Minnesota United vs San Jose Earthquakes: A boring encounter surely!

Minnesota United need to end their poor form as quickly as possible. The team have seen their form hit rock bottom in the last 5 league games. They are only 2 points away from the playoff spot and qualifying for the Playoffs will be a huge achievement for this side, but first they need to get to the root of their bad form. Their next opponents are the San Jose Earthquakes, who are also not in good shape.

San Jose Earthquakes are coming off a draw against Nashville SC. The game was tight and both sides had to settle for a goal each. San Jose will view the match against Minnesota United as an opportunity to climb further high the table. But they will need to be in their best form.

Minnesota United

Minnesota United have suffered 3 straight defeats in their last 3 games. They lost against Sporting Kansas City, LA Galaxy and recently against St. Louis City. Apart from the last 3 games, they have failed to win in their last 5 games in a row.

Minnesota United are back playing at home after their back-to-back defeats on home soil. They face San Jose Earthquakes for the second time after the 1-1 draw between them last month.

Minnesota United will be counting on luck to grab any positive point in this game. At the moment, they can't seem to find their feet.

They are 11th on the western conference table, with 37 points from 30 games.

Streaks

• Losses in 3 games.
• No wins in 5 games.
• Without a clean sheet in 5 games.
• Both teams scoring in 4/5 games.
• More than 4.5 cards in 5/6 games.
• More than 10.5 corners in 5/7 games.

San Jose Earthquakes

San Jose Earthquakes are also struggling in the league with their form also poor. The 1-1 draw against Nashville SC felt like another defeat for the Earthquakes who have won only 1 of their last 7 league games.

San Jose Earthquakes will travel to the Allianz Field to face a familiar opponent. The two teams played a 1-1 draw in their last game last month. San Jose Earthquakes can not afford to keep dropping points if they are serious about ending the season in the Playoff spot. A win here provides them with an opportunity to push higher on the table, but its easier said than done.

They are currently 8th in the western conference with 41 points from 31 league games.

Streaks

• Without a clean sheet in 3 games.
• Both teams scoring in 5/6 games.
• First to concede in 5/7 games.
• Less than 4.5 cards in 4/5 games.
• More than 10.5 corners in 6/6 games.

Head to Head

Minnesota United and San Jose Earthquakes have played 15 games against each other. San Jose won 7 games, while Minnesota United won 5 games and 3 games ended in a draw.

Streaks

• San Jose Earthquakes have not lost in 3 games.
• Minnesota United are without a clean sheet in 3 games.
• 4/5 games ended with less than 4.5 cards.
• Both teams scored in 7/9 games.
• More than 10.5 corners played in 5/7 games.

Analysis and Predictions

There's no big difference between these two sides and I don't expect to see any on the pitch. Minnesota United have lost back-to-back games at home and San Jose Earthquakes have failed to win in their last 3 away games, which makes this a close call for either side. I expect a close game between the two, possibly ending in a draw at full time. And they should be less goals with these two clubs playing against each other.

• Draw or Under 2.5 Goals at 1.89 Odds
• Draw FT at 3.94 Odds
• Correct Score 1-1 at 7.00 Odds