Two sides struggling at the bottom half of the MLS Western Conference will face each other this weekend at Children’s Mercy Parkas Sporting Kansas City is set to host San Jose Earthquakes in the 28th round of the competition. Kickoffs on August 28 at 03:00 EAT.
The hosts are rooted at the rock bottom of the table with 26 points after 27 matches they have played so far. In their campaign this season, they have recorded seven wins against 15 loses and fives draws. Coming into this game, Sporting Kansas City is winless in four of their last six matches (LDLWLW).
Sporting Kansas City gets into this meeting confident after 4-1 MLS triumph over Portland Timbers in their previous fixture. In that match, Sporting Kansas City had 57% possession, 18 shots with nine of them on target and goals scored by William Agada (31′, 75′), Andreu Fontàs (40′) and Erik Thommy (42′). Portland Timbers got 12 shots with five of them on target and a goal by Sebastián Blanco (90′).
San Jose Earthquakes on the other side managed to end the long cold streak that saw them sit in the 12th place of 14 places with 27 points after 26 matches. In their campaign this season, Alex Covelo’s men have recorded six wins against 11 loses and nine draws so far. Coming into this game, the Earthquakes won only one of their last six matches (LDLDLW).
San Jose Earthquakes will aim at another victory following 2-1 MLS success to beat Los Angeles FC in their most recent game. In that match, San Jose Earthquakes had 55% possession, 10 shots with five of them on target and goals scored by by Benji Kikanovic (14′) and Cade Cowell (77′). Los Angeles FC got 12 shots with one of them on target and a goal by Kwadwo Opoku (54′).
Sporting Kansas City vs. San Jose Earthquakes head to head
Kansas City boasts a slight upper hand in the head to head history of this game having won 15 times from the 28 meetings since 2008; San Jose won eight times while four matches ended in draws.
- San Jose 1-1 Kansas City 23/05/22
- Kansas City 1-1 San Jose 22/07/21
- San Jose 1-3 Kansas City 23/05/21
- Kansas City 3-0 San Jose 23/11/20
- Kansas City 2-1 San Jose 18/08/19
Home
- Kansas City 4-1 Portland
- Austin 4-3 Kansas City
- Kansas City 4-2 LA Galaxy
- Kansas City 0-2 Austin
- Sacramento Republic 5-4 Kansas City
Away
- San Jose 2-1 Los Angeles
- Dallas 4-1 San Jose
- Austin 3-3 San Jose
- San Jose 0-1Miami
- San Jose 2-2 Salt Lake
Sporting Kansas City team news
Alan Pulido and Gadi Kinda will be unavailable for Peter Vermes’s selection for this match through injuries.
San Jose Earthquakes team news
George Asomani is the only confirmed absentee for Alex Covelo’s side through injury.
Prediction and odds
- Sporting Kansas City Win
- Draw
- Goals under 2.5
