San Jose Earthquakes vs Seattle Sounders: result 2-1 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 23Kick-off on August 12, 2012 at 02:38 AM (UTC)PayPal Park, San Jose, California
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What was the result of San Jose Earthquakes vs Seattle Sounders?
San Jose Earthquakes won 2-1 on August 12, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 71′S. DawkinsSan Jose Earthquakes
- 82′F. MonteroSeattle Sounders
- 90′Steven LenhartSan Jose Earthquakes
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, San Jose Earthquakes have 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats; Seattle Sounders have 7, 6 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 29, 2012 | Chicago Fire(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 22, 2012 | Whitecaps(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 19, 2012 | FC Dallas(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 15, 2012 | Real Salt Lake(home) | 5-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 8, 2012 | FC Dallas(away) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 9, 2012 | Sporting Kansas City(away) | 2-2 | US Open Cup |
| Aug 6, 2012 | Los Angeles Galaxy(home) | 4-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 29, 2012 | Colorado Rapids(away) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 15, 2012 | New York Red Bulls(away) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 12, 2012 | Chivas USA(home) | 4-1 | US Open Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 1 San Jose Earthquakes win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Seattle Sounders win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 27, 2012 | San Jose Earthquakes 0-1 Seattle Sounders | US Open Cup |
| Apr 1, 2012 | Seattle Sounders 0-1 San Jose Earthquakes | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: San Jose Earthquakes vs Seattle Sounders on Jun 27, 2012
How many goals should we expect?
San Jose Earthquakes score 1.7 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Seattle Sounders score 2.2 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose Earthquakes | 1.7 | 1.2 | 3 | 11/15 | 10/15 |
| Seattle Sounders | 2.2 | 1.2 | 4 | 11/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 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 Seattle Sounders sit 13th (25 points from 20 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | San Jose Earthquakes | 21 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 39 | 33 | 33 |
| 13 | Seattle Sounders | 20 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 22 | 27 | 25 |
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
- Aug 11, 2012New York Red Bulls2-0Houston Dynamo
- Aug 11, 2012Whitecaps2-1Real Salt Lake
- Aug 12, 2012Sporting Kansas City2-1DC United
- Aug 12, 2012FC Dallas3-2Colorado Rapids
- Aug 12, 2012New England Revolution0-1CF Montreal
- Aug 12, 2012Philadelphia Union1-3Chicago Fire
- Aug 13, 2012Chivas USA0-4Los Angeles Galaxy
- Aug 15, 2012Columbus Crew1-1Los Angeles Galaxy