San Jose Earthquakes vs Sporting Kansas City, MLS 2025 REGULAR SEASON
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San Jose Earthquakes vs Sporting Kansas City — MLS at PayPal Park.
- San Jose Earthquakes 15 games · 32 pts (2026/26)
- Sporting Kansas City 14 games · 11 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 14 | 33 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 15 | 31 |
| 3 | Chicago Fire FC | 14 | 26 |
| 4 | New England Revolution | 14 | 25 |
| 5 | New York Red Bulls | 15 | 22 |
| 6 | Charlotte FC | 15 | 21 |
| 7 | FC Cincinnati | 15 | 20 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 15 | 19 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 15 | 18 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 15 | 16 |
| 11 | Toronto FC | 14 | 14 |
| 12 | Montreal Impact FC | 14 | 14 |
| 13 | Orlando City SC | 15 | 14 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 14 | 11 |
| 15 | Philadelphia Union | 15 | 7 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 14 | 32 |
| 17 | San Jose Earthquakes | 15 | 32 |
| 18 | Real Salt Lake | 14 | 26 |
| 19 | FC Dallas | 15 | 25 |
| 20 | Los Angeles FC | 15 | 24 |
| 21 | Seattle Sounders FC | 13 | 24 |
| 22 | Houston Dynamo | 14 | 22 |
| 23 | Minnesota United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 24 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 15 | 20 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 15 | 17 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 15 | 16 |
| 27 | St. Louis City | 14 | 16 |
| 28 | Portland Timbers | 14 | 14 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 15 | 14 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 14 | 11 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Apr | Sporting Kansas City | H | 3–5 | L |
| 13 Apr | Los Angeles FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 06 Apr | D.C. United SC | H | 6–1 | W |
| 30 Mar | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 22 Mar | Charlotte FC | A | 1–4 | L |
| 16 Mar | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Apr | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 5–3 | W |
| 13 Apr | Portland Timbers | H | 2–4 | L |
| 06 Apr | St. Louis City | H | 2–0 | W |
| 30 Mar | FC Dallas | A | 1–2 | L |
| 23 Mar | Los Angeles FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 16 Mar | Minnesota United FC | H | 3–3 | D |
Season Stats
| San Jose Earthquakes | Sporting Kansas City | |
|---|---|---|
| #17 | Position | #30 |
| 32 | Points | 11 |
| 15 | Played | 14 |
| 10 / 2 / 3 | W / D / L | 3 / 2 / 9 |
| 34 | Scored | 14 |
| 15 | Conceded | 36 |
| +19 | GD | -22 |
| 2.13 | PPG | 0.79 |
| 67% | Win % | 21% |
Key Stats
76%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
82%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
33%
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 17th (32 pts). Sporting Kansas City are 30th (11 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
San Jose Earthquakes
0-15
7/3
16-30
2/2
31-45
3/1
46-60
4/4
61-75
3/–
76+
7/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Sporting Kansas City
0-15
–/6
16-30
2/3
31-45
2/3
46-60
1/3
61-75
2/5
76+
2/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between San Jose Earthquakes and Sporting Kansas City is underway.
- 5' It’s high time Bruce Arena made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 10' San Jose Earthquakes has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 2 of the last 2 meetings.
- 15' The travelling Sporting Kansas City supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 18' The deadlock is broken! Logan Ndenbe gets on the scoresheet on 18 minutes.
- 21' GOAL! Daniel Salloi fires home to make it 0-2!
- 24' Goal! Manu Garcia scores his 3 goal in 420 matches.
- 29' It looks surprising Sporting Kansas City does not make any changes. Robert Voloder has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 30' Against the run of play, Josef Martinez has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 35' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 36' Poor challenge from Mark-Anthony Kaye. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 41' A meaty challenge results in booking for Logan Ndenbe on 41.
- 42' The Colombia Cristian Arango breaks the deadlock on 42 minutes. 2-3!
- 45' Time for substitution for Sporting Kansas City. Joaquin Fernandez is replaced by Robert Voloder.
- 50' San Jose Earthquakes ring the changes. Mark-Anthony Kaye has done his job and it is now time for Ian Harkes to step up.
- 52' Rodrigues catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 52.
- 57' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Kerry Zavagnin will be considering his options from the bench.
- 62' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 67' Zorhan Bassong is ready to make an impact after coming on for Nemanja Radoja at the 67 minute mark.
- 72' The energy levels are beginning to show. Kerry Zavagnin might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 73' Brilliant from the ! Daniel Salloi makes it 2-4 with a superb finish on 73.
