A home win is expected from this fixture if the league table is anything to judge by. The Sporting KC fans are optimistic that the difference between 2nd and SJ Earthquakes's 11th place in the table will show on the pitch.
- Sporting KC have the most scored goals (24) in Major League Soccer
- SJ Earthquakes is in the worst form (0-3-3)
SJ Earthquakes could be less fresh than the hosts in this fixture, as they played a Major League Soccer game only four sleeps ago. That game was also an away game, at Colorado Rapids. It will be interesting to see if they are fully ready and rested for this match, and/or if some changes in the lineup is necessary.
It's quite the trip for SJ Earthquakes when visiting Sporting KC as the cities are 2900 kilometers apart.
Sporting KC form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here at Children's Mercy Park as Sporting KC have scored 15 goals to get 17 points from 7 games. The overall stats in the Major League Soccer are 5-2-0 (wins-draws-losses). Two home wins in a row for Sporting KC bring valid hopes of a third.
A good away victory last time out for Sporting KC, who won 2-0 against LA Galaxy (placed 3rd). Timothy Melia, who guards the goal, was given a match rating of 8.25 out of 10 in that game. Melia stopped the opponent with seven saves and topped it up with a clean sheet. Sporting KC goalkeeper Timothy Melia did an outstanding job against LA Galaxy with seven saves, so vital to securing the victory.
Before that game, the 2-1 home victory against Los Angeles FC.Sporting KC are traveling soon after this match as the Major League Soccer match at Seattle Sounders awaits in four days.
Sporting KC can score goals in their home matches. After 7 league matches they have found the net 15 times. Sporting KC's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 7 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
SJ Earthquakes form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for SJ Earthquakes so far with only 6 points returning home. The records show 1-3-3 (win-draw-lose). SJ Earthquakes has drawn their two previous away games.
It's another away game for the visitors, as they travelled to Colorado Rapids (placed 4th) in their previous outing. The Major League Soccer match ended in a draw 1-1. Cade Cowell got a match rating of 7.35 in that game, top player of the team. Cowell served one assist, hit two key passes and dribled passed the opponent 2 of 3 times.
Preceding that game, the 2-2 draw paying a visit to Minnesota United.A quick return to home after this game, as Earthquakes are hosting Houston Dynamo in the Major League Soccer only three days away.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Earthquakes as they have only managed to score 6 times from 7 away games in the league. SJ Earthquakes have conceded 12 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: SJ Earthquakes - Sporting KC 1-3. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Sporting KC six wins, three draws and SJ Earthquakes one victory. As for goals, seven matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  D. Salloi 7 goals |  A. Pulido Izaguirre 6 goals |  C. Cowell 4 goals |
Sporting KC missing players
SJ Earthquakes missing players
| Sporting KC | SJ Earthquakes | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 13 | 7 | 4 | Played | P | 2 | 7 | 13 |
| 8 | 5 | 3 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 24 | 15 | 9 | Scored | S | 1 | 6 | 15 |
| 15 | 7 | 4 | Conceded | C | 2 | 12 | 23 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 86% | 92% |
| 92% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 71% | 77% |
| 69% | 71% | 75% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 57% | 62% |
| 31% | 29% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 29% | 46% |
| 8% | 14% | 25% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 14% | 15% |
| 77% | 86% | 75% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 57% | 62% |
| 15% | 14% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 14% | 8% |
| 8% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 43% | 38% |
| 7.3 | 8.4 | 11.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2.5 | 4.3 | 5.5 |
| 2.9 | 2.1 | 2.2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.5 | 4.9 | 4.2 |
| 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.8 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1.9 | 2.2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 16.1 | 20.1 | 25 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 13 | 11.7 | 13.4 |
| 5.4 | 6.6 | 8 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 7.5 | 5.3 | 4.9 |
| 34% | 33% | 28% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 7% | 16% | 23% |
- All of Sporting KC's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- SJ Earthquakes have the most matches over the total-line (7) in Major League Soccer
- SJ Earthquakes have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- SJ Earthquakes is in the worst form (0-3-3)
- Sporting KC have not yet lost a game at home.
- Sporting KC have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Sporting KC have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Sporting KC have scored at least twice as many goals at home as SJ Earthquakes have scored away.
- Sporting KC have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Sporting KC have the most points from losing position (16) in Major League Soccer
- Sporting KC have the most scored goals (24) in Major League Soccer
- Sporting KC have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- Sporting KC 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 | Seattle Sounders | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 23 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 29 |
| 2 | Sporting KC | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 26 |
| 3 | LA Galaxy | 13 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 21 | 20 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 1 | 24 |
| 4 | Colorado Rapids | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 21 |
| 5 | Los Angeles FC | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 21 |
| 6 | Minnesota United | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | -3 | 18 |
| 7 | Real Salt Lake | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 16 |
| 8 | Portland Timbers | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 14 | -4 | 16 |
| 9 | Houston Dynamo | 13 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 13 | -3 | 15 |
| 10 | Austin | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 11 | -4 | 13 |
| 11 | SJ Earthquakes | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 23 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | -8 | 12 |
| 12 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 23 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 15 | -9 | 12 |
| 13 | Dallas | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 13 | -7 | 11 |