Overview
- Vancouver has conceded just 26 goals—second fewest in MLS—and aims to extend momentum after a 3-0 shutout of Sporting Kansas City in their season return.
- San Jose ranks third in league scoring with 47 goals but has allowed 44, a combination that has contributed to a seven-match winless stretch.
- Saturday’s fixture at PayPal Park marks the inaugural 2025 meeting between the Whitecaps (13-5-6) and Earthquakes (7-10-8) in the Western Conference.
- Both sides will be without key defenders and attackers, including Vancouver’s Ali Ahmed, Sam Adekugbe and Ryan Gauld and San Jose’s Daniel Munie, Noel Arthur Buck, Benjamin Kikanovic and Vitor Costa.
- Germany legend Thomas Müller joined Vancouver during the midseason break and is set to debut on August 17, ruling him out of Saturday’s opening clash.