San Jose Earthquakes (5-20-2) travel to face off against Vancouver Whitecaps (12-8-6) on Saturday, September 14th. This match will be played at BC Place Stadium in Vancouver, BC. San Jose Earthquakes will be looking to bounce back from a loss in their last match, while Vancouver Whitecaps is coming off a draw. The match will get started at 10:30 PM ET.

San Jose Earthquakes vs Vancouver Whitecaps

San Jose Earthquakes Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

The San Jose Earthquakes will be looking to bounce back from a tough 2-1 loss to Minnesota United. This match took place on their home pitch, but they were still edged out despite a money line of +120, which was the highest on the three-way line.

The three combined goals fell just short of the over/under goal line of 3.5 goals. This line was mainly due to the Earthquakes’ offensive attack, which scored on just one of their five total shots and two shots on goal. Ousseni Bouda scored the only goal for San Jose while Amahl Pellegrino finished with an assist.

Defensively, the Earthquakes allowed a total of 13 shots and seven shots on goal. Daniel made four saves on the day, with Minnesota United taking a total of eight corners. San Jose’s defenders didn’t have any blocked shots while the midfield ended with 11 interceptions.

Through 27 matches, the San Jose Earthquakes have struggled, posting a record of 5-20-2, which has them in 14th place in the Western Conference. They have been especially bad on the road, going just 2-10-1. Over their last seven matches, they have just two wins. Following this match against the Vancouver Whitecaps, they will head on the road to take on the Seattle Sounders FC on September 19th. Currently, they are seven points behind Nashville SC for 15th place in the Western Conference.

Vancouver Whitecaps Is Coming Off A Draw

The Vancouver Whitecaps played to a draw in their last match, taking on FC Dallas at home. Heading into this match, the Whitecaps were slightly favored to get the win, with a money line of -105, but the two clubs did not find the net.

The over/under line heading into the match was 2.5 goals, which the clubs easily fell short of. This was despite Vancouver taking a total of 21 shots and four shots on goal. They also had seven corner kicks compared to just one for FC Dallas.

On the defensive end, the Whitecaps put together a clean sheet, despite FC Dallas taking a total of seven shots and two shots on goal. Vancouver’s defenders blocked eight shots and intercepted three passes.

In their last match, the Vancouver Whitecaps played to a 0-0 draw against FC Dallas, which moved their record over their last seven matches to 4-1-2. On the season, Vancouver is 12-8-6, putting them in 6th place in the Western Conference. They have been strong on the road, going 7-4-3, but have struggled at home, posting a record of 5-4-3. After this match, they will head on the road to take on the Houston Dynamo on September 19th.

San Jose Earthquakes Offense Breakdown

The San Jose Earthquakes have scored 1.2 goals per match this season, which is 25th in MLS. Their top scorer is Amahl Pellegrino, who has six goals this season, which is 58th in MLS. Cristian Espinoza is 37th in MLS in shots on goal and has four goals this season. He is also third in MLS in assists. The Earthquakes are 26th in MLS in shots on goal per match and 24th in passing percentage. They are fourth in MLS in corner kicks and have had fewer corners than their opponents in 44.4% of their matches.

Vancouver Whitecaps Offense Breakdown

The Vancouver Whitecaps have been a middle-of-the-pack offensive team this season, ranking 10th in MLS in goals scored at 1.7 per match. They have been slightly below average in shots on goal, ranking 18th in the league. Brian White has been their top scorer this season, ranking 17th in MLS with 12 goals. He also leads the team in shots on goal. Ryan Gauld has been their top playmaker, ranking 9th in MLS in assists and 31st in goals scored.

San Jose Earthquakes Defense Breakdown

The San Jose Earthquakes’ defense has struggled this season, allowing the most goals per match in the MLS at 2.3. However, they have been better of late, allowing just one goal per match over their last three matches. They will be facing a Vancouver Whitecaps’ offense that is 10th in the league in scoring. Keeper William Yarbrough has just one clean sheet this season and is 24th in the MLS in saves.

Vancouver Whitecaps Defense Breakdown

Heading into their match against the San Jose Earthquakes, the Vancouver Whitecaps’ defense is 10th in MLS in goals allowed per match at 1.3. However, they are coming off back-to-back shutouts, including a 0-0 draw against FC Dallas. Overall, they have six clean sheets this season, which is 13th in the league. Keeper Yōhei Takaoka is 17th in MLS with 69 saves. Over their last five matches, they have given up six goals, which is right at their season average.

San Jose Earthquakes vs Vancouver Whitecaps Prediction

Given the projections for this match, we are going to take the San Jose Earthquakes and Vancouver Whitecaps to end in a 1-1 draw. Coming into the match, both clubs are above average in terms of shooting percentage, but they are also in the bottom half of the league in goals allowed. Our projections are giving Cristian Espinoza of the Earthquakes the best chance to score a goal, while Fafa Picault is the top projected goal scorer for Vancouver.

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