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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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 referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. San Jose Earthquakes is hosting Sporting Kansas City for another epic battle.
- 5' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Sporting Kansas City needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 10' A quiet spell here at PayPal Park. San Jose Earthquakes seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 15' The 31-year-old Cristian Arango has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 18' Magnificent from Logan Ndenbe! That is 2 goals in 165 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 21' Daniel Salloi is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 2 goals this season for the .
- 24' Manu Garcia has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 24 minutes.
- 29' Magomed Suleymanov has been relatively quiet despite scoring 2 goals in his last 37 appearances.
- 30' Goal! Josef Martinez scores his 148 goal in 287 matches.
- 35' Sporting Kansas City fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 36' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Mark-Anthony Kaye on 36 minutes.
- 41' Logan Ndenbe picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 42' A stunning finish from Cristian Arango — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 45' It is a substitution in Sporting Kansas City team. Joaquin Fernandez is replaced by Robert Voloder on 45 minute.
- 50' The San Jose Earthquakes bench stirs into life. Mark-Anthony Kaye is withdrawn and Ian Harkes gets his opportunity.
- 52' Rodrigues picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 57' Max Floriani is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for San Jose Earthquakes so far.
- 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' Fresh legs for Sporting Kansas City! Zorhan Bassong comes on to replace Nemanja Radoja.
- 72' San Jose Earthquakes are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Sporting Kansas City backline.
- 73' Daniel Salloi makes no mistake. The score reads 2-4 and Sporting Kansas City are in front.
- 77' Time for substitution for San Jose Earthquakes. Vitor Costa is replaced by Ousseni Bouda.
- 78' Niko Tsakiris makes way for Amahl Pellegrino at the 78 minute mark. A tactical switch from San Jose Earthquakes.
- 81' San Jose Earthquakes make a change. Beau Leroux trudges off to be replaced by Preston Judd on 81 minutes.
- 85' Against the run of play, Erik Thommy has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 88' The San Jose Earthquakes manager makes a substitution. Rodrigues departs to be replaced by Max Floriani.
- 90' The referee shows Sporting Kansas City player a card on 90.
- 90' A change in the Sporting Kansas City ranks — Manu Garcia exits the field as Memo Rodriguez enters on 90.
- It finishes all square. San Jose Earthquakes and Sporting Kansas City share the spoils 3-5.
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 |
| Felipe Gutierrez | 3 |
| Erik Thommy | 3 |
| Danny Hoesen | 3 |
| Cristian Arango | 3 |
| Chris Wondolowski | 3 |
| Jeremy Ebobisse | 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
3.06
San Jose Earthquakes xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.88
Sporting Kansas City xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 86% + Both teams to score 80%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Sporting Kansas City win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.94
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 | 53% |
|
47% |
Double Chance
San Jose Earthquakes or Draw
73%
Draw or Sporting Kansas City
48%
San Jose Earthquakes or Sporting Kansas City
79%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Sporting Kansas City win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 3–5 not predicted3 – 5Actual
2 – 1
6.3%
3 – 1
6.3%
2 – 2
5.8%
3 – 2
5.8%
1 – 1
4.8%
4 – 1
4.8%
4 – 2
4.4%
1 – 2
4%
3 – 3
3.6%
2 – 3
3.6%
2 – 0
3.6%
3 – 0
3.5%
Asian Handicap — San Jose Earthquakes
| Handicap | San Jose Earthquakes covers | Push | Sporting Kansas City covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -2 | 25% | 17% | 58% |
| -1.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| -1 | 42% | 18% | 40% |
| -0.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +1 | 78% | 11% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 7% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
San Jose Earthquakes keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet
6%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.