San Jose Earthquakes vs. Orlando City SC

Platform comparison

Market context

San Jose Earthquakes and Orlando City SC are due to meet in MLS on Wednesday, with this contract still trading around a **60% yes** crowd-implied chance for the listed outcome. That is broadly in line with a modest favourite rather than a dominant one, and it sits closer to a single-goal game than to a near-lock, which is how recent head-to-head pricing has tended to read. Fox Sports’ listed prices for the fixture imply San Jose are only slight favourites at home, while Orlando are priced as the longer shot, pointing to a narrower gap than the market’s 60% suggests.[5]

Recent comparable meetings have been tight and low-margin, which matters when reading a mid-50s to low-60s probability band. The clubs have split recent results into one-goal margins and a draw, including Orlando’s 1-0 win in San Jose and a 1-1 draw in another meeting, so the historical pattern does not strongly support either a runaway favourite or a highly asymmetric price.[3][4] That profile usually leaves room for prediction-market probabilities to drift materially on team-news rather than on long-run team strength alone.

The main catalysts are lineup and availability updates, plus any late schedule or match-state dependencies before the settlement window closes at 02:30 UTC on 23 July. ESPN’s live match listing confirms the fixture is on the 22 July slate, so the key watchpoint is whether confirmed starting XIs and late injuries shift the balance away from the current crowd number.[1] If sportsbook prices move after team sheets, that will be the cleanest signal of whether the prediction market is lagging or simply pricing a different side of the same modest Orlando-San Jose spread.[5]

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Methodology

This page reviews San Jose Earthquakes vs. Orlando City SC across five venues. The live probability is the Polymarket mid-price, sourced directly from the on-chain Polygon order book; the comparison columns benchmark each venue on fee structure, KYC, settlement currency and payment rails. Every CTA routes to PolyGram, which mirrors the Polymarket order book at 0% fees.

Resolution & payout

Polymarket-based markets settle through the UMA Optimistic Oracle on Polygon. A proposer submits the outcome, a two-hour challenge window opens, and unchallenged proposals finalise the resolution. Payouts settle automatically in USDC the moment the result is final — no bookmaker, no delay.

Kalshi-based markets settle in USD via the CFTC-regulated clearinghouse. Betfair Exchange settles in GBP/EUR net of commission. Manifold is play-money and does not pay out real funds.

FAQ

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How does resolution work?

Through the UMA Optimistic Oracle on Polygon: a proposer submits the outcome, a two-hour challenge window opens, and USDC payouts settle automatically once the result is final.

What's the difference between YES and NO shares?

A YES share pays $1.00 if the event happens, $0 otherwise. A NO share pays $1.00 if the event doesn't happen. The market price between 0¢ and 100¢ is the implied probability.

What does Polymarket cost to trade?

Polymarket itself charges 0% — the only cost is the Polygon network fee, typically under $0.01 per transaction. Off-chain venues like Kalshi or Betfair charge 2-7% commission.