San Jose Earthquakes vs Sporting Kansas City Prediction, Lineups & Odds

High-Scoring Clash is On the Cards

We’re heading to the Total Goals market and backing the Over 2.5 selection at a price of 1.62. There’s a strong prospect that San Jose and Sporting KC will land a payout and we’re going into this bet with confidence.

Quakes 2-1 to the Good in Previous H2H

San Jose Earthquakes were defeated on the road in their last game. Los Angeles FC won 2-1 at BMO Stadium. The Quakes had 51% of possession and three shots on target, while Cristian Espinoza was the goalscorer.

Sporting Kansas City have lost their previous three road outings. In their most recent game, they were turned over 4-2 at home to Portland Timbers at Children's Mercy Park. The Missouri club were restricted to 46% possession and recorded six shots on goal, while Magomed-Shapi Suleymanov and Dejan Joveljic were on the scoresheet.

These two teams last met at Children's Mercy Park, with San Jose claiming the away win. Beating Sporting by a 2-1 scoreline. In the previous 10 H2H matches, we’ve seen five Sporting victories, two San Jose wins and three draws.

MLS		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
17	SJ Earthquakes	14	5	3	6	29	23	6	29:23	18
26	Sporting KC	14	3	3	8	19	24	-5	19:24	12

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San Jose have 3 wins, 6 losses and 1 draw, averaging 1.7 goals from 5.6 shots on goal and 12.1 attempts. Bruce Arena's team have averaged 48.1% possession and 5.1 corners per game, with their opponents scoring 1.6 goals from 6.8 shots on goal, 14.3 attempts and 5.9 corners.

Top scorers are Cristian Arango and Josef Martinez on 4 goals, while Cristian Espinoza has racked up 2. Cristian Espinoza is the leading assists maker with 5.

Sporting KC have 1 victory, 8 defeats and 1 draw, with an average of 8.4 attempts, 3.9 shots on goal and 1.1 goals. The Wiz average 55.7% possession, 4.7 corners awarded and 4.0 corners against them, while 2.1 goals have been conceded from 4.1 shots on goal and 8.1 attempts.

Dejan Joveljic has landed 5 goals, Daniel Salloi 2, with Magomed-Shapi Suleymanov and two others scoring 1. Manu Garcia has been top assists provider with 2 in the previous 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

San Jose Earthquakes confirmed lineup (3-5-2): Earl Edwards Jr. (GK), Rodrigues, Daniel Munie, David Romney, Cristian Espinoza, Mark-Anthony Kaye, Niko Tsakiris, Beau Leroux, Vitor Costa, Josef Martinez, Cristian Arango.

Sporting KC confirmed lineup (4-3-3): John Pulskamp (GK), Khiry Shelton, Jansen Miller, Joaquin Fernandez, Logan Ndenbe, Manu Garcia, Jacob Bartlett, Nemanja Radoja, Magomed-Shapi Suleymanov, Dejan Joveljic, Daniel Salloi.

Expert MLS Analysis

The team at jeetwin88.com are right across the latest injuries and suspensions and the form guide also informs our football picks. This data is combined with the latest stats.

Key San Jose Earthquakes vs Sporting Kansas City league stats:

• The 2.5 line has been covered in 4 of the last 5 SJ Earthquakes games.
• The 2.5 line has been covered in 7 of the last 10 SJ Earthquakes games.
• The 2.5 line has been covered in the last 2 SJ Earthquakes games.
• The 2.5 line has been covered in 4 of the last 5 SKC games on the road.
• The 2.5 line has been covered in 14 of the last 18 SKC games on the road.
• The 2.5 line has been covered in the last 2 SKC games on the road.
• The 2.5 line has been covered in the last 3 games between these teams.

San Jose Earthquakes vs Sporting Kansas City Prediction

We’ve found a strong betting angle for this MLS clash and you can bet Over 2.5 Goals at odds of 1.62. We think that there will be at least three goals and the odds make plenty of appeal.

Those feeling confident of a goalfest might be interested in the bigger odds about Over 3.5 Goals which means you need the two teams to score a combined four or more by the final whistle.

Over 2.5 Probability

According to the latest odds, our pick has a 61.9% chance of winning. However, our experts think that the probability is close to 70% taking all factors into consideration. This is why we regard this as a value wager.

Our Pick

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Correct Score Prediction

San Jose 2 - 1 Sporting KC

You can secure odds of 8.00 that San Jose are able to land a 2-1 victory. Correct score betting can provide plenty of fun and it’s a way of landing bigger odds.

