San Jose Earthquakes desperately need points on Sunday, Aug 2 at 1:30 AM in the MLS. With the team sitting in the bottom three, this is quickly becoming a must-win situation.

FC Cincinnati come into this fixture in mixed form (2W 2D 1L). San Jose Earthquakes travel out of form (1W 2L recently), which may hand the initiative to the hosts.

Head-to-head records offer little separation — FC Cincinnati and San Jose Earthquakes have split their 3 meetings almost evenly (2W–0D–1W). Their last encounter ended in San Jose Earthquakes won 2–4. These two tend to produce goals — averaging 4.3 per game in recent meetings.

Verdict: This looks an evenly matched contest. Home advantage gives FC Cincinnati a slight edge, but San Jose Earthquakes are capable of causing problems. A draw would be a fair result.