San Jose Earthquakes v Sporting Kansas City result

Full-time · San Jose Earthquakes 3–0 Sporting Kansas City

Major League Soccer · Sun, 16 Apr 2023 03:30 BST · PayPal Park

Updated 9 May 2026, 04:53 UK · refreshed continuously

Team pages: San Jose Earthquakes · Sporting Kansas City · Head-to-head

San Jose Earthquakes 3–0 Sporting Kansas City — San Jose Earthquakes won this Major League Soccer match.

Match report, in numbers

The result

San Jose Earthquakes beat Sporting Kansas City 3–0 at PayPal Park in Major League Soccer on Sunday 16 April. San Jose Earthquakes are unbeaten in their last four matches in all competitions. Sporting Kansas City are winless in their last nine matches in all competitions.

The goals

San Jose Earthquakes led 2–0 at half-time. The goals — San Jose Earthquakes: C. Espinoza (9’, assisted by Cade Cowell) and J. Ebobisse (40’ pen; 51’, assisted by P. Marie). Robert Castellanos (38’) was sent off.

The numbers

Expected goals (xG) agree with the result: San Jose Earthquakes 2.13, Sporting Kansas City 0.46, from 10 shots to 9 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).

Discipline

T. Ford showed three yellow cards and one red — against 3.3 yellows a game across the last 11 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — San Jose Earthquakes: C. Espinoza (60’) and Carlos Gruezo (77’); Sporting Kansas City: E. Thommy (31’).

What it changes

Sporting Kansas City have failed to score in their last three matches in all competitions.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, J. Ebobisse (San Jose Earthquakes) 11.6, P. Marie (San Jose Earthquakes) 10.5 and C. Espinoza (San Jose Earthquakes) 7.4 led the match.

Next up

San Jose Earthquakes next travel to FC Dallas on 25 October 2026.

Sporting Kansas City next host Austin on 25 October 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for San Jose Earthquakes: FC Dallas v San Jose Earthquakes, Sunday 25 October — the preview. Next for Sporting Kansas City: Sporting Kansas City v Austin, Sunday 25 October — the preview.

The numbers

Result: San Jose Earthquakes 3–0 Sporting Kansas City · Major League Soccer
Venue: PayPal Park · San Jose, California
Referee: T. Ford
Head-to-head (last 6): San Jose Earthquakes 0 · draws 3 · Sporting Kansas City 3 · 3 goals/game
Recent form: San Jose Earthquakes 2W 2D 1L · Sporting Kansas City 0W 2D 3L

San Jose Earthquakes 3–0 Sporting Kansas City (Major League Soccer): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 9 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

1.13 / 0.38

Goals

against 1.25 / 1.25 · 2 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

6.17 / 7.25

Corners

against 4.5 / 3.88 · 1 of the last 5 over 9.5

over 6 matches

3.33 / 5.63

Shots on target

against 3.33 / 4.25 · 1 of the last 5 over 8.5

over 6 matches

2.5 / 1.5

Cards

against 2 / 2 · 3 of the last 5 over 3.5

over 6 matches

3.27 yellows

Referee · T. Ford

1.27 home / 2 away

over 11 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 9 April 2023. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 9 April 2023. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per game	San Jose Earthquakes for / against	Line	Sporting Kansas City for / against
Goals scored	1.13 for · 1.25 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	0.38 for · 1.25 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	6.17 for · 4.5 against n 6 Last 5	9.5standard	7.25 for · 3.88 against n 8 Last 5
Shots	13.83 for · 11.5 against n 6 Last 5	19.5standard	15.75 for · 11.75 against n 8 Last 5
Shots on target	3.33 for · 3.33 against n 6 Last 5	8.5standard	5.63 for · 4.25 against n 8 Last 5
Fouls committed	10.33 for · 13.17 against n 6 Last 5	21.5standard	9.38 for · 11 against n 8 Last 5
Cards shown	2.5 for · 2 against n 6 Last 5	3.5standard	1.5 for · 2 against n 8 Last 5

Referee: T. Ford — 3.27 yellow cards a game, 0.18 red cards, 23.64 fouls over 11 matches (1.27 to the home side, 2 to the away side).

