Los Angeles FC vs San Jose Earthquakes, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Los Angeles FC vs San Jose Earthquakes — MLS .
- Los Angeles FC 19 games · 34 pts (2026/26)
- San Jose Earthquakes 18 games · 33 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 18 | 40 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 18 | 38 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 18 | 30 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 17 | 29 |
| 5 | New York City FC | 18 | 26 |
| 6 | FC Cincinnati | 18 | 26 |
| 7 | Charlotte FC | 18 | 25 |
| 8 | New York Red Bulls | 18 | 25 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 18 | 23 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 18 | 20 |
| 11 | Orlando City SC | 18 | 20 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 18 | 17 |
| 13 | Philadelphia Union | 18 | 16 |
| 14 | Montreal Impact FC | 18 | 16 |
| 15 | Atlanta United FC | 18 | 12 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 17 | 34 |
| 17 | Los Angeles FC | 19 | 34 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 18 | 33 |
| 19 | Houston Dynamo | 18 | 32 |
| 20 | FC Dallas | 18 | 27 |
| 21 | Real Salt Lake | 17 | 27 |
| 22 | St. Louis City | 18 | 26 |
| 23 | Portland Timbers | 18 | 24 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 17 | 24 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 18 | 24 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 18 | 22 |
| 27 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 19 | 22 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 18 | 21 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 18 | 17 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 18 | 14 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Sep | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 2–0 | W |
| 16 Sep | New England Revolution | H | 1–1 | D |
| 02 Sep | Toronto FC | A | 4–2 | W |
| 25 Aug | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Aug | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 16 Aug | Real Salt Lake | H | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Sep | Los Angeles FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 20 Sep | Atlanta United FC | H | 3–4 | L |
| 16 Sep | Sporting Kansas City | H | 1–5 | L |
| 02 Sep | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 30 Aug | FC Dallas | H | 4–3 | W |
| 26 Aug | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 2–3 | L |
Season Stats
| Los Angeles FC | San Jose Earthquakes | |
|---|---|---|
| #17 | Position | #18 |
| 34 | Points | 33 |
| 19 | Played | 18 |
| 10 / 4 / 5 | W / D / L | 10 / 3 / 5 |
| 35 | Scored | 37 |
| 19 | Conceded | 24 |
| +16 | GD | +13 |
| 1.79 | PPG | 1.83 |
| 53% | Win % | 56% |
Key Stats
81%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (21 games)
H2H (21 games)
86%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
55%
Clean Sheets
Los Angeles FC this season
Los Angeles FC this season
26%
Clean Sheets
San Jose Earthquakes this season
San Jose Earthquakes this season
Los Angeles FC are 17th (34 pts). San Jose Earthquakes are 18th (33 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Los Angeles FC
0-15
3/3
16-30
5/2
31-45
7/2
46-60
2/5
61-75
4/2
76+
4/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
San Jose Earthquakes
0-15
7/6
16-30
3/4
31-45
3/2
46-60
6/6
61-75
4/1
76+
7/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Los Angeles FC
| Denis Bouanga | 8 G | 2 A |
| Esteban David Martinez | 4 G |
San Jose Earthquakes
| Preston Judd | 11 G | 2 A |
| Ousseni Bouda | 5 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at . The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' San Jose Earthquakes fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 15' Los Angeles FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined San Jose Earthquakes backline.
- 20' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 25' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 30' With 1 assists to his name this season, Anibal Godoy is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Los Angeles FC.
- 35' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 35 minutes.
- 40' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Los Angeles FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 45' Florian Jungwirth has been relatively quiet despite scoring 8 goals in his last 282 appearances.
- 50' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 55' Los Angeles FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 60' United States international Lee Nguyen has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 65' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with San Jose Earthquakes winning 100% of all matches.
- 70' Harold Cummings, a Panama , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 75' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 80' Chris Wondolowski has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 85' Los Angeles FC is showing some good football. However, Los Angeles FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 90' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- It finishes all square. Los Angeles FC and San Jose Earthquakes share the spoils 2-0.
Lineups
Los Angeles FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
10
Carlos Vela ↓ Andre Horta 81'
-
99
Adama Diomande ↓ Marcos Urena 57'
- 20
- 3
- 2
- 24
- 25
- 1
-
9
Diego Rossi ↓ Benny Feilhaber 65'
- 7
- 5
Bench
-
21
Marcos Urena ↑ 57'
- 18
-
8
Andre Horta ↑ 81'
- 12
-
33
Benny Feilhaber ↑ 65'
- 22
- 44
San Jose Earthquakes Lineups
Starting XI
- 37
- 31
- 20
-
10
Jahmir Hyka ↓ Danny Hoesen 71'
- 11
- 24
- 8
-
23
Florian Jungwirth ↓ Luis Felipe 63'
-
2
Joel Qwiberg ↓ Shea Salinas 81'
- 14
- 18
Bench
- 13
-
9
Danny Hoesen ↑ 71'
-
6
Shea Salinas ↑ 81'
-
96
Luis Felipe ↑ 63'
- 28
- 15
- 22
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Denis Bouanga | 9 |
| Cristian Espinoza | 6 |
| Carlos Vela | 6 |
| Diego Rossi | 5 |
| Benjamin Kikanovic | 4 |
| Cristian Arango | 4 |
| Daniel Musovski | 3 |
| Chris Wondolowski | 3 |
Head to Head
Los Angeles FC Form
San Jose Earthquakes Form
2018-09-22
Los Angeles FC
2–0
San Jose Earthquakes
L
2018-09-20
San Jose Earthquakes
3–4
Atlanta United FC
L
2018-09-16
San Jose Earthquakes
1–5
Sporting Kansas City
L
2018-09-02
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
2–1
San Jose Earthquakes
L
2018-08-30
San Jose Earthquakes
4–3
FC Dallas
W
2018-08-26
San Jose Earthquakes
2–3
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.07
Los Angeles FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.02
San Jose Earthquakes xG
I would bet for:
Los Angeles FC to win 62% + Over 2.5 goals 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Los Angeles FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.09
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 3.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 4.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
Double Chance
Los Angeles FC or Draw
84%
Draw or San Jose Earthquakes
38%
Los Angeles FC or San Jose Earthquakes
78%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Los Angeles FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.4%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
9.6%
1 – 0
8.8%
3 – 1
6.6%
3 – 0
6.5%
0 – 0
6.1%
2 – 2
4.9%
1 – 2
4.7%
0 – 1
3.9%
4 – 1
3.5%
3 – 2
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Los Angeles FC
| Handicap | Los Angeles FC covers | Push | San Jose Earthquakes covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -2 | 19% | 18% | 62% |
| -1.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| -1 | 38% | 23% | 40% |
| -0.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +0.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +1 | 83% | 11% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Los Angeles FC keeps clean sheet
37%
✗
San Jose Earthquakes keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.