Sporting Kansas City returns to MLS play this weekend as they host the San Jose Earthquakes on Saturday night at Sporting Park. Historically, the series has been slanted dramatically towards the home side with a combined 30 home victories in 48 meetings. Sporting KC has won seven consecutive home matches against the Earthquakes which dates back to 2004.
Both sides will be coming off midweek CONCACAF Champions League matches. Sporting KC fell at Cruz Azul 5-2 on aggregate while San Jose were knocked out on penalty kicks against Toluca. Saturday's match will be the 49th regular season meeting between the two sides and the third at Sporting Park.
Below is a closer look at the two teams in this match's By The Numbers preview.
A few notable stats (regular season)
- Sporting KC led MLS in 2013 with 87 chances created from set plays
- Chris Wondolowski has scored 55 goals since 2011, fifteen more of any other player in MLS
- Sporting KC led MLS in 2013 with 708 aerial duels won, San Jose was second with 680
- San Jose led MLS in 2013 with 589 crosses and was third in corner kicks with 201
- Sporting KC led MLS in 2013 with 14 headed goals
- San Jose led MLS in 2013 with 35 headed shots on goal
Head To Head (MLS regular season)
Overall: 20-21-7
- Home Matches: 16-7-1 (39 goals scored, 23 goals conceded)
- Away Matches: 4-14-6 (19 goals scored, 35 goals conceded)
Team Leaders (MLS regular season)
<u>Sporting KC</u> |
<u>Stat</u> |
<u>San Jose Earthquakes</u> |
Aureilen Collin 1 |
<strong>GOALS</strong> |
Victor Bernardez 2 |
Benny Feilhaber 1 |
<strong>ASSISTS</strong> |
Shea Salinas 2 |
Dom Dwyer 7 |
<strong>SHOTS</strong> |
Wondowloski/Lenhart 6 |
Benny Feilhaber 7 |
<strong>FOULS</strong> |
Shaun Francis 2 |
Eric Kronberg 4 |
<strong>SAVES</strong> |
Jon Busch 5 |
Eric Kronberg 1.00 |
<strong>GAA</strong> |
Jon Busch 3.99 |
Team Stats (MLS regular season)
<u>Sporting KC</u> |
<u>San Jose Earthquakes</u> |
|
Shots (on goal) |
28 (11) |
27 (10) |
Fouls Committed (Suffered) |
40 (34) |
8 (14) |
Duels Success (Avg) |
52.40% |
60.42% |
Passes (Avg) |
400 |
351 |
Passing Accuracy (Avg) |
77.75% |
74.93% |
Possession (Avg) |
54.92% |
45.09% |
Recent regular season meetings
<u>Date</u> |
<u>Score</u> |
<u>Result</u> |
<u>Location</u> |
06/17/2011 |
1-0 |
W |
Sporting Park |
10/01/2011 |
1-1 |
D |
Buck Shaw Stadium |
05/27/2012 |
2-1 |
W |
Sporting Park |
08/28/2013 |
1-0 |
L |
Buck Shaw Stadium |
