📊 Form Guide

San Jose Earthquakes

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San Jose Earthquakes will be hoping for a better result after a 2-1 MLS loss in their previous game against Los Angeles FC.

In that match, San Jose Earthquakes managed 51% possession and 15 attempts on goal with 3 on target. The scorer for San Jose Earthquakes was Cristian Espinoza (95'). At the other end, Los Angeles FC got 11 shots on goal with 4 of them on target. Sergi Palencia (65') and Denis Bouanga (86') scored for Los Angeles FC.

It’s been a rare occasion in recent times that San Jose Earthquakes have kept a clean sheet. The reality is that San Jose Earthquakes have failed to prevent opponents from scoring in 6 of their previous 6 clashes, shipping 11 goals during that time. That trend won’t necessarily be continued into this next game, though.

Sporting Kansas City

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After being defeated in their last game at the hands of Portland Timbers in MLS action, Sporting Kansas City and their travelling fans will hope for a better result here.

In that match, Sporting Kansas City had 46% possession and 9 attempts on goal with 6 of them on target. For Sporting Kansas City, the goalscorers were Shapi Suleymanov (16'), Dejan Joveljić (33') and Jansen Miller (54' Own goal). On the other side, Portland Timbers got 14 shots on goal with 8 on target. David Ayala (10') and Kevin Kelsy (26', 49') scored for Portland Timbers.

The numbers tell their own story, and Sporting Kansas City have been scored against in 5 of their last 6 matches, with opponents netting 13 goals in all. In defence, Sporting Kansas City have not been doing too well.

🤜🤛 Head to head

A glance at their prior head to head clashes dating back to 16/04/2023 shows that San Jose Earthquakes have won 2 of these and Sporting Kansas City 3, with the number of drawn games being 1.

A total of 15 goals were scored between the two sides in these games, with 7 of them for Quakes and 8 belonging to SKC. This gives an average number of goals per game equal to 2.5.

The previous league contest between these sides was MLS match day 3 on 02/03/2025 which ended up with the score at Sporting Kansas City 1-2 San Jose Earthquakes.

On that day, Sporting Kansas City had 68% possession and 15 shots on goal with 3 of them on target. Their only player on the scoresheet was Dejan Joveljić (27').

For their opponents, San Jose Earthquakes had 7 attempts at goal with 5 of them on target. Cristián Arango (3') and Josef Martínez (19') scored.

The referee was Serhiy Boiko.

🗞️ Team News: San Jose Earthquakes

Hernán López (Shoulder injury) and Benjamin Kikanović (Leg injury) aren’t available for San Jose Earthquakes gaffer Bruce Arena.

📰 Team News: Sporting Kansas City

Sporting Kansas City has to choose from a squad that has some fitness concerns. Nemanja Radoja (Calf injury) and Andrew Brody (unknown injury) are not able to play.

🔮 Prediction

Our thinking is that Sporting Kansas City are dangerous enough to score a goal against this San Jose Earthquakes team, although it probably won’t be as many as they will have scored against them.

We are anticipating a 2-1 winning score for San Jose Earthquakes at the end of the match. Let’s just see how this one goes.

Peter Guest, 02:02 20/04/2025