How to watch today's San Jose Earthquakes vs Vancouver Whitecaps MLS game: Live stream, TV channel, and start time

Vancouver Whitecaps will be visiting PayPal Park for Saturday's MLS Western Conference encounter against San Jose Earthquakes. 

The Earthquakes are 10th, sitting just one point below the playoff line after a 2-1 loss to Real Salt Lake. The Whitecaps, on the other hand, got within a point of leaders San Diego after beating Sporting Kansas City 3-0.

Here, GOAL brings you everything you need to know about how to watch, including TV channel, streaming details and more. 

How to watch San Jose Earthquakes vs Vancouver Whitecaps online - TV channels & live streams

Apple TV

Watch here

In the United States (US) and worldwide, the MLS match between San Jose Earthquakes and Vancouver Whitecaps will be available to watch and stream online live on Apple TV, through the MLS Season Pass.

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San Jose Earthquakes vs Vancouver Whitecaps kick-off time

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PayPal Park

MLS match between San Jose Earthquakes and Vancouver Whitecaps will be played at PayPal Park in San Jose, California, United States.

It will kick off at 7 pm PT / 10 pm ET on Saturday, August 9, in the US.

Team news & squads

San Jose Earthquakes vs Vancouver Whitecaps lineups

San Jose Earthquakes

3-4-3

Formation

4-3-3

VAN

42

Daniel

5

D. Munie

12

D. Romney

4

B. Wilson

34

B. Leroux

14

M. Kaye

94

V. Costa

22

D. Jones

10

C. Espinoza

9

C. Arango

17

J. Martinez

1

Y. Takaoka

2

M. Laborda

15

B. Utvik

33

T. Blackmon

18

E. Ocampo

20

A. Cubas

16

S. Berhalter

26

J. Ngando

24

B. White

11

E. Sabbi

7

J. Nelson

4-3-3

VAN

SJE

-Line up

• 42

  Daniel

• 5

  D. Munie

  32’

• 12

  D. Romney

  61’

• 4

  B. Wilson

  81’

• 34

  B. Leroux

  82’

• 14

  M. Kaye

  77’

• 94

  V. Costa

  90’ + 3’

• 22

  D. Jones

  90’ + 4’

• 10

  C. Espinoza

  90’ + 10’

• 9

  C. Arango

  81’

• 17

  J. Martinez

  54’

  81’

Substitutes

• 11

  O. Bouda

  81’

• 2

  J. Ricketts

  90’ + 3’

• 24

  N. Lima

• 25

  M. Floriani

• 26

  Rodrigues

• 20

  N. Fernandez

• 21

  N. Buck

  82’

• 19

  P. Judd

  81’

  90’ + 4’

• 36

  E. Edwards Jr.

Manager

• B. Arena

VAN

-Line up

• 1

  Y. Takaoka

• 2

  M. Laborda

  74’

  86’

• 15

  B. Utvik

• 33

  T. Blackmon

  88’

• 18

  E. Ocampo

  20’

  27’

• 20

  A. Cubas

  75’

• 16

  S. Berhalter

• 26

  J. Ngando

  34’

• 24

  B. White

  88’

• 11

  E. Sabbi

  46’

• 7

  J. Nelson

  86’

Substitutes

• 6

  R. Priso-Mbongue

  75’

• 12

  B. Halbouni

  86’

• 30

  A. Zendejas

• 32

  I. Boehmer

• 59

  J. Badwal

  86’

• 42

  N. Pierre

• 28

  T. Johnson

  34’

• 27

  G. Bovalina

• 14

  D. Rios

  46’

Manager

• J. Soerensen

San Jose Earthquakes team news

Amahl Pellegrino, Daniel Munie, Vitor Costa, Noel Buck and Benji Kikanovic all make the Quake's injury list.

Moreover, Reid Roberts will be suspended after receiving a red card late in their previous game.

Vancouver Whitecaps team news

Ali Ahmed, Ranko Veselinovic and Ryan Gauld are expected to remain sidelined through injuries, while Sam Adekugbe is out for the rest of the season after tearing his Achilles tendon.

On an exciting note, the club signed former World Cup champion Thomas Muller from Bayern Munich until the end of this season, with a Designated Player option for 2026.

Form

Head-to-Head Record

SJE

Last 5 matches

VAN

3

Wins

0

Draws

2

Wins

• Vancouver Whitecaps

  2

  -

  0

  San Jose Earthquakes

• San Jose Earthquakes

  0

  -

  2

  Vancouver Whitecaps

• Vancouver Whitecaps

  0

  -

  1

  San Jose Earthquakes

• San Jose Earthquakes

  2

  -

  1

  Vancouver Whitecaps

• San Jose Earthquakes

  2

  -

  0

  Vancouver Whitecaps

5

Goals scored

5

Games over 2.5 goals

1/5

Both teams scored

1/5

Standings

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