Take hard look at their own game or make adjustments according to the opponent? Both Sporting KC and SJ Earthquakes have to try something different than in earlier matches. Learn more!
- Sporting KC have the fewest scored goals (30) in Major League Soccer
- SJ Earthquakes have the most conceded goals (54) in Major League Soccer
SJ Earthquakes have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 2900 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.
This promises to be an action-packed match with lots of fun and excitement as both contenders are well refreshed since they last ran out on the pitch. Game on!
Sporting KC form and stats
Sporting KC have collected 17 points from their Major League Soccer home games so far after 5-2-6. When Sporting KC hosts teams that live in the bottom of the table (like Sporting KC, Colorado Rapids, Houston Dynamo and Portland Timbers), they have won 3 of 3 matches! Hopes of three in a row are alive for Sporting KC after consecutive victories at their own ground.
Sporting KC's previous game was also played at home, ending 4-1 versus Portland Timbers (placed 10th). The home side are looking to build on that result. The home team have an in-form goalscorer in Agada, having scored in three consecutive matches. Agada, a forward, was the top performer for the team in that match, collecting a rating of 9.0 (out of 10). Agada scored two goals, hit three key passes and dribled past the opponent 1 of 2 times.
Heartbreak before that as Sporting KC lost 3-4 at Austin's place.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 Sporting KC have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 15 games) they have won 7 times, drawn 4 and lost 4.
The Sporting KC fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 16 in 13 matches. It's worth mentioning that 8 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. 16 goals have been conceded.
SJ Earthquakes form and stats
SJ Earthquakes have only collected 7 points from their away games in the Major League Soccer, after 1-4-8 (13 played).
Earthquakes had fun at their own home (Children's Mercy Park) last time out, beating Los Angeles FC 2-1. Kikanovic and Cowell scored. Yippee; their first win in the league after six matches not winning. World class coaching! That was the thoughts of manager Covelo when Cowell scored the winning goal after coming on as a substitute in the 69th minute. Defender Thompson was the best team player with a rating of 8.2. Thompson hit two key passes and won 5 of 8 duels.
Prior to that match, the SJ Earthquakes manager Covelo faced defeat when travelling to Dallas and losing 1-4.We have checked recent matches where SJ Earthquakes have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 10 games were 1 victory, 4 draws and 5 defeats.
Goal hungry football fans should note that 9 of this club's 10 latest league fixtures have ended with at least three goals.
The visiting SJ Earthquakes have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 18 goals from 13 games. Earthquakes have conceded 31 goals in these games. When SJ Earthquakes is visiting a side on the bottom half, 2 of 2 matches have ended with three or more goals. These are matches against Colorado Rapids, Houston Dynamo, Portland Timbers and SJ Earthquakes.
Head 2 Head
Sporting KC have won or drawn the last 5 fixtures (2-3-0) facing SJ Earthquakes.The records show that this isn''t the first time these two teams face each other this campaign, as the results database show this recent match: SJ Earthquakes - Sporting KC 1-1.
Top Goalscorers
  J. Ebobisse 14 goals |   J. Russell 7 goals |  C. Espinoza 6 goals |
Sporting KC missing players
SJ Earthquakes missing players
| Sporting KC | SJ Earthquakes | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 27 | 13 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 13 | 26 |
| 7 | 5 | 3 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 4 | 9 |
| 15 | 6 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 8 | 11 |
| 30 | 16 | 7 | Scored | S | 4 | 18 | 42 |
| 49 | 16 | 2 | Conceded | C | 6 | 31 | 54 |
| 93% | 92% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 92% | 96% |
| 74% | 62% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 85% | 85% |
| 56% | 46% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 69% | 73% |
| 30% | 23% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 54% | 54% |
| 15% | 15% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 46% | 35% |
| 56% | 46% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 62% | 73% |
| 15% | 23% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 8% | 8% |
| 37% | 38% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 38% | 23% |
| 3.7 | 4.3 | 2.3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.5 | 4.9 | 6 |
| 3.9 | 3.2 | 2.7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3 | 5.4 | 4.8 |
| 2 | 2 | 1.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 1.8 | 1.8 |
| 6 | 4 | 2 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10.7 | 12.8 | 12 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 15 | 11.2 | 13.3 |
| 3.3 | 3.9 | 3.7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 6.5 | 4 | 4.6 |
| 34% | 31% | 64% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 31% | 35% | 35% |
| 11.9 | 10.6 | 10.3 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 15.5 | 16 | 14 |
| 4.6 | 3.8 | 4.3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 6.5 | 7.2 | 6.1 |
- SJ Earthquakes have the fewest clean sheets (2) in Major League Soccer
- SJ Earthquakes have the most conceded goals (54) in Major League Soccer
- SJ Earthquakes have the most dropped points from leading position (19) in Major League Soccer
- SJ Earthquakes have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Sporting KC have the fewest scored goals (16) at home in Major League Soccer
- Sporting KC have the fewest scored goals (30) in Major League Soccer
- Sporting KC have the fewest scored goals in the second half (14) in Major League Soccer
- Sporting KC have the most conceded goals in the second half (33) in Major League Soccer
- Sporting KC have the the worst goal difference (-19) in Major League Soccer
- Sporting KC have the the worst goal difference (0) at home in Major League Soccer
| 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 | 26 | 18 | 3 | 5 | 55 | 26 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 34 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 13 | 29 | 57 |
| 2 | Austin | 26 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 55 | 36 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 32 | 18 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 23 | 18 | 19 | 48 |
| 3 | Dallas | 28 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 39 | 32 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 12 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 20 | 7 | 42 |
| 4 | Minnesota United | 26 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 42 | 36 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 22 | 15 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 20 | 21 | 6 | 41 |
| 5 | Real Salt Lake | 26 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 34 | 35 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 12 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 23 | -1 | 38 |
| 6 | Nashville SC | 27 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 38 | 36 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 17 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 19 | 2 | 36 |
| 7 | LA Galaxy | 25 | 10 | 4 | 11 | 40 | 37 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 28 | 21 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 3 | 34 |
| 8 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 27 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 32 | 46 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 30 | -14 | 34 |
| 9 | Seattle Sounders | 26 | 10 | 3 | 13 | 35 | 34 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 21 | 15 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 19 | 1 | 33 |
| 10 | Portland Timbers | 27 | 7 | 12 | 8 | 43 | 44 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 22 | 15 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 21 | 29 | -1 | 33 |
| 11 | Colorado Rapids | 26 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 37 | 40 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 23 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 27 | -3 | 32 |
| 12 | SJ Earthquakes | 26 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 42 | 54 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 24 | 23 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 31 | -12 | 27 |
| 13 | Houston Dynamo | 26 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 32 | 43 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 14 | 26 | -11 | 26 |
| 14 | Sporting KC | 27 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 30 | 49 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 33 | -19 | 26 |
