Seattle Sounders and SJ Earthquakes supporters look forward to Major League Soccer meet

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Competition: USA Major League Soccer
Competition: Sun 09.October
Match begins: 21:00 (UTC)

Very important battle in the bottom part of the Major League Soccer, with both Seattle Sounders and SJ Earthquakes enduring more stress than happiness. This fixture is a classic "six-pointer" with the hosts positioned 11th and the away side in 14th place.

Insights:
  • Seattle Sounders have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • SJ Earthquakes have the most conceded goals (67) in Major League Soccer

Both sides have had adequate rest since their last exertion in an official match. Let's look for an active match!

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Seattle Sounders form and stats

The complete Major League Soccer stats at home this season for Seattle Sounders are 9-2-5 (wins-draws-losses). When Seattle Sounders hosts teams that live in the bottom of the table (like Sporting KC, Colorado Rapids, Seattle Sounders and Houston Dynamo), they have won 3 of 3 matches!

The regulars are hoping that Seattle Sounders will strike back in this fixture, putting things right after the 0-1 away loss in the game against Sporting KC (placed 12th). Frei had a busy but productive day in the Sporting KC match. Despite making ten saves the loss could not be prevented.

In the match before that, Sounders hosted Cincinnati and drew the game 1-1.

Take note: 8 of the most recent 10 league matches from this club have had goals from both sides.

Seattle Sounders have proved capable of finding the net in their games here with 27 goals in 16 league matches. 17 goals have been conceded. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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SJ Earthquakes form and stats

There's been little loot from SJ Earthquakes's travels as they have only collected 7 points from 16 away games in the Major League Soccer. SJ Earthquakes only have 1 win to counter their 11 defeats and 4 draws. Bitter travels for SJ Earthquakes as they have lost four games in a row away from home. The last time they avoided an away-from-home loss was the Austin match.

Earthquakes go into this game after a win, the home game against Minnesota United that ended 2-0. That win felt nice as this team had gone four league matches without winning. Defender Marie was the best team player with a rating of 7.8. Marie hit four key passes and won 4 of 8 duels.

A 2-3 loss hosting LA Galaxy before that.

SJ Earthquakes are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 19 away goals from 16 games (in the league). It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. For SJ Earthquakes, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net. When SJ Earthquakes is visiting a side on the bottom half, 2 of 3 matches have ended with three or more goals. These are matches against Sporting KC, Colorado Rapids, Houston Dynamo and Earthquakes.

Head 2 Head

The records show that this isn''t the first time these teams meet this season, as the history books show this recent game: SJ Earthquakes - Seattle Sounders 4-3. Seattle Sounders-SJ Earthquakes H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Seattle Sounders five wins, SJ Earthquakes two wins, three draws. five of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

SJ EarthquakesJ. Ebobisse
J. Ebobisse
16 goals
Seattle SoundersR. Ruidíaz Misitich
R. Ruidíaz Misitich
9 goals
Seattle SoundersJ. Morris
J. Morris
7 goals

Seattle Sounders missing players

SJ Earthquakes missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Seattle Sounders SJ Earthquakes
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
33 16 3 Played P 3 16 33
12 9 3 Won W 0 1 8
4 2 0 Drew D 0 4 10
17 5 0 Lost L 3 11 15
45 27 7 Scored S 4 19 50
44 17 2 Conceded C 7 40 67
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 94% 97%
73% 81% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 81% 85%
58% 69% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 69% 67%
18% 19% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 50% 48%
12% 6% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 33% 44% 33%
55% 56% 67% BTTS BTTS 67% 56% 67%
18% 25% 33% Clean Sheets C S 0% 6% 12%
27% 19% 0% Failed to Score F T 33% 44% 24%
 
4.9 5.5 5 Corners for (avg) C F 3.3 4.7 5.6
5.3 4.3 7.7 Corners against (avg) C A 5 5.4 5.1
1.9 1.9 1.7 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.3 1.8 1.9
4 3 1 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
12.1 13.8 17 Shots (avg) S ( 15 11.3 13.4
4 4.6 6 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.3 3.8 4.5
34% 36% 39% Goal Efficiency G E 40% 31% 34%
 
