San-Diego Zest vs Earthquakes Prediction 28 September 2025
🔊 The upcoming clash between San Diego Zest and San Jose Earthquakes promises to be intriguing. League leaders San Diego host a mid-table team in San Jose. Recently, the hosts have shown solid form, securing five wins in their last ten matches, whereas the visitors have struggled, losing seven of their last ten games. The stats highlight San Diego's consistency in both defense and attack, a stark contrast to their opponents. Both coaches will aim to make the most of their resources to achieve their objectives.
Head-to-Head
The last official encounter between the teams took place on 17 August 2025 and ended with a 1-2 scoreline. Here's a comparative analysis of that match (San Jose Earthquakes were the hosts):
- possession: 44% vs 56%;
- corners: 3 vs 6;
- fouls: 11 vs 14;
- yellow cards: 2 vs 3;
- shots on target: 4 vs 3.
📊 Officially, San Diego Zest and San Jose Earthquakes have faced each other just once. The match took place on 17 August 2025 at the home ground of San Jose Earthquakes and ended with a 1-2 scoreline.
Head-to-head statistics San-Diego Zest - Earthquakes
San-Diego Zest Team Overview
The team's last official match took place on in the MLS, with Atlanta United hosting San Diego Zest. The game ended in a 1-1 draw.
Here are the match statistics (San Diego Zest vs Atlanta United):
- possession percentage: 64% vs 36%;
- corner kicks: 4 vs 4;
- fouls: 12 vs 11;
- yellow cards: 1 vs 1;
- shots on target: 4 vs 6.
San Diego Zest, sitting atop the league standings, have been showcasing a confident performance this season. Zest boast a solid defense and a productive attack, averaging 1.81 goals scored per match while conceding only 1.23 on average. Their last five games have yielded two wins and two draws, underscoring their strong form. However, the team seldom scores more than two goals in a game-a trend that has persisted for thirteen consecutive matches.
Match Results: San-Diego Zest
San-Jose Earthquakes Team Overview
The last official match for the current visitors took place on in the MLS, where the hosts were San Jose Earthquakes and the visitors were St. Louis City. The match concluded with a 3-1 victory for the visitors.
Here are the match statistics (San Jose Earthquakes vs St. Louis City):
- possession: 58% vs 42%;
- corners: 11 vs 3;
- fouls: 16 vs 13;
- yellow cards: 3 vs 1;
- shots on target: 10 vs 7.
San Jose Earthquakes are currently sitting 11th in the standings, striving to turn their fortunes around after a string of disappointing performances, having secured only two wins in their last ten outings. The team's average scoring rate is slightly above the league average at 1.5 goals per match, but they remain highly vulnerable at the back, conceding 2.5 goals on average. In their previous head-to-head against the current opponent, they suffered a 1-2 defeat, and their chances of success this time around don't appear much brighter.
Match Results: San-Jose Earthquakes
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San-Diego Zest
📝 The team has long secured their playoff spot, but no one is turning down the chance to win the conference. San Diego have allowed their closest rivals to close the gap, yet they still lead the standings. With not much time left in the regular season, the club faces some recent challenges, such as their latest 1-1 draw against Atlanta. Surprisingly, the team struggled to capitalize on their opportunities, with an xG that didn't even reach one.
⚽️ One thing remains constant: Anders Dreyer keeps finding the back of the net. The forward scored yet another goal against Atlanta. Zest's attack heavily relies on him, which could pose problems in the playoffs where the level of competition will be significantly higher.
❌ There are no major injury concerns.
San-Jose Earthquakes
📝 The team is just two points away from breaking into the playoff zone, or at least contending for those crucial matches. However, a string of three consecutive losses has dashed most of their hopes. The team has been performing poorly of late, and the issue lies not with the quality of their opponents, but with their discipline on their own half. They've conceded far too many goals. Frankly, with this kind of football, they might as well call it a season already.
