Bitesize Prediction: Seattle Sounders vs San Jose Earthquakes – 14/05/26

Competition: MLS

Market: Both teams to score

Odds: 2/3 @ 1xBet

Hoping to extend their stay at the top of the Western Conference standings, San Jose will travel to Lumen Field in the early hours of Thursday when they meet Seattle.

Starting with the hosts, while Seattle might have snatched a 1-1 stalemate at home against San Diego over the weekend, the Sounders will know that they missed out on a potential opportunity. Nevertheless, despite getting May underway with another 1-1 draw away at Sporting KC, Brian Schmetzer’s side are widely regarded as a standout contender to claim another play-off ticket in the Western Conference this season. Extending on their Champions Cup adventure last month as they completed a sensational second-leg turnaround and secured a frantic 3-2 aggregate win against Mexican giants Tigres, Seattle have suffered just a single defeat from any of their previous 12 consecutive appearances across all competitions – a purple patch that stems all the way back to a 2-1 loss against Real Salt Lake on March 1st. Laying down a major marker on April 19th as they claimed a thumping 4-1 romp against St. Louis, Thursday’s hosts will be desperately searching for a repeat performance at Lumen Field in midweek.

As for the visitors, although San Jose might have been forced to settle for their own back-to-back 1-1 draws since opening May, the Earthquakes have firmly cemented their spot as one of the MLS’ ultimate surprise packages. Embarking on what has been a remarkable start to proceedings, the Goonies have rightfully received a string of praise and they find themselves leading the chase at the top of the Western Conference standings. Travelling to Lumen Field in midweek holding a three-point buffer over the chasing pack, Bruce Arena’s high-flying squad will be looking to lay down another heavyweight marker here. Extending on their US Open Cup charge on April 29th thanks to a dramatic 4-2 victory at home against Minnesota, the California-based outfit have registered 29 points from their 12 MLS appearances since opening up the 2026 campaign. Likewise, despite being pencilled in as an underdog contender here, San Jose are unbeaten in all of their first six domestic showdowns away from PayPal Park (five wins, one draw).

Bet: Both teams to score at Seattle Sounders vs San Jose Earthquakes 2/3 for Thursday’s MLS showdown @ 1xBet