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Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs San Jose Earthquakes, 2018

MLS · 2018
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
2 – 1
Full Time
San Jose Earthquakes
Sun 2 Sep 2018 · 02:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs San Jose Earthquakes — MLS .

Match Details

  • Referee Mark Geiger
  • Referee Frank Anderson
  • Referee Fotis Bazakos
  • Referee Jeff Hosking
  • Referee Edvin Jurisevic

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

7
5
9
Vancouver Whitecaps FC 21 games · Avg 3.1 goals San Jose Earthquakes
Last 5 meetings
2018-09-02 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2–1 San Jose Earthquakes 2018-08-26 San Jose Earthquakes 2–3 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2018-05-17 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2–2 San Jose Earthquakes

Recent Form

Vancouver Whitecaps FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Sep San Jose Earthquakes H 2–1 W
26 Aug San Jose Earthquakes A 3–2 W
18 Aug New York Red Bulls H 2–2 D
12 Aug Portland Timbers A 2–1 W
05 Aug New York City FC A 2–2 D
29 Jul Minnesota United FC H 4–2 W
San Jose Earthquakes
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Sep Vancouver Whitecaps FC A 1–2 L
30 Aug FC Dallas H 4–3 W
26 Aug Vancouver Whitecaps FC H 2–3 L
19 Aug Toronto FC H 1–1 D
12 Aug Colorado Rapids SC A 1–2 L
05 Aug FC Dallas A 3–1 W

Season Stats

Vancouver Whitecaps FC San Jose Earthquakes
#16 Position #17
32 Points 32
14 Played 15
10 / 2 / 2 W / D / L 10 / 2 / 3
34 Scored 34
12 Conceded 15
+22 GD +19
2.29 PPG 2.13
71% Win % 67%

Key Stats

62% Both Teams to Score
H2H (21 games)
62% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
36% Clean Sheets
Vancouver Whitecaps FC this season
33% Clean Sheets
San Jose Earthquakes this season

Vancouver Whitecaps FC are 16th (32 pts). San Jose Earthquakes are 17th (32 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Vancouver Whitecaps FC
0-15
3/2
16-30
6/–
31-45
2/3
46-60
–/3
61-75
3/–
76+
6/2
■ 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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Vancouver Whitecaps FC launch into their encounter with San Jose Earthquakes.
  • 5' San Jose Earthquakes looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Preston Judd scoring 1 goals.
  • 10' 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.
  • 15' The 30-year-old Luis Felipe has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 20' The home supporters are growing impatient. Vancouver Whitecaps FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 25' It looks surprising Vancouver Whitecaps FC does not make any changes. Shea Salinas has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 30' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Kei Kamara made 276 appearances and scored 51 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 35' The energy levels are beginning to show. Mikael Stahre might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 40' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 45' 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.
  • 50' San Jose Earthquakes come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 55' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 60' Vancouver Whitecaps FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 65' Vancouver Whitecaps FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 70' Brett Levis needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 75' Supporters expect more eagerness from Stefan Marinovic, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 80' 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.
  • 85' San Jose Earthquakes has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
  • 90' A quiet spell here at . San Jose Earthquakes seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Vancouver Whitecaps FC take all three points.

Lineups

Vancouver Whitecaps FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Carl Robinson

San Jose Earthquakes Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mikael Stahre

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Brian White 5
Jeremy Ebobisse 4
Chris Wondolowski 3
Andres Rios 3
Sebastian Berhalter 3
Vako Qazaishvili 3
Jamiro Monteiro 2
Ali Adnan 2

Head to Head

2018-09-02 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2–1 San Jose Earthquakes 2018-08-26 San Jose Earthquakes 2–3 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2018-05-17 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2–2 San Jose Earthquakes

Vancouver Whitecaps FC Form

2018-09-02 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2–1 San Jose Earthquakes W 2018-08-26 San Jose Earthquakes 2–3 Vancouver Whitecaps FC W 2018-08-18 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2–2 New York Red Bulls D 2018-08-12 Portland Timbers 1–2 Vancouver Whitecaps FC W 2018-08-05 New York City FC 2–2 Vancouver Whitecaps FC D 2018-07-29 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 4–2 Minnesota United FC W

San Jose Earthquakes Form

2018-09-02 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2–1 San Jose Earthquakes L 2018-08-30 San Jose Earthquakes 4–3 FC Dallas W 2018-08-26 San Jose Earthquakes 2–3 Vancouver Whitecaps FC L 2018-08-19 San Jose Earthquakes 1–1 Toronto FC D 2018-08-12 Colorado Rapids SC 2–1 San Jose Earthquakes L 2018-08-05 FC Dallas 1–3 San Jose Earthquakes W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.98 Vancouver Whitecaps FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.38 San Jose Earthquakes xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 64% + Over 2.5 goals 64%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Vancouver Whitecaps FC55% Draw22% San Jose Earthquakes23%
Actual: Vancouver Whitecaps FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes64% 0% No36%
Avg goals/match: 3.36
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 85%
15%
± 2.5 64%
36%
± 3.5 43%
57%
± 4.5 25%
75%

Double Chance

Vancouver Whitecaps FC or Draw
77%
Draw or San Jose Earthquakes
45%
Vancouver Whitecaps FC or San Jose Earthquakes
78%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Vancouver Whitecaps FC37% Draw41% San Jose Earthquakes22%
Actual: Vancouver Whitecaps FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.3%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
6.8%
1 – 2
6.3%
1 – 0
6.2%
2 – 2
6.2%
3 – 1
6%
0 – 0
4.9%
3 – 0
4.4%
3 – 2
4.1%
0 – 1
4.1%
0 – 2
3.3%

Asian Handicap — Vancouver Whitecaps FC

Handicap Vancouver Whitecaps FC covers Push San Jose Earthquakes covers
-2.5 14% — 86%
-2 14% 15% 70%
-1.5 30% — 70%
-1 30% 21% 50%
-0.5 50% — 50%
+0.5 74% — 26%
+1 74% 14% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 8% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Vancouver Whitecaps FC keeps clean sheet
26% ✓
San Jose Earthquakes keeps clean sheet
15% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.