⚽️ It's worth emphasizing once more: San Jose knows how to play on the opponent's half and consistently finds the back of the net. They boast an effective trio in Arango, Martinez, and Espinoza, who manage to rack up points for productivity in almost every game.
❌ The squad doesn't face any significant losses.
Prediction on the outcome
H2H:
- number of encounters - 1;
- home team wins - 1, away team wins - 0, draws - 0.
Statistics: San-Diego Zest vs San-Jose Earthquakes
- matches played in the tournament: 31 vs 31;
- wins: 17 vs 9;
- win percentage: 55% vs 29%;
- losses: 8 vs 14;
- draws: 6 vs 8.
Last 10 matches:
- wins: 5 vs 2;
- losses: 3 vs 7;
- draws: 2 vs 1.
- San-Jose Earthquakes won with a +1.5 handicap in 12 of last 14 away games.
Prediction on the over/under
H2H
- today's home team scores on average - 2, the guests - 1;
- average Over/Under goals in H2H matches - 3;
- both teams scored: overall - 1; at the home team's field - 0.
Statistics: San-Diego Zest vs San-Jose Earthquakes
- average total in the tournament: 3.03 vs 3.68;
- average total goals scored: 1.81 vs 1.81;
- average total in the 1st half: 0.77 vs 0.77;
- average total in the 2nd half: 1.03 vs 1.03;
- San-Diego Zest : average total at home in the tournament - 1.56;
- San-Jose Earthquakes: average total away in the tournament - 1.4;
- last 10 matches (average total): 1.4 (home - 0.67) vs 1.5 (away - 1.4).
- San-Diego Zest have scored under 2.5 goals in last 13 games.
- San-Diego Zest have scored under 2.5 goals in last 10 games (MLS).
- San-Diego Zest have scored under 2.5 goals in 9 of last 10 home games (MLS).
Prediction on corners
San-Diego Zest : Statistics
- season: average Over/Under in the tournament - 5; at home field - 6.13;
- last 10 matches: average Over/Under - 4.7; at home field - 5.67.
San-Jose Earthquakes: Statistics
- season: average Over/Under in the tournament - 5.68, away - 4.73;
- last 10 matches: average Over/Under - 5.7; away - 4.6.
Prediction on cards
San-Diego Zest : Statistics
- season: average Over/Under in the tournament - 1.9; at home - 2.25;
- last 10 matches: average Over/Under - 1.9; at home - 2.
San-Jose Earthquakes: Statistics
- season: average Over/Under in the tournament - 2.52, away - 2.4;
- last 10 matches: average Over/Under - 3.5; away - 3.6.
Prediction on BTTS
H2H:
- number of encounters - 1;
- both teams scored all-time - 1 times;
- on the home team’s field - 0 times.
Statistics: San-Diego Zest vs San-Jose Earthquakes
- number of matches played in the tournament: 31 vs 31;
- number of matches in the season where both teams scored (BTTS): 18 vs 26;
- number of BTTS matches for San-Diego Zest at home - 7 (44%);
- number of BTTS matches for San-Jose Earthquakes away - 12 (80%).
Last 10 matches:
- number of BTTS matches: 6 vs 10;
- BTTS matches for San-Diego Zest at home - 1 (33%);
- BTTS matches for San-Jose Earthquakes away - 5 (100%).
- San-Jose Earthquakes have scored and conceded in last 16 games.
- San-Jose Earthquakes have scored and conceded in last 15 games (MLS).
- San-Jose Earthquakes have scored and conceded in last 8 away games (MLS).
⭐ Editor's Prediction
Analyzing the current form of the teams and statistical data, we can anticipate a moderately tense match with a limited number of goals from the home side. This is reflected in the trend that they rarely score more than twice in a game (13 consecutive matches). Considering this and the visitors' resilience on the road with a +1.5 goal handicap (12 of the last 14 matches), the most reasonable prediction is a bet on the home team's individual total under 2.5 goals. San Jose need to stay focused and avoid defensive lapses on their half of the field.
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