Seattle Sounders VS San Jose Earthquakes Match Prediction
- 2017-07-24
- 02:30:00
Seattle Sounders will win this match.
Seattle Sounders have only beaten San Jose Earthquakes once in the last nine meetings between the two teams, though that was in their most recent home game last season. San Jose’s cup win followed a 1-1 draw in the league earlier this season in their two meetings so far in 2017. Here are the results of their last five matches:
Jun 29, 2017: San Jose Earthquakes 2-1 Seattle Sounders
Apr 09, 2017: San Jose Earthquakes 1-1 Seattle Sounders
Sep 11, 2016: San Jose Earthquakes 1-1 Seattle Sounders
May 08, 2016: Seattle Sounders 2-0 San Jose Earhquakes
Sep 13, 2015: San Jose Earthquakes 1-1 Seattle Sounders
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Seattle Sounders’ stunning comeback in midweek will give them plenty of confidence and momentum heading into their game against San Jose Earthquakes.
Even without veteran forward Clint Dempsey, they managed to score four times in the second-half to come from behind and win – though they will hope to have sorted their defensive frailties this time out.
San Jose are in decent form, but their last two away games have seen them lose twice and conceded nine goals in the process.
On the topic of defensive frailties, they were ripped apart by the New York Red Bulls on Thursday night, and Seattle striker Will Bruin will be confident of scoring for a third consecutive game.
With home advantage as well, Seattle can put some distance between themselves and their visitors as they look to secure a play-off spot for the end of the season.
Seattle Sounders are 13/20 favourites to beat San Jose Earthquakes with Bovada, though they will hope to win more comfortably than at home to DC United on Thursday – you can get 8/5 on them leading at half-time and going on to win.
Given San Jose Earthquakes’ recent problems away from home, there could be a big winning margin again too – Seattle are 7/2 to win by two goals and you can get 9/2 on them winning by three or more.
Clearly it is both sides’ defences that have problems, however – Seattle did conceded three goals against DC United before coming back to win, remember – and a Seattle win with both teams scoring is 13/5 with Bovada.
Just betting on both teams to score, without a match result, will only get you 19/20.
Seattle Sounders’ stunning comeback in midweek was in stark contrast to San Jose’s humbling defeat in New Jersey on the same night, and the hosts should have plenty of confidence.
Clint Dempsey, Jordan Morris and Oneil Fisher are on Gold Cup duty, while Seattle have Henry Wingo, Stefan Frei, Chad Marshall and Nouhou Tolo all doubtful with injury. New signing Kevin Leerdam is pushing for a first start, while Aaron Kovar is fit again. Nicolas Lodeiro will be suspended after a late red card in the win against DC United.
Will Bruin has scored in each of Seattle’s two back-to-back wins, while full-back Joevin Jones was the Sounders’ creative force with two assists in the win against DC United.
Seattle have lost one of their last five league games, with the stunning 4-3 comeback win against DC United arriving a fortnight after Seattle won 3-1 away at Colorado Rapids. In between, the Sounders drew 1-1 with Eintracht Frankfurt
Goalkeeper:Miller
Defenders:Evans, Torres, Marshall, Jones
Defensive Midfielders:Svensson, Roldan
Midfielders:Kovar, Leerdam, Shipp
Forwards:Bruin
San Jose are currently hindered by a number of injuries, with Marc Pelosi and Kip Colvey joining long-term absentees Marvell Wynne and Harold Cummings on the sidelines. Quincy Amarikwa is nearing fitness after knee surgery, but Fatai Alashe and Jackson Yueill are also doubts. Darwin Ceren, Anibal Godoy and Marco Urena are a the Gold Cup.
Top scorer Chris Wondolowski has scored four goals in four games to take his tally to ten for the season.
San Jose Earthquakes have won five and drawn one of their last eight competitive games, including a 2-1 US Open Cup against the Sounders, but their two most recent away games are also their only two defeats in that time. Thursday’s crushing 5-1 defeat at New York Red Bulls followed a 4-2 loss in Atlanta.
Goalkeeper:Bingham
Defenders:Lima, Imperiale, Bernardez, Sarkodie
Midfielders:Cato, Jungwirth, Hyka
Forwards:Wondolowski, Hoeson, Thompson