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San Jose Earthquakes are back in action with another MLS fixture as they take on Chicago Fire at PayPal Park on Sunday, July 3. Both teams have struggled this season and will want to win the game.
San Jose Earthquakes vs Chicago Fire Preview
The San Jose Earthquakes are currently rooted to the bottom of the MLS Western Conference standings. They slumped to a 2-0 defeat at the hands of Real Salt Lake in their previous game and will want to bounce back this weekend.
The Chicago Fire have also been in poor form this season and are 13th in the Eastern Conference league table. They edged out the Philadelphia Union 1-0 last week and will look to achieve a similar result on Sunday.
San Jose Earthquakes vs Chicago Fire Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- Chicago Fire have a slight edge over San Jose Earthquakes, winning 11 out of the 30 matches played between the two teams, as opposed to the Earthquakes' nine victories.
- San Jose Earthquakes have an impressive home record against Chicago Fire and have lost only one of the last six such matches played between the two teams since 2011.
- After their opening-day defeat against New York Red Bulls, San Jose Earthquakes are unbeaten in their last seven MLS games at the PayPal Park.
- Chicago Fire have lost six of their last seven matches away from home and have suffered defeat in their last three MLS matches on the road.
- Four different San Jose Earthquakes players have recorded at least four assists each this season, with Cristian Espinoza bagging seven so far.
- Federico Navarro's winning strike against Philadelphia Union last week is the first goal scored from outside the box by Chicago Fire this season.
San Jose Earthquakes vs Chicago Fire Prediction
The San Jose Earthquakes have been plagued by inconsistency this season, but will bank on their home record this year. They have a good squad at their disposal and will need to work hard to win on Sunday.
Chicago Fire have endured an abysmal campaign so far, but will take plenty of heart from their performance against the Philadelphia Union. The San Jose Earthquakes are the better team at the moment and should be able to win the game.
Prediction: San Jose Earthquakes 2-1 Chicago Fire
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San Jose Earthquakes vs Chicago Fire Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result - San Jose Earthquakes
Tip 2: Game to have over 2.5 goals - Yes
Tip 3: San Jose Earthquakes to score first - Yes
Tip 4: Jeremy Ebobisse to score - Yes
