SJ Earthquakes supporters put their faith in manager Covelo to deliver victory against Vancouver Whitecaps

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Competition: USA Major League Soccer
Competition: Mon 05.September
Match begins: 01:30 (UTC)

SJ Earthquakes are ready to set aside the league table before this game versus Vancouver Whitecaps. Here's everything you need to know before the game!

Insights:
  • SJ Earthquakes have the most conceded goals (55) in Major League Soccer
  • Vancouver Whitecaps have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.

This field uses the playing surface grass, unlike Vancouver Whitecaps's home stadium. The previous 24 games by the guests on grass have given 3 wins, 8 draws and 13 losses.

Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 1500 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

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SJ Earthquakes form and stats

The story so far in the Major League Soccer for SJ Earthquakes at their home stadium is 5 wins, 5 draws and 3 defeats.

Earthquakes lost their last game at Sporting KC (placed 12th) after a 0-1 scoreline. Marcinkowski had a busy but productive day in the Sporting KC match. Despite making seven saves the loss could not be prevented.

Before that game, the 2-1 home victory against Los Angeles FC.

The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how SJ Earthquakes have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 14 games) they have won 6 times, drawn 3 and lost 5.

Betting people might want to know that 9 of the latest 11 league games from these players have had goals from both sides.

A decent goal production from SJ Earthquakes in their home games so far, with 24 goals from 13 league matches. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Earthquakes defense is not exactly impregnable. 23 goals conceded from 13 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.

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Vancouver Whitecaps form and stats

There's been little loot from Vancouver Whitecaps's travels as they have only collected 10 points from 14 away games in the Major League Soccer. Vancouver Whitecaps only have 2 wins to counter their 8 defeats and 4 draws.

Vancouver Whitecaps's previous game was their home loss versus Nashville SC (0-3). Attacker Gauld got a player rating of 7.51 in the game. "Man of the match" Gauld hit two key passes, dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times and had 42 successful passes (of 44 total).

Preceding that game, the 1-1 draw paying a visit to Real Salt Lake.

Vancouver Whitecaps are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 1 win, 3 draws and 1 defeat. From a total of 5 matches.

Betting fact: Both teams have scored in 9 of this club's last 10 league fixtures.

The Vancouver manager Sartini has some worries about the defense as 30 goals have been conceded in these travels.

Head 2 Head

Vancouver Whitecaps have pulled off a streak of 5 consecutive matches without defeat (2-3-0) when playing SJ Earthquakes.

The most up to date archived meeting involving both these participants is the Vancouver Whitecaps - Earthquakes 3-3 played earlier this season.

Top Goalscorers

SJ EarthquakesJ. Ebobisse
J. Ebobisse
14 goals
SJ EarthquakesC. Espinoza
C. Espinoza
6 goals

SJ Earthquakes missing players

Vancouver Whitecaps missing players

Total First Half Second Half
SJ Earthquakes Vancouver Whitecaps
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
27 13 3 Played P 3 14 28
6 5 1 Won W 1 2 9
9 5 2 Drew D 0 4 7
12 3 0 Lost L 2 8 12
42 24 7 Scored S 2 14 32
55 23 6 Conceded C 6 30 49
96% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 93%
81% 85% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 93% 79%
70% 77% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 64% 64%
52% 54% 100% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 36% 32%
33% 23% 33% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 7% 11%
70% 85% 100% BTTS BTTS 33% 64% 61%
7% 8% 0% Clean Sheets C S 33% 14% 25%
26% 8% 0% Failed to Score F T 33% 21% 21%
 
5.8 7 6.3 Corners for (avg) C F 6 4.6 4.5
4.8 4.2 2.3 Corners against (avg) C A 5.7 5.6 4.7
1.9 1.9 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 2.2 2
1 1 0 Red cards R C 0 2 3
 
13.3 15.5 15.7 Shots (avg) S ( 11.3 10.2 11.2
4.5 5.2 4.3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 1 2.8 3.3
35% 35% 54% Goal Efficiency G E 67% 36% 34%
 