12.8 9.8 5.7 Shots against (avg) S A 15.3 16.4 14.2
4.6 3.1 2.3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4 6.7 5.6
Key stats in Major League Soccer this season:
  • SJ Earthquakes have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • SJ Earthquakes have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • SJ Earthquakes have the most conceded goals (67) in Major League Soccer
  • SJ Earthquakes have the most conceded goals in the second half (38) in Major League Soccer
  • SJ Earthquakes have the the worst goal difference (-17) in Major League Soccer
  • Seattle Sounders have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Seattle Sounders haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Los Angeles FC 33 21 4 8 66 37 16 13 2 1 39 14 17 8 2 7 27 23 29 67
2 Austin 33 16 7 10 64 48 16 8 5 3 41 22 17 8 2 7 23 26 16 55
3 Dallas 33 13 11 9 46 36 16 9 4 3 26 14 17 4 7 6 20 22 10 50
4 Nashville SC 33 12 11 10 51 41 17 6 6 5 30 21 16 6 5 5 21 20 10 47
5 LA Galaxy 33 13 8 12 55 50 17 8 4 5 35 25 16 5 4 7 20 25 5 47
6 Portland Timbers 33 11 13 9 52 50 17 8 6 3 28 19 16 3 7 6 24 31 2 46
7 Minnesota United 33 13 6 14 46 51 16 7 5 4 25 20 17 6 1 10 21 31 -5 45
8 Real Salt Lake 33 11 11 11 40 44 16 8 5 3 24 14 17 3 6 8 16 30 -4 44
9 Vancouver Whitecaps 33 12 7 14 40 55 17 10 3 4 25 20 16 2 4 10 15 35 -15 43
10 Colorado Rapids 33 11 9 13 45 56 17 10 5 2 29 15 16 1 4 11 16 41 -11 42
11 Seattle Sounders 33 12 4 17 45 44 16 9 2 5 27 17 17 3 2 12 18 27 1 40
12 Sporting KC 33 11 7 15 41 52 17 9 2 6 25 17 16 2 5 9 16 35 -11 40
13 Houston Dynamo 33 10 6 17 42 53 16 6 5 5 23 19 17 4 1 12 19 34 -11 36
14 SJ Earthquakes 33 8 10 15 50 67 17 7 6 4 31 27 16 1 4 11 19 40 -17 34

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Los Angeles FC 33 21 4 8 66 37 16 13 2 1 39 14 17 8 2 7 27 23 29 67
2 Austin 33 16 7 10 64 48 16 8 5 3 41 22 17 8 2 7 23 26 16 55
3 Dallas 33 13 11 9 46 36 16 9 4 3 26 14 17 4 7 6 20 22 10 50
4 Nashville SC 33 12 11 10 51 41 17 6 6 5 30 21 16 6 5 5 21 20 10 47
5 LA Galaxy 33 13 8 12 55 50 17 8 4 5 35 25 16 5 4 7 20 25 5 47
6 Portland Timbers 33 11 13 9 52 50 17 8 6 3 28 19 16 3 7 6 24 31 2 46
7 Minnesota United 33 13 6 14 46 51 16 7 5 4 25 20 17 6 1 10 21 31 -5 45
8 Real Salt Lake 33 11 11 11 40 44 16 8 5 3 24 14 17 3 6 8 16 30 -4 44
9 Vancouver Whitecaps 33 12 7 14 40 55 17 10 3 4 25 20 16 2 4 10 15 35 -15 43
10 Colorado Rapids 33 11 9 13 45 56 17 10 5 2 29 15 16 1 4 11 16 41 -11 42
11 Seattle Sounders 33 12 4 17 45 44 16 9 2 5 27 17 17 3 2 12 18 27 1 40
12 Sporting KC 33 11 7 15 41 52 17 9 2 6 25 17 16 2 5 9 16 35 -11 40
13 Houston Dynamo 33 10 6 17 42 53 16 6 5 5 23 19 17 4 1 12 19 34 -11 36
14 SJ Earthquakes 33 8 10 15 50 67 17 7 6 4 31 27 16 1 4 11 19 40 -17 34

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