The Match
Preview
Sports Mole previews Thursday's Major League Soccer clash between San Jose Earthquakes and Inter Miami, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
Form, Standings, Stats
Last Game: Earthquakes 2-2 Salt Lake
Sunday, July 31 at 3am in Major League Soccer
Sunday, July 31 at 3am in Major League Soccer
| Current League Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
| 7 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 23 | -6 | 27 |
| 8 | San Jose Earthquakes | 22 | -8 | 23 |
| 9 | Chivas USA | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last Game: Inter Miami 4-4 Cincinnati
Sunday, July 31 at 1am in Major League Soccer
Sunday, July 31 at 1am in Major League Soccer
| Current League Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
| 9 | Chicago Fire | 23 | -4 | 27 |
| 10 | Inter Miami | 22 | -7 | 26 |
| 11 | Atlanta United | 22 | -1 | 25 |
We said: San Jose Earthquakes 2-2 Inter Miami
They each have some outstanding individual talent, although neither have shown the discipline nor organisation to finish off a match when leading, which is why we project a draw for this encounter. Read more.Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a San Jose Earthquakes win with a probability of 61.16%. A draw had a probability of 21.9% and a win for Inter Miami had a probability of 16.94%.
The most likely scoreline for a San Jose Earthquakes win was 1-0 with a probability of 11.84%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (11.2%) and 2-1 (9.85%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (10.41%), while for a Inter Miami win it was 0-1 (5.51%). The actual scoreline of 0-1 was predicted with a 5.5% likelihood.
| Result | ||
| San Jose Earthquakes | Draw | Inter Miami |
61.16% ( -0.4) | 21.9% ( 0.2) | 16.94% ( 0.19) |
| Both teams to score 49.67% ( -0.23) |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
