San Jose Earthquakes vs Vancouver Whitecaps Prediction: Race for First win

San Jose Earthquakes and Vancouver Whitecaps both have everything to play for in the second round of the MLS campaign. Both teams lost their opening match and now are paired to face each other in this match. Losing the first game is not what any team plans for but they both have a chance to redeem themselves and go back on the right track. San Jose Earthquakes welcome Vancouver Whitecaps to the Earthquake Stadium for the second round of the new MLS season.

San Jose Earthquakes (Form Guide: LLWWW)

San Jose Earthquakes had an encouraging outing during pre-season until their defeat on the final day that ended their 3 match win streak. They lost 2-0 against New York Red Bulls and then on the opening day of the season, they lost 2-1 to Atlanta United.

Jeremy Ebobisse opened scoring in the 12th minute to give the Earthquakes a first half win, unfortunately, they failed to protect the lead, as they fell to a late double by Thiago Almada in the 93rd and 99th minute. 

San Jose Earthquakes are without a clean sheet in 7 matches and more than 2.5 goals have been scored in 6/7 matches. Both teams have also scored in their 6/7 matches and San Jose Earthquakes have opened scoring in ⅚ matches. Also in 7/7 matches, they have seen less than 4.5 cards shown.

Vancouver Whitecaps (Form Guide: LWDWD)

Vancouver Whitecaps suffered same fate as their opposition in the first round. Despite the pre-season preparations, they failed to win the opening match against Real Salt Lake, as they lost 2-1 at home. Javain Brown gave Vancouver an early lead in the 24th minute and into the break. Unfortunately in the second half, the visitors scored a double through Justen Glad and Damir Kreilach in the 70th and 73rd minutes to condemn Vancouver Whitecaps to a defeat.

In their last 5 matches, Vancouver Whitecaps recorded 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss. In 8/8 matches, Vancouver Whitecaps had seen less than 4.5 cards shown. 

Head to Head

In their 20 meetings through out history, San Jose Earthquakes have 7 wins, while Vancouver Whitecaps are not far behind with 6 wins and 7 matches ended in a draw. 

San Jose Earthquakes have not lost their last 3 meetings and Vancouver Whitecaps have conceded in the last 3 matches. Less than 4.5 cards have been shown in ⅚ matches and less than 10.5 corners played in ⅘ matches.

Expert Betting Tips

These two will be anxious to get their season back on track. They are both strong teams who know each other and will go all out to pick up a win here. They've both had a good preseason and now it's time to put that into the new season. San Jose Earthquakes are playing at home, and that's a huge advantage for them here. 

• Bet on Over 2 Goals at 1.73 Odds
• Bet on Both Teams to Score at 1.69 Odds
• Bet on Correct Score 2-1 at 8.2 Odds