SJ Earthquakes are banking on their home advantage to support them to win this game hosting Minnesota United. Who triumphs?
- SJ Earthquakes have the most conceded goals (67) in Major League Soccer
- Minnesota United have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
Minnesota United have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 3200 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.
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!
SJ Earthquakes form and stats
6 victories, 6 draws and 4 defeats. That’s what SJ Earthquakes have to build on here in the Major League Soccer.
The SJ Earthquakes crowd went home unhappy last time out, seeing their beloved players lose 2-3 to LA Galaxy here. Attacking player Espinoza outdid all the other footballers in that fixture and managed a match rating of 8.11 out of 10. Espinoza scored one goal, hit five key passes, dribled past the opponent 2 of 2 times and had 20 successful passes (of 25 total).
Preceding that game was the home draw versus Dallas that ended 1-1.This is expected to be a close game, with SJ Earthquakes perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with SJ Earthquakes as a small favourite), we find 17 games. SJ Earthquakes has won 4 of these, drawn 7 and lost 6.
A fact related to the "Both teams to score yes/no" betting option: A review of the 16 latest league matches reveals that 12 of them had goals from both sides.
Earthquakes have proved capable of finding the net in their games here with 29 goals in 16 league matches. SJ Earthquakes have conceded 27 from these games.
Minnesota United form and stats
The visitors are W6-D1-L9 on the road this term. That's in the Major League Soccer. Three might be a magic number, but there's been little wizardry in Minnesota United's last three away games as they have all been lost.
There might be some fixture complaints from Minnesota United as they are again playing away from home after losing on the road in their previous game, 1-4 against Sporting KC. Midfield player García was the top player of the team with a match rating of 7.01/10. García scored one goal, hit one key pass and dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times.
Ahead of that game was the 1-1 draw at home against Los Angeles FC.As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 9 similar matches played by Minnesota United in our archives, and the results are: 2 wins for Minnesota, 3 draws and 4 defeats.
Observe that 9 of this side's 11 most recent league games have ended with three or more goals.
The visiting Minnesota United have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 21 goals from 16 games. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Minnesota United struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 29 goals conceded from these games.
Head 2 Head
Minnesota United have managed a streak of 7 consecutive matches without defeat (5-2-0) when playing Earthquakes.The records show that this isn''t the first time these sides meet this season, as the statistics show this recent match: Minnesota United - SJ Earthquakes 1-0.
Top Goalscorers
  J. Ebobisse 16 goals |   E. Reynoso 10 goals |  L. Amarilla Lencina 9 goals |
SJ Earthquakes missing players
Minnesota United missing players
| SJ Earthquakes | Minnesota United | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 32 | 16 | 4 | Played | P | 4 | 16 | 32 |
| 7 | 6 | 2 | Won | W | 1 | 6 | 13 |
| 10 | 6 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 15 | 4 | 1 | Lost | L | 3 | 9 | 13 |
| 48 | 29 | 9 | Scored | S | 7 | 21 | 46 |
| 67 | 27 | 7 | Conceded | C | 12 | 29 | 49 |
| 97% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 84% | 88% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 81% | 81% |
| 69% | 69% | 75% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 69% | 59% |
| 50% | 50% | 75% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 75% | 31% | 25% |
| 34% | 25% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 19% | 16% |
| 69% | 81% | 75% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 69% | 66% |
| 9% | 12% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 6% | 12% |
| 25% | 6% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 25% | 22% |
| 5.6 | 6.4 | 4.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.5 | 4.1 | 5.2 |
| 5 | 4.7 | 5.2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 7.2 | 6.4 | 5.7 |
| 1.8 | 1.9 | 2.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.6 | 2.3 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 13.2 | 15.1 | 12.8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10.8 | 10.9 | 12.5 |
| 4.4 | 4.9 | 3.8 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4 | 3.8 | 4.4 |
| 34% | 37% | 60% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 44% | 35% | 32% |
| 14.2 | 12 | 11.8 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 16.5 | 16.1 | 14 |
| 5.7 | 4.8 | 5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 6.5 | 5.3 | 4.7 |
- Minnesota United have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Minnesota United have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Minnesota United haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- SJ Earthquakes have the fewest clean sheets (2) at home in Major League Soccer
- SJ Earthquakes have the fewest clean sheets (3) in Major League Soccer
- SJ Earthquakes have the most conceded goals (27) at home in Major League Soccer
- 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 (-19) in Major League Soccer
- SJ Earthquakes have the the worst goal difference (2) at home in Major League Soccer
- SJ Earthquakes haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
| 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 | 32 | 20 | 4 | 8 | 64 | 36 | 16 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 39 | 14 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 25 | 22 | 28 | 64 |
| 2 | Austin | 32 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 64 | 46 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 41 | 22 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 23 | 24 | 18 | 55 |
| 3 | Dallas | 32 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 46 | 35 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 26 | 14 | 16 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 20 | 21 | 11 | 50 |
| 4 | Nashville SC | 32 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 50 | 39 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 29 | 19 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 20 | 11 | 47 |
| 5 | LA Galaxy | 32 | 13 | 7 | 12 | 54 | 49 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 34 | 24 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 20 | 25 | 5 | 46 |
| 6 | Portland Timbers | 32 | 11 | 13 | 8 | 51 | 48 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 27 | 17 | 16 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 24 | 31 | 3 | 46 |
| 7 | Minnesota United | 32 | 13 | 6 | 13 | 46 | 49 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 25 | 20 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 21 | 29 | -3 | 45 |
| 8 | Real Salt Lake | 32 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 39 | 43 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 24 | 14 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 29 | -4 | 43 |
| 9 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 32 | 11 | 7 | 14 | 38 | 55 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 20 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 35 | -17 | 40 |
| 10 | Seattle Sounders | 31 | 12 | 3 | 16 | 44 | 42 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 26 | 16 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 18 | 26 | 2 | 39 |
| 11 | Colorado Rapids | 32 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 44 | 56 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 28 | 15 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 41 | -12 | 39 |
| 12 | Sporting KC | 32 | 10 | 7 | 15 | 40 | 52 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 24 | 17 | 16 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 35 | -12 | 37 |
| 13 | Houston Dynamo | 32 | 9 | 6 | 17 | 40 | 52 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 19 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 17 | 33 | -12 | 33 |
| 14 | SJ Earthquakes | 32 | 7 | 10 | 15 | 48 | 67 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 29 | 27 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 19 | 40 | -19 | 31 |
