Whitecaps vs San Jose Earthquakes: result 2-1 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 21Kick-off on July 22, 2012 at 11:07 PM (UTC)BC Place Stadium, Vancouver, British Columbia
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What was the result of Whitecaps vs San Jose Earthquakes?
Whitecaps won 2-1 on July 22, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 20′Dane RichardsWhitecaps
- 38′A. GordonSan Jose Earthquakes
- 62′B. RobsonWhitecaps (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Whitecaps have 6 wins, 5 draws and 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 19, 2012 | Los Angeles Galaxy(home) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 15, 2012 | Chicago Fire(away) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 11, 2012 | Toronto FC(away) | 2-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 8, 2012 | Chivas USA(away) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 5, 2012 | Colorado Rapids(away) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 19, 2012 | FC Dallas(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 15, 2012 | Real Salt Lake(home) | 5-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 8, 2012 | FC Dallas(away) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 4, 2012 | Portland Timbers(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 1, 2012 | Los Angeles Galaxy(home) | 4-3 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 1 Whitecaps win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 San Jose Earthquakes win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 5, 2012 | Whitecaps 2-1 San Jose Earthquakes | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 7, 2012 | San Jose Earthquakes 3-1 Whitecaps | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Whitecaps vs San Jose Earthquakes on May 5, 2012
How many goals should we expect?
Whitecaps score 1.2 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; San Jose Earthquakes score 1.7 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitecaps | 1.2 | 1.3 | 5 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
| San Jose Earthquakes | 1.7 | 1.2 | 3 | 11/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | San Jose Earthquakes | 21 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 39 | 33 | 33 |
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
- Jul 22, 2012Los Angeles Galaxy3-1Chivas USA
- Jul 22, 2012Real Salt Lake2-0Colorado Rapids
- Jul 28, 2012Real Salt Lake2-1Whitecaps
- Jul 28, 2012Toronto FC0-2Houston Dynamo
- Jul 28, 2012CF Montreal3-1New York Red Bulls
- Jul 29, 2012FC Dallas0-1Los Angeles Galaxy
- Jul 29, 2012Sporting Kansas City1-2Columbus Crew
- Jul 29, 2012Colorado Rapids1-2Seattle Sounders