Home 1.27Away 2

San Jose Earthquakes

San Jose Earthquakes — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 9 April 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
Judson n 8	46.3	3.2 4/4	1 3/1	—
M. Baldisimo n 8	41.1	3 6/4	0.5 2/0	—
Jamiro Monteiro n 8	89.1	1.8 7/4	2.5 7/6	—
C. Espinoza n 8	81.6	1.4 7/2	1.1 6/2	—
P. Marie n 8	69.9	1.4 6/3	1.9 7/3	—

San Jose Earthquakes — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 9 April 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
O. Bouda n 8	10	2.3 2/0	0 0/0
J. Skahan n 3	13.7	2.2 1/0	2.2 1/0
Cade Cowell n 8	80.5	2.1 7/3	0.7 4/1
J. Ebobisse n 8	89.4	1.9 6/4	0.8 4/2
Benjamin Kikanović n 8	30	1.9 4/1	0.4 1/0

San Jose Earthquakes — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 9 April 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
J. Skahan n 3	13.7	2.2 1/0	0 0/0
C. Espinoza n 8	81.6	0.6 3/1	0.3 2/0
J. Ebobisse n 8	89.4	0.4 3/0	0 0/0
T. Thompson n 8	37	0.3 1/0	0 0/0
Carlos Akapo n 8	69.6	0.2 1/0	0 0/0

San Jose Earthquakes — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 9 April 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
Judson n 8	46.3	5.8 7/4
P. Marie n 8	69.9	3.1 7/4
M. Baldisimo n 8	41.1	3 5/4
Carlos Akapo n 8	69.6	2.4 6/5
T. Thompson n 8	37	2.4 6/2

San Jose Earthquakes — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 9 April 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
Daniel n 8	91.4	3 5/5
JT Marcinkowski n 8	90	2.3 5/3

Sporting Kansas City

Sporting Kansas City — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 9 April 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
Felipe Hernández n 8	31.8	2.5 5/2	1.8 2/1	—
C. Duke n 8	35.8	2.2 3/2	2.8 4/3	—
E. Thommy n 8	83	1.6 6/5	1.5 7/3	—
W. Agada n 8	77.8	1.6 6/3	1 4/2	—
Tim Leibold n 5	56.4	1.6 3/2	1.6 2/2	—

Sporting Kansas City — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 9 April 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
A. Pulido n 6	57	2.9 4/2	1.6 3/1
E. Thommy n 8	83	2.4 7/5	2 6/4
W. Agada n 8	77.8	1.9 6/3	0.6 4/0
Dániel Sallói n 8	90	1.6 8/3	1.1 5/2
Róger Espinoza n 8	64	1.6 5/3	1.1 3/3

Sporting Kansas City — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 9 April 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
M. Tzionis n 8	28.6	0.4 1/0	0 0/0
A. Pulido n 6	57	0.3 1/0	0 0/0
J. Russell n 8	74.8	0.2 1/0	0 0/0
Ben Sweat n 8	73.3	0 0/0	0.2 1/0
Dániel Sallói n 8	90	0.1 1/0	0 0/0

Sporting Kansas City — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 9 April 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
K. Pierre n 7	25.3	6.1 3/2
Róger Espinoza n 8	64	2.1 4/4
Felipe Hernández n 8	31.8	2.1 3/2
N. Radoja n 8	51.5	2 7/2
Graham Zusi n 8	88.1	1.9 4/3

Sporting Kansas City — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 9 April 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
J. Pulskamp n 8	90	2.8 6/5
Timothy Melia n 8	95.5	1.6 4/3

