San Jose Earthquakes vs Philadelphia Union Prediction: The Earthquakes will fight back

The Earthquakes have a tough challenge on their hands as they welcome high-flying Philadelphia Union to the Earthquakes Stadium for another round of MLS clash. San Jose have been unbeaten in their last 3 games and they recently played a goalless draw with Colorado Rapids.

Philadelphia Union are proving to be getting back to their very best form after getting 4 wins in their last 4 games. They are also unbeaten in their last 6 games in the MLS and their last game ended in a 3-0 win over CF Montreal.

San Jose Earthquakes are currently 5th in the western conference with 23 points, while Philadelphia Union are 3rd in the eastern conference with 30 points.

San Jose Earthquakes (DWDLL)

San Jose Earthquakes will need extra efforts to grab a positive result when they welcome Philadelphia Union for this match. Their current statistics look poor as they have 1 win, 2 draws and 2 defeats in their last 5 matches. And in their last game they played out a 0-0 draw with Colorado Rapids away from home.

San Jose Earthquakes are a much stronger side when playing at home according to statistics. They have played 7 home games and they had 5 wins, 2 draws and 0 defeats in those games. Their last 5 home games ended in 2 draws and 3 wins. And their last home game was the 1-1 draw with FC Dallas last month.

They were hoping for all 3 points in their last game against Colorado Rapids after creating 2 big chances but they ended up playing a goalless draw at full time. Colorado Rapids looked the more likely to score in the game but they failed and also had a player sent off in the 51st minute. According to statistics, San Jose Earthquakes had 49% possession, 8 shots on target and 7 corner kicks.

San Jose Earthquakes are currently in 5th place in the western conference with 23 points and a goal ratio of 19:19. They have played 16 games so far and they had 6 wins, 5 draws and 5 defeats.

Team Streak: no losses (3), both teams scoring (5/7).

Philadelphia Union (WWWWD)

Philadelphia Union are back in hot form and they don’t look like slowing down. They will be hoping to show that confidence as they travel to the Earthquakes stadium for this MLS game. Philadelphia Union come here with 4 wins in their last 4 games and they are unbeaten in their last 6 games. Their last 5 matches ended in 4 wins and 1 draw.

Philadelphia Union have been average in their away games this season as they have 3 wins, 1 draw and 3 defeats in their 7 away games in the MLS this season, Their last 5 away games ended in 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat and they have won their last 3 away games, the latest being the 3-1 win over New York City.

Philadelphia Union went past CF Montreal in their last game with ease and came up with a 3-0 scoreline at full time. They were 2-0 up in the first half as Julian Carranza and Mikael Uhre both scored in the 12th and 36th minutes. And in the second half their dominance continued as Julian Carranza grabbed his second goal to give them a 3-0 victory at full time. According to statistics, Philadelphia Union had 44% possession, 8 shots on target and 7 corner kicks in that game.

Philadelphia Union are currently 3rd in the eastern conference with 30 points and a goal ratio of 27:15. They played 16 games and they had 9 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats.

Team streak: wins (4), no losses (6), more than 2.5 goals (5/7), more than 10.5 corners (6/7).

Head to Head

San Jose Earthquakes and Philadelphia Union have met 13 times before now. In those meetings, Philadelphia Union won 5, while San Jose Earthquakes won 4 and 4 ended in a draw.

• Philadelphia Union had no losses in the last 7 meetings.
• San Jose Earthquakes are without a clean sheet in 7 meetings.
• Both teams scored in 6/7 meetings.
• There were less than 4.5 cards in 8/10 meetings.

Analysis and Betting Tips

According to analysis, San Jose Earthquakes have scored 19 goals and conceded 19 goals in 16 matches in the MLS. They have scored 1.2 goals per game and have a 10% conversion rate. They also create 1.8 big chances per game and take a total of 11.4 shots per game with 3.2 shots on target per game. They take an average of 5.3 corners per game and take up 48.4% possession on average. On the defense, they have 5 clean sheets and they conceded 1.2 goals per game.

According to analysis, Philadelphia Union have scored 27 goals and conceded 15 goals in 16 matches in the MLS. They have scored 1.7 goals per game and have a 12% conversion rate. They also create 2.1 big chances per game and take a total of 14.4 shots per game with 4.6 shots on target per game. They take an average of 4.8 corners per game and take up 45.4% possession on average. On the defense, they have 7 clean sheets and they conceded 0.9 goals per game.

Betting Tips:

• More than 2.5 Goals at 1.82 Odds
• Both Teams to Score at 1.64 Odds
• Julian Carranza to Score anytime at 2.62 Odds