This fixture stars two sides residing in the lower parts of the Major League Soccer, SJ Earthquakes holding 14th position and Seattle Sounders in 11th. A decent opportunity for one of the squads to improve their position.
- SJ Earthquakes have the most conceded goals (17) in Major League Soccer
- Seattle Sounders have the fewest scored goals in the second half (2) in Major League Soccer
These are active days for the home side, as they had a game only four days ago in the US Open Cup. Thankfully the previous game, versus Bay Cities, was also a home game. The away team is better rested.
SJ Earthquakes form and stats
0-3-1 (win-draw-lost) are the Major League Soccer numbers at home for SJ Earthquakes, who have the most conceded goals (17) in Major League Soccer, so far this season. The home fans are hungry for more even though Earthquakes have been steadily collecting points here through three straight draws.
SJ Earthquakes's previous match was a US Open Cup game also played at their own stadium, ending 5-0 vs Bay Cities. The home side are looking to repeat that performance.
In the match before that, SJ Earthquakes hosted Nashville SC and drew the Major League Soccer game 2-2.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 twelve games. SJ Earthquakes has won one of these, drawn six and lost five.
Neutralizing the opposition is a challenge, Earthquakes having conceded 10 goals here so far.
Seattle Sounders form and stats
Seattle Sounders are doing rather OK so far in their away games in the Major League Soccer, having played 3 games and collected 4 points (1 win, 1 draw and 1 loss).
This fixture can not go any worse than the previous one, the home loss versus Inter Miami with 0-1 on the scoreboard. Roldán got a match rating of 7.4 in that game, top player of the team. Roldán hit one key pass, dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times and had 23 successful passes (of 25 total).
As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 14 similar matches played by Seattle Sounders in our archives, and the results are: eight wins for Seattle Sounders, two draws and four defeats.
Seattle Sounders have another game away from home in just four nights, a CONCACAF Champions League match vs Pumas UNAM. A hard calendar for the visiting team!
Seattle Sounders have the goal stats of 3-3 (for/against) from 3 business trips in the league at this early stage of the season.
Head 2 Head
SJ Earthquakes-Seattle Sounders H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Earthquakes one win, Seattle Sounders five wins, four draws. five of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  J. Ebobisse 5 goals |  F. Calvo Quesada 2 goals | J. López Ramírez 1 goals |
SJ Earthquakes missing players
Seattle Sounders missing players
| SJ Earthquakes | Seattle Sounders | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 7 | 4 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 11 | 8 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 17 | 10 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 86% | 100% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 67% | 50% |
| 71% | 100% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 33% | 33% |
| 71% | 100% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 17% |
| 29% | 25% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 17% |
| 71% | 100% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 67% | 50% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 29% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 33% | 50% |
| 5 | 6.2 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 3.7 | 4.8 |
| 3.6 | 4 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 6.7 | 5.2 |
| 2.1 | 1.8 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 2 | 2.2 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12.3 | 13 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 12 | 12.3 |
| 4.7 | 5.8 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 6.3 | 4.7 |
| 33% | 35% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 16% | 21% |
| 13.4 | 14 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 17.3 | 14.2 |
| 6.3 | 6.2 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 5.3 | 4.3 |
- All of SJ Earthquakes's home-matches have had more than 3,5 goals.
- SJ Earthquakes have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
- SJ Earthquakes have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- SJ Earthquakes have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Seattle Sounders have scored away.
- SJ Earthquakes have scored in all their home matches so far.
- SJ Earthquakes have the most conceded goals (10) at home in Major League Soccer
- SJ Earthquakes have the most conceded goals (17) in Major League Soccer
- SJ Earthquakes have the most conceded goals in the first half (8) in Major League Soccer
- SJ Earthquakes have the the worst goal difference (-2) at home in Major League Soccer
- SJ Earthquakes have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- SJ Earthquakes have yet to win a game.
- SJ Earthquakes haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Seattle Sounders have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
- Seattle Sounders have the fewest scored goals in the second half (2) in Major League Soccer
- Seattle Sounders have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- 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 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 16 |
| 2 | Austin | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 14 |
| 3 | LA Galaxy | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 13 |
| 4 | Dallas | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 12 |
| 5 | Houston Dynamo | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 |
| 6 | Real Salt Lake | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | -4 | 12 |
| 7 | Minnesota United | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 |
| 8 | Nashville SC | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 11 |
| 9 | Portland Timbers | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | -3 | 10 |
| 10 | Colorado Rapids | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | -2 | 8 |
| 11 | Seattle Sounders | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -1 | 7 |
| 12 | Sporting KC | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 12 | -8 | 6 |
| 13 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 11 | -8 | 4 |
| 14 | SJ Earthquakes | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | -6 | 3 |
