Sporting Kansas City vs San Jose Earthquakes: result 0-0 and analysis
Major League SoccerMLS Cup - Play-In RoundKick-off on October 26, 2023 at 01:30 AM (UTC)Children's Mercy Park, Kansas City, Kansas
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What was the result of Sporting Kansas City vs San Jose Earthquakes?
Sporting Kansas City and San Jose Earthquakes drew 0-0 on October 26, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 120′J. RussellSporting Kansas City (pen.)
- 120′E. ThommySporting Kansas City (pen.)
- 120′J. SkahanSan Jose Earthquakes (pen.)
- 120′G. KindaSporting Kansas City (pen.)
- 120′Carlos AkapoSan Jose Earthquakes (pen.)
- 120′D. SallóiSporting Kansas City (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sporting Kansas City have 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats; San Jose Earthquakes have 3, 7 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 22, 2023 | Minnesota United FC(home) | 3-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 8, 2023 | Real Salt Lake(away) | 3-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 1, 2023 | St. Louis City(away) | 1-4 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 24, 2023 | Houston Dynamo(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 21, 2023 | Nashville SC(home) | 0-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 22, 2023 | Austin(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 8, 2023 | FC Dallas(away) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 1, 2023 | Minnesota United FC(away) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 24, 2023 | Nashville SC(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 21, 2023 | Portland Timbers(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Sporting Kansas City win(s), 2 draw(s), 1 San Jose Earthquakes win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 2023 | Sporting Kansas City 3-0 San Jose Earthquakes | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 16, 2023 | San Jose Earthquakes 3-0 Sporting Kansas City | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 28, 2022 | Sporting Kansas City 1-0 San Jose Earthquakes | Major League Soccer |
| May 22, 2022 | San Jose Earthquakes 1-1 Sporting Kansas City | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 22, 2021 | Sporting Kansas City 1-1 San Jose Earthquakes | Major League Soccer |
| May 23, 2021 | San Jose Earthquakes 1-3 Sporting Kansas City | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Sporting Kansas City vs San Jose Earthquakes on Aug 27, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
Sporting Kansas City score 1.8 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; San Jose Earthquakes score 0.9 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sporting Kansas City | 1.8 | 1.9 | 3 | 11/15 | 13/15 |
| San Jose Earthquakes | 0.9 | 1.2 | 3 | 9/15 | 4/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Sporting Kansas City sit 15th in Major League Soccer (15 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 |
| 15 | Sporting Kansas City | 20 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 19 | 49 | 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