Vancouver Whitecaps vs San Jose Earthquakes betting tips: Major League Soccer preview, predictions and odds

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Vancouver Whitecaps are unbeaten in the last four meetings with San Jose Quakes, winning both in British Columbia. Their 14 clashes since 2017 have produced 50 goals. 

Both teams to score is 7/10.

Both teams to score and over 2.5 goals is 6/5.

Vancouver to win and over 2.5 goals is 12/5.

Ryan Gauld is 8/1 to break the deadlock and 13/5 to score anytime. 

Match preview

Two Western Conference strugglers go head-to-head in Canada.

Vancouver Whitecaps currently find themselves bottom of the overall standings, but with their mood having improved following last weekend's win.

Tosaint Ricketts with the afternoon's only goal, coming in stoppage time, as the Whitecaps beat Canadian rivals Toronto FC.

This means Vanni Sartini's side have won just two of nine MLS matches so far having beaten Sporting Kansas City, also at home.

San Jose Earthquakes are still without a permanent Head Coach but also won last weekend so are now two points clear of their hosts.

Brazilian defender Nathan bundling home the winner as the Goonies beat Colorado Rapids 1-0 at PayPal Park.

So, under interim manager Alex Covelo, the Quakes have taken seven points from a possible 12, only losing to champions NYCFC in this period.

Both clubs were in cup action on Wednesday night with the Caps commencing their Canadian Championship campaign.

They faced Valour FC and enjoyed a moral-boosting 2-0 victory with Russell Teibert and then Ryan Raposo scoring quick-fire goals.

They'll now travel to Cavalry FC in the quarter-finals last this month.

Meanwhile, San Jose were at Starfire Sports Stadium taking on the newly-crowned king of CONCACAF in the U.S. Open Cup.

Jack Skahan converted a penalty and Cade Cowell doubles the Quakes' lead, but Seattle fought back, making it 2-2, thereby forcing penalties. 

Impressively, San Jose scored ten of their 11 spot-kicks so, late at night by this point, went through 10-9 in the shootout, causing an upset in Tukwila.

Back in MLS, who will climb away from the bottom of the west with a win at BC Place?

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