Seattle Sounders should be favourites to win this home game against SJ Earthquakes, if the league table is anything to judge by. Or are we in for a surprise?
- Seattle Sounders have the fewest conceded goals (12) in Major League Soccer
- SJ Earthquakes is in the worst form (0-4-2)
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Seattle Sounders form and stats
Seattle Sounders are steadily winning Major League Soccer games and points here. 5 wins, 3 draws and 1 defeat is the summary from 9 games.
The Sounders fans got no joy from their last match, a Major League Soccer game also here: A 1-3 defeat against Sporting KC (placed 2nd). The attacker Fredy Montero was "man of the match" for Seattle Sounders with a rating of 7.55/10. Montero scored one goal and hit two key passes.
Before that match, a win away at Austin.Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as Dallas are coming to town in four days.
Sounders have proved capable of finding the net in their games here with 17 goals in 9 league matches. Seattle Sounders have only conceded 7 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. It's worth mentioning that 5 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.
SJ Earthquakes form and stats
There's been little loot from SJ Earthquakes's travels as they have only collected 7 points from 8 away games in the Major League Soccer. SJ Earthquakes only have 1 win to counter their 3 defeats and 4 draws. Earthquakes are desperate to end a eleven-game winless run, as they haven't won a game since the Real Salt Lake fixture.
There were no winners in Earthquakes's previous match, a Major League Soccer home game that ended 1-1 vs Houston Dynamo (placed 9th). Midfield player Luciano Abecasis was the top player of the team with a match rating of 7.45/10. Abecasis hit one key pass and had 35 successful passes (of 41 total).
Before that, Earthquakes travelled to Sporting KC and returned home with a draw after the game finished 1-1.The schedule is very tough for Earthquakes now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A Major League Soccer game at Portland Timbers is waiting in only four days.
The attacking power of Earthquakes when travelling is not overwhelming with 7 goals scored from 8 league matches away. It's worth mentioning that 4 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Earthquakes have conceded 13 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
Sounders and SJ Earthquakes have met before this season: SJ Earthquakes - Seattle Sounders 0-1. Seattle Sounders-SJ Earthquakes H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Sounders six wins, SJ Earthquakes zero wins, four draws. five of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  R. Ruidíaz Misitich 11 goals |   C. Cowell 4 goals |  B. Smith 3 goals |
Seattle Sounders missing players
SJ Earthquakes missing players
| Seattle Sounders | SJ Earthquakes | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 16 | 9 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 8 | 15 |
| 9 | 5 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | 3 | 2 | Drew | D | 2 | 4 | 5 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 25 | 17 | 4 | Scored | S | 2 | 7 | 17 |
| 12 | 7 | 2 | Conceded | C | 3 | 13 | 25 |
| 94% | 89% | 67% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 88% | 93% |
| 75% | 89% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 75% | 80% |
| 44% | 56% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 50% | 53% |
| 19% | 33% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 25% | 40% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 12% | 13% |
| 50% | 44% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 62% | 67% |
| 44% | 56% | 67% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 12% | 7% |
| 12% | 11% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 38% | 33% |
| 4.2 | 5.7 | 4.7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.7 | 4.9 | 5.5 |
| 5 | 4.3 | 5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.3 | 5 | 4.3 |
| 1.8 | 1.6 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.3 | 2.2 | 2.3 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 12.8 | 14.6 | 17.7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 13.7 | 12.1 | 13.7 |
| 4.4 | 5.2 | 4.7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5.3 | 4.8 | 4.7 |
| 36% | 36% | 29% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 12% | 18% | 24% |
- SJ Earthquakes have the fewest clean sheets (1) in Major League Soccer
- SJ Earthquakes is in the worst form (0-4-2)
- Seattle Sounders have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Seattle Sounders have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Seattle Sounders have scored at least twice as many goals at home as SJ Earthquakes have scored away.
- Seattle Sounders have the fewest conceded goals (12) in Major League Soccer
- Seattle Sounders have the most clean sheets (5) at home in Major League Soccer
- Seattle Sounders have the most clean sheets (7) in Major League Soccer
- Seattle Sounders have the most scored goals (17) at home in Major League Soccer
- Seattle Sounders have the the best goal difference (+10) at home in Major League Soccer
- Seattle Sounders have the the best goal difference (+13) in Major League Soccer
- Seattle Sounders have won significantly more corners at home than away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Seattle Sounders | 16 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 25 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 32 |
| 2 | Sporting KC | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 28 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 30 |
| 3 | LA Galaxy | 15 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 23 | 26 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 18 | -3 | 25 |
| 4 | Colorado Rapids | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 24 |
| 5 | Los Angeles FC | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 22 |
| 6 | Minnesota United | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | -2 | 21 |
| 7 | Real Salt Lake | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 24 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 20 |
| 8 | Portland Timbers | 14 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 18 | 22 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 16 | -4 | 19 |
| 9 | Houston Dynamo | 15 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 17 | 20 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 14 | -3 | 17 |
| 10 | Dallas | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 23 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 16 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 15 | -5 | 14 |
| 11 | SJ Earthquakes | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 25 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 13 | -8 | 14 |
| 12 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 25 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 17 | -9 | 14 |
| 13 | Austin | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 11 | -5 | 13 |