Sporting Kansas City vs San Jose Earthquakes Prediction: Home side are overrated

Sporting Kansas City will be playing their first MLS game since their 4-1 defeat to Toluca in the Leagues Cup 2 weeks ago. They will be eager to get back to winning ways and push up the MLS table. San Jose Earthquakes recovered from their poor Leagues Cup experience and won their last game against San Jose Earthquakes by a narrow 1-0 scoreline. Now they will be eager to push for another win as they take on Sporting Kansas City at the Children’s Mercy Park Stadium.

San Jose Earthquakes are currently 12th on the MLS table, with 35 points from 24 matches. While Sporting Kansas City are 22nd on the table having 26 points from 25 matches.

Sporting Kansas City ended their Leagues Cup at the Round of 32 stage after they lost 4-1 to Toluca in that game. Now they return to the MLS campaign with the need for a positive result to improve their position on the MLS table. Prior to the Leagues Cup, Sporting Kansas City lost their last MLS game against Austin FC by 2 goals to 1. Austin FC scored both goals in the 17th and 19th minute through Gyasi Zadres and Ethan Finlay respectively. And Daniel Rosero Valencia helped Sporting Kansas City to pull one goal back in the 33rd minute. The game remained that way until the final whistle. According to the statistics of the game, Sporting Kansas City had 51% possession, 3 shots on target and 2 corner kicks in that match.

Sporting Kansas City has had a poor run in the MLS according to their record. They are winless in their last 3 MLS games in a row and in their last 5 games, they won only once, drawing twice and losing twice. Their only win was against Vancouver Whitecaps (H), and then they lost against Chicago Fire (H) and Austin FC (A), and played a draw against Houston Dynamo (A) and Real Salt Lake (H).

At home, they have won 2, lost 2 and drawn 1 of their last 5 games. Their most recent home game ended in a 2-2 draw against Real Salt Lake.

Streaks: more than 2.5 goals (6/7), both teams scoring (5/6), first to score (5/7), less than 4.5 cards (4/5), less than 10.5 corners (5/6).

The Earthquakes snatched a narrow 1-0 win against Vancouver Whitecaps in their last game away from home. The only goal was scored by Cristian Espinoza in the 43rd minute to put The Earthquakes in the lead before the break. San Jose Earthquakes went on to win the game by a single goal at the end of full time. According to the match statistics, San Jose Earthquakes had 42% possession, 1 shot on target and 1 corner kick.

The Earthquakes are currently unbeaten in their last 4 MLS games in a row, and they have won back-to-back games in the MLS. In their last 5 games, they had 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat. The defeat was against Saint Louis City (H) and after that, they had back-to-back draw against LA Galaxy (H) and Los Angeles FC (A), before winning back-to-back games against Seattle Sounders (H) and Vancouver Whitecaps (A).

And in their last 5 away games in the MLS, they had 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat. Games against Seattle Sounders and Vancouver Whitecaps ended in a win, while games against Colorado Rapids and Los Angeles FC ended in a draw and then against Houston Dynamo, The Earthquakes lost 4-1.

Streaks: less than 2.5 goals (5/5).

Sporting Kansas City and San Jose Earthquakes have played 20 matches against each other in the past. Sporting Kansas City won 11 matches, while San Jose Earthquakes won 6 matches and 3 matches ended in a draw.

• Both teams scored in 8/10 matches.
• There were less than 4.5 cards in 7/8 matches.

Sporting Kansas City have played 25 matches in the MLS and they have scored 31 goals and conceded 36. They score an average of 1.2 goals per game and their conversion rate is 9%. They played an average of 13.1 shots per game and 4.8 shots were on target per game. They played 5.8 corners per game and they kept an average of 51.9% possession per game. They conceded an average of 1.4 goals per game and have kept 5 clean sheets.

San Jose Earthquakes have played 24 matches in the MLS and they have scored 29 goals and conceded 29. They score an average of 1.2 goals per game and their conversion rate is 11%. They played an average of 11.2 shots per game and 3.1 shots were on target per game. They played 5.2 corners per game and they kept an average of 47.8% possession per game. They conceded an average of 1.2 goals per game and have kept 8 clean sheets.

• Away Handicap (1) at 1.84 Odds
• Under 10 Corners at 1.909 Odds
• Both Teams to Score at 1.61 Odds