Sporting Kansas City vs San Jose Earthquakes, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Sporting Kansas City vs San Jose Earthquakes — MLS at Children's Mercy Park.
- Sporting Kansas City 14 games · 11 pts (2026/26)
- San Jose Earthquakes 15 games · 32 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Allen Chapman
- Assistant 1 Logan Brown
- Assistant 2 Brian Dunn (USA)
8 games this season
🟨 2.6/game
⚽ 7.4 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Apr | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 1–3 | L |
| 04 Apr | Real Salt Lake | A | 1–3 | L |
| 22 Mar | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 1–4 | L |
| 15 Mar | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 2–1 | W |
| 08 Mar | San Diego FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 01 Mar | Columbus Crew SC | H | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Apr | Sporting Kansas City | A | 3–1 | W |
| 05 Apr | San Diego FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 22 Mar | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 15 Mar | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 08 Mar | Philadelphia Union | A | 1–0 | W |
| 01 Mar | Atlanta United FC | H | 2–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Sporting Kansas City | San Jose Earthquakes | |
|---|---|---|
| #30 | Position | #17 |
| 11 | Points | 32 |
| 14 | Played | 15 |
| 3 / 2 / 9 | W / D / L | 10 / 2 / 3 |
| 14 | Scored | 34 |
| 36 | Conceded | 15 |
| -22 | GD | +19 |
| 0.79 | PPG | 2.13 |
| 21% | Win % | 67% |
Key Stats
76%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
82%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Sporting Kansas City this season
Sporting Kansas City this season
33%
Clean Sheets
San Jose Earthquakes this season
San Jose Earthquakes this season
Sporting Kansas City are 30th (11 pts). San Jose Earthquakes are 17th (32 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
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
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Sporting Kansas City to score. At the same time, San Jose Earthquakes does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' Sporting Kansas City started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
- 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 15' The travelling San Jose Earthquakes supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 20' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Lasse Berg Johnsen made 2 appearances and scored 4 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 25' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering San Jose Earthquakes that had 279 games and scored 424 goals.
- 27' GOAL! Jacob Bartlett scores on 27. Assisted by Dejan Joveljic
- 32' San Jose Earthquakes is showing some good football. However, San Jose Earthquakes are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 37' It looks surprising San Jose Earthquakes does not make any changes. Ian James has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 42' Supporters expect more eagerness from Niko Tsakiris, as he is very good at scoring at Children's Mercy Park with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 44' What an equalizer from Jack Skahan!
- 49' Jack Skahan puts San Jose Earthquakes on the lead.
- 54' It’s gonna be a card for Magomed Suleymanov.
- 57' Capita is replacing Calvin Harris for the Sporting Kansas City side.
- 62' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 66' Another change for Sporting Kansas City made on 66 minute. Manu Garcia leaves to be changed by Jake Davis.
- 69' It is a substitution in San Jose Earthquakes team. Beau Leroux is replaced by Ian Harkes on 69 minute.
- 74' 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.
- 75' GOAL! Dave Romney scores on 75. Assisted by Daniel Munie
- 76' It is a substitution in San Jose Earthquakes team. Benjamin Kikanovic is replaced by Jack Jasinski on 76 minute.
- 81' Time for substitution for Sporting Kansas City. Jacob Bartlett is replaced by Taylor Calheira.
- 82' The referee shows Sporting Kansas City player a card on 82.
- 87' San Jose Earthquakes manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Paul Marie is hanging Preston Judd on the field on 87 minute.
- Full Time. San Jose Earthquakes beats Sporting Kansas City
Lineups
Sporting Kansas City Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
-
6
Manu Garcia ↓ Jake Davis 66'
- 9
- 1
-
11
Calvin Harris ↓ Capita 57'
- 4
- 93
-
99
Jayden Reid ↓ Kwaku Agyabeng 81'
- 13
- 57
- 16
- 2
Bench
-
7
Capita ↑ 57'
- 23
-
8
Jake Davis ↑ 66'
-
17
Stephen Afrira ↑ 66'
-
19
Taylor Calheira ↑ 81'
- 14
- 15
-
20
Kwaku Agyabeng ↑ 81'
- 12
Coach
Raphaël Wicky
San Jose Earthquakes Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 14
- 42
-
16
Jack Skahan ↓ Nick Fernandez 69'
- 28
- 4
- 10
- 7
-
19
Preston Judd ↓ Paul Marie 87'
- 5
-
34
Beau Leroux ↓ Ian Harkes 69'
- 18
Bench
- 40
-
6
Ian Harkes ↑ 69'
- 36
-
3
Paul Marie ↑ 87'
- 21
- 25
-
20
Nick Fernandez ↑ 69'
-
17
Jack Jasinski ↑ 76'
- 32
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 |
| Shea Salinas | 2 |
Head to Head
Sporting Kansas City Form
2026-04-12
Sporting Kansas City
1–3
San Jose Earthquakes
L
2026-04-04
Real Salt Lake
3–1
Sporting Kansas City
L
2026-03-22
Sporting Kansas City
1–4
Colorado Rapids SC
L
2026-03-15
Los Angeles Galaxy
1–2
Sporting Kansas City
W
2026-03-08
Sporting Kansas City
0–1
San Diego FC
L
2026-03-01
Sporting Kansas City
2–2
Columbus Crew SC
D
San Jose Earthquakes Form
2026-04-12
Sporting Kansas City
1–3
San Jose Earthquakes
W
2026-04-05
San Jose Earthquakes
3–0
San Diego FC
W
2026-03-22
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
0–1
San Jose Earthquakes
W
2026-03-15
San Jose Earthquakes
0–1
Seattle Sounders FC
L
2026-03-08
Philadelphia Union
0–1
San Jose Earthquakes
W
2026-03-01
San Jose Earthquakes
2–0
Atlanta United FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.93
Sporting Kansas City xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.91
San Jose Earthquakes xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 72% + San Jose Earthquakes to win 66%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: San Jose Earthquakes win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.84
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 2.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 3.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 4.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
Double Chance
Sporting Kansas City or Draw
34%
Draw or San Jose Earthquakes
85%
Sporting Kansas City or San Jose Earthquakes
81%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 2
9.3%
0 – 3
8.7%
1 – 2
8.3%
1 – 3
Actual
1 – 1
6.6%
0 – 1
6.2%
0 – 4
6.2%
1 – 4
5.8%
2 – 2
3.8%
2 – 3
3.7%
0 – 5
3.6%
1 – 5
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Sporting Kansas City
| Handicap | Sporting Kansas City covers | Push | San Jose Earthquakes covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 2% | 97% |
| -1.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -1 | 3% | 6% | 91% |
| -0.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| +0.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| +1 | 24% | 19% | 57% |
| +1.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| +2 | 43% | 21% | 36% |
| +2.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
Clean Sheet
Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet
6%
✓
San Jose Earthquakes keeps clean sheet
40%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.