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
San Jose Earthquakes		Sporting Kansas City
54%	Possession	46%
2.13	Expected goals (xG)	0.46
10	Shots	9
6	Shots on target	3
3	Shots off target	2
1	Blocked shots	4
6	Shots inside the box	3
4	Corners	3
1	Offsides	0
10	Fouls	10
2	Yellow cards	1
0	Red cards	1
2	Saves	3
585	Passes	499
83%	Pass accuracy	83%

San Jose Earthquakes player stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
JT Marcinkowski	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7.7
Carlos Akapo	90	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	7.3
Rodrigues	90	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	8
P. Marie	90	0	1	0	0	3	7	0	7.9
Jackson Yueill	90	0	0	1	1	0	2	0	6.9
C. Espinoza	90	1	0	1	1	0	2	Y	7.7
Jonathan Mensah	89	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	6.9
J. Ebobisse	89	2	0	3	2	1	0	0	8.9
Carlos Gruezo	82	0	0	1	1	0	4	Y	7.2
Cade Cowell	82	0	1	1	1	2	0	0	7.3
Jamiro Monteiro	73	0	0	1	0	2	1	0	7
T. Thompson sub	17	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	6.7
Judson sub	8	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.3
Benjamin Kikanović sub	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.6
Tanner Beason sub	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	–
O. Bouda sub	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	–

Sporting Kansas City player stats

Player	Min	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
Timothy Melia	90	0	0	0	0	0	6.2
D. Rosero	90	0	0	0	1	0	6.2
Robert Voloder	90	0	0	0	3	0	6.2
E. Thommy	90	1	0	1	1	Y	6.3
R. Walter	90	0	0	0	0	0	6.5
Graham Zusi	70	1	1	1	1	0	6.6
J. Russell	70	2	1	2	2	0	7
Dániel Sallói	70	0	0	1	0	0	6.7
Felipe Hernández	45	0	0	0	2	0	6.2
A. Pulido	41	0	0	0	0	0	6.3
Robert Castellanos	38	0	0	0	0	R	5
Andreu Fontàs sub	49	0	0	0	1	0	6.3
W. Agada sub	45	1	1	0	1	0	6.6
C. Duke sub	20	0	0	0	4	0	7
Khiry Shelton sub	20	0	0	0	0	0	6.3
M. Tzionis sub	20	0	0	0	1	0	6.5

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, head-to-head & standings

The numbers behind San Jose Earthquakes v Sporting Kansas City — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form

San Jose EarthquakesWLDWD

Last 5: 2W 2D 1L · 0.8 scored / 1 conceded per game

Sporting Kansas CityDLLDL

Last 5: 0W 2D 3L · 0.4 scored / 1.4 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 6

San Jose Earthquakes 0 · 3 draws · Sporting Kansas City 3 · 3 goals/game

2022-08-28 Sporting Kansas City 1–0 San Jose Earthquakes
2022-05-22 San Jose Earthquakes 1–1 Sporting Kansas City
2021-07-22 Sporting Kansas City 1–1 San Jose Earthquakes
2021-05-23 San Jose Earthquakes 1–3 Sporting Kansas City
2020-11-22 Sporting Kansas City 3–3 San Jose Earthquakes
2019-08-18 Sporting Kansas City 2–1 San Jose Earthquakes

League standing · 2023

Last recorded position — not updated during the season.

San Jose Earthquakes#9 pos44 pts34 pl-4 GD

Sporting Kansas City#8 pos44 pts34 pl-3 GD

Goals per game

San Jose Earthquakes scored1.15

Sporting Kansas City scored1.41

San Jose Earthquakes conceded1.26

Sporting Kansas City conceded1.5

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What is the head-to-head record between San Jose Earthquakes and Sporting Kansas City?: In their last 6 meetings, San Jose Earthquakes won 0, Sporting Kansas City won 3 and there were 3 draws, averaging 3 goals per game.
What is the recent form of San Jose Earthquakes and Sporting Kansas City?: Recent form — San Jose Earthquakes 2W 2D 1L; Sporting Kansas City 0W 2D 3L.

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