Match Analysis: Sporting Kansas City vs San Jose Earthquakes – Prediction
Match Details
- Date: 2025-03-01
- Time: 1:30 AM UTC
- Location: Children’s Mercy Park, Kansas City, Kansas
Game Overview
Sporting Kansas City hosts San Jose Earthquakes in their MLS home opener, seeking their first win of 2025 after a 1-0 loss to Austin FC. San Jose comes off a strong 4-0 win over Real Salt Lake.
Key Factors to Consider
- Sporting Kansas City is looking to bounce back from a loss, while San Jose Earthquakes are coming off a convincing win. Sporting has historically performed well against San Jose, especially at home.
- Sporting Kansas City has a strong record against San Jose, with a 10-2-6 record in their last 18 meetings. The home team typically has the advantage in this matchup.
- No specific injury reports are highlighted for this match, but Sporting KC has made recent roster changes.
- The match is at Children's Mercy Park, which typically favors Sporting Kansas City. Weather conditions are not detailed but are generally favorable for soccer in early March.
- Both teams are motivated, but Sporting Kansas City needs a win to kickstart their season, while San Jose aims to build on their recent success.
Odds and Predictions
Category | Odds | Prediction | Confidence |
---|---|---|---|
Moneyline | San Jose Earthquakes: 218, Sporting Kansas City: 114, Draw: 260 | Sporting Kansas City | ★★★☆☆ 60% |
Spread | San Jose Earthquakes: 0.5 -145, Sporting Kansas City: -0.5 109 | Sporting Kansas City -0.5 | ★★★☆☆ 55% |
Over_under | Over: 2.5 -172, Under: 2.5 128 | Over 2.5 | ★★★☆☆ 58% |
Predicted Outcome
Sporting Kansas City is likely to win due to their strong home record and historical advantage over San Jose.
Predicted Score: 2-1 in favor of Sporting Kansas City