- 77' Ousseni Bouda gets the nod from San Jose Earthquakes. He replaces Vitor Costa and will look to change the dynamic.
- 78' Amahl Pellegrino is replacing Niko Tsakiris for the San Jose Earthquakes side.
- 81' Preston Judd is replacing Beau Leroux for the San Jose Earthquakes side.
- 85' Assisted by Manu Garcia with the perfectly-timed delivery and Erik Thommy makes no mistake. 2-5!
- 88' The whistle greets Rodrigues as he departs to be replaced by Max Floriani.
- 90' John Pulskamp was booked on 90.
- 90' The supporters are chanting for Memo Rodriguez. He replaces Manu Garcia on 90 minute.
- With this win, Sporting Kansas City is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
San Jose Earthquakes Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
-
14
Mark-Anthony Kaye ↓ Ian Harkes 50'
-
94
Vitor Costa ↓ Ousseni Bouda 77'
- 17
- 10
- 36
-
26
Rodrigues ↓ Max Floriani 88'
- 12
- 30
- 5
-
34
Beau Leroux ↓ Preston Judd 81'
Bench
- 24
-
6
Ian Harkes ↑ 50'
-
11
Ousseni Bouda ↑ 77'
-
7
Amahl Pellegrino ↑ 78'
-
19
Preston Judd ↑ 81'
- 2
- 31
-
25
Max Floriani ↑ 88'
- 18
Coach
Bruce Arena
Sporting Kansas City Lineups
Starting XI
-
21
Manu Garcia ↓ Memo Rodriguez 90'
-
6
Nemanja Radoja ↓ Zorhan Bassong 67'
- 24
- 10
- 11
- 9
- 18
- 1
- 93
- 16
- 15
Bench
-
26
Erik Thommy ↑ 67'
- 14
- 3
-
8
Memo Rodriguez ↑ 90'
-
22
Zorhan Bassong ↑ 67'
-
4
Robert Voloder ↑ 45'
- 23
- 30
- 36
Coach
Kerry Zavagnin
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Daniel Salloi | 6 |
| Alan Pulido | 5 |
| Erik Thommy | 3 |
| Danny Hoesen | 3 |
| Cristian Arango | 3 |
| Chris Wondolowski | 3 |
| Felipe Gutierrez | 3 |
| Jack Skahan | 2 |
Head to Head
San Jose Earthquakes Form
2025-04-20
San Jose Earthquakes
3–5
Sporting Kansas City
L
2025-04-13
Los Angeles FC
2–1
San Jose Earthquakes
L
2025-04-06
San Jose Earthquakes
6–1
D.C. United SC
W
2025-03-30
San Jose Earthquakes
1–1
Seattle Sounders FC
D
2025-03-22
Charlotte FC
4–1
San Jose Earthquakes
L
2025-03-16
San Jose Earthquakes
1–2
Colorado Rapids SC
L
Sporting Kansas City Form
2025-04-20
San Jose Earthquakes
3–5
Sporting Kansas City
W
2025-04-13
Sporting Kansas City
2–4
Portland Timbers
L
2025-04-06
Sporting Kansas City
2–0
St. Louis City
W
2025-03-30
FC Dallas
2–1
Sporting Kansas City
L
2025-03-23
Sporting Kansas City
0–2
Los Angeles FC
L
2025-03-16
Sporting Kansas City
3–3
Minnesota United FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
3.21
San Jose Earthquakes xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.77
Sporting Kansas City xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 86% + Both teams to score 79%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Sporting Kansas City win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.98
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 99% |
|
1% |
| ± 1.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 2.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 3.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 4.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
Double Chance
San Jose Earthquakes or Draw
75%
Draw or Sporting Kansas City
45%
San Jose Earthquakes or Sporting Kansas City
80%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Sporting Kansas City win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 3–5 not predicted3 – 5Actual
3 – 1
6.6%
2 – 1
6.3%
3 – 2
5.7%
2 – 2
5.5%
4 – 1
5.2%
1 – 1
4.6%
4 – 2
4.6%
3 – 0
3.9%
2 – 0
3.8%
1 – 2
3.6%
3 – 3
3.4%
5 – 1
3.4%
Asian Handicap — San Jose Earthquakes
| Handicap | San Jose Earthquakes covers | Push | Sporting Kansas City covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| -2 | 29% | 17% | 54% |
| -1.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| -1 | 46% | 18% | 36% |
| -0.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +0.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +1 | 81% | 10% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
San Jose Earthquakes keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet
5%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.