Sporting Kansas City vs San Jose Earthquakes, MLS 2022 REGULAR SEASON
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- Sporting Kansas City 34 games · 26 pts (2026/26)
- San Jose Earthquakes 34 games · 52 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 34 | 77 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 34 | 60 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 34 | 58 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 34 | 55 |
| 5 | Charlotte FC | 34 | 54 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 50 |
| 7 | Columbus Crew SC | 34 | 47 |
| 8 | FC Cincinnati | 34 | 46 |
| 9 | Orlando City SC | 34 | 46 |
| 10 | New York City FC | 34 | 42 |
| 11 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 42 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 34 | 39 |
| 13 | Atlanta United FC | 34 | 33 |
| 14 | D.C. United SC | 34 | 33 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 34 | 26 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 64 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 34 | 58 |
| 18 | St. Louis City | 34 | 54 |
| 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 52 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 51 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 34 | 47 |
| 22 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 46 |
| 23 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 46 |
| 24 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 45 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 34 | 44 |
| 26 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 34 | 44 |
| 27 | Colorado Rapids SC | 34 | 43 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 34 | 38 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 34 | 34 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 26 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Aug | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 1–0 | W |
| 21 Aug | Portland Timbers | H | 4–1 | W |
| 14 Aug | Austin FC | A | 3–4 | L |
| 07 Aug | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 4–2 | W |
| 31 Jul | Austin FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 24 Jul | Los Angeles FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Aug | Sporting Kansas City | A | 0–1 | L |
| 21 Aug | Los Angeles FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 14 Aug | FC Dallas | A | 1–4 | L |
| 07 Aug | Austin FC | A | 3–3 | D |
| 04 Aug | Internacional CF Miami | H | 0–1 | L |
| 31 Jul | Real Salt Lake | H | 2–2 | D |
Season Stats
| Sporting Kansas City | San Jose Earthquakes | |
|---|---|---|
| #30 | Position | #19 |
| 26 | Points | 52 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 7 / 5 / 22 | W / D / L | 14 / 10 / 10 |
| 40 | Scored | 57 |
| 81 | Conceded | 51 |
| -41 | GD | +6 |
| 0.76 | PPG | 1.53 |
| 21% | Win % | 41% |
Key Stats
76%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
82%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
6%
Clean Sheets
Sporting Kansas City this season
Sporting Kansas City this season
21%
Clean Sheets
San Jose Earthquakes this season
San Jose Earthquakes this season
Sporting Kansas City are 30th (26 pts). San Jose Earthquakes are 19th (52 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Sporting Kansas City
0-15
3/12
16-30
8/10
31-45
9/9
46-60
3/7
61-75
6/15
76+
5/14
■ Scored ■ Conceded
San Jose Earthquakes
0-15
14/7
16-30
6/7
31-45
6/7
46-60
7/8
61-75
6/3
76+
10/16
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Sporting Kansas City
| Andre Luiz | 7 G | 1 A |
San Jose Earthquakes
| Preston Judd | 17 G | 3 A |
| Ousseni Bouda | 7 G | 1 A |
| Timo Werner | 6 G | 4 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: San Jose Earthquakes gets underway.
- 5' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Sporting Kansas City side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 10' Daniel Salloi has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 10 minutes.
- 15' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 20' It is a cagey affair so far. Sporting Kansas City in their trying to find a way past San Jose Earthquakes's compact .
- 25' 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.
- 30' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 35' San Jose Earthquakes come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 40' The 35-year-old Jan Gregus has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 42' Ben Sweat picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 45' The referee calls foul for William Agada. He receives a Yellow card.
- 46' Another change for Sporting Kansas City made on 46 minute. Roger Espinoza leaves to be changed by Felipe Hernandez.
- 51' San Jose Earthquakes seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 54' Fresh legs for Sporting Kansas City! Logan Ndenbe comes on to replace Ben Sweat.
- 57' Controversy at the stadium! Tanner Beason argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 58' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Tanner Beason.
- 59' What composure from Nicolas Isimat-Mirin! The France international strokes it home. 2-0.
