San Jose Earthquakes vs Sporting Kansas City Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 21 Feb 2026

MLS Betting Preview: San Jose Earthquakes vs Sporting Kansas City

San Jose Earthquakes take on Sporting Kansas City at PayPal Park, with kick-off set for 22:30 on Saturday 21 February.

We’ll take San Jose at attractive betting odds of -118 considering that they could be dominant against Sporting KC. The Full-Time Result market provides plenty of value and a nice potential return.

San Jose Earthquakes were victorious last time out. They secured a 2-1 home win against Austin FC at PayPal Park. Bruce Arena's men recorded ten shots on target and boasted 65% possession, with Josef Martinez and Niko Tsakiris scoring one goal each.

Sporting Kansas City played Houston Dynamo at home in their previous game. It was a 0-0 draw at Children's Mercy Park. The Missouri outfit recorded one shot on goal and had 53% possession.

Head-to-Head Statistics

It was Sporting who came out on top when they last played San Jose. At PayPal Park, a 5-3 away win was recorded. In the past 10 H2H meetings, we have seen five Sporting wins, two San Jose victories and three draws.

MLS		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
25	SJ Earthquakes	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0:0	0
27	Sporting KC	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0:0	0

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San Jose have 4 wins and 6 losses, averaging 1.4 goals from 10.0 attempts and 5.2 shots on goal. The Quakes have averaged 51.2% possession and 6.7 corners per game, conceding 2.1 goals and 4.7 corners from 7.6 attempts and 4.6 shots on goal.

Josef Martinez is the top scorer with 5 goals, while Preston Judd has 3 and Cristian Arango 2. DeJuan Jones and Cristian Arango have recorded the most assists with 2 apiece.

Sporting KC have won 1, lost 8 and drawn 1, averaging 8.6 attempts, 4.1 shots on goal and 1.0 goals. Raphael Wicky's team average 49.0% possession, 6.0 corners in their favour and 3.6 corners against, while 2.5 goals have been conceded from 5.8 shots on goal and 9.7 attempts.

Dejan Joveljic is top of the team’s scoring charts with 5, Mason Toye is on 2 and Daniel Salloi on 1. Mason Toye has been top assists provider with 2 in the previous 10 games.

Predicted & Confirmed Lineups

San Jose Earthquakes predicted lineup (4-3-3): Daniel (GK), Benjamin Kikanovic, Reid Roberts, Daniel Munie, DeJuan Jones, Niko Tsakiris, Beau Leroux, Ronaldo Vieira, Ousseni Bouda, Timo Werner, Preston Judd.

Sporting KC predicted lineup (4-2-3-1): John Pulskamp (GK), Justin Reynolds, Ian James, Jansen Miller, Zorhan Bassong, Manu García, Jacob Bartlett, Magomed-Shapi Suleymanov, Calvin Harris, Stephen Afrifa, Dejan Joveljić.

San Jose Earthquakes vs Sporting Kansas City Prediction & Betting Tips

We dive into the top San Jose Earthquakes vs Sporting Kansas City betting angles, including our main match prediction, correct score play, corners market tip, standout player prop picks and a bet builder tailored for value.

Match Prediction

San Jose should be able to deliver a return when they line up in this MLS game, with odds of -118 looking really appealing. We are confident that this is the best way to play this wager.

The Sportsgambler.com football experts keep abreast of the latest MLS team news and form guide considering they could have a bearing on the outcome. It’s also important for our readers to have access to stats.

Key San Jose Earthquakes vs Sporting Kansas City league stats:

• SKC have lost their last 6 games on the road.
• SKC have lost 8 of their last 10 games.
• SKC have lost 12 of their last 17 games on the road.

According to the top bookies, our pick has a 54.1% chance of landing a return. However, we think that the probability is close to 60% taking all factors into consideration. This bet can therefore be backed with confidence.

There’s an opportunity to back San Jose at bigger odds on the Asian Handicap. The betting sites will create a series of lines and you can choose the one that makes the most appeal.

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Our Match Prediction

San Jose To Win @ -118 Bet Now

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Correct Score Prediction

San Jose 2 - 1 Sporting KC

San Jose can be backed at +600 to triumph by a 2-1 scoreline. It can be fun to have a wager on the correct score and there’s a big potential return if the bet wins.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Preston Judd to Score +135

Preston Judd (SJ Earthquakes) has netted four goals in his past nine MLS home matches. There are odds of +135 on offer for this Anytime Goalscorer bet and we think this is an attractive wager for the player to be on the scoresheet.

