San Jose Earthquakes vs Sporting Kansas City, MLS 2022 REGULAR SEASON
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San Jose Earthquakes vs Sporting Kansas City — MLS at PayPal Park.
- San Jose Earthquakes 18 games · 33 pts (2026/26)
- Sporting Kansas City 18 games · 14 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 18 | 40 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 18 | 38 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 18 | 30 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 17 | 29 |
| 5 | New York City FC | 18 | 26 |
| 6 | FC Cincinnati | 18 | 26 |
| 7 | Charlotte FC | 18 | 25 |
| 8 | New York Red Bulls | 18 | 25 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 18 | 23 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 18 | 20 |
| 11 | Orlando City SC | 18 | 20 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 18 | 17 |
| 13 | Philadelphia Union | 18 | 16 |
| 14 | Montreal Impact FC | 18 | 16 |
| 15 | Atlanta United FC | 18 | 12 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 17 | 34 |
| 17 | Los Angeles FC | 19 | 34 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 18 | 33 |
| 19 | Houston Dynamo | 18 | 32 |
| 20 | FC Dallas | 18 | 27 |
| 21 | Real Salt Lake | 17 | 27 |
| 22 | St. Louis City | 18 | 26 |
| 23 | Portland Timbers | 18 | 24 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 17 | 24 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 18 | 24 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 18 | 22 |
| 27 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 19 | 22 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 18 | 21 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 18 | 17 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 18 | 14 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 May | Sporting Kansas City | H | 1–1 | D |
| 19 May | Portland Timbers | H | 3–2 | W |
| 14 May | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 3–3 | D |
| 08 May | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 01 May | New York City FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 24 Apr | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 4–3 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 May | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 1–1 | D |
| 19 May | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 15 May | Portland Timbers | A | 2–7 | L |
| 07 May | New York City FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 01 May | FC Dallas | H | 2–2 | D |
| 24 Apr | Columbus Crew SC | H | 0–0 | D |
Season Stats
| San Jose Earthquakes | Sporting Kansas City | |
|---|---|---|
| #18 | Position | #30 |
| 33 | Points | 14 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 10 / 3 / 5 | W / D / L | 4 / 2 / 12 |
| 37 | Scored | 18 |
| 24 | Conceded | 46 |
| +13 | GD | -28 |
| 1.83 | PPG | 0.78 |
| 56% | Win % | 22% |
Key Stats
76%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
82%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
26%
Clean Sheets
San Jose Earthquakes this season
San Jose Earthquakes this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Sporting Kansas City this season
Sporting Kansas City this season
San Jose Earthquakes are 18th (33 pts). Sporting Kansas City are 30th (14 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
San Jose Earthquakes
0-15
7/6
16-30
3/4
31-45
3/2
46-60
6/6
61-75
4/1
76+
7/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Sporting Kansas City
0-15
–/7
16-30
3/4
31-45
3/6
46-60
2/4
61-75
2/8
76+
3/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
San Jose Earthquakes
| Preston Judd | 11 G | 2 A |
| Ousseni Bouda | 5 G | 1 A |
Sporting Kansas City
| Dejan Joveljic | 8 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. Sporting Kansas City kicks off things out of here…
- 5' The home supporters are growing impatient. San Jose Earthquakes must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 10' The travelling Sporting Kansas City supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 15' San Jose Earthquakes currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 20' Both keepers have barely been tested. San Jose Earthquakes and Sporting Kansas City are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 25' The energy levels are beginning to show. Alex Covelo might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 30' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Alex Covelo will be considering his options from the bench.
- 35' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 40' San Jose Earthquakes looks like a favorite considering 2 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Jack Skahan scoring 2 goals.
- 45' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Johnny Russell makes no mistake. 0-1!
- 46' Jackson Yueill doubles the advantage! 1-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 51' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 56' Judson has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 58' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Roger Espinoza.
- 63' Marinos Tzionis gets the nod from Sporting Kansas City. He replaces Roger Espinoza and will look to change the dynamic.
- 67' Another change for San Jose Earthquakes made on 67 minute. Jackson Yueill leaves to be changed by Jan Gregus.
- 72' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 74' Controversy at the stadium! Oriol Rosell argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 79' A tactical swap from San Jose Earthquakes — Judson on, Eric Remedi off on 79 minutes.
- 84' Sporting Kansas City fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 88' The referee calls foul for Paul Marie. He receives a Yellow card.
- will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.
Lineups
San Jose Earthquakes Lineups
Starting XI
-
14
Jackson Yueill ↓ Jan Gregus 67'
- 1
- 11
- 80
-
5
Eric Remedi ↓ Judson 79'
- 10
- 3
- 44
- 15
-
35
Jamiro Monteiro ↓ Javier Lopez 67'
- 23
Bench
-
93
Judson ↑ 79'
-
9
Javier Lopez ↑ 67'
- 6
- 12
- 22
-
17
Jan Gregus ↑ 67'
- 16
- 28
- 25
Coach
Alex Covelo
Sporting Kansas City Lineups
Starting XI
- 54
- 7
- 29
- 15
- 21
- 12
- 2
- 18
- 6
- 28
- 4
Bench
- 22
- 30
-
27
Marinos Tzionis ↑ 63'
- 48
- 24
- 17
Coach
Peter Vermes
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Daniel Salloi | 6 |
| Alan Pulido | 5 |
| Cristian Arango | 3 |
| Chris Wondolowski | 3 |
| Felipe Gutierrez | 3 |
| Erik Thommy | 3 |
| Danny Hoesen | 3 |
| Josef Martinez | 2 |
Head to Head
San Jose Earthquakes Form
2022-05-22
San Jose Earthquakes
1–1
Sporting Kansas City
D
2022-05-19
San Jose Earthquakes
3–2
Portland Timbers
W
2022-05-14
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
3–3
San Jose Earthquakes
D
2022-05-08
San Jose Earthquakes
1–0
Colorado Rapids SC
W
2022-05-01
New York City FC
3–0
San Jose Earthquakes
L
2022-04-24
San Jose Earthquakes
4–3
Seattle Sounders FC
W
Sporting Kansas City Form
2022-05-22
San Jose Earthquakes
1–1
Sporting Kansas City
D
2022-05-19
Sporting Kansas City
2–1
Colorado Rapids SC
W
2022-05-15
Portland Timbers
7–2
Sporting Kansas City
L
2022-05-07
New York City FC
0–0
Sporting Kansas City
D
2022-05-01
Sporting Kansas City
2–2
FC Dallas
D
2022-04-24
Sporting Kansas City
0–0
Columbus Crew SC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
2.9
San Jose Earthquakes xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.19
Sporting Kansas City xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 76% + Both teams to score 65%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.09
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 2.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 3.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 4.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
Double Chance
San Jose Earthquakes or Draw
82%
Draw or Sporting Kansas City
37%
San Jose Earthquakes or Sporting Kansas City
81%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Sporting Kansas City win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
8.2%
3 – 1
7.8%
2 – 0
7.3%
3 – 0
6.8%
1 – 1
Actual
4 – 1
5.7%
4 – 0
4.8%
2 – 2
4.8%
1 – 0
4.7%
3 – 2
4.6%
1 – 2
3.4%
4 – 2
3.4%
Asian Handicap — San Jose Earthquakes
| Handicap | San Jose Earthquakes covers | Push | Sporting Kansas City covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| -2 | 32% | 19% | 48% |
| -1.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| -1 | 52% | 19% | 29% |
| -0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +0.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +1 | 87% | 8% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
San Jose Earthquakes keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet
6%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

