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Sporting KC v SJ Earthquakes : Major League Soccer match betting preview, prediction and odds

Sun 12th Apr, 01:30 BST, Children's Mercy Park, Kansas City

Kerry Zavagnin and Bruce Arena clash in the Major League Soccer on Sunday morning, as Sporting KC face SJ Earthquakes at the Children's Mercy Park. The aim of this preview is, quite simply, to help you make the smartest bet possible. To this end, statistics for every betting market have been published below, with head-to-head records and statistically significant form streaks highlighted. Odds from leading bookmakers are also given.


Best Tip: Over 2.5 goals

As followers of San Jose get ready for this clash, they may well be excited for what's in store. After reviewing the relevant statistics and past head-to-head (H2H) fixture history, it looks as though over 2.5 goals will be a worthwhile bet, as both clubs know they way to goal and either could get the win. The prediction and odds are in agreement: over 2.5 goals is a smart bet.

In-Play
Win / Draw / Win
Over / Under 1.5 Goals
Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
Win To Nil
Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
Double Chance
Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
Draw No Bet
Team To Score First
An away win looks like the most likely outcome in the win/draw/win market, with our predictive algorithm suggesting there’s a 52% chance of San Jose coming away with a win.

Checkout the hundreds of tips picked but our top win/draw/win tipsters

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Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Sporting KC
27%
12/521/10
Draw
22%
29/1027/10
San Jose
52%
81/10010/11
San Jose 2-1
9%
8/115/2
Draw 1-1
9%
15/213/2
San Jose 2-0
7%
11/110/1
Draw 2-2
7%
11/19/1
San Jose 1-0
7%
11/19/1
Sporting KC 2-1
7%
11/110/1
San Jose 3-1
6%
12/111/1
Sporting KC 1-0
5%
16/112/1
San Jose 3-0
4%
16/114/1
San Jose 3-2
4%
18/114/1
Draw 0-0
3%
20/116/1
Sporting KC 2-0
3%
22/116/1
San Jose 4-1
3%
22/120/1
Sporting KC 3-2
3%
22/120/1
Sporting KC 3-1
3%
22/118/1
Over 2.5 Goals
67%
19/4010/21
Under 2.5 Goals
33%
8/56/4
Home 1st Goal
46%
6/55/4
Away 1st Goal
52%
4/67/10
No 1st Goal
2%
20/116/1
BTTS - Yes
66%
4/910/21
BTTS - No
34%
13/86/4
BTTS - Home Win
17%
9/24/1
BTTS - Draw
18%
7/217/5
BTTS - Away Win
31%
21/1021/10
Home/draw
48%
10/114/5
Away/draw
73%
3/101/3
Home/away
78%
1/41/4
Over 1.5 Goals
86%
1/81/7
Under 1.5 Goals
14%
5/117/4
Over 3.5 Goals
45%
11/1023/20
Under 3.5 Goals
55%
4/68/13
Over 4.5 Goals
26%
5/213/5
Under 4.5 Goals
74%
2/71/4
Over 5.5 Goals
13%
6/111/2
Under 5.5 Goals
87%
1/101/10
Over 0.5 Goals
97%
1/661/66
Under 0.5 Goals
3%
18/116/1
Home DNB
42%
13/829/20
Away DNB
67%
4/910/21
Sporting KC win to nil
10%
7/1-
San Jose win to nil
21%
3/1-
Sporting KC / Sporting KC
15%
9/24/1
Sporting KC / San Jose
4%
18/118/1
Sporting KC / Draw
6%
14/111/1
Draw / Sporting KC
10%
15/215/2
Draw / San Jose
15%
9/29/2
Draw / Draw
12%
6/111/2
San Jose / Sporting KC
3%
25/122/1
San Jose / San Jose
28%
15/819/10
San Jose / Draw
7%
12/111/1
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Win / draw / win form
6
Sporting KC have not won in 6 consecutive home league games
Sporting KC 15TH
20 league games
Home
6
Overall
Goals: Scored
28
Conceded
39
Games: Scored
15 / 20
Conceded
17 / 20
Clean sheets
3 / 20
Failed to score
5 / 20
W
4
Draw
6
Lost
10
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
Sporting KC1 - 4Colorado
Sporting KC0 - 1San Diego
Sporting KC2 - 2Columbus
Sporting KC0 - 0Houston
Sporting KC0 - 2Vancouver
Sporting KC1 - 2Austin
Sporting KC4 - 2Colorado
Sporting KC0 - 2San Diego
Sporting KC1 - 1NY City
Sporting KC2 - 3Seattle
Sporting KC1 - 1Salt Lake
Sporting KC2 - 1Charlotte
Sporting KC2 - 4Dallas
Sporting KC3 - 3New England
Sporting KC1 - 0LA Galaxy
Sporting KC2 - 4Portland
Sporting KC2 - 0Saint Louis City
Sporting KC0 - 2LAFC
Sporting KC3 - 3Minnesota
Sporting KC1 - 2San Jose
Goals: Scored
21
Conceded
47
Games: Scored
13 / 20
Conceded
19 / 20
Clean sheets
1 / 20
Failed to score
7 / 20
W
3
D
3
Lost
14
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
ASporting KC1 - 3Salt Lake
HSporting KC1 - 4Colorado
ASporting KC2 - 1LA Galaxy
HSporting KC0 - 1San Diego
HSporting KC2 - 2Columbus
ASporting KC0 - 3San Jose
HSporting KC0 - 0Houston
ASporting KC0 - 3Minnesota
ASporting KC1 - 4LA Galaxy
HSporting KC0 - 2Vancouver
ASporting KC1 - 2Salt Lake
HSporting KC1 - 2Austin
HSporting KC4 - 2Colorado
ASporting KC2 - 5Seattle
ASporting KC1 - 3Orlando
HSporting KC0 - 2San Diego
ASporting KC0 - 3Vancouver
HSporting KC1 - 1NY City
HSporting KC2 - 3Seattle
ASporting KC2 - 1Colorado
San Jose 3RD
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
26
Conceded
34
Games: Scored
19 / 20
Conceded
14 / 20
Clean sheets
6 / 20
Failed to score
1 / 20
Won
8
D
2
Lost
10
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
Vancouver0 - 1San Jose
Philadelphia0 - 1San Jose
Vancouver4 - 1San Jose
San Diego0 - 1San Jose
Austin3 - 1San Jose
Houston1 - 2San Jose
Salt Lake2 - 1San Jose
Seattle3 - 2San Jose
Minnesota4 - 1San Jose
Dallas2 - 4San Jose
Portland1 - 1San Jose
Saint Louis City2 - 1San Jose
LA Galaxy0 - 1San Jose
New England0 - 0San Jose
Colorado0 - 2San Jose
Columbus2 - 1San Jose
LAFC2 - 1San Jose
Charlotte4 - 1San Jose
Sporting KC1 - 2San Jose
LAFC3 - 1San Jose
Goals: Scored
30
Conceded
32
Games: Scored
19 / 20
Conceded
14 / 20
Clean sheets
6 / 20
Failed to score
1 / 20
Won
9
D
2
Lost
9
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HSan Jose3 - 0San Diego
ASan Jose1 - 0Vancouver
HSan Jose0 - 1Seattle
ASan Jose1 - 0Philadelphia
HSan Jose2 - 0Atlanta
HSan Jose3 - 0Sporting KC
HSan Jose2 - 1Austin
ASan Jose1 - 4Vancouver
ASan Jose1 - 0San Diego
HSan Jose1 - 3Saint Louis City
HSan Jose2 - 4LAFC
ASan Jose1 - 3Austin
ASan Jose2 - 1Houston
HSan Jose1 - 2San Diego
HSan Jose2 - 1Vancouver
ASan Jose1 - 2Salt Lake
ASan Jose2 - 3Seattle
HSan Jose2 - 2Dallas
ASan Jose1 - 4Minnesota
HSan Jose1 - 1NY Red Bulls
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
League games at Sporting KC since 2018
Sporting KC
San Jose
Goals: Scored
16
10
Games: Scored
8 / 9
6 / 9
Clean sheets
3 / 9
1 / 9
SKC
5
D
3
SJE
1
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Sporting KC
1 - 2San Jose
Sporting KC2 - 1
Draw0 - 0Draw
Sporting KC3 - 0
Sporting KC1 - 0
Draw1 - 1Draw
Draw3 - 3Draw
Sporting KC2 - 1
Sporting KC3 - 2
League games at San Jose since 2018
San Jose
Sporting KC
Goals: Scored
17
17
Games: Scored
8 / 8
6 / 8
Clean sheets
2 / 8
0 / 8
SKC
4
D
1
SJE
3
FIXTURE HISTORY AT San Jose
San Jose3 - 0
3 - 5Sporting KC
1 - 2Sporting KC
San Jose3 - 0
Draw1 - 1Draw
1 - 3Sporting KC
San Jose4 - 1
1 - 5Sporting KC
Goal Statistics

