Vancouver Whitecaps and SJ Earthquakes have both delivered a "par" performance so far, to use a golfing expression. Both hold mid-table positions in the Major League Soccer.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
One slightly interesting match fact is that this game is played on artifical 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 artifical turf is 1-1-8 (win-draw-loss) from ten 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.
Vancouver Whitecaps form and stats
When playing at home in the Major League Soccer, Vancouver Whitecaps, who have the the worst goal difference (-18) in Major League Soccer, have managed 4 wins, 0 draws and suffered 4 defeats from 8 games. Hopes of three in a row are alive for Vancouver after consecutive victories at their own ground.
Vancouver lost their last game at LA Galaxy (placed 12th) after a 0-1 scoreline. Before that, Vancouver had a home game versus Los Angeles FC which ended with a victory 2-1.
Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as Seattle Sounders are coming to town in three days.
Vancouver can score goals in their home matches. After 8 league matches they have found the net 16 times. Goals are flowing in at the wrong end for Vancouver with 17 goals conceded in these matches.
SJ Earthquakes form and stats
4-1-5 is the win-draw-loss statistic for SJ Earthquakes, who have the most conceded goals (43) in Major League Soccer, in their Major League Soccer matches away.
The SJ Earthquakes goalkeeper James Marcinkowski is collecting clean sheets like a laundry worker. It's been 184 league minutes without conceding a goal, and counting.
Earthquakes delivered a 0-0 draw playing at home against Seattle Sounders (placed 1st) in their previous match; a Major League Soccer game. Before that one, a nice away victory 4-0 at LA Galaxy.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Real Salt Lake in just four days.
SJ Earthquakes has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 16 goals from 10 games. The opposition has been scoring high and low on Earthquakes's goalkeeper in away games this season, as they have let in 27 goals in 10 travels.
Head 2 Head
The teams have played each other before this season, with the result SJ Earthquakes - Vancouver 3-0 entered in the official records. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: three wins for Vancouver Whitecaps, two draws and five wins for SJ Earthquakes. Over 2,5 goals: nine times; under 2,5 goals: one game.Top Goalscorers
  L. Cavallini 5 goals |   C. Wondolowski 5 goals | A. Ríos 5 goals |
Vancouver Whitecaps missing players
SJ Earthquakes missing players
| Vancouver Whitecaps | SJ Earthquakes | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 20 | 8 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 10 | 21 |
| 7 | 4 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 4 | 7 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 12 | 4 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 5 | 8 |
| 22 | 16 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 16 | 34 |
| 40 | 17 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 27 | 49 |
| 95% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 90% | 86% |
| 75% | 88% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 90% | 86% |
| 65% | 88% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 80% | 71% |
| 35% | 62% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 60% | 52% |
| 20% | 38% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 50% | 43% |
| 45% | 88% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 50% | 62% |
| 15% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 30% | 29% |
| 45% | 12% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 30% | 24% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 2.8 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 1.5 | 1.8 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 154 | 73 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 135 | 292 |
| 59 | 27 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 58 | 109 |
| 37% | 59% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 28% | 31% |
- SJ Earthquakes has the most conceded goals (27) away in Major League Soccer
- SJ Earthquakes has the most conceded goals (43) 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 (26) in Major League Soccer
- SJ Earthquakes has the most points from losing position (11) in Major League Soccer
- SJ Earthquakes have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Vancouver Whitecaps has the fewest clean sheets (0) at home in Major League Soccer
- Vancouver Whitecaps has the the worst goal difference (-18) in Major League Soccer
- Vancouver Whitecaps have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
- Vancouver Whitecaps have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Vancouver Whitecaps haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
| 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 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 18 | 31 |
| 2 | Portland Timbers | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 38 | 30 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 15 | 8 | 31 |
| 3 | Sporting KC | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 31 | 25 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 30 |
| 4 | Los Angeles FC | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 40 | 34 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 34 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 6 | 25 |
| 5 | Minnesota United | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 28 | 23 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 17 | 5 | 24 |
| 6 | Dallas | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 22 | 17 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 24 |
| 7 | SJ Earthquakes | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 28 | 43 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 27 | -15 | 24 |
| 8 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 19 | 7 | 0 | 12 | 22 | 40 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 17 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 23 | -18 | 21 |
| 9 | Real Salt Lake | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 24 | 29 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 13 | -5 | 21 |
| 10 | Houston Dynamo | 19 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 27 | 32 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 23 | -5 | 20 |
| 11 | Colorado Rapids | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 19 |
| 12 | LA Galaxy | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 22 | 34 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 13 | -12 | 18 |