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Major League Soccer: San Diego FC vs San Jose Earthquakes – Betting preview

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

San Diego FC welcome San Jose Earthquakes at Snapdragon Stadium in round 32 of the Major League Soccer campaign. Only three matches remain this season, and important points are at stake on Sunday.

San Diego FC are third in the Major League Soccer standings after collecting 57 points from their initial 31 encounters. San Jose Earthquakes trail them on 35 points after 31 rounds, leaving them as number 11 in the table.

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Team form: San Diego FC vs San Jose Earthquakes

San Diego FC Form

In has been a bit of everything for San Diego FC in their previous three matches, where they first beat Los Angeles FC by 1-2. This was followed by a disappointing 1-3 defeat against Minnesota United, before an encounter with Atlanta United produced a 1-1 draw. San Diego FC claimed just a single measly home win from a possible six in the Major League Soccer, which also saw them drawing two and losing three matches, in which they scored six and conceded nine goals.

San Jose Earthquakes Form

San Jose Earthquakes endured a tough spell in their last three matches, from which they have nothing to show. They were beaten 3-1 by Austin FC, before Los Angeles FC ran out 2-4 winners. A third defeat on the trot followed against St. Louis City, who came out 1-3 winners. In their last six away matches in the Major League Soccer, San Jose Earthquakes won twice, while also recording zero draws. They endured four defeats in this run, with a scoreline from these matches saying 15 goals conceded and 11 scored.

Betting stats for San Diego FC and San Jose Earthquakes

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between San Diego FC 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 11 San Diego FC matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In the last 8 San Diego FC matches in the Major League Soccer, the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 8 of the last 9 San Diego FC home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 8 of the last 9 San Diego FC home matches in the Major League Soccer, the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 7 of the last 9 San Diego FC home matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
  • In the last 9 San Jose Earthquakes matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
  • In the last 8 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 4 of the last 5 away matches and the sum of goals was over 2.5

Players in form: San Diego FC vs San Jose Earthquakes

It has been a great season for Anders Dreyer so far as he currently has 15 goals on his account during this season. He also hit the net four times in his last six games, leaving San Diego FC hoping he delivers against San Jose Earthquakes on Sunday as well. Siding with him to score in the upcoming game seems like a reasonable choice.

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Full-time result

San Diego FC won four of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing three and losing three as well. San Jose Earthquakes won three from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew two and lost five in this run. Amazingly, San Jose Earthquakes failed to keep a clean sheet in their 15 last matches.

Both teams to score

San Diego FC scored the first goal of the match in four games from a possible ten. San Jose Earthquakes got the opening goal in four out of their last ten away games. Both teams have scored in last 15 consecutive San Jose Earthquakes games. San Diego FC will be optimistic of getting on the scoresheet this coming Sunday, as San Jose Earthquakes have been unable to keep a single clean sheet in their last 10 games. The former fought their way to four clean sheets in their last 10 games.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in five of San Diego FC’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.4 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals were scored in ten of the ten most recent games across all tournaments for San Jose Earthquakes. They performed an average of 1.5 goals in these. San Jose Earthquakes scored at least one goal in their last 17 matches.