Sporting Kansas City vs San Jose Earthquakes, MLS 2023 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Sporting Kansas City vs San Jose Earthquakes — MLS at Children's Mercy Park.
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Aug | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 3–0 | W |
| 16 Jul | Austin FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 13 Jul | Real Salt Lake | H | 2–2 | D |
| 09 Jul | Houston Dynamo | A | 2–2 | D |
| 02 Jul | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 25 Jun | Chicago Fire FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Aug | Sporting Kansas City | A | 0–3 | L |
| 21 Aug | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 13 Jul | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 09 Jul | Los Angeles FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 02 Jul | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 2–2 | D |
| 25 Jun | St. Louis City | H | 1–2 | L |
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' The wait is over. Sporting Kansas City get us underway at Children's Mercy Park.
- 3' Daniel Salloi makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Sporting Kansas City are in front.
- 8' It’s high time Peter Vermes made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 13' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 18' It is a cagey affair so far. Sporting Kansas City in their 4-3-3 trying to find a way past San Jose Earthquakes's compact 4-2-3-1.
- 23' Sporting Kansas City is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 28' It looks surprising Sporting Kansas City does not make any changes. Erik Thommy has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 33' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 38' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 42' Johnny Russell adds to his 0 season tally! Sporting Kansas City lead 2-0 — and this changes everything.
- 46' Fresh legs for San Jose Earthquakes! Matthew Hoppe comes on to replace Cade Cowell.
- 51' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 54' Khiry Shelton is replacing Johnny Russell for the Sporting Kansas City side.
- 59' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 64' The 29-year-old Rodrigues has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 66' The whistle greets Jamiro Monteiro as he departs to be replaced by Jack Skahan.
- 67' Paul Marie is ready to make an impact after coming on for Carlos Akapo at the 67 minute mark.
- 69' Erik Thommy does the damage! The net is bulging and Sporting Kansas City surge ahead!
- 74' USA international Niko Tsakiris has been a key figure this campaign — 3 goals and 8 assists in the Array this season.
- 75' The supporters are chanting for Niko Tsakiris. He replaces Cristian Espinoza on 75 minute.
- 80' It looks like no one’s ball. Sporting Kansas City is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 84' The Sporting Kansas City bench stirs into life. Nemanja Radoja is withdrawn and Roger Espinoza gets his opportunity.
- 89' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- The points are shared — Sporting Kansas City 3-0 San Jose Earthquakes. Honours even.
Lineups
Sporting Kansas City Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 54
- 26
-
6
Nemanja Radoja ↓ Roger Espinoza 84'
- 9
-
7
Johnny Russell ↓ Khiry Shelton 54'
- 3
- 29
- 20
- 18
- 17
- 5
Bench
- 14
- 13
-
15
Roger Espinoza ↑ 84'
-
11
Khiry Shelton ↑ 54'
- 4
- 1
- 77
- 31
- 23
Coach
Peter Vermes
San Jose Earthquakes Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
29
Carlos Akapo ↓ Paul Marie 67'
- 21
- 14
- 7
-
11
Jeremy Ebobisse ↓ Ayo Akinola 66'
- 42
- 10
- 26
-
44
Cade Cowell ↓ Matthew Hoppe 46'
- 15
-
35
Jamiro Monteiro ↓ Jack Skahan 66'
Bench
- 22
- 1
-
9
Ayo Akinola ↑ 66'
- 4
- 55
-
3
Paul Marie ↑ 67'
-
16
Jack Skahan ↑ 66'
-
12
Matthew Hoppe ↑ 46'
-
30
Niko Tsakiris ↑ 75'
Coach
Luchi Gonzalez
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Daniel Salloi | 6 |
| Alan Pulido | 5 |
| Chris Wondolowski | 3 |
| Felipe Gutierrez | 3 |
| Erik Thommy | 3 |
| Danny Hoesen | 3 |
| Cristian Arango | 3 |
| Josef Martinez | 2 |
Head to Head
Sporting Kansas City Form
2023-08-27
Sporting Kansas City
3–0
San Jose Earthquakes
W
2023-07-16
Austin FC
2–1
Sporting Kansas City
L
2023-07-13
Sporting Kansas City
2–2
Real Salt Lake
D
2023-07-09
Houston Dynamo
2–2
Sporting Kansas City
D
2023-07-02
Sporting Kansas City
3–0
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
W
2023-06-25
Sporting Kansas City
0–1
Chicago Fire FC
L
San Jose Earthquakes Form
2023-08-27
Sporting Kansas City
3–0
San Jose Earthquakes
L
2023-08-21
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
0–1
San Jose Earthquakes
W
2023-07-13
San Jose Earthquakes
2–0
Seattle Sounders FC
W
2023-07-09
Los Angeles FC
1–1
San Jose Earthquakes
D
2023-07-02
San Jose Earthquakes
2–2
Los Angeles Galaxy
D
2023-06-25
San Jose Earthquakes
1–2
St. Louis City
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.45
Sporting Kansas City xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.59
San Jose Earthquakes xG
I would bet for:
Sporting Kansas City or San Jose Earthquakes 74% + Both teams to score 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sporting Kansas City win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.04
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 3.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 4.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
Double Chance
Sporting Kansas City or Draw
65%
Draw or San Jose Earthquakes
61%
Sporting Kansas City or San Jose Earthquakes
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Sporting Kansas City win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 3–0 not predicted3 – 0Actual
1 – 1
11.9%
1 – 2
8.4%
2 – 1
7.7%
0 – 1
6.8%
0 – 0
6.5%
2 – 2
6.1%
1 – 0
6.1%
0 – 2
6%
2 – 0
5%
1 – 3
4.5%
3 – 1
3.7%
2 – 3
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Sporting Kansas City
| Handicap | Sporting Kansas City covers | Push | San Jose Earthquakes covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 10% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 18% | 66% |
| -0.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| +0.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +1 | 60% | 19% | 20% |
| +1.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +2 | 80% | 12% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet
21%
✗
San Jose Earthquakes keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.