This match features two teams living in the basement of the Major League Soccer, SJ Earthquakes holding 9th place and Vancouver Whitecaps lying 11th. A good chance for both teams to improve their position.
It's no vacation for neither Earthquakes nor Vancouver Whitecaps as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
This pitch has grass, which is not Vancouver Whitecaps's usual surface at their own ground. When playing on grass Vancouver Whitecaps have performed like this: Played 36 matches resulting in 9 wins, 9 draws and 18 defeats with the goal stats 42-77 (scored/conceded).
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.
SJ Earthquakes form and stats
SJ Earthquakes's results here in the Major League Soccer have been very modest with 1 victory, 4 draws and 2 defeats.
Earthquakes's last game was hosting LA Galaxy (placed 12th) and winning 2-1. A strong away win before that one, visiting Los Angeles FC and winning 2-1.
The manager M. Almeyda will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Portland Timbers in only four days.
Earthquakes are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 9 goals in 7 games. Goals are flowing in at the wrong end for Earthquakes with 16 goals conceded in these matches.
Vancouver Whitecaps form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Vancouver Whitecaps, who have the most clean sheets (3) away in Major League Soccer, so far with only 9 points returning home. The records show 3-0-6 (win-draw-lose). Recent form does not give Vancouver Whitecaps much hope, as the visitors have lost three games in a row. SJ Earthquakes will be a tough nut to crack. Vancouver Whitecaps seem to be suffering from homesickness with two consecutive losses away. Third time lucky?
Vancouver are travelling again after losing away to Seattle Sounders in their previous match (1-3). A loss against Portland Timbers was the result prior to that, in a home game.
It's a bit worrying for Vancouver Whitecaps that their goalkeeper Bryan Meredith made seven saves in the Seattle Sounders game last time out, but still couldn''t prevent the loss.
After this away game Vancouver Whitecaps return home for a Major League Soccer game against Real Salt Lake. That game is only three sleeps after this.
The attacking power of Vancouver Whitecaps when travelling is not overwhelming with 6 goals scored from 9 league matches away. Vancouver have conceded 19 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Vancouver Whitecaps - Earthquakes 3-4. SJ Earthquakes-Vancouver Whitecaps H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Earthquakes four wins, Vancouver Whitecaps three wins, three draws. eight of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  C. Wondolowski 5 goals |  V. Qazaishvili 3 goals |  A. Ríos 3 goals |
SJ Earthquakes missing players
Vancouver Whitecaps missing players
| SJ Earthquakes | Vancouver Whitecaps | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 17 | 9 | 2 | Played | P | 1 | 10 | 16 |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 5 | 4 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | 3 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 6 | 10 |
| 27 | 15 | 2 | Scored | S | 1 | 6 | 18 |
| 46 | 22 | 1 | Conceded | C | 0 | 19 | 34 |
| 88% | 89% | 50% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 90% | 94% |
| 88% | 89% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 70% | 75% |
| 71% | 67% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 50% | 62% |
| 59% | 56% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 20% | 44% |
| 53% | 44% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 10% | 25% |
| 76% | 89% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 20% | 44% |
| 18% | 11% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 30% | 19% |
| 18% | 11% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 60% | 44% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 2.3 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 1.5 | 1.9 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 233 | 130 | 20 | Total Shots | T S | 12 | 67 | 123 |
| 83 | 42 | 7 | Shots on Target | S O | 5 | 23 | 45 |
| 33% | 36% | 29% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 20% | 26% | 40% |
- SJ Earthquakes has the most conceded goals (40) in Major League Soccer
- SJ Earthquakes has the most conceded goals in the first half (23) in Major League Soccer
- SJ Earthquakes has the most conceded goals in the second half (23) in Major League Soccer
- SJ Earthquakes has the most points from losing position (11) in Major League Soccer
- SJ Earthquakes has the most scored goals in the second half (21) in Major League Soccer
- SJ Earthquakes has the the worst goal difference (-19) in Major League Soccer
- SJ Earthquakes has the the worst goal difference (-7) at home in Major League Soccer
- SJ Earthquakes have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Vancouver Whitecaps have scored away.
- Vancouver Whitecaps has the fewest points from losing position (0) in Major League Soccer
- Vancouver Whitecaps has the most clean sheets (3) away in Major League Soccer
- Vancouver Whitecaps has the the worst goal difference (-13) away in Major League Soccer
- Vancouver Whitecaps have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored 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 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 32 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 19 | 27 |
| 2 | Portland Timbers | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 27 | 24 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 24 |
| 3 | Sporting KC | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 26 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 23 |
| 4 | Minnesota United | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 26 | 21 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 17 | 5 | 22 |
| 5 | Dallas | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 21 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 21 |
| 6 | Colorado Rapids | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 19 |
| 7 | Los Angeles FC | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 32 | 29 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 31 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 18 |
| 8 | Real Salt Lake | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 19 | 21 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 9 | -2 | 18 |
| 9 | SJ Earthquakes | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 21 | 40 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 24 | -19 | 17 |
| 10 | Houston Dynamo | 15 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 22 | 26 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 20 | -4 | 16 |
| 11 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 15 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 18 | 34 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 19 | -16 | 15 |
| 12 | LA Galaxy | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 24 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 13 | -6 | 15 |