Balanced ball game between SJ Earthquakes and Seattle Sounders expected

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Competition: USA Major League Soccer
Competition: Thu 30.September
Match begins: 02:30 (UTC)

SJ Earthquakes have struggled for points this season. Will the team get some points when Seattle Sounders stop by?

Insights:
  • Seattle Sounders have the fewest conceded goals (21) in Major League Soccer

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

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SJ Earthquakes form and stats

Overall Major League Soccer statistics playing at home this season for SJ Earthquakes are 4-3-6 (wins-draws-losses).

The Earthquakes supporters enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host Los Angeles FC in Major League Soccer and win 2-0. Midfielder Javier López was the best player on the team with a rating of 9.04 (out of ten) in that game. López scored one goal, served one assist, hit three key passes, dribled past the opponent 2 of 3 times and had 22 successful passes (of 25 total).

Before that match, a win away at Austin.

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 four and lost seven.

There will be little rest for SJ Earthquakes after this match as they are travelling to Vancouver Whitecaps for a Major League Soccer game in only three days.

Earthquakes are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 18 goals in 13 games. SJ Earthquakes have conceded 19 in these home matches.

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Seattle Sounders form and stats

Seattle Sounders's travelling support has been rewarded for their time and money so far this season, having witnessed Seattle Sounders collect 26 points from their 12 away matches in the Major League Soccer. 8 victories and 2 draws have created these points (and only 2 defeats).

Two travels in a row for Sounders, whose manager B. Schmetzer could celebrate last time after the Major League Soccer win against Sporting KC. Cristian Roldán, attacking player, was the top performer on the team in that game, scoring a match rating of 7.63. Roldán scored one goal and hit one key pass.

Prior to that match, the Seattle Sounders manager B. Schmetzer faced defeat when travelling to Real Salt Lake and losing 0-1.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 14 similar matches played by Sounders in our archives, and the results are: eight wins for Seattle Sounders, two draws and four defeats.

A new game in only four days for Sounders, the Major League Soccer home match versus Colorado Rapids. Busy days.

Sounders are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 19 times in 12 away games so far. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (10 so far).

Head 2 Head

The most up to date past match involving both these squads is the Seattle Sounders - Earthquakes 0-1 played earlier this season. Head-to-head statistics (for the last ten meetings): SJ Earthquakes won one game, four matches ended in a draw and Seattle Sounders got five wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: five / five

Top Goalscorers

Seattle SoundersR. Ruidíaz Misitich
R. Ruidíaz Misitich
14 goals
EarthquakesJ. López Ramírez
J. López Ramírez
11 goals
Seattle SoundersF. Montero Muñoz
F. Montero Muñoz
6 goals

SJ Earthquakes missing players

Seattle Sounders missing players

Total First Half Second Half
SJ Earthquakes Seattle Sounders
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
26 13 3 Played P 2 12 25
8 4 0 Won W 2 8 14
9 3 0 Drew D 0 2 6
9 6 3 Lost L 0 2 5
34 18 1 Scored S 2 19 38
38 19 6 Conceded C 0 10 21
92% 92% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 96%
77% 77% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 58% 68%
46% 46% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 42% 40%
31% 38% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 8% 16%
15% 15% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 8% 4%
65% 62% 33% BTTS BTTS 0% 58% 48%
15% 15% 0% Clean Sheets C S 100% 25% 36%
27% 31% 67% Failed to Score F T 0% 17% 20%
 
