New York City FC will aim to maintain their strong MLS form when they host the San Jose Earthquakes at Yankee Stadium on Saturday morning. The home team has climbed to third place in the Eastern Conference standings with 26 points from 15 games, while the visitors sit second-bottom in the West with 11 points from the same number of matches.

New York City FC's season started poorly with three consecutive losses, including a rare opening-day home defeat to the Portland Timbers after leading until the 84th minute. However, since their loss to Cincinnati on March 24, the Boys in Blue have been in impressive form, losing only one of their last 10 league games. Their latest victory, a 1-0 win over the New England Revolution on the road, marked their fourth consecutive win.

This victory came after a challenging series of matches, including away games against Toronto and Philadelphia Union and a home match against the New York Red Bulls, all within seven days. Earlier in the season, fans were calling for head coach Nick Cushing's dismissal, but he has since led NYCFC to seven wins in their last eight games. This run has propelled them into the top three in the Eastern Conference and fourth in the Supporters' Shield standings.

A key factor in New York's resurgence has been their defensive solidity. They now rank fifth in MLS for goals conceded (16), with goalkeeper Matt Freese playing a crucial role, ranking in the top five for saves and save percentage this season.

San Jose Earthquakes, meanwhile, are struggling after barely making the playoffs last season. They enter gameweek 17 level on points with basement club Sporting KC and six points adrift of the final playoff spot. They ended a three-match losing streak, including a 4-3 US Open Cup loss to Sacramento, with a 1-1 draw at home against Austin last weekend. Jeremy Ebobisse scored his fourth goal of the season in that match, tying him for third place on the Quakes' all-time scoring list with 32 goals.

While San Jose has shown some attacking promise, their defense has been their Achilles' heel, conceding a league-worst 34 goals. On the road, they have earned just four points from seven matches and have managed to concede fewer than two goals in only one away game.

New York City FC will welcome back James Sands after his one-match suspension, and he is expected to return to the midfield alongside Keaton Parks, who scored the winning goal against the Revolution. The hosts will be without Rio Hope-Gund (leg) and Maxi Moralez, who is sidelined for at least another month due to a cruciate ligament tear.

San Jose will be missing Carlos Akapo and Vitor Costa, both suspended after accumulating yellow cards in their draw against Austin. Goalkeepers JT Marcinkowski and Daniel remain out due to injury, meaning William Yarbrough will continue in goal. Additionally, Benjamin Kikanovic and Jamar Ricketts are out with hip injuries until next month.

New York City FC has been in outstanding form, losing only one of their last six league games and riding a four-match winning streak. Conversely, San Jose is winless in their last three matches and has struggled defensively on the road. Expect New York City to continue their strong form with a narrow victory over the Earthquakes.

纽约足球俱乐部将于周六上午在洋基体育场主场迎战圣何塞地震队，以保持他们在大联盟的强势状态为目标。主队15场比赛积26分，在东部排名第三，而客队15场比赛积11分，在西部排名倒数第二。

纽约市足球俱乐部(New York City FC)本赛季开局不佳，连续三场失利，其中包括在开场第84分钟领先的情况下，罕见地在主场输给波特兰森林队(Portland timber)。然而，自从3月24日输给辛辛那提之后，蓝衣男孩队的状态令人印象深刻，在过去的10场联赛中只输了一场。他们最近的胜利是客场1-0战胜新英格兰革命队，这是他们的四连胜。

这场胜利是在一系列具有挑战性的比赛之后取得的，包括客场对阵多伦多和费城联盟队，以及主场对阵纽约红牛队，所有这些比赛都在七天内进行。本赛季早些时候，球迷们呼吁主教练尼克·库欣(Nick Cushing)下课，但他在最近8场比赛中带领纽约fc取得了7场胜利。这样的战绩让他们在东部排名前三，在支持者盾排名第四。

纽约重新崛起的一个关键因素是他们稳固的防守。目前，他们的失球数(16球)在美国职业足球大联盟中排名第五，门将马特·弗里斯发挥了至关重要的作用，在本赛季的扑救和扑救率中排名前五。

与此同时，圣何塞地震队在上赛季勉强进入季后赛后正在苦苦挣扎。进入比赛周，他们与地下俱乐部KC竞技的积分相差17分，距离最后一个季后赛席位还有6分的差距。上周末，他们在主场1-1战平奥斯汀，结束了三连败，其中包括在美国公开赛上4-3负于萨克拉门托。杰里米·埃波比斯在那场比赛中打进了他本赛季的第四个进球，以32个进球并列地震队历史射手榜第三名。

虽然圣何塞表现出了一些进攻的希望，但他们的防守一直是他们的阿喀琉斯之踵，丢了联盟最差的34个球。在客场，他们在7场比赛中只拿到了4分，而且只有一场客场比赛丢了不到两个球。

在停赛一场后，纽约足球俱乐部将欢迎詹姆斯·桑兹回归，他有望与在对阵革命队的比赛中攻入制胜球的基顿·帕克斯一起重返中场。东道主将没有里奥·霍普-冈德(腿伤)和马克西·莫拉雷兹，后者由于十字韧带撕裂至少还要缺阵一个月。

圣何塞将失去卡洛斯·阿卡波和维托尔·科斯塔，两人都因在与奥斯汀的比赛中累积黄牌而停赛。门将马尔金科夫斯基和丹尼尔因伤缺阵，这意味着威廉·亚伯勒将继续担任守门员。此外，本杰明·基卡诺维奇和贾马尔·里基茨因为臀部受伤要缺阵到下个月。

纽约足球俱乐部的状态非常好，最近6场联赛只输了1场，并且取得了4连胜。相反，圣何塞在最近三场比赛中没有获胜，并且在客场的防守上也很挣扎。预计纽约市将以微弱优势战胜地震队，继续保持强劲的状态。