Sporting Kansas City vs San Jose Earthquakes, MLS 2025 REGULAR SEASON
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Mar | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 1–2 | L |
| 23 Feb | Austin FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 20 Oct | FC Dallas | A | 1–2 | L |
| 06 Oct | Los Angeles FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 29 Sep | St. Louis City | A | 1–3 | L |
| 22 Sep | Minnesota United FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Mar | Sporting Kansas City | A | 2–1 | W |
| 23 Feb | Real Salt Lake | H | 4–0 | W |
| 20 Oct | Los Angeles FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 06 Oct | Real Salt Lake | H | 0–1 | L |
| 03 Oct | FC Dallas | H | 3–2 | W |
| 28 Sep | Montreal Impact FC | A | 0–3 | 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' Three points are at stake. Sporting Kansas City host San Jose Earthquakes — let the battle begin!
- 3' Magnificent from Cristian Arango! That is 73 goals in 172 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 5' Tim Leibold is having his name booked by the referee on 5.
- 10' It is a cagey affair so far. Sporting Kansas City in their trying to find a way past San Jose Earthquakes's compact .
- 15' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 16' That looks like a foul for a card for Jacob Bartlett.
- 19' Josef Martinez has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 19 minutes.
- 24' Daniel, a Brazil , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 27' Brilliant from the ! Dejan Joveljic makes it 1-2 with a superb finish on 27.
- 32' Tim Leibold has been relatively quiet despite scoring 2 goals in his last 308 appearances.
- 37' A quiet spell here at Children's Mercy Park. San Jose Earthquakes seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 42' 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.
- 45' Sporting Kansas City player sees a card in front of him.
- 50' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ousseni Bouda made 298 appearances and scored 10 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 52' San Jose Earthquakes player sees a card in front of him.
- 56' Logan Ndenbe is replacing Tim Leibold for the Sporting Kansas City side.
- 59' The crowd applauds Jacob Bartlett as he leaves the pitch. Nemanja Radoja steps in for Sporting Kansas City.
- 61' A change in the San Jose Earthquakes ranks — Josef Martinez exits the field as Mark-Anthony Kaye enters on 61.
- 66' Sporting Kansas City are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 67' A moment of madness from Nemanja Radoja on 67 minutes earns him a card. Sporting Kansas City will be frustrated.
- 72' Cristian Espinoza has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 76' The whistle greets Beau Leroux as he departs to be replaced by Nick Lima.
- 77' Memo Rodriguez has so much to prove this time. He replaces Zorhan Bassong on 77 minute.
- 81' Another substitution for San Jose Earthquakes to replace Cristian Arango by Ousseni Bouda on 81 minute.
- 86' The travelling San Jose Earthquakes supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- With this win, San Jose Earthquakes is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
Sporting Kansas City Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
-
26
Erik Thommy ↓ Daniel Salloi 77'
-
14
Tim Leibold ↓ Logan Ndenbe 56'
- 24
- 9
-
22
Zorhan Bassong ↓ Memo Rodriguez 77'
- 4
- 1
-
17
Jake Davis ↓ Andrew Brody 56'
- 93
-
16
Jacob Bartlett ↓ Nemanja Radoja 59'
Bench
-
6
Nemanja Radoja ↑ 59'
-
10
Daniel Salloi ↑ 77'
-
3
Andrew Brody ↑ 56'
-
8
Memo Rodriguez ↑ 77'
-
18
Logan Ndenbe ↑ 56'
- 5
- 23
- 36
- 2
Coach
Peter Vermes
San Jose Earthquakes Lineups
Starting XI
-
9
Cristian Arango ↓ Ousseni Bouda 81'
- 42
- 6
- 17
- 10
- 26
- 23
- 4
- 12
- 2
-
34
Beau Leroux ↓ Nick Lima 76'
Bench
-
24
Nick Lima ↑ 76'
-
14
Mark-Anthony Kaye ↑ 61'
- 94
- 36
- 30
-
11
Ousseni Bouda ↑ 81'
- 7
- 5
- 25
Coach
Bruce Arena
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 |
| Javier Lopez | 2 |
Head to Head
Sporting Kansas City Form
2025-03-02
Sporting Kansas City
1–2
San Jose Earthquakes
L
2025-02-23
Austin FC
1–0
Sporting Kansas City
L
2024-10-20
FC Dallas
2–1
Sporting Kansas City
L
2024-10-06
Sporting Kansas City
0–3
Los Angeles FC
L
2024-09-29
St. Louis City
3–1
Sporting Kansas City
L
2024-09-22
Sporting Kansas City
0–2
Minnesota United FC
L
San Jose Earthquakes Form
2025-03-02
Sporting Kansas City
1–2
San Jose Earthquakes
W
2025-02-23
San Jose Earthquakes
4–0
Real Salt Lake
W
2024-10-20
Los Angeles FC
3–1
San Jose Earthquakes
L
2024-10-06
San Jose Earthquakes
0–1
Real Salt Lake
L
2024-10-03
San Jose Earthquakes
3–2
FC Dallas
W
2024-09-28
Montreal Impact FC
3–0
San Jose Earthquakes
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.36
Sporting Kansas City xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.03
San Jose Earthquakes xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 65% + Both teams to score 64%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: San Jose Earthquakes win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.39
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 3.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 4.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
Double Chance
Sporting Kansas City or Draw
53%
Draw or San Jose Earthquakes
73%
Sporting Kansas City or San Jose Earthquakes
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: San Jose Earthquakes win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.2%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
7%
0 – 1
6.3%
2 – 2
6.1%
2 – 1
6.1%
1 – 3
6.1%
0 – 0
4.9%
0 – 3
4.6%
2 – 3
4.2%
1 – 0
3.9%
2 – 0
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Sporting Kansas City
| Handicap | Sporting Kansas City covers | Push | San Jose Earthquakes covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 7% | 89% |
| -1.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -1 | 11% | 14% | 75% |
| -0.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| +0.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| +1 | 48% | 21% | 31% |
| +1.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +2 | 69% | 16% | 15% |
| +2.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
Clean Sheet
Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
San Jose Earthquakes keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.