Our prediction for this MLS match:
Vancouver Whitecaps
Match Time & Date:
21/08/2023
04:30
Prediction: 3-1
San Jose Earthquakes
Vancouver Whitecaps will be aiming to build on back-to-back wins over Austin and Los Angeles Galaxy when they face San Jose Earthquakes on Monday. The Canadian outfit are eager to stay in the playoffs berth and they are likely to go all guns blazing at San Jose. Vanni Sartini has a luxury to field the best possible starting XI against the Earthquakes.
San Jose, meanwhile, aim to recover from back-to-back defeats to Portland Timbers and UANL Tigres in the League Cup, but given their poor away record (1-4-6) in the 2023 MLS season, we are tempted to put our money on the home side. In their last meeting in the Major League Soccer San Jose Earthquakes defeated Vancouver Whitecaps, meaning that the hosts are hungry for revenge. The good news for the visiting side is that midfielder Jamiro Monteiro has overcome his injury, but Nathan Cardoso remains in the recovery room.
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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