San Jose Earthquakes vs Sporting Kansas City match stats & report

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Major League Soccer · USA · Regular Season - 12 · PayPal Park, San Jose, California · Ref T. Ford

San Jose Earthquakes stats & fixtures · Sporting Kansas City stats & fixtures

San Jose Earthquakes beat Sporting Kansas City 3–0 in Major League Soccer on 16 April 2023. Expected goals finished 2.13–0.46. San Jose Earthquakes had 54% of the ball.

San Jose Earthquakes vs Sporting Kansas City match statistics

San Jose EarthquakesSporting Kansas City

54% Ball possession 46%
2.13 Expected goals (xG) 0.46
10 Total shots 9
6 Shots on target 3
3 Shots off target 2
1 Blocked shots 4
6 Shots inside the box 3
4 Corners 3
10 Fouls 10
1 Offsides 0
2 Yellow cards 1
0 Red cards 1
585 Passes 499
83% Pass accuracy 83%
2 Goalkeeper saves 3

Goals and cards

9' Goal C. Espinoza (assist C. Cowell) San Jose Earthquakes
31' Yellow card E. Thommy Sporting Kansas City
38' Red card R. Castellanos Sporting Kansas City
40' Penalty scored J. Ebobisse San Jose Earthquakes
51' Goal J. Ebobisse (assist P. Marie) San Jose Earthquakes
60' Yellow card C. Espinoza San Jose Earthquakes
77' Yellow card C. Gruezo San Jose Earthquakes

The Ghost's call

The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.

Team news & lineups

San Jose Earthquakes

Confirmed 4-3-3 L. Gonzalez

1 J. Marcinkowski

3 P. Marie 26 Rodrigues 4 J. Mensah 29 Carlos Akapo

35 Jamiro Monteiro 7 C. Gruezo 14 J. Yueill

44 C. Cowell 11 J. Ebobisse 10 C. Espinoza

Bench T. Thompson , B. Kikanovic , Judson , T. Beason , O. Bouda , M. Trauco , M. Baldisimo , J. Skahan , E. Ochoa

Sporting Kansas City

Confirmed 4-3-3 P. Vermes

29 T. Melia

4 R. Voloder 19 R. Castellanos 5 D. Rosero 8 G. Zusi

21 F. Hernández 54 R. Walter 26 E. Thommy

20 D. Sallói 9 Alan Pulido 7 J. Russell

Bench Andreu Fontàs , W. Agada , C. Duke , K. Shelton , M. Tzionis , L. Ndenbe , C. Rindov , R. Espinoza , J. Pulskamp

Form guide

San Jose Earthquakes at home

2–3–5 in 10 matches

Scored: 1.3 per game
Conceded: 2.2 per game
Clean sheets: 1 / 10
Corners: 5.7 per game
Shots on target: 5.2 per game

17% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.

Sporting Kansas City away

2–0–8 in 10 matches

Scored: 1.1 per game
Conceded: 2.8 per game
Clean sheets: 1 / 10
Corners: 4.6 per game
Shots on target: 4.5 per game

36% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.

San Jose Earthquakes vs Sporting Kansas City head-to-head

Date	Match	Score
28 Aug 22	Sporting Kansas City v San Jose Earthquakes	1–0
22 May 22	San Jose Earthquakes v Sporting Kansas City	1–1

Only 2 previous meetings on record. The Ghost weights head-to-head lightly — form is a stronger signal.

The full San Jose Earthquakes vs Sporting Kansas City head-to-head record