San Jose Earthquakes vs DC United: result 5-3 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 9Kick-off on May 3, 2012 at 02:30 AM (UTC)PayPal Park, San Jose, California
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What was the result of San Jose Earthquakes vs DC United?
San Jose Earthquakes won 5-3 on May 3, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 8′Dwayne De RosarioDC United
- 19′Steven LenhartSan Jose Earthquakes
- 21′C. WondolowskiSan Jose Earthquakes
- 31′J. MorrowSan Jose Earthquakes
- 64′Daniel WoolardDC United
- 69′C. WondolowskiSan Jose Earthquakes
- 74′Steven LenhartSan Jose Earthquakes
- 88′7282DC United
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 8 matches in all competitions, San Jose Earthquakes have 6 wins, 1 draws and 1 defeats; DC United have 4, 3 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 28, 2012 | Philadelphia Union(away) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 22, 2012 | Real Salt Lake(home) | 3-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 14, 2012 | New York Red Bulls(away) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 7, 2012 | Whitecaps(home) | 3-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 1, 2012 | Seattle Sounders(away) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 28, 2012 | Houston Dynamo(home) | 3-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 22, 2012 | New York Red Bulls(home) | 4-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 18, 2012 | CF Montreal(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 14, 2012 | New England Revolution(away) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 7, 2012 | Seattle Sounders(home) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
How many goals should we expect?
San Jose Earthquakes score 1.9 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 8; DC United score 1.7 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose Earthquakes | 1.9 | 0.8 | 3 | 4/8 | 5/8 |
| DC United | 1.7 | 1.1 | 2 | 6/9 | 5/9 |
Over the last 8 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
San Jose Earthquakes sit 4th in Major League Soccer (33 points from 21 matches) and DC United sit 11th (24 points from 21 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | San Jose Earthquakes | 21 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 39 | 33 | 33 |
| 11 | DC United | 21 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 28 | 36 | 24 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
Other matches in the same round
- May 3, 2012New England Revolution2-1Colorado Rapids
- May 3, 2012Seattle Sounders2-0Los Angeles Galaxy
- May 5, 2012Chivas USA1-2Chicago Fire
- May 5, 2012Toronto FC0-2DC United
- May 5, 2012Seattle Sounders1-0Philadelphia Union
- May 5, 2012Whitecaps2-1San Jose Earthquakes
- May 6, 2012Los Angeles Galaxy0-1New York Red Bulls
- May 6, 2012Sporting Kansas City0-2CF Montreal