- 64' Erik Thommy, a Germany , has 21 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 65' San Jose Earthquakes make a change. Benjamin Kikanovic trudges off to be replaced by Cade Cowell on 65 minutes.
- 70' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Luchi Gonzalez will be considering his options from the bench.
- 73' The crowd applauds Jan Gregus as he leaves the pitch. Niko Tsakiris steps in for San Jose Earthquakes.
- 78' Cade Cowell needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 79' A change in the Sporting Kansas City ranks — Daniel Salloi exits the field as Khiry Shelton enters on 79.
- 81' A change in the San Jose Earthquakes ranks — Paul Marie exits the field as Shea Salinas enters on 81.
- 86' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 88' Andreu Fontas catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 88.
- 90' It’s a booking for San Jose Earthquakes player. Oskar Aagren gets a Yellow card.
- The final score is 1-0.
Lineups
Sporting Kansas City Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 54
- 26
- 7
- 8
-
20
Daniel Salloi ↓ Khiry Shelton 79'
- 15
-
2
Ben Sweat ↓ Logan Ndenbe 54'
- 1
- 23
- 3
Bench
-
11
Khiry Shelton ↑ 79'
-
21
Felipe Hernandez ↑ 46'
- 22
-
18
Logan Ndenbe ↑ 54'
- 6
- 28
- 4
- 27
- 24
Coach
Peter Vermes
San Jose Earthquakes Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
-
22
Tommy Thompson ↓ Jack Skahan 81'
- 1
- 11
- 10
-
17
Jan Gregus ↓ Niko Tsakiris 73'
-
3
Paul Marie ↓ Shea Salinas 81'
- 15
- 28
- 35
- 23
Bench
- 93
-
6
Shea Salinas ↑ 81'
- 12
- 5
-
44
Cade Cowell ↑ 65'
-
16
Jack Skahan ↑ 81'
-
30
Niko Tsakiris ↑ 73'
- 20
Coach
Luchi Gonzalez
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 |
| Gerso Fernandes | 2 |
Head to Head
Sporting Kansas City Form
2022-08-28
Sporting Kansas City
1–0
San Jose Earthquakes
W
2022-08-21
Sporting Kansas City
4–1
Portland Timbers
W
2022-08-14
Austin FC
4–3
Sporting Kansas City
L
2022-08-07
Sporting Kansas City
4–2
Los Angeles Galaxy
W
2022-07-31
Sporting Kansas City
0–2
Austin FC
L
2022-07-24
Sporting Kansas City
0–2
Los Angeles FC
L
San Jose Earthquakes Form
2022-08-28
Sporting Kansas City
1–0
San Jose Earthquakes
L
2022-08-21
San Jose Earthquakes
2–1
Los Angeles FC
W
2022-08-14
FC Dallas
4–1
San Jose Earthquakes
L
2022-08-07
Austin FC
3–3
San Jose Earthquakes
D
2022-08-04
San Jose Earthquakes
0–1
Internacional CF Miami
L
2022-07-31
San Jose Earthquakes
2–2
Real Salt Lake
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.7
Sporting Kansas City xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.79
San Jose Earthquakes xG
I would bet for:
Sporting Kansas City or San Jose Earthquakes 76% + Both teams to score 68%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sporting Kansas City win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.49
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 3.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 4.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
Double Chance
Sporting Kansas City or Draw
66%
Draw or San Jose Earthquakes
58%
Sporting Kansas City or San Jose Earthquakes
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Sporting Kansas City win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.2%
1 – 2
8%
2 – 1
7.6%
2 – 2
6.7%
0 – 2
4.9%
0 – 1
4.8%
1 – 3
4.8%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
4.5%
2 – 0
4.5%
3 – 1
4.3%
2 – 3
4.1%
Asian Handicap — Sporting Kansas City
| Handicap | Sporting Kansas City covers | Push | San Jose Earthquakes covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 11% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 17% | 64% |
| -0.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| +0.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +1 | 60% | 18% | 21% |
| +1.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +2 | 79% | 12% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet
18%
✗
San Jose Earthquakes keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.