Our prediction for this MLS match:
Sporting Kansas City
Match Time & Date:
17/08/2019
08:30 PM
Prediction: 1-1
San Jose Earthquakes
Sporting Kansas City will be aiming to bounce back from a 2-1 loss to Real Salt Lake when they host San Jose Earthquakes at their Children’s Mercy Park. The Wizards suffered three defeats in previous four league fixtures and, no doubt, that a bit ruined their play-offs hopes. However, seeing that hope dies last, we are positive that Sporting Kansas City are going to leave their hearts on the field in Sunday’s football match.
The Earthquakes, on the other hand, are enjoying a season to remember as they sit in fourth position in the standings after 24 rounds. San Jose suffered a 2-1 loss to Colorado Rapids, but seeing that they outplayed the likes of LA Galaxy and Vancouver Whitecaps on the road in July, we believe that there is a big value in betting on draw.
Highlighted Player (Felipe Gutierrez):
Filipe Gutierrez is a Spanish footballer who plays as a central midfielder for La Liga side Real Betis. The Chilean international is capable of playing as both attacking and left midfielder as well and he started his senior career at Universidad Catolica.
He scored 19 goals in 65 appearances for los Cruzados, but in 2012 he decided to move to Europe. Gutierrez signed a deal with Eredivisie side Twente in June 2012 for a fee of $4 million. After making 94 league appearances for Twente he joined La Liga team Real Betis on 6 July, 2016. Felipe Gutierrez won Copa America with Chile in 2015 as La Roja defeated star-studded Argentina in the title game. Speaking of his club honours, Gutierrez won the 2010 Primera division de Chile trophy with Universidad Catolica.
It has to be noted that he was named Most Valuable Player of the Eredivisie for the 2013/2014 campaign. Felipe Gutierrez earned his 27th cap for Chile in a 4-1 win over Venezuela in the World Cup qualifiers in March 2016.
Highlighted Team (San Jose Earthquakes):
San Jose Earthquakes are members of the Western Conference of Major League Soccer. The Quakes have been participating in the league since 1996 and they won their first MLS Cup trophy in 2001. Back then San Jose outplayed star-studded Los Angeles Galaxy in the title game, but it has to be noted that they scored the winner in the extra time.
Two years later the Quakes managed to repeat the success, with the team beating Chicago Fire in the 2003 MLS Cup final. Avaya Stadium is the home ground of San Jose Earthquakes and the capacity of the venue is 18.000. The construction of the stadium cost no less than $100 million and the venue was opened in March, 2015. The club’s home colors are blue and black, whilst the Quakes wear white and red shirts and white shorts when playing on the travels.
Chris Wondolowski is the club’s biggest star and he has been playing for San Jose Earthquakes since 2009. The USA ace has 121 league goals on his account ahead of the start of the 2017 season.
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