4.9 4.9 6.7 Corners for (avg) C F 1.5 2.8 4.5
4.8 3.4 2.3 Corners against (avg) C A 6 6.1 5
2.5 2.4 1.7 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 1.7 1.6
4 3 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
12.8 13.1 16.3 Shots (avg) S ( 10 10.9 12.5
4.3 3.7 3.3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 3.4 4.3
30% 38% 10% Goal Efficiency G E 33% 46% 36%
Key stats in Major League Soccer this season:
  • Seattle Sounders have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
  • Seattle Sounders have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Seattle Sounders have the fewest conceded goals (10) away in Major League Soccer
  • Seattle Sounders have the fewest conceded goals (21) in Major League Soccer
  • Seattle Sounders have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (6) in Major League Soccer
  • Seattle Sounders have the most matches under the total-line (16) in Major League Soccer
  • Seattle Sounders have the most points (26) away in Major League Soccer
  • Seattle Sounders have the most scored goals in the second half (27) in Major League Soccer
  • Seattle Sounders have the the best goal difference (+17) in Major League Soccer
  • Seattle Sounders have the the best goal difference (+9) away 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 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 25 14 6 5 38 21 13 6 4 3 19 11 12 8 2 2 19 10 17 48
2 Sporting KC 26 13 7 6 44 28 14 7 5 2 26 14 12 6 2 4 18 14 16 46
3 Colorado Rapids 25 12 9 4 35 24 13 6 6 1 20 11 12 6 3 3 15 13 11 45
4 Portland Timbers 26 12 4 10 42 43 13 8 2 3 27 19 13 4 2 7 15 24 -1 40
5 LA Galaxy 26 11 5 10 37 42 13 7 2 4 21 15 13 4 3 6 16 27 -5 38
6 Minnesota United 25 10 7 8 29 29 13 8 2 3 17 7 12 2 5 5 12 22 0 37
7 Real Salt Lake 26 10 6 10 42 41 13 7 4 2 21 12 13 3 2 8 21 29 1 36
8 Los Angeles FC 26 9 6 11 38 38 13 6 5 2 26 19 13 3 1 9 12 19 0 33
9 Vancouver Whitecaps 25 8 9 8 31 34 13 7 2 4 17 14 12 1 7 4 14 20 -3 33
10 SJ Earthquakes 26 8 9 9 34 38 13 4 3 6 18 19 13 4 6 3 16 19 -4 33
11 Dallas 27 6 9 12 38 44 12 4 6 2 19 12 15 2 3 10 19 32 -6 27
12 Houston Dynamo 27 5 11 11 31 41 13 5 5 3 19 17 14 0 6 8 12 24 -10 26
13 Austin 26 6 4 16 27 40 13 4 2 7 20 21 13 2 2 9 7 19 -13 22

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 Seattle Sounders 25 14 6 5 38 21 13 6 4 3 19 11 12 8 2 2 19 10 17 48
2 Sporting KC 26 13 7 6 44 28 14 7 5 2 26 14 12 6 2 4 18 14 16 46
3 Colorado Rapids 25 12 9 4 35 24 13 6 6 1 20 11 12 6 3 3 15 13 11 45
4 Portland Timbers 26 12 4 10 42 43 13 8 2 3 27 19 13 4 2 7 15 24 -1 40
5 LA Galaxy 26 11 5 10 37 42 13 7 2 4 21 15 13 4 3 6 16 27 -5 38
6 Minnesota United 25 10 7 8 29 29 13 8 2 3 17 7 12 2 5 5 12 22 0 37
7 Real Salt Lake 26 10 6 10 42 41 13 7 4 2 21 12 13 3 2 8 21 29 1 36
8 Los Angeles FC 26 9 6 11 38 38 13 6 5 2 26 19 13 3 1 9 12 19 0 33
9 Vancouver Whitecaps 25 8 9 8 31 34 13 7 2 4 17 14 12 1 7 4 14 20 -3 33
10 SJ Earthquakes 26 8 9 9 34 38 13 4 3 6 18 19 13 4 6 3 16 19 -4 33
11 Dallas 27 6 9 12 38 44 12 4 6 2 19 12 15 2 3 10 19 32 -6 27
12 Houston Dynamo 27 5 11 11 31 41 13 5 5 3 19 17 14 0 6 8 12 24 -10 26
13 Austin 26 6 4 16 27 40 13 4 2 7 20 21 13 2 2 9 7 19 -13 22

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