Predictions & Statistics

Operating from 4 place with 21 points from 10 games, Seattle Sounders bring one of the stronger season profiles into this match. The return of 6 wins, 3 draws, and 1 defeats, together with goals at 14:6, reflects good form over their recent run. Much of their attacking edge comes through P. Rothrock (4 goals), C. Roldan (3 goals), A. Rusnak (2 goals), with creative support from A. Rusnak (3 assists), J. Ferreira (3 assists), J. Morris (2 assists), while their defending has remained very solid. At home, the split of 3 wins, 1 draws, and 0 losses supports the view of a fairly balanced split record. They are pushing for upper-table objectives and still have something important to play for. Their football identity still points toward balanced attacking football. They are not at full strength, with Y. Gomez Andrade, R. Sailor, P. de La Vega unavailable, although the overall attacking core still looks largely intact.

Operating from 1 place with 29 points from 12 games, San Jose Earthquakes bring one of the stronger season profiles into this match. They have recorded 9 wins, 2 draws, and 1 losses, with a 27:8 goal return and good form over their recent run. In attack they lean heavily on P. Judd (8 goals), O. Bouda (5 goals), T. Werner (4 goals), with creative support from Niko Tsakiris (4 assists), P. Marie (4 assists), T. Werner (3 assists), while defensively they have looked very solid. Away from home, their record of 5 wins, 1 draws, and 0 losses points to a very strong split record. They are competing near the top and remain under pressure to hold that position. Their overall playing style can be described as balanced attacking football. Although they are without D. Jones, Vitor Costa, T. Werner, the biggest concern is that one of those absentees also contributes heavily in both finishing and chance creation.