Sporting Kansas City (Home)
- Sporting Kansas City have failed to win in three home games in MLS 2026, conceding seven goals, an average of 2.33 per game.
- Bruce Arena’s San Jose sit third in MLS 2026 with 15 points from six games, while Sporting Kansas City languish 27th with just four points from the same number of games.
- San Jose have proven themselves to be the more consistent team this season, and a double chance wager on the visitors is the best way to back that up against a team who have lost two in a row, including a 1-4 home defeat to Colorado Rapids.
San Jose Earthquakes (Away)
- San Jose Earthquakes have won both of their away games in MLS 2026 and kept clean sheets on both occasions.
- San Jose have won both of their games on the road this season, keeping clean sheets both times, and will arrive in Missouri in search of a third successive win.
Head-to-Head
Six weeks ago, San Jose Earthquakes hammered Sporting Kansas City 3-0 at home in MLS 2026, and while the matchup history between these clubs has been fairly even ( SJ Earthquakes have won two of the last five meetings, SKC have won three, with no draws ), the current league standings and form guide strongly suggest the visitors will be the most likely winner on Sunday.
Key Players
- Wicky’s men have been involved in some end-to-end games, and Dejan Joveljic’s clinical finish has kept them in games, but they’ve won just one, drawn one, and lost three of their last five.
- Joveljic has scored four of their six MLS 2026 goals this term, making him their main threat against a compact San Jose defence.
- Preston Judd, who has scored three goals in six MLS matches, is my pick in the anytime scorer market.
Betting Insights
- An away win at 1.9 makes plenty of sense given how well the Quakes have started the season.
- A high-scoring game is a possibility, as both sides tend to attack freely, but San Jose’s ability to keep things compact and disciplined should prevent SKC from scoring.
Prediction
I’ll go for BTTS - No in the wager at 2.6 , while Preston Judd, who has scored three goals in six MLS matches, is my pick in the anytime scorer market.