Latest Preston Judd Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+135

First

+450

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Corners Prediction

Over 10.5 Corners -109

We’ve seen over 10.5 corners in five consecutive San Jose games. The Total Corners line is on the low side and we’re looking to go over this number at odds of -109.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

San Jose

Total

11.40 6.70 4.70

Home

12.10 7.90 4.20

Away

11.30 5.70 5.60

Sporting KC

Total

9.60 6.00 3.60

Home

9.90 6.90 3.00

Away

9.60 3.60 6.00

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 10.5

-109

Under 10.5

-130

San Jose Corners

Over 5.5

-128

Under 5.5

-111

Sporting KC Corners

Over 4.5

-100

Under 4.5

-141

Most Corners

1

-172

X

+700

2

+165

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San Jose Earthquakes vs Sporting Kansas City Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

San Jose Earthquakes are forecasted to have a 54% chance of triumphing in this MLS encounter according to the bookmakers. It leads to their latest betting odds being -118. Sporting Kansas City are the outsiders at +275 which suggests a lower likelihood of winning.

You can choose between San Jose -0.5 at -120 or Sporting +0.5 at -108 if you’re looking to bet on the Asian Handicap. The former is the same as the 1x2 market, while the latter means you also get a payout if it’s a draw.

The Over 2.5 option is currently favourite on the Total Goals betting market. If you think both sides will find the net, then you can back the Yes option on the Both Teams to Score market at -238.

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Full-Time Result

1

-118

X

+290

2

+275

Half-Time Result

1

+128

X

+160

2

+280

Double Chance

1X

-385

12

-400

X2

-109

Draw No Bet

1

-263

2

+170

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -0.5

-120

2 Hcp +0.5

-108

Total Goals

Under 2.5

+170

Over 2.5

-217

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-238

No

+165

Those interested in Timo Werner to find the net anytime can get +130, with the favourite on offer to score the first goal at odds of +380.

Timo Werner (SJ Earthquakes)

First

+130

Anytime

+380

Preston Judd (SJ Earthquakes)

First

+135

Anytime

+450

Ousseni Bouda (SJ Earthquakes)

First

+150

Anytime

+480

Dejan Joveljic (SKC)

First

+155

Anytime

+500

Stephen Afrifa (SKC)

First

+210

Anytime

+650

Ian Harkes (SJ Earthquakes)

First

+240

Anytime

+800

Daniel Salloi (SKC)

First

+270

Anytime

+850

Benjamin Kikanovic (SJ Earthquakes)

First

+300

Anytime

+850

Beau Leroux (SJ Earthquakes)

First

+300

Anytime

+900

Calvin Harris (SKC)

First

+320

Anytime

+900

Dave Romney (SJ Earthquakes)

First

+350

Anytime

+1100

Jack Skahan (SJ Earthquakes)

First

+380

Anytime

+1200

Niko Tsakiris (SJ Earthquakes)

First

+450

Anytime

+1300

Edwyn Mendoza (SJ Earthquakes)

First

+450

Anytime

+1400

Paul Marie (SJ Earthquakes)

First

+510

Anytime

+1500

Vitor Costa de Brito (SJ Earthquakes)

First

+550

Anytime

+1700

Jamar Ricketts (SJ Earthquakes)

First

+650

Anytime

+2000

DeJuan Jones (SJ Earthquakes)

First

+650

Anytime

+2200

Justin Reynolds (SKC)

First

+700

Anytime

+2200

Jake Davis (SKC)

First

+750

Anytime

+2200

San Jose have managed four draws, three victories and three losses in the last 10 home matches, recording an average of 2.20 goals per game and conceding 2.20.

Sporting KC have been defeated in six straight away matches. The Missouri outfit have managed seven losses, two victories and one draw in the last 10 away matches, recording an average of 1.10 goals per game and conceding 2.50.

Sporting enjoyed a 5-3 winning scoreline when last meeting San Jose at PayPal Park. In the previous 6 H2H meetings at PayPal Park, there have been three Sporting wins, two San Jose victories and a draw.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
San Jose Earthquakes Home Stats		3-4-3	4.40	2.20	2.20	9	1	10	0
Sporting Kansas City Away Stats		2-1-7	3.60	1.10	2.50	9	1	7	3

• W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
• G = Avg. Goals
• GF = Avg. Goals For
• GA = Avg. Goals Against
• O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
• U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
• B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
• B-No = Matches BTTS No

San Jose Earthquakes vs Sporting Kansas City Lineups & Team News

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