Major League Soccer match preview: Vancouver Whitecaps versus SJ Earthquakes

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Competition: USA Major League Soccer
Date: Sun 21.July
Match begins: 02:00 (UTC)
Venue: BC Place Stadium (54500 seats)

Season ticket holders at BC Place Stadium haven’t seen too many victories this season, with Vancouver Whitecaps languishing in the 12th position so far. The guesting SJ Earthquakes will be hopeful to defend their higher league position in this one.

There haven't been much time to rest for the hosts, as they played a Major League Soccer match only three days ago. That game was an away game at New England, so at least Vancouver Whitecaps are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!

One slightly interesting match fact is that this game is played on artificial turf and that the visiting SJ Earthquakes have a different surface at their stadium (grass). The impact of this is hard to measure exactly, but the visitors stats on artificial turf is 0-2-7 (win-draw-loss) from nine matches. SJ Earthquakes have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 1500 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.

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Vancouver Whitecaps form and stats

Overall stats at home this season for Vancouver Whitecaps, who have the fewest scored goals (22) in Major League Soccer, are 3-4-4 (wins-draw-losses).

In their previous game, the manager M. Dos Santos led his Vancouver Whitecaps to a defeat in the Major League Soccer match away at New England. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at BC Place Stadium. Preceding that match was a defeat to Sporting KC (0-3).

There's a new fixture coming up fairly quickly for Vancouver Whitecaps, as the Championship home game vs Cavalry is only four days away.

Vancouver Whitecaps aren't scoring a lot here at BC Place Stadium with only 10 goals from 11 games. 14 goals have been conceded.

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SJ Earthquakes form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for SJ Earthquakes so far with only 9 points returning home. The records show 2-3-4 (win-draw-lose).

SJ Earthquakes play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 3-1 victory visiting LA Galaxy. Ahead of that match was the victory versus LA Galaxy at their stadium, the result 3-1.

SJ Earthquakes have scored 12 goals on their travels this season, 9 away games. SJ Earthquakes have conceded 17 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

Last ten meetings between the teams: Vancouver Whitecaps won 4, SJ Earthquakes won 2 and 4 draws. 7 games with over 2,5 goals, 3 matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

C. Wondolowski
8 goals
F. Montero
6 goals / 2 assists
S. Salinas
5 goals / 3 assists

Vancouver Whitecaps missing players

SJ Earthquakes missing players

Vancouver Whitecaps SJ Earthquakes
Total Home Home vs mid Statistic Away vs low Away Total
22 11 1 Played 0 9 20
4 3 1 Won 0 2 9
8 4 0 Drew 0 3 4
10 4 0 Lost 0 4 7
22 10 2 Scored 0 12 33
38 14 1 Conceded 0 17 31
95% 91% 100% Over 0.5 0% 89% 95%
68% 64% 100% Over 1.5 0% 89% 85%
45% 36% 100% Over 2.5 0% 78% 75%
36% 18% 0% Over 3.5 0% 56% 45%
18% 9% 0% Over 4.5 0% 11% 20%
55% 45% 100% BTTS 0% 89% 60%
14% 27% 0% Clean Sheets 0% 11% 30%
36% 36% 0% Failed To Score 0% 11% 15%
 
4.1 3.8 0 Corners For (avg) 0 6.3 6.3
6.9 6.6 13 Corners Against (avg) 0 5.4 5.3
1.9 1.8 1 Yellow Cards (avg) 0 2.4 2.2
1 0 0 Red Cards 0 1 2
Key stats this season:
  • SJ Earthquakes have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

Vancouver Whitecaps
All Major League Soccer Championship Club Friendlies
All Home Away
30-06-19 MLS Seattle Sounders 1 - 0 Vancouver Whitecaps
07-07-19 MLS Los Angeles FC 6 - 1 Vancouver Whitecaps
11-07-19 CH Cavalry 0 - 0 Vancouver Whitecaps
14-07-19 MLS Vancouver Whitecaps 0 - 3 Sporting KC
17-07-19 MLS New England 4 - 0 Vancouver Whitecaps
21-07-19 MLS Vancouver Whitecaps 02:00 SJ Earthquakes
25-07-19 CH Vancouver Whitecaps 02:30 Cavalry
28-07-19 MLS Minnesota United - Vancouver Whitecaps
04-08-19 MLS Cincinnati - Vancouver Whitecaps
11-08-19 MLS Portland Timbers 03:00 Vancouver Whitecaps
SJ Earthquakes
All US Open Cup Liga De Futbol Prof Major League Soccer Club Friendlies
All Home Away
30-06-19 MLS SJ Earthquakes 3 - 0 LA Galaxy
04-07-19 MLS Minnesota United 3 - 1 SJ Earthquakes
07-07-19 MLS SJ Earthquakes 1 - 0 Real Salt Lake
13-07-19 MLS LA Galaxy 1 - 3 SJ Earthquakes
17-07-19 CF SJ Earthquakes 1 - 1 Real Valladolid
21-07-19 MLS Vancouver Whitecaps 02:00 SJ Earthquakes
28-07-19 MLS SJ Earthquakes 02:00 Colorado Rapids
04-08-19 MLS SJ Earthquakes 02:00 Columbus Crew
11-08-19 MLS Colorado Rapids 01:00 SJ Earthquakes
18-08-19 MLS Sporting KC 00:30 SJ Earthquakes

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Los Angeles FC 20 14 4 2 53 17 9 8 1 0 26 7 11 6 3 2 27 10 36 46
2 Seattle Sounders 20 10 5 5 31 26 10 8 2 0 19 8 10 2 3 5 12 18 5 35
3 LA Galaxy 20 11 1 8 27 25 11 7 0 4 17 14 9 4 1 4 10 11 2 34
4 Minnesota United 20 10 3 7 37 29 10 6 3 1 20 9 10 4 0 6 17 20 8 33
5 SJ Earthquakes 20 9 4 7 33 31 11 7 1 3 21 14 9 2 3 4 12 17 2 31
6 Dallas 21 8 5 8 29 26 11 6 4 1 18 10 10 2 1 7 11 16 3 29
7 Real Salt Lake 20 9 2 9 29 29 9 7 0 2 18 8 11 2 2 7 11 21 0 29
8 Houston Dynamo 20 8 3 9 29 33 11 7 3 1 21 12 9 1 0 8 8 21 -4 27
9 Portland Timbers 19 7 4 8 29 31 5 2 2 1 10 6 14 5 2 7 19 25 -2 25
10 Sporting KC 20 6 7 7 32 34 10 4 3 3 21 20 10 2 4 4 11 14 -2 25
11 Colorado Rapids 20 5 5 10 31 40 11 4 2 5 20 22 9 1 3 5 11 18 -9 20
12 Vancouver Whitecaps 22 4 8 10 22 38 11 3 4 4 10 14 11 1 4 6 12 24 -16 20

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