Everything You Need to Know: Seattle Sounders vs. San Jose Earthquakes

When and Where?

Date:

Saturday, March 11, 2023.

Time:

7:30 PM PT.

Location:

Lumen Field, Seattle, WA.

How to Watch?

TV:

FS1, FOX Deportes.

Streaming:

FOX Sports app, fuboTV.

Key Players and Matchup History

Seattle Sounders:

• Raúl Ruidíaz: The Peruvian forward is the Sounders' all-time leading scorer and will be looking to add to his tally against the Earthquakes.
• Nicolás Lodeiro: The Uruguayan midfielder is a key playmaker for Seattle who has scored a number of crucial goals in recent seasons.

San Jose Earthquakes:

• Jeremy Ebobisse: The American forward led the Earthquakes in scoring last season and will be a threat to the Sounders' defense.
• Jackson Yueill: The American midfielder is a key part of San Jose's midfield and has played a role in a number of the team's recent successes.

Matchup History:

The Sounders and Earthquakes have met 54 times in regular season play, with Seattle holding a 27-13-14 advantage. Seattle has won the last two meetings between the two teams.

Recent Form

Seattle Sounders:

The Sounders are coming off a 2-1 win over the Vancouver Whitecaps in their season opener. Cristian Roldan and Fredy Montero scored the goals for Seattle, while Andrés Cubas scored for Vancouver.

San Jose Earthquakes:

The Earthquakes are also coming off a 2-1 win, in their case over St. Louis CITY FC. Jeremy Ebobisse and Cade Cowell scored the goals for San Jose, while João Klauss scored for St. Louis.

Prediction

The Sounders are the clear favorites in this match, but the Earthquakes have shown that they can be a dangerous team. If they can get a good start and put pressure on the Seattle defense, they could be in with a chance of an upset. However, the Sounders are the more experienced team and should be able to win this match if they play to their potential.

Prediction: Seattle Sounders 2, San Jose Earthquakes 1.