Seattle Sounders vs San Jose Earthquakes: result 2-1 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 40Kick-off on October 28, 2018 at 08:30 PM (UTC)Lumen Field, Seattle, Washington
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What was the result of Seattle Sounders vs San Jose Earthquakes?
Seattle Sounders won 2-1 on October 28, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 64′Chad MarshallSan Jose Earthquakes (o.g.)
- 79′R. RuidíazSeattle Sounders
- 90′R. RuidíazSeattle Sounders
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Seattle Sounders have 13 wins, 0 draws and 2 defeats; San Jose Earthquakes have 2, 3 and 10.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 21, 2018 | Houston Dynamo(away) | 3-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 17, 2018 | Orlando City SC(away) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 9, 2018 | Houston Dynamo(home) | 4-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 29, 2018 | Colorado Rapids(home) | 4-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 23, 2018 | Los Angeles Galaxy(away) | 0-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 21, 2018 | Colorado Rapids(home) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 7, 2018 | New York Red Bulls(home) | 1-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 30, 2018 | Houston Dynamo(away) | 2-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 22, 2018 | Los Angeles FC(away) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 20, 2018 | Atlanta United FC(home) | 3-4 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Seattle Sounders win(s), 2 draw(s), 1 San Jose Earthquakes win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 26, 2018 | San Jose Earthquakes 0-1 Seattle Sounders | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 24, 2017 | Seattle Sounders 3-0 San Jose Earthquakes | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 29, 2017 | San Jose Earthquakes 2-1 Seattle Sounders | US Open Cup |
| Apr 9, 2017 | San Jose Earthquakes 1-1 Seattle Sounders | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 11, 2016 | San Jose Earthquakes 1-1 Seattle Sounders | Major League Soccer |
| May 8, 2016 | Seattle Sounders 2-0 San Jose Earthquakes | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: San Jose Earthquakes vs Seattle Sounders on Jul 26, 2018
How many goals should we expect?
Seattle Sounders score 2.3 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; San Jose Earthquakes score 1.3 and concede 2.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle Sounders | 2.3 | 0.9 | 5 | 8/15 | 11/15 |
| San Jose Earthquakes | 1.3 | 2.1 | 2 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Seattle Sounders sit 13th in Major League Soccer (25 points from 20 matches) and San Jose Earthquakes sit 4th (33 points from 21 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
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- Oct 28, 2018Vancouver Whitecaps2-1Portland Timbers
- Oct 28, 2018New York City FC3-1Philadelphia Union
- Oct 28, 2018Los Angeles Galaxy2-3Houston Dynamo
- Oct 28, 2018Chicago Fire0-0DC United
- Oct 28, 2018New England Revolution1-0CF Montreal
- Oct 28, 2018Colorado Rapids2-1FC Dallas
- Oct 28, 2018Sporting Kansas City2-1Los Angeles FC