SJ Earthquakes's defensive record is to be admired, B. Arena's men having conceded 1 or less in 7 consecutive Major League Soccer outings. An underwhelming PG rating of 1.4 for Sporting KC makes sense in this context.

A PG of 2.0 is decent for SJ Earthquakes in their clash with Sporting KC, as is their run of scoring 1 goal or more in 26 consecutive Major League Soccer games.

Sporting KC 15th San Jose 3rd
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.4
goals
2.0
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
24%
1
34%
2
24%
3
11%
4+
There is a 58% probability that Sporting KC will score no more than 1 goal
0
13%
1
27%
2
27%
3
18%
4+
15%
There is a 60% probability that San Jose will score 2 or more goals in this match
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
-13
Sporting KC have scored 13% fewer goals at home than predicted
+1
San Jose’s goalscoring when away has been inline with predictions
1.4
average goals scored
1.3
average goals scored
2.0
conceded
1.7
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
Major League Soccer - 2026/2026 season
Sporting KC
PG (predicted goals)
San Jose
1.4
2
Attack rating
SKC
SJE
30%
better
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Games scored4
5
Failed to score2
1
Scored first1
5
Goals scored6
10
Avg. goals scored1
1.7
Avg. shots per game5
11
Avg. shots per goal5
6
Conversion rate for19
16
Avg. XG for0.7
2.2
KickOff rating
+30%
Defence rating
SKC
SJE
82%
better
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Games conceded6
1
Clean sheets0
5
Conceded first5
1
Goals conceded14
1
Avg. goals conceded2.3
0.2
Avg. shots/game conceded12
7
Avg. shots/goal conceded5
40
Conversion rate against20%
3%
Avg. XG against2.7
0.8
KickOff rating
+82%

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Sporting KC Major League Soccer squad statistics 2026
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