• What: MLS Picks
  • Who: San Jose Earthquakes at Philadelphia Union
  • When: Saturday, March 7, 2026, 7:30 p.m. ET
  • Where: Subaru Park
  • Watch: Fubo, MLS Season Pass

Oddsmakers are flipping the form charts upside down in their picks for Saturday's MLS match between the Philadelphia Union and San Jose Earthquakes.

As the 0-2 Union play host to the 2-0 Earthquakes, it's the winless Philadelphia club that is set as -145 home favorites. You can access MLS betting odds of +350 if you opt to wager on the underdog San Diego.

Let’s look at the latest soccer betting lines for this match. Remember, the odds are always subject to change.

MLS OddsThe PickBovadaBetUSBetOnline
San Jose Earthquakes vs Philadelphia UnionSan Jose+350+350+357

In this article, OSB will review the match, predict the match winner, and provide additional notes and information on soccer picks and betting.

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Match Overview: San Jose Earthquakes vs Philadelphia Union

Games between the Earthquakes and Union played in Philadelphia have been hotly contested. Philadelphia holds a 3-2-2 edge in the all-time series.

Team Spotlight: San Jose Earthquakes

Not only are the Earthquakes off to an impressive 2-0 start, but San Jose is also displaying a plus-five goal differential. The Earthquakes have yet to concede a goal this season.

San Jose opened with a 3-0 win over Sporting Kansas City. The Earthquakes followed up with a 2-0 verdict against Atlanta United. Daniel Munie and Preston Judd each have scored two goals.

Both of those games were home contests. This will be San Jose's first away test of the campaign.

Team Spotlight: Philadelphia Union

Surrendering a goal in the 99th minute, Philadelphia lost 2-1 to New York City FC to fall to 0-2 on the MLS season. It's the first time since the 2019 campaign that Philly is off to a 0-2 start.

Coincidentally, 2019 was also the last season in which the Union failed to score a goal from open play through the first two matches of a season. Indiana Vassilev scored Philly's first goal of the season on a penalty in the loss to New York.

Discipline is also proving to be an issue for the Union. They've had a player sent off in both losses. Against New York, center back Olwethu Makhanya picked up two yellow cards, the second one for dissent. In the season-opening 1-0 loss to DC United, Ezekiel Alladoh was receiving a red card for offensive, insulting, abusive language or actions toward an opponent.

Best MLS Prop Bets

If you were going to wager on this match concluding in a draw, the betting line on that outcome is set at +300. The total goals scored in the match are established at 3.0. Bet on the over at odds of +102. Go with the under, and the MLS betting odds are -122.

The odds are -165 that both teams will score during the game. Oddsmakers are offering a +295 betting line on the chance that both teams will score in the first half. The betting line is +1100 that both teams will score in both halves.

Philadelphia is +178 to keep a clean sheet. San Diego keeping a clean sheet is assigned odds of +475. It's +220 that the Union will post a shutout victory. The odds of the Earthquakes winning and posting a shutout are +700.

The Union by one goal is the +280 favorite in a winning margin prop bet. A 1-1 draw is the +675 betting choice in a correct score prop.

Bruno Damiani, Philadelphia's Uruguayan forward, is the +475 favorite to score the first goal of the game. San Diego's German international Timo Werner is displaying odds of +220 to be an anytime goal scorer.

Latest MLS Futures

In MLS future betting, despite starting 2-0, San Diego is a long shot to win the 2026 MLS Cup. The Earthquakes are set with an MLS betting line of +5000. Philadelphia is listed as the eighth option in this betting market. The Union is offered at MLS odds of +2000.

Reigning champions Inter Miami CF, led by superstar Lionel Messi, are posted as the +450 to repeat as MLS Cup title winners in MLS futures. Los Angeles FC (+500) and the Vancouver Whitecaps (+900) are the only other teams receiving a betting line shorter than +1000.

Best Bet To Win MLS Match

While topping the Eastern Conference standings a year ago, the Union turned Subaru Park into a fortress of success. Philadelphia was 12-1-4 at home in the 2025 MLS regular season.

San Jose Earthquakes To defeat Philadelphia Union
Bovada
+350
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Two games into the season, the Union have already lost as many home games as all of last season. They've scored a solitary goal. Meanwhile, the Earthquakes are unbeaten. Stay with form and play the Earthquakes to win in the MLS picks.