Seattle Sounders vs San Jose Earthquakes: result 1-2 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 29Kick-off on September 23, 2012 at 02:38 AM (UTC)Lumen Field, Seattle, Washington
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What was the result of Seattle Sounders vs San Jose Earthquakes?
San Jose Earthquakes won 1-2 on September 23, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 2′S. DawkinsSan Jose Earthquakes
- 14′Steve Bulongo ZakuaniSeattle Sounders
- 30′C. WondolowskiSan Jose Earthquakes
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Seattle Sounders have 8 wins, 6 draws and 1 defeats; San Jose Earthquakes 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 2012 | Portland Timbers(away) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 8, 2012 | Chivas USA(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 2, 2012 | FC Dallas(away) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 26, 2012 | Chivas USA(away) | 6-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 18, 2012 | Whitecaps(home) | 2-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 20, 2012 | Portland Timbers(home) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 16, 2012 | Chivas USA(away) | 2-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 3, 2012 | Chivas USA(home) | 4-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 26, 2012 | Colorado Rapids(home) | 4-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 18, 2012 | CF Montreal(away) | 1-3 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 1 Seattle Sounders win(s), 0 draw(s), 2 San Jose Earthquakes win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 12, 2012 | San Jose Earthquakes 2-1 Seattle Sounders | Major League Soccer |
| 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 Aug 12, 2012
How many goals should we expect?
Seattle Sounders score 2.1 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; San Jose Earthquakes score 2.1 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle Sounders | 2.1 | 1.1 | 4 | 11/15 | 10/15 |
| San Jose Earthquakes | 2.1 | 1.2 | 4 | 10/15 | 11/15 |
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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- Sep 22, 2012CF Montreal0-0Sporting Kansas City
- Sep 22, 2012New England Revolution1-1New York Red Bulls
- Sep 23, 2012Real Salt Lake2-1Portland Timbers
- Sep 23, 2012Chicago Fire2-1Columbus Crew
- Sep 23, 2012Los Angeles Galaxy4-2Toronto FC
- Sep 23, 2012Philadelphia Union3-1Houston Dynamo
- Sep 23, 2012DC United1-0Chivas USA