In the early hours of Sunday, San Jose Earthquakes and Seattle Sounders clash at the Avaya Stadium as both teams look to kick-start their campaigns in the Western Conference of MLS.
San Jose looking for first MLS win of the seasonThe home team heads into this encounter after a three-game losing streak in the new MLS campaign.
A 2-1 defeat at Sporting Kansas City last time out saw Luchi Gonzalez’s team concede at least two goals for the fourth straight MLS outing dating back to last season.
The team's poor start to this season’s MLS campaign is not surprising, as they have failed to win in their last ten league games.
San Jose’s recent home form has been poor in MLS, winning just one of their last seven games in the US top flight.
Their recent home games have been low-scoring, with under 2.5 goals scored in three of their last four MLS matches on home soil.
Seattle is also still looking for their first MLS win of the seasonLike their hosts, the Sounders have failed to win any of their games in the new MLS campaign, picking up just two points in the run from draws against Austin and Colorado Rapids.
Their last two MLS outings have followed a low-scoring trend, as four of their last five games have produced under 2.5 goals.
Seattle’s recent away record in MLS is mixed, although they have suffered back-to-back defeats at Dallas and Los Angeles, conceding at least two goals in both losses.
What am I backing?Both teams have made poor starts to the new MLS campaign. I can see this one being a tight, fairly even and low-scoring clash. The bet I am backing in this contest is the draw.