14.3 12.1 9.7 Shots against (avg) S A 15.7 14.3 13.2
5.9 4.9 4.7 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.7 4.6 4.3
Key stats in Major League Soccer this season:
  • SJ Earthquakes have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • SJ Earthquakes have the fewest clean sheets (1) at home in Major League Soccer
  • SJ Earthquakes have the fewest clean sheets (2) in Major League Soccer
  • SJ Earthquakes have the most conceded goals (23) at home in Major League Soccer
  • SJ Earthquakes have the most conceded goals (55) in Major League Soccer
  • SJ Earthquakes have the most dropped points from leading position (19) in Major League Soccer
  • SJ Earthquakes have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • SJ Earthquakes haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Vancouver Whitecaps have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Vancouver Whitecaps 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 Los Angeles FC 27 18 3 6 56 30 14 11 2 1 34 13 13 7 1 5 22 17 26 57
2 Austin 27 15 6 6 59 37 13 7 4 2 36 19 14 8 2 4 23 18 22 51
3 Minnesota United 27 13 5 9 44 37 14 7 4 3 24 16 13 6 1 6 20 21 7 44
4 Dallas 29 11 10 8 40 33 15 8 4 3 24 13 14 3 6 5 16 20 7 43
5 Nashville SC 28 10 9 9 41 36 13 4 5 4 21 17 15 6 4 5 20 19 5 39
6 Real Salt Lake 27 10 9 8 35 36 13 7 4 2 20 12 14 3 5 6 15 24 -1 39
7 LA Galaxy 26 11 4 11 42 38 14 7 2 5 28 21 12 4 2 6 14 17 4 37
8 Portland Timbers 28 8 12 8 45 45 14 6 6 2 24 16 14 2 6 6 21 29 0 36
9 Vancouver Whitecaps 28 9 7 12 32 49 14 7 3 4 18 19 14 2 4 8 14 30 -17 34
10 Seattle Sounders 27 10 3 14 36 36 13 7 1 5 21 15 14 3 2 9 15 21 0 33
11 Colorado Rapids 27 8 8 11 37 46 14 7 5 2 23 13 13 1 3 9 14 33 -9 32
12 Sporting KC 28 8 5 15 31 49 14 6 2 6 17 16 14 2 3 9 14 33 -18 29
13 SJ Earthquakes 27 6 9 12 42 55 13 5 5 3 24 23 14 1 4 9 18 32 -13 27
14 Houston Dynamo 27 7 5 15 33 45 13 4 4 5 18 17 14 3 1 10 15 28 -12 26

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 Los Angeles FC 27 18 3 6 56 30 14 11 2 1 34 13 13 7 1 5 22 17 26 57
2 Austin 27 15 6 6 59 37 13 7 4 2 36 19 14 8 2 4 23 18 22 51
3 Minnesota United 27 13 5 9 44 37 14 7 4 3 24 16 13 6 1 6 20 21 7 44
4 Dallas 29 11 10 8 40 33 15 8 4 3 24 13 14 3 6 5 16 20 7 43
5 Nashville SC 28 10 9 9 41 36 13 4 5 4 21 17 15 6 4 5 20 19 5 39
6 Real Salt Lake 27 10 9 8 35 36 13 7 4 2 20 12 14 3 5 6 15 24 -1 39
7 LA Galaxy 26 11 4 11 42 38 14 7 2 5 28 21 12 4 2 6 14 17 4 37
8 Portland Timbers 28 8 12 8 45 45 14 6 6 2 24 16 14 2 6 6 21 29 0 36
9 Vancouver Whitecaps 28 9 7 12 32 49 14 7 3 4 18 19 14 2 4 8 14 30 -17 34
10 Seattle Sounders 27 10 3 14 36 36 13 7 1 5 21 15 14 3 2 9 15 21 0 33
11 Colorado Rapids 27 8 8 11 37 46 14 7 5 2 23 13 13 1 3 9 14 33 -9 32
12 Sporting KC 28 8 5 15 31 49 14 6 2 6 17 16 14 2 3 9 14 33 -18 29
13 SJ Earthquakes 27 6 9 12 42 55 13 5 5 3 24 23 14 1 4 9 18 32 -13 27
14 Houston Dynamo 27 7 5 15 33 45 13 4 4 5 18 17 14 3 1 10 15 28 -12 26

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