Sporting Kansas City vs San Jose Earthquakes: result 3-2 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 4Kick-off on March 18, 2018 at 12:30 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 won 3-2 on March 18, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 25′Ilie SánchezSporting Kansas City (pen.)
- 34′V. QazaishviliSan Jose Earthquakes
- 56′G. ZusiSporting Kansas City
- 68′F. GutiérrezSporting Kansas City
- 90′C. WondolowskiSan Jose Earthquakes
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sporting Kansas City have 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats; San Jose Earthquakes have 6, 3 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 10, 2018 | Chicago Fire(away) | 4-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 5, 2018 | New York City FC(home) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 27, 2017 | Houston Dynamo(away) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 22, 2017 | Real Salt Lake(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 15, 2017 | Houston Dynamo(home) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 4, 2018 | Minnesota United FC(home) | 3-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 26, 2017 | Vancouver Whitecaps(away) | 0-5 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 22, 2017 | Minnesota United FC(home) | 3-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 15, 2017 | Vancouver Whitecaps(away) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 1, 2017 | Portland Timbers(home) | 2-1 | 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 10, 2017 | Sporting Kansas City 2-2 San Jose Earthquakes | US Open Cup |
| Jun 18, 2017 | San Jose Earthquakes 0-0 Sporting Kansas City | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 19, 2017 | Sporting Kansas City 2-1 San Jose Earthquakes | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 23, 2016 | Sporting Kansas City 2-0 San Jose Earthquakes | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 25, 2016 | San Jose Earthquakes 1-2 Sporting Kansas City | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 24, 2016 | San Jose Earthquakes 1-0 Sporting Kansas City | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Sporting Kansas City vs San Jose Earthquakes on Aug 10, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Sporting Kansas City score 1.1 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; San Jose Earthquakes score 1.3 and concede 2.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sporting Kansas City | 1.1 | 1.2 | 2 | 8/15 | 6/15 |
| San Jose Earthquakes | 1.3 | 2.3 | 2 | 8/15 | 13/15 |
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
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