Ace Football previews the Major League Soccer game between Vancouver Whitecaps and San Jose Earthquakes who meet up on Monday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
Vancouver Whitecaps are in with a good chance of adding three nice points to their total in round 33 of the Major League Soccer this coming Monday. They will be disappointed if they do not beat San Jose Earthquakes, whom they welcome on home soil at BC Place.
Sitting bottom of the table, San Jose Earthquakes have claimed 38 points after 32 rounds, while Vancouver Whitecaps have amassed 57 points. This places the latter as number 2 in the Major League Soccer at the moment.
Form: Vancouver Whitecaps vs San Jose Earthquakes
Vancouver Whitecaps Form
Vancouver Whitecaps look in good shape before their upcoming match, as they seek to remain unbeaten. They started by taking out Sporting Kansas City in a 0-2 win, before a 1-1 draw followed against Portland Timbers. Their most recent outing resulted in a 2-2 draw in a hard fought encounter with Seattle Sounders FC. Vancouver Whitecaps claimed a middle-of-the-road three wins in their previous six matches on home soil in the Major League Soccer. They also drew two and lost one, as they scored 18 and conceded nine goals.
San Jose Earthquakes Form
San Jose Earthquakes suffered a couple of disappointments in their last three matches as they were run over by Los Angeles FC in a 2-4 defeat. St. Louis City also proved too hard to handle as they won 1-3, before San Jose Earthquakes were able to strike back in a 0-1 win against San Diego FC. San Jose Earthquakes won twice, while also recording zero draws, and four defeats in their last six away matches in the Major League Soccer. The scoreline from these matches says 13 goals conceded and eight scored.
Betting stats for Vancouver Whitecaps and San Jose Earthquakes
Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Vancouver Whitecaps and San Jose Earthquakes. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.
- In 10 of the last 12 Vancouver Whitecaps matches in the Major League Soccer, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 7 of the last 9 Vancouver Whitecaps home matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Vancouver Whitecaps have won 3 of the last 4 home matches while scoring more than 2.5 goals
- Vancouver Whitecaps have won 4 of the last 5 matches while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- Vancouver Whitecaps have won 5 of the last 7 home matches and the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In the last 11 San Jose Earthquakes matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In the last 10 San Jose Earthquakes matches in the Major League Soccer, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In the last 6 San Jose Earthquakes away matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In the last 6 San Jose Earthquakes away matches in the Major League Soccer, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- San Jose Earthquakes have lost the last 3 matches in a row and the sum of goals was over 3.5
Players on top: Vancouver Whitecaps vs San Jose Earthquakes
Josef Martinez 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 Monday. Siding with Thomas Muller also look a nice prospect as he scored four goals in his last six Major League Soccer matches.
Popular markets: Vancouver Whitecaps vs San Jose Earthquakes
Full-time result
Vancouver Whitecaps claimed all three points five times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing four along the way. They endured defeat in one 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 are without defeat in 6 matches on the spin. San Jose Earthquakes did not lose any of their last 5 matches at home.
Both teams to score
Vancouver Whitecaps scored the first goal in seven out of their last ten games. San Jose Earthquakes got the opening goal in five out of their last ten away games. Vancouver Whitecaps probably enjoy the prospect of scoring this coming Monday, as San Jose Earthquakes managed only one clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. The former claimed four clean sheets in their last 10 matches.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in six of Vancouver Whitecaps’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 2.4 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came out in nine of the last 10 matches San Jose Earthquakes played across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.5 goals themselves during this run. Vancouver Whitecaps scored at least once in their previous 10 matches. San Jose Earthquakes are on a fine streak of scoring at least one goal in their last 18 matches.
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