San Jose Earthquakes vs Whitecaps: result 3-1 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 5Kick-off on April 7, 2012 at 11:00 PM (UTC)PayPal Park, San Jose, California
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What was the result of San Jose Earthquakes vs Whitecaps?
San Jose Earthquakes won 3-1 on April 7, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 49′S. Le TouxWhitecaps
- 68′C. WondolowskiSan Jose Earthquakes
- 72′A. GordonSan Jose Earthquakes
- 78′C. WondolowskiSan Jose Earthquakes
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 4 matches in all competitions, San Jose Earthquakes have 3 wins, 0 draws and 1 defeats; Whitecaps have 2, 2 and 0.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2012 | Seattle Sounders(away) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 24, 2012 | Toronto FC(away) | 3-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 17, 2012 | Houston Dynamo(home) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 11, 2012 | New England Revolution(home) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2012 | Philadelphia Union(away) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 25, 2012 | DC United(home) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 18, 2012 | Chivas USA(away) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 10, 2012 | CF Montreal(home) | 2-0 | Major League Soccer |
How many goals should we expect?
San Jose Earthquakes score 1.3 and concede 0.3 goals per match over their last 4; Whitecaps score 0.8 and concede 0.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose Earthquakes | 1.3 | 0.3 | 3 | 0/4 | 1/4 |
| Whitecaps | 0.8 | 0.0 | 4 | 0/4 | 0/4 |
Over the last 4 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | San Jose Earthquakes | 21 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 39 | 33 | 33 |
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
- Apr 1, 2012Colorado Rapids2-0Chicago Fire
- Apr 2, 2012Chivas USA0-1Sporting Kansas City
- Apr 5, 2012Real Salt Lake1-0CF Montreal
- Apr 6, 2012FC Dallas1-0New England Revolution
- Apr 7, 2012CF Montreal2-1Toronto FC
- Apr 7, 2012Columbus Crew1-4New York Red Bulls
- Apr 7, 2012Sporting Kansas City1-0Los Angeles Galaxy
- Apr 7, 2012DC United0-0Seattle Sounders