Earthquakes vs FC Dallas — PayPal Park

San Jose Earthquakes host FC Dallas on Saturday, May 16, at PayPal Park in San Jose, with kickoff set for 7:30 p.m. local time. Apple TV is carrying the MLS regular-season match, according to both clubs’ schedule listings. San Jose enters after a 3-2 loss at Seattle on Wednesday, while Dallas is in the middle of a two-game road swing before the league’s World Cup break, according to FC Dallas and the Earthquakes. The fixture puts one of the Western Conference’s fastest-starting teams back at home against a Dallas side trying to hold position in the playoff places. ### Why is this match drawing attention before kickoff? FC Dallas said on Thursday that San Jose brings a 9-2-2 record and 29 points into the match, good for second in the West. The Earthquakes’ official site has promoted the season as the club’s best start in MLS history and listed Saturday’s game as the next home date at PayPal Park. Dallas listed its own record at 5-4-4 with 19 points and seventh place in the West. (sjearthquakes.com) San Jose’s recent run ended on May 13 in Seattle, where the Earthquakes lost 3-2 and saw an unbeaten streak of eight league matches and 10 matches in all competitions snapped, the club said. That result followed home and road draws against Vancouver and Toronto, leaving Saturday’s match as San Jose’s first chance to respond in front of its home crowd. (fcdallas.com) ### What do the recent meetings between these teams show? ESPN’s match listing shows the clubs drew 2-2 on July 16, 2025, in their most recent meeting. San Jose won the other 2025 meeting 4-2 at Dallas on June 25, according to the same listing. FC Dallas’ preview lists the all-time series from the Dallas perspective at 22 wins, 31 losses and 23 draws. (sjearthquakes.com) The same club preview lists Dallas’ away record against San Jose at 8-18-13. ### Where can fans watch, and what else is set for matchday? Apple TV will stream the match in English and Spanish, FC Dallas said in its match preview. (espn.com) The Earthquakes’ official schedule also lists Apple TV as the broadcaster for the May 16 game. PayPal Park is the listed venue, and the Earthquakes’ site shows tickets available for the match. (fcdallas.com) FC Dallas also published the officiating crew, naming Chris Penso as referee, with Jeffrey Greeson and Nick Balcer as assistant referees, Alexis Da Silva as fourth official, Kevin Stott as VAR and Tom Felice as assistant VAR. ### What is on the schedule immediately after this game? (fcdallas.com) San Jose’s official schedule lists an away match at Portland on Saturday, May 23, with a 6:30 p.m. start. FC Dallas’ official schedule and club preview list the club’s next match as an away game at Colorado on May 23. May 23 is also the next league date shown for both clubs before the summer break in the 2026 MLS calendar reflected on their team schedules. (sjearthquakes.com) Saturday’s match at PayPal Park is the last listed San Jose home game before that next road date, and one of Dallas’ final matches before the pause noted in the club preview.