Where will the Sporting Kansas City vs San Jose Earthquakes match be played on the 2nd of March? Children’s Mercy Park, of course. However, will the home-field advantage be sufficient? Will Coach Peter Vermes’ players utilize the support from their loyal fans? Find out the answer in the following Sporting Kansas City vs San Jose Earthquakes betting tips.
Contents
- 1 Sporting Kansas City vs San Jose Earthquakes prediction: All even at Children’s Mercy Park
- 2 Last five H2Hs: Advantage goes to Vermes
- 3 Sporting Kansas City team news and form: Bad news for Vermes
- 4 San Jose Earthquakes team news and form: Fun-to-watch Quakes eager for more
- 5 Player to watch: Cristian Espinoza
Sporting Kansas City vs San Jose Earthquakes prediction: All even at Children’s Mercy Park
Key Stats
- We saw goals galore in seven of the last 10 Sporting Kansas City vs San Jose Earthquakes head-to-heads.
- Dejan Joveljic scored 15 goals last season.
- Coach Bruce Arena has a decent 11-9-11 record against Sporting Kansas City.
Correct score prediction: Sporting Kansas City 1-1 San Jose Earthquakes
We believe the match on the 2nd of March may end in a 1-1 tie, as that’s what we saw in two of the last five matches between the two clubs at Children’s Mercy Park. Surely, our key Sporting Kansas City vs San Jose Earthquakes predictions stand a fighting chance, as the visitors played surprisingly well in their first match.
Pre-game odds and win probability: Vermes’ troops to get back on the horse
- HOME: +110 – 47.1%
- DRAW: +270 – 23.0%
- AWAY: +225– 28.9%
*These Sporting Kansas City vs San Jose Earthquakes odds are subject to change
After losing two consecutive CONCACAF Champions League games versus Inter Miami, Sporting Kansas City are now considered the expected winners against San Jose Earthquakes, as coach Vermes’ players stand a whopping 47.1% win probability at +110.
Dejan Joveljic to score anytime is one of the best bets you could make on this game, as the odds behind our key Sporting Kansas City vs San Jose Earthquakes prediction are priced at +160, meaning the Serbian goalscorer has a 38.46% chance of finding the net this week.
Last five H2Hs: Advantage goes to Vermes
USA MLS 14/07/24
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USA MLS 17/03/24
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USA MLS Play-Offs 26/10/23
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USA MLS 27/08/23
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USA MLS 16/04/23
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You might be interested to find out more about the Sporting Kansas City vs San Jose Earthquakes statistics before the start of the game.
Sporting Kansas City team news and form: Bad news for Vermes
The home team’s coach will not be able to count on some of his key players for the game against San Jose Earthquakes. We are talking about the likes of Mason Toye, Khiry Shelton, Jake Davis, and Danny Rosero.
Predicted lineup: Pulskamp (GK), Voloder, Leibold, Rosero, Davis, Suleymanov, Bassong, Bartlett, Garcia, Thommy & Joveljic
USA MLS 29/06/25
D
Real Salt Lake
1
Sporting Kansas City
1
USA MLS 26/06/25
W
Charlotte FC
1
Sporting Kansas City
2
USA MLS 15/06/25
L
FC Dallas
4
Sporting Kansas City
2
USA MLS 09/06/25
L
Los Angeles FC
3
Sporting Kansas City
1
USA MLS 01/06/25
W
Houston Dynamo
1
Sporting Kansas City
3
San Jose Earthquakes team news and form: Fun-to-watch Quakes eager for more
There was not a trace of 2024 in San Jose’s opening match this season. Coach Arena’s players managed to pick up a brutal 4-0 win over Pablo Mastroeni’s Real Salt Lake City, and we are confident we can see another masterclass display by Arena’s performers this week.
Predicted lineup: Daniel (GK), Rodrigues, Wilson, Romney, Ricketts, Lopez, Harkes, Leroux, Espinoza, Arango & Martinez
USA MLS 29/06/25
D
LA Galaxy
1
San Jose Earthquakes
1
USA MLS 26/06/25
W
FC Dallas
2
San Jose Earthquakes
4
USA MLS 14/06/25
D
Portland Timbers
1
San Jose Earthquakes
1
USA MLS 31/05/25
L
St. Louis City SC
2
San Jose Earthquakes
1
USA MLS 29/05/25
W
LA Galaxy
0
San Jose Earthquakes
1
Player to watch: Cristian Espinoza
Cristian Espinoza is one of the finest Major League Soccer playmakers in recent years. He was the top assists-maker for San Jose during the dreadful 2024 MLS campaign. And with two assists in the first game for San Jose in 2025, we are sure he will prove our key Sporting Kansas City vs San Jose Earthquakes predictions correct as well.
Second player to watch: Beau Leroux
Midfielder Leroux also added an assist to his 2025 tally. The up-and-coming midfielder will surely be featured in coach Bruce Arena’s plans this week as well.