San Jose Earthquakes vs Sporting Kansas City: result 1-3 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 9Kick-off on May 23, 2021 at 02:00 AM (UTC)PayPal Park, San Jose, California
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What was the result of San Jose Earthquakes vs Sporting Kansas City?
Sporting Kansas City won 1-3 on May 23, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 4′J. LópezSan Jose Earthquakes
- 15′J. LindseySporting Kansas City
- 60′A. PulidoSporting Kansas City
- 75′D. SallóiSporting Kansas City
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, San Jose Earthquakes have 7 wins, 2 draws and 6 defeats; Sporting Kansas City have 8, 3 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 16, 2021 | Portland Timbers(home) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
| May 13, 2021 | Seattle Sounders(home) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| May 8, 2021 | Real Salt Lake(away) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| May 2, 2021 | DC United(home) | 4-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 24, 2021 | FC Dallas(home) | 3-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 16, 2021 | Vancouver Whitecaps(home) | 3-0 | Major League Soccer |
| May 13, 2021 | Houston Dynamo(away) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| May 10, 2021 | Austin(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| May 1, 2021 | Real Salt Lake(away) | 1-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 23, 2021 | Orlando City SC(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 San Jose Earthquakes win(s), 2 draw(s), 3 Sporting Kansas City win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 22, 2020 | Sporting Kansas City 3-3 San Jose Earthquakes | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 18, 2019 | Sporting Kansas City 2-1 San Jose Earthquakes | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 21, 2019 | San Jose Earthquakes 4-1 Sporting Kansas City | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 16, 2018 | San Jose Earthquakes 1-5 Sporting Kansas City | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 18, 2018 | Sporting Kansas City 3-2 San Jose Earthquakes | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 10, 2017 | Sporting Kansas City 2-2 San Jose Earthquakes | US Open Cup |
Last archived meeting: Sporting Kansas City vs San Jose Earthquakes on Nov 22, 2020
How many goals should we expect?
San Jose Earthquakes score 1.8 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Sporting Kansas City score 1.6 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose Earthquakes | 1.8 | 1.6 | 3 | 9/15 | 11/15 |
| Sporting Kansas City | 1.6 | 1.1 | 5 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
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 Sporting Kansas City sit 15th (15 points from 21 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | San Jose Earthquakes | 21 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 39 | 33 | 33 |
| 15 | Sporting Kansas City | 21 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 20 | 51 | 15 |
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
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