It's still early in the Major League Soccer season, but we are learning more and more about the teams. Here is the Seattle Sounders - SJ Earthquakes preview!
There haven't been much time to rest for the hosts, as they played a Major League Soccer match only four days ago. Thankfully the previous game, versus Portland Timbers, was also a home game here at CenturyLink Field. The away team is better rested.
Seattle Sounders form and stats
Overall Major League Soccer stats at home this season for Seattle Sounders, who have the the best goal difference (+7) in Major League Soccer, are 3-2-1 (wins-draw-losses).
The Sounders crowd went home unhappy last time out, seeing their beloved players lose 1-2 to Portland Timbers here at CenturyLink Field in a Major League Soccer match. 2-2 away at Real Salt Lake before that.
The betting market estimate that the home team has about 55-60% chance of winning this match. There could be betting value if you think differently, so to help you here are the stats from Sounders's earlier matches at home being 55%-60% favourite: Played eight games, won six matches, drawn two and lost zero.
Sounders have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at CenturyLink Field with 10 goals in 6 league matches. Sounders are not conceding a lot of goals here at CenturyLink Field in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 5 from 6 matches.
SJ Earthquakes form and stats
The visitors are W2-D1-L2 on the road this term. That's in the Major League Soccer. The travelling fans think it's time that their travel expenses are covered with some points now, as Earthquakes have lost on their last two travels.
Earthquakes played 1-1 against Colorado Rapids in their previous match. Prior to that match, the Earthquakes manager M. Almeyda faced defeat when travelling to Los Angeles FC and losing 1-5.
Goalkeeper Daniel Vega made a total of six saves, making him a hero against Colorado Rapids. Heavily contributing to the draw after 90 minutes.
As mentioned above, the odds for this match puts the home team as favourites. Perhaps this eases the pressure on the away team, who are capable of producing an upset here on a good day. Looking at earlier matches with similar odds and SJ Earthquakes playing away, we found five games. Results were zero away wins, one draw and four home wins.
A new game in only three days for Earthquakes, the Major League Soccer home match versus LA Galaxy. Busy days.
Earthquakes are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 9 times in 5 away games so far. For SJ Earthquakes, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.
Head 2 Head
This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Sounders - SJ Earthquakes 0-0. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: four - five - one (Seattle Sounders wins - draws - SJ Earthquakes wins). As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  R. Ruidíaz Misitich 5 goals |   C. Wondolowski 4 goals |  K. Leerdam 2 goals |
Seattle Sounders missing players
SJ Earthquakes missing players
| Seattle Sounders | SJ Earthquakes | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 10 | 7 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 5 | 10 |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 17 | 11 | 3 | Scored | S | 2 | 9 | 20 |
| 13 | 9 | 0 | Conceded | C | 3 | 11 | 25 |
| 90% | 86% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 80% | 90% |
| 90% | 86% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 80% | 90% |
| 80% | 71% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 60% | 70% |
| 30% | 29% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 60% | 70% |
| 10% | 14% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 100% | 60% | 60% |
| 70% | 71% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 60% | 80% |
| 30% | 29% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 40% | 20% |
| 10% | 14% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 20% | 10% |
| 5.7 | 6.4 | 8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 9 | 7.4 |
| 5.1 | 4.7 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 8 | 4 | 5.2 |
| 1.5 | 1.4 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 1.4 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 116 | 93 | 10 | Total Shots | T S | 12 | 73 | 152 |
| 43 | 34 | 6 | Shots on Target | S O | 5 | 29 | 55 |
| 40% | 32% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 40% | 31% | 36% |
- SJ Earthquakes has the most conceded goals in the first half (12) in Major League Soccer
- SJ Earthquakes have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded away.
- SJ Earthquakes have won significantly more corners away than at home.
- Seattle Sounders has the the best goal difference (+7) in Major League Soccer
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Minnesota United | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 17 |
| 2 | Sporting KC | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 17 |
| 3 | Seattle Sounders | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 15 |
| 4 | LA Galaxy | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 14 |
| 5 | Portland Timbers | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | -2 | 14 |
| 6 | Houston Dynamo | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 2 | 14 |
| 7 | Real Salt Lake | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 14 |
| 8 | Los Angeles FC | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 22 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 | -1 | 12 |
| 9 | Dallas | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 10 |
| 10 | Colorado Rapids | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -4 | 10 |
| 11 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 9 | -8 | 9 |
| 12 | SJ Earthquakes | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 11 | -5 | 9 |