Sporting Kansas City vs San Jose Earthquakes Prediction: Don't expect many goals

Sporting Kansas City and San Jose Earthquakes will face each other in the round 4 of the MLS. The game will be played at the Children's Mercy Park, home stadium to Sporting Kansas City.

Sporting Kansas City are presently in 10th on the Western Conference table with 3 points, while San Jose Earthquakes are 14th with 0 points.

Sporting Kansas City

Sporting Kansas are growing impatient right now after failing to win any of their 3 games this season. They played a draw in all 3 games and they are eager to get their first win in the next game.

They played their last game away from home against Los Angeles FC and the game ended in a goalless draw. It was another disappointment for Sporting Kansas City as they were the better side in the game.

According to the stats of the game, they had 60% possession, 6 shots on target and 8 corner kicks. They also created 1 big chance and hit the woodwork once during the game.

Despite the result, Sporting Kansas City were able to produce a good display against Los Angeles FC. That makes this coming match more interesting for them. Sporting Kansas manager Peter Joseph Vermes will be confident in the setup he used against Los Angeles and he is most likely going to set up the team the same way against The Earthquakes. However, the attacking arm of the team might need a few changes as they are clearly struggling at the moment.

San Jose Earthquakes

San Jose Earthquakes have been poor since the start of the season and that's why they currently sit at the bottom of the table. They have failed to win a single game so far, with all 3 games ending in a defeat.

Last week The Earthquakes played against the Vancouver Whitecaps at home and they lost 2-0. The game looked to be heading to a draw until San Jose conceded both goals late in the second half. Their stats however weren't as bad as the result. They had 61% possession, 2 shots on target and 8 corner kicks. They also had 1 big chance and 1 counter attack during the game.

It's a tough game ahead of the team and with the current form, they might be heading for another defeat. The Earthquake's manager Luchi Gonzalez will be under pressure to turn the situation around before the coming game.

Head to Head

According to the h2h, the last 20 meetings between San Jose Earthquakes and Sporting Kansas City ended with 12 wins for Sporting Kansas and 5 wins for San Jose Earthquakes. While 3 games ended in a draw.

Analysis and Predictions

Sporting Kansas City are expected to win this coming fixture for obvious reasons, one being the poor form that San Jose Earthquakes is in right now. The Earthquakes are going to need a lot of confidence to turn their season around.

According to the h2h, 4 of the last 5 meetings ended with less than 4.5 cards and 8 of the last 10 meetings ended with less than 10.5 corners. 

• Sporting Kansas City Win or Draw and Under 3.5 Goals at 1.61 Odds
• Sporting Kansas City Win or Draw and Under 3.5 Goals at 1.6 Odds
• Sporting Kansas City to Win 1-0 at 7.50 Odds