Player Props

Top Pick: Cristian Espinoza to Score 3.40

Cristian Espinoza (SJ Earthquakes) has scored in two straight MLS matches. This statistic guides us towards Anytime Goalscorer where we’re able to back him to find the net at appealing odds of 3.40.

Latest Cristian Espinoza Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

3.40

First

7.00

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Corners Prediction

Under 9.5 Corners 2.00

We’ve not seen the 9.5 Total Corners line covered in four consecutive Sporting KC away games. There’s a chance to go under the Total Corners line and we’re confident this will happen, with odds of 2.00 available.

Corner Stats

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

San Jose

Total

11.00 5.10 5.90

Home

11.20 5.10 6.10

Away

10.50 4.40 6.10

Sporting KC

Total

8.70 4.70 4.00

Home

10.40 6.40 4.00

Away

9.80 5.00 4.80

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 10.5

2.00

Under 10.5

1.73

San Jose Corners

Over 5.5

2.10

Under 5.5

1.67

Sporting KC Corners

Over 4.5

1.80

Under 4.5

1.91

Most Corners

1

1.80

X

6.75

2

2.18

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San Jose Earthquakes vs Sporting Kansas City Odds

The bookies have San Jose Earthquakes at 1.95 in the Full-Time Result market, implying the market leaders are 51% likely to win this MLS match according to the latest betting odds. If you’re looking for an alternative angle, Sporting Kansas City are trading at 3.50.

You can find the shortest odds for Over 2.5 Goals, which means three goals or more being scored. The Both Teams to Score market is always popular and BTTS Yes can be backed at 1.50.

You can back San Jose Earthquakes at 1.44 on the Draw No Bet market, with money back if the game is a draw. Sporting Kansas City are 2.63 with the football betting sites to win this MLS game.

Full-Time Result

1

1.95

X

3.90

2

3.50

Half-Time Result

1

2.50

X

2.40

2

3.75

Double Chance

1X

1.29

12

1.25

X2

1.80

Draw No Bet

1

1.44

2

2.63

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -0.5

2.00

2 Hcp +0.5

1.85

Total Goals

Under 2.5

2.40

Over 2.5

1.53

Both Teams to Score

Yes

1.50

No

2.50

Ousseni Bouda Shortest Odds for First Goalscorer

There is 2.80 available that Ousseni Bouda finds the net at any stage. He is available at 5.80 to register the first goal which makes him favourite.

Player Goals

Ousseni Bouda (SJ Earthquakes)

First

5.80

Anytime

2.80

Amahl Pellegrino (SJ Earthquakes)

First

5.80

Anytime

2.80

William Agada (SKC)

First

5.80

Anytime

2.95

Cristian Espinoza (SJ Earthquakes)

First

7.00

Anytime

3.40

Stephen Afrifa (SKC)

First

7.50

Anytime

3.55

Hernán López (SJ Earthquakes)

First

8.50

Anytime

4.35

Daniel Salloi (SKC)

First

9.50

Anytime

4.35

Jack Skahan (SJ Earthquakes)

First

9.50

Anytime

4.40

Niko Tsakiris (SJ Earthquakes)

First

10.00

Anytime

5.10

Erik Thommy (SKC)

First

11.00

Anytime

5.10

Paul Marie (SJ Earthquakes)

First

13.00

Anytime

6.40

Vitor Costa de Brito (SJ Earthquakes)

First

14.00

Anytime

6.40

Jamar Ricketts (SJ Earthquakes)

First

15.00

Anytime

6.75

Khiry Shelton (SKC)

First

15.00

Anytime

7.00

Oscar Verhoeven (SJ Earthquakes)

First

18.00

Anytime

8.00

Antônio Josenildo Rodrigues (SJ Earthquakes)

First

19.00

Anytime

8.00

Bruno Wilson (SJ Earthquakes)

First

19.00

Anytime

8.50

Logan Ndenbe (SKC)

First

20.00

Anytime

8.50

Memo Rodríguez (SKC)

First

20.00

Anytime

9.50

Jake Davis (SKC)

First

23.00

Anytime

10.00

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Team Stats

Team News

It’s good to know about any injuries and this is reflected in our San Jose vs Sporting team news, with this leading to predicted and confirmed lineups.

If you’re looking for the latest player information, check out the MLS squads.

San Jose Earthquakes Team Page Sporting Kansas City Team Page

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