Seattle Sounders vs San Jose Earthquakes: result 2-0 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 10Kick-off on May 8, 2016 at 02:00 AM (UTC)Lumen Field, Seattle, Washington
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What was the result of Seattle Sounders vs San Jose Earthquakes?
Seattle Sounders won 2-0 on May 8, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 26′Clint DempseySeattle Sounders
- 89′J. MorrisSeattle Sounders
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Seattle Sounders have 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats; San Jose Earthquakes have 6, 5 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 30, 2016 | Columbus Crew(home) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 24, 2016 | Colorado Rapids(away) | 1-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 17, 2016 | Philadelphia Union(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 10, 2016 | Houston Dynamo(away) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 3, 2016 | CF Montreal(home) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 30, 2016 | Philadelphia Union(away) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 24, 2016 | Sporting Kansas City(home) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 17, 2016 | Portland Timbers(away) | 1-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 14, 2016 | New York Red Bulls(home) | 2-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 10, 2016 | FC Dallas(away) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Seattle Sounders win(s), 3 draw(s), 3 San Jose Earthquakes win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 13, 2015 | San Jose Earthquakes 1-1 Seattle Sounders | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 20, 2015 | Seattle Sounders 0-2 San Jose Earthquakes | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 15, 2015 | Seattle Sounders 2-3 San Jose Earthquakes | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 21, 2014 | Seattle Sounders 1-1 San Jose Earthquakes | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 3, 2014 | San Jose Earthquakes 1-0 Seattle Sounders | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 25, 2014 | Seattle Sounders 2-2 San Jose Earthquakes | US Open Cup |
Last archived meeting: San Jose Earthquakes vs Seattle Sounders on Sep 13, 2015
How many goals should we expect?
Seattle Sounders score 1.5 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; San Jose Earthquakes score 1.3 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle Sounders | 1.5 | 1.6 | 2 | 12/15 | 10/15 |
| San Jose Earthquakes | 1.3 | 1.2 | 5 | 10/15 | 6/15 |
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
- May 7, 2016Toronto FC1-0FC Dallas
- May 8, 2016Houston Dynamo2-0Sporting Kansas City
- May 8, 2016Colorado Rapids1-0Real Salt Lake
- May 8, 2016Los Angeles Galaxy4-2New England Revolution
- May 8, 2016DC United0-2New York City FC
- May 11, 2016Philadelphia Union2-2Los Angeles Galaxy
- May 12, 2016FC Dallas2-1Portland Timbers
- May 12, 2016Colorado Rapids1-0Sporting Kansas City