With a chance to extend their home unbeaten run to 10 straight games in the MLS FC Cincinnati return will welcome San Jose Earthquakes to TQL Stadium this weekend. Kickoffs on September 11 at 02:30 EAT.
It took a while for FC Cincinnati to settle into their new home which they moved into last season, but they have begun to flourish at TQL Stadium, unbeaten in their previous nine matches played there, after avoiding defeat in only eight of their previous 26 domestic home fixtures. Coming into this game, their next three matches will be against Western Conference opponents, with the Orange and Blue suffering only two defeats against those sides this season.
FC Cincinnati held each other to 1-1 MLS stalemate with New York City FC in their most recent encounter. In that game, FC Cincinnati had 35% possession and 4 shots with 1 of them on target. New York City FC got 22 shots with eight on target and goals by Thiago Martins (22′ OG) and Gabriel Pereira (41′).
San Jose Earthquakes on the other side are on the verge of missing the postseason for the fourth time in five years, trailing the Portland Timbers for that final position in the Western Conference by 12 points with only six matches remaining. Coming into this game, San Jose won only two of their last six matches (LDLWLW).
San Jose Earthquakes come into this meeting confident after a 2-0 MLS success over Vancouver Whitecaps in most recent match. In that game, San Jose Earthquakes had 48% possession, nine shots with five of them on target and goals scored by Jeremy Ebobisse (4′) and Jamiro Monteiro (34′). Vancouver Whitecaps got 15 shots with six of them on target.
FC Cincinnati vs. San Jose Earthquakes head to head
Sunday’s fixture will be the second head to head encounter between FC Cincinnati and San Jose Earthquakes since the first encounter this season.
- San Jose 1-0 Cincinnati 5/05/19
Home
- New York City 1-1 Cincinnati
- Cincinnati 2-0 Charlotte
- Cincinnati 2-2 Columbus
- New York 1-1 Cincinnati
- Cincinnati 2-2 Atlanta
Away
- San Jose 2-0 Vancouver
- Kansas City 1-0 San Jose
- San Jose 2-1 Los Angeles
- Dallas 4-1 San Jose
- Austin 3-3 San Jose
FC Cincinnati team news
Boss Pat Noonan has a fully fit squad ahead of this match.
San Jose Earthquakes team news
George Asomani will miss out Alex Covelo’s selection through injury.
Prediction and odds
- FC Cincinnati win
- Goals over 2.5
- Both teams to score
