Major League Soccer: Vancouver Whitecaps vs San Jose Earthquakes – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Major League Soccer game between Vancouver Whitecaps and San Jose Earthquakes who meet up on Sunday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

San Jose Earthquakes go up against Vancouver Whitecaps this coming Sunday for a Major League Soccer meeting at BC Place.

The current difference in the Major League Soccer standings between the two teams clashing at BC Place this coming Sunday is three points.

Form: Vancouver Whitecaps vs San Jose Earthquakes

Vancouver Whitecaps Form

Vancouver Whitecaps are currently performing inconsistently, as they lost against Seattle Sounders FC by a 0-3 score, before winning 6-0 against Minnesota United. They were back on the losing side in a 2-1 defeat against Seattle Sounders FC. Vancouver Whitecaps won five of their last six Major League Soccer matches at BC Place, scoring 20 and conceding seven along the way. They lost once but didn’t draw a single match.

San Jose Earthquakes Form

Despite losing their latest outing, results have generally been decent in the last three matches for San Jose Earthquakes. They first took out Atlanta United by 2-0 before downing Philadelphia Union by 0-1. The winning streak came to an end against Seattle Sounders FC, who ran out 0-1 winners. San Jose Earthquakes won three of a possible six away matches in the Major League Soccer, as well as playing zero draws and suffering three defeats. They scored seven while also conceding ten times.

Betting stats for Vancouver Whitecaps and San Jose Earthquakes

Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Vancouver Whitecaps and San Jose Earthquakes played across all tournaments.

In-form players: Vancouver Whitecaps vs San Jose Earthquakes

Preston Judd shows decent form right now for San Jose Earthquakes, as he scored two goals in his last six games in the Major League Soccer. The visitors need more from him, though, when facing Vancouver Whitecaps, who are strong favourites this coming Sunday. Siding with Brian White also look a nice prospect as he scored seven goals in his last six Major League Soccer matches.

Popular betting markets: Vancouver Whitecaps vs San Jose Earthquakes

Full-time result

Vancouver Whitecaps claimed all three points six times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing two along the way. They endured defeat in two of the games in this run. San Jose Earthquakes won four of their last 10 games away, while drawing one and losing five in this series of matches. Vancouver Whitecaps won their last six matches on the trot.

Both teams to score

Vancouver Whitecaps scored first in seven of their last ten home games. San Jose Earthquakes got the opening goal in five out of their last ten away games. Vancouver Whitecaps have won to nil in 3 consecutive home games. San Jose Earthquakes managed the first goal of the game in only four of those 10 previous games played. Meanwhile, Vancouver Whitecaps were first on target in seven of their last 10 outings. Vancouver Whitecaps have scored in 4 consecutive league meetings with San Jose Earthquakes.

Total goals

Vancouver Whitecaps saw over 2.5 goals in seven of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 2.1 goals during this run. Of the last ten games for San Jose Earthquakes, six had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 1.4 times goals per game. Vancouver Whitecaps are on a nice streak of scoring at least once in their previous 22 matches.