July 4th features a match where San Jose Earthquakes will host Chicago Fire at Avaya Stadium in a clash of the Major League Soccer. 14th placed San Jose Earthquakes is fresh off their 0-2 loss against Real Salt Lake. Marcelo Andres Silva Fernandez struck first for Real Salt Lake in the 22nd minute, then Jefferson David Savarino Quintero added another in the 81st minute In the end, San Jose Earthquakes was frustrated by Real Salt Lake’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Real Salt Lake ended the match with the shutout victory. San Jose Earthquakes is looking for direction having 3 win and 3 losses in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 13th placed Chicago Fire, recorded a 1-0 shutout win against Philadelphia Union. Federico Navarro struck first for Chicago Fire in the 68th minute on a feed from Boris Sekulić, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else In the end, Philadelphia Union was frustrated by Chicago Fire’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Chicago Fire ended the match with the shutout victory. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 7 points in their last 10 matches.
These two teams have not yet played each other this season.
Chicago Fire is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Kacper Przybylko and Carlos Teran each only have 1 goal in their last five. For San Jose Earthquakes, their top scorers are Jamiro Monteiro and Yueill, each having 2 goals in their last 5 matches.