Sporting Kansas City vs San Jose Earthquakes: result 2-1 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 4Kick-off on March 19, 2017 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 2-1 on March 19, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 37′B. FeilhaberSporting Kansas City
- 89′D. BinghamSporting Kansas City (o.g.)
- 90′F. JungwirthSan Jose Earthquakes
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sporting Kansas City have 4 wins, 6 draws and 5 defeats; San Jose Earthquakes have 4, 5 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 2017 | FC Dallas(home) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 5, 2017 | DC United(away) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 28, 2016 | Seattle Sounders(away) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 23, 2016 | San Jose Earthquakes(home) | 2-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 20, 2016 | Central(home) | 3-1 | CONCACAF Champions League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 2017 | Vancouver Whitecaps(home) | 3-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 5, 2017 | CF Montreal(home) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 23, 2016 | Sporting Kansas City(away) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 16, 2016 | Vancouver Whitecaps(home) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 14, 2016 | Colorado Rapids(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Sporting Kansas City win(s), 0 draw(s), 3 San Jose Earthquakes win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Oct 17, 2015 | San Jose Earthquakes 1-0 Sporting Kansas City | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 20, 2015 | Sporting Kansas City 0-5 San Jose Earthquakes | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 23, 2014 | Sporting Kansas City 1-0 San Jose Earthquakes | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Sporting Kansas City vs San Jose Earthquakes on Oct 23, 2016
How many goals should we expect?
Sporting Kansas City score 1.2 and concede 1.3 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 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 5 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
| San Jose Earthquakes | 0.9 | 1.2 | 5 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
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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- Mar 18, 2017Orlando City SC2-1Philadelphia Union
- Mar 19, 2017FC Dallas2-1New England Revolution
- Mar 19, 2017Colorado Rapids2-2Minnesota United FC
- Mar 19, 2017Real Salt Lake1-2Los Angeles Galaxy
- Mar 19, 2017Portland Timbers4-2Houston Dynamo
- Mar 19, 2017Seattle Sounders3-1New York Red Bulls
- Mar 25, 2017New England Revolution5-2Minnesota United FC