USA · Major League Soccer · Matchweek 103:30

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Sunday, 22 February 2026

PayPal Park · Referee Alexis Da Silva, USA · Analysis updated 08:02 UTC

San Jose Earthquakes vs Sporting Kansas City Prediction, Odds & Statistics

Our Poisson-based model projects 2.73 expected goals for San Jose Earthquakes and 1.05 for Sporting Kansas City, a combined total of 3.77. That distribution gives San Jose Earthquakes the largest share of the 1X2 market at 73%, with the draw at 15%. Goals markets follow the same shape: 73% for over 2.5 goals and 61% for both teams to score, with 2–1 the single most likely scoreline at 9%. Probabilities are statistical estimates and carry meaningful uncertainty — a 73% favourite still loses or draws a large share of the time.

This match has finished. The figures below are the model's estimate for the fixture, kept on the page for reference and study — they are not a betting tip, and nothing here has been edited after the final whistle.

Model pick

San Jose Earthquakes win

72.6% probability

High confidenceLow data42/100

Expected goals

2.73 – 1.05

Model version

poisson-v2

Cold start: only league-table or short-form data was available for these teams.

Probabilities are statistical estimates, not guarantees.

Why the model likes this

Each point below is derived from this fixture's own data — recent results, home and away splits, scoring and defensive rates and head-to-head history where it exists. Points only appear when the underlying data supports them.

  • San Jose Earthquakes home form

    8 points from their last 5 home matches in our dataset.

  • Sporting Kansas City away threat

    Scored in 3 of their last 4 away fixtures.

  • Head-to-head goals

    Both teams scored in 5 of the last 10 meetings.

Match result (1X2)

San Jose Earthquakes win73%
Draw15%
Sporting Kansas City win12%

Double chance 1X

88%

Double chance 12

85%

Double chance X2

28%

Goals markets

Over 1.5 goals89%
Over 2.5 goals73%
Over 3.5 goals52%
Both teams to score61%

Correct score

  • 2–18.9%
  • 2–08.5%
  • 3–18.1%
  • 3–07.7%
  • 1–16.6%

Recent form

San Jose Earthquakes

  • 2026-10-18T02:30:00.000Z · H vs Nashville SC · 1-1 (D)
  • 2026-10-15T01:30:00.000Z · A vs Real Salt Lake · 1-1 (D)
  • 2026-10-11T01:30:00.000Z · A vs Colorado Rapids · 1-1 (D)
  • 2026-09-27T02:30:00.000Z · H vs Portland Timbers · 3-1 (W)
  • 2026-09-19T23:30:00.000Z · H vs Los Angeles FC · 2-2 (D)

Sporting Kansas City

  • 2026-10-25T00:30:00.000Z · H vs Austin · 1-2 (L)
  • 2026-10-18T00:30:00.000Z · H vs Real Salt Lake · 1-3 (L)
  • 2026-10-15T00:30:00.000Z · A vs Nashville SC · 0-4 (L)
  • 2026-10-11T00:30:00.000Z · H vs Portland Timbers · 3-3 (D)
  • 2026-10-02T01:30:00.000Z · A vs Seattle Sounders · 1-2 (L)

Head-to-head

  • 2026-04-12T00:30:00.000Z · San Jose Earthquakes 3-1 Sporting Kansas City (Major League Soccer)
  • 2026-02-22T03:30:00.000Z · San Jose Earthquakes 3-0 Sporting Kansas City (Major League Soccer)
  • 2025-04-20T02:30:00.000Z · San Jose Earthquakes 3-5 Sporting Kansas City (Major League Soccer)
  • 2025-03-02T01:30:00.000Z · San Jose Earthquakes 2-1 Sporting Kansas City (Major League Soccer)
  • 2024-07-14T02:30:00.000Z · San Jose Earthquakes 1-2 Sporting Kansas City (Major League Soccer)
  • 2024-03-17T00:30:00.000Z · San Jose Earthquakes 1-2 Sporting Kansas City (Major League Soccer)
  • 2023-10-26T01:30:00.000Z · San Jose Earthquakes 0-0 Sporting Kansas City (Major League Soccer)
  • 2023-08-27T00:30:00.000Z · San Jose Earthquakes 0-3 Sporting Kansas City (Major League Soccer)
  • 2023-04-16T02:30:00.000Z · San Jose Earthquakes 3-0 Sporting Kansas City (Major League Soccer)
  • 2022-08-28T00:30:00.000Z · San Jose Earthquakes 0-1 Sporting Kansas City (Major League Soccer)

Major League Soccer table

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#TeamPWDLGDPts
1Vancouver Whitecaps3116783155
2FC Dallas3115971154
3St. Louis City3114981251
4San Jose Earthquakes311399748
5Houston Dynamo311399248
6Los Angeles FC32121191547
7Seattle Sounders31111010243
8Colorado Rapids3112613142
9Los Angeles Galaxy32101111-941
10Real Salt Lake3111614039
11Portland Timbers3110714-437
12San Diego3181112-335
13Minnesota United FC3181112-835
14Austin3181013-1734
15Sporting Kansas City316421-4022
1Nashville SC3121734370
2New England Revolution3117410955
3Inter Miami31151062055
4Chicago Fire3115610951
5Charlotte3113810747
6Philadelphia Union31137111246
7Orlando City SC3112613-1242
8FC Cincinnati3111911-742
9New York Red Bulls3111614-1539
10Columbus Crew3111515138
11Toronto FC3181211-1136
12New York City FC3181112235
13DC United3171212-1733
14Atlanta United FC318617-1530
15CF Montreal316718-2625

Prediction conclusion

The model's leading selection is San Jose Earthquakes win, at 72.6%. Its single most likely scoreline is 2–1.

It puts both teams scoring at 61% and over 2.5 goals at 73%.

A 73% selection is expected to miss in the remaining share of matches, and football regularly produces red cards, injuries and tactical changes the data cannot see. Treat this as a probability, not a forecast of the result.

Predictions are statistical estimates generated from historical and current team data. They are provided for information and entertainment only and are not betting advice. 18+ only.