Vancouver Whitecaps vs San Jose Earthquakes Prediction: No chance for the Earthquakes

Vancouver Whitecaps welcome San Jose Earthquakes to the BC Place as the MLS returns back after the conclusion of the Leagues Cup tournament. The Whitecaps made it through till the Round of 32 in the Leagues Cup before crashing out in the hands of Tigres. The Earthquakes failed to win a single game in the tournament and could not make it past the group stages.

With the league back in full throttle, these two clubs will go against each other for all 3 points. San Jose Earthquakes are currently in 6th place with 32 points from 23 games, after recording 8 wins, 8 draws and 7 defeats. While Vancouver Whitecaps are 7th in that conference with 31 points from 22 games, after recording 8 wins, 7 draws and 7 defeats.

The Whitecaps' latest game was the 1-1 draw against Tigres in the Leagues Cup which later saw them crash out on penalties. They had 1 win, 1 draw and 1 defeat in the Leagues Cup, scoring 5 goals in 3 matches and conceding 4. Now with the League Cup finally over, Vancouver Whitecaps will be hoping to resume with a win over a familiar opponent.

The Whitecaps recorded a 4-2 win over LA Galaxy just before the break for the Leagues Cup. The team had a brilliant first half in that game, scoring 3 goals. The goals came from Brian White in the 2nd minute and Ryan Gauld’s brace in the 10th and 23rd minutes. LA Galaxy had a quick second half despite being reduced to 10 men in the first half. They pulled two goals back through Gaston Brugam’s goal in the 61st minute and Marky Delgado’s in the 74th minute, but The Whitecaps scored their 4th goal in the 94th minute to seal the victory. The Whitecaps had the better stats in that game, as they had 52% possession, 9 shots on target and 4 corner kicks.

Their last 5 matches in the MLS ended in 3 wins and 2 defeats. They won 3-2 against Los Angeles FC, then lost back-to-back games against Vancouver Whitecaps and Seattle Sounders (3-0) and (3-2) respectively, before their 4-2 win over LA Galaxy. And their last 5 home games ended in 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat. Their most recent home games were the 2-1 win over Austin and 4-2 win over LA Galaxy.

The Earthquakes will be playing away from home after their horrible participation at the Leagues Cup. They exited the tournament without recording a single win, as they lost both group games against Portland Timbers (2-0) and Tigres (1-0).

Prior to the Leagues Cup tournament, they had 1 win, 2 draws and 2 defeats in their last 5 MLS games. Their most recent MLS game was against San Jose Earthquakes and they won the game 2-0. Cristian Espinoza put them in the lead from the spot in the 19th minute and Miguel Trauco doubled their lead in the 64th minute. They ended the game with a 2-0 win at full time. According to the stats, San Jose Earthquakes had 38% possession, 3 shots on target and 5 corner kicks.

San Jose’s away form in the MLS is very poor. They had 1 win in their last 11 MLS games this season. And in their last 5 away games, they had 1 win, 2 draws and 2 defeats. The win was the 1-0 win over Seattle Sounders earlier this month. And they lost games against Los Angeles (2-1) and Houston Dynamo (4-1) and played a draw against Colorado Rapids (0-0) and San Jose Earthquakes (1-1).

According to the head-to-head records, Vancouver Whitecaps and San Jose Earthquakes have played 20 matches against each other. San Jose Earthquakes lead with 8 wins, while The Whitecaps have 5 wins and 7 matches ended in a draw.

Analysis of Vancouver Whitecaps shows they have scored 38 goals and conceded 32 goals in 22 matches this season. They scored an average of 1.7 goals per game and had a conversion rate of 12%. They take an average of 14.4 shots per game and 5.0 of those were on target. They also managed an average of 6.5 corners per game and retained 49.6% possession. They have conceded an average of 1.5 goals per game and currently have 5 clean sheets.

Analysis of San Jose Earthquakes shows they have scored 28 goals and conceded 29 goals in 23 matches this season. They scored an average of 1.2 goals per game and had a conversion rate of 11%. They take an average of 11.6 shots per game and 3.2 of those were on target. They also managed an average of 5.3 corners per game and retained 48.0% possession. They have conceded an average of 1.3 goals per game and currently have 7 clean sheets.

• Team 1 to Score Goal 1 at 1.67 Odds
• Home Win FT at 1.96 Odds
• Correct Score 2-0 at 9.50 Odds