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San Jose Earthquakes
Major League Soccer
Apr 20, 2025 at 3.30am UK
Earthquakes Stadium
Sporting Kansas

Earthquakes
vs.
Kansas

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Sunday's MLS clash between San Jose Earthquakes and Sporting Kansas City, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Los Angeles 2-1 Earthquakes
Sunday, April 13 at 3.30am in Major League Soccer
Last Game: Kansas 2-4 Portland
Sunday, April 13 at 7.15pm in Major League Soccer

We say: San Jose Earthquakes 2-1 Sporting Kansas City

San Jose have struggled at times in 2025, but they are expected to earn a routine win over the struggling visitors; therefore, we reckon the hosts will claim a narrow 2-1 win. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats, suggests the most likely outcome of this match is a San Jose Earthquakes win with a probability of 52.25%. A win for Sporting Kansas City has a probability of 25.83% and a draw has a probability of 21.9%.

The most likely scoreline for a San Jose Earthquakes win is 2-1 with a probability of 9.53%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome are 1-0 (7.32%) and 2-0 (7.18%). The likeliest Sporting Kansas City win is 1-2 (6.44%), while for a drawn scoreline it is 1-1 (9.71%).

Result
San Jose EarthquakesDrawSporting Kansas City
52.25% (-0.902 -0.9) 21.92% (0.0090000000000003 0.01) 25.83% (0.889 0.89)
Both teams to score 63.15% (0.948 0.95)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
63.84% (0.831 0.83)36.16% (-0.835 -0.84)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
41.73% (0.904 0.9)58.27% (-0.91 -0.91)
San Jose Earthquakes Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
85.95% (-0.0020000000000095 -0)14.05% (-0.0029999999999983 -0)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
58.37% (0.0020000000000024 0)41.63% (-0.0069999999999979 -0.01)
Sporting Kansas City Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
73.47% (1.101 1.1)26.53% (-1.106 -1.11)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
38.27% (1.441 1.44)61.73% (-1.445 -1.45)
Score Analysis
    San Jose Earthquakes 52.25%
    Sporting Kansas City 25.83%
    Draw 21.92%
San Jose EarthquakesDrawSporting Kansas City
2-1 @ 9.53% (-0.090999999999999 -0.09)
1-0 @ 7.32% (-0.306 -0.31)
2-0 @ 7.18% (-0.299 -0.3)
3-1 @ 6.23% (-0.058999999999999 -0.06)
3-0 @ 4.7% (-0.195 -0.19)
3-2 @ 4.13% (0.089 0.09)
4-1 @ 3.06% (-0.029 -0.03)
4-0 @ 2.3% (-0.096 -0.1)
4-2 @ 2.03% (0.044 0.04)
5-1 @ 1.2% (-0.012 -0.01)
5-0 @ 0.9% (-0.037 -0.04)
Other @ 3.68%
Total : 52.25%
1-1 @ 9.71% (-0.093999999999999 -0.09)
2-2 @ 6.32% (0.136 0.14)
0-0 @ 3.73% (-0.156 -0.16)
3-3 @ 1.83% (0.095 0.1)
Other @ 0.33%
Total : 21.92%
1-2 @ 6.44% (0.137 0.14)
0-1 @ 4.95% (-0.049 -0.05)
0-2 @ 3.28% (0.069 0.07)
1-3 @ 2.85% (0.146 0.15)
2-3 @ 2.8% (0.144 0.14)
0-3 @ 1.45% (0.075 0.08)
1-4 @ 0.95% (0.076 0.08)
2-4 @ 0.93% (0.074 0.07)
Other @ 2.2%
Total : 25.83%

Who will win Sunday's MLS Playoffs clash between Earthquakes and Kansas?

San Jose Earthquakes
Draw
Sporting Kansas City
San Jose Earthquakes
0.0%
Draw
0.0%
Sporting Kansas City
0.0%
0
Head to Head
Mar 2, 2025 1.30am
Kansas
1-2
Earthquakes
Joveljic (27' pen.)
Leibold (5'), Bartlett (16'), Davis (45'), Radoja (67'), Radoja (67')
Arango (3'), Martinez (19')
Lopez (45+5')
Lopez (52')
Jul 14, 2024 3.30am
Earthquakes
1-2
Kansas
Shelton (83' og.)
Kikanovic (37'), Skahan (87')
Thommy (48'), Pulido (57')
Leibold (38')
Mar 17, 2024 12.30am
Kansas
2-1
Earthquakes
Rosero (18'), Pulido (29')
Rosero (35'), Salloi (82'), Thommy (90+1')
Costa (11')
Bouda (66'), Espinoza (80')
Oct 26, 2023 2.30am
Kansas
0-0
Earthquakes
(Aggregate 0-0 | Kansas win 4-2 on penalties)
Fontas (59')
Hoppe (55'), Skahan (80'), Judson (87')
Aug 27, 2023 1.30am
rhs 2.0
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Eastern Conference

TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Columbus Crew8530126618
2Charlotte FCCharlotte FC8512137616
3FC CincinnatiCincinnati8512109116
4Inter MiamiInter Miami7430126615
5Philadelphia UnionPhiladelphia8413139413
6Nashville SCNashville8413128413
7Orlando City83321512312
8Chicago Fire83321412212
9New York Red BullsNY Red Bulls833297212
10New York City FCNY City83231111011
11Atlanta UnitedAtlanta82331113-29
12New England RevolutionNew England721447-37
13DC United8134918-96
14Toronto8044713-64
15CF MontrealMontreal8026413-92

Western Conference

TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Vancouver WhitecapsVancouver86111761119
2Minnesota UnitedMinnesota Utd8431117415
3Portland TimbersPortland84221310314
4Colorado RapidsColorado84221111014
5Austin FCAustin841368-213
6Los Angeles FCLos Angeles84041011-112
7Dallas83231011-111
8San Jose EarthquakesEarthquakes83141612410
9Seattle SoundersSeattle8233911-29
10Real Salt LakeSalt Lake8305813-59
11St Louis City822456-18
12Houston DynamoHouston8134612-66
13Sporting Kansas CityKansas81161016-64
14Los Angeles GalaxyLA Galaxy8035615-93
15San Diego FC00000000


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