Los Angeles FC vs San Jose Earthquakes, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Los Angeles FC vs San Jose Earthquakes — MLS .
- Los Angeles FC 15 games · 24 pts (2026/26)
- San Jose Earthquakes 15 games · 32 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 14 | 33 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 15 | 31 |
| 3 | Chicago Fire FC | 14 | 26 |
| 4 | New England Revolution | 14 | 25 |
| 5 | New York Red Bulls | 15 | 22 |
| 6 | Charlotte FC | 15 | 21 |
| 7 | FC Cincinnati | 15 | 20 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 15 | 19 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 15 | 18 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 15 | 16 |
| 11 | Toronto FC | 14 | 14 |
| 12 | Montreal Impact FC | 14 | 14 |
| 13 | Orlando City SC | 15 | 14 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 14 | 11 |
| 15 | Philadelphia Union | 15 | 7 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 14 | 32 |
| 17 | San Jose Earthquakes | 15 | 32 |
| 18 | Real Salt Lake | 14 | 26 |
| 19 | FC Dallas | 15 | 25 |
| 20 | Los Angeles FC | 15 | 24 |
| 21 | Seattle Sounders FC | 13 | 24 |
| 22 | Houston Dynamo | 14 | 22 |
| 23 | Minnesota United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 24 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 15 | 20 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 15 | 17 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 15 | 16 |
| 27 | St. Louis City | 14 | 16 |
| 28 | Portland Timbers | 14 | 14 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 15 | 14 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 14 | 11 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #20 | Position | #17 |
| 24 | Points | 32 |
| 15 | Played | 15 |
| 7 / 3 / 5 | W / D / L | 10 / 2 / 3 |
| 24 | Scored | 34 |
| 17 | Conceded | 15 |
| +7 | GD | +19 |
| 1.60 | PPG | 2.13 |
| 47% | Win % | 67% |
Key Stats
81%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (21 games)
H2H (21 games)
86%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
60%
Clean Sheets
Los Angeles FC this season
Los Angeles FC this season
33%
Clean Sheets
San Jose Earthquakes this season
San Jose Earthquakes this season
Los Angeles FC are 20th (24 pts). San Jose Earthquakes are 17th (32 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Los Angeles FC
0-15
1/3
16-30
4/2
31-45
2/2
46-60
1/5
61-75
3/2
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
San Jose Earthquakes
0-15
7/3
16-30
2/2
31-45
3/1
46-60
4/4
61-75
3/–
76+
7/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to that hosts another battle between Los Angeles FC and San Jose Earthquakes.
- 5' San Jose Earthquakes are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 10' Los Angeles FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 15' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Los Angeles FC that had 285 games and scored 571 goals.
- 20' Both keepers have barely been tested. Los Angeles FC and San Jose Earthquakes are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 25' Los Angeles FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 30' A quiet spell here at . San Jose Earthquakes seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 35' The 31-year-old Nick Lima has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 40' Los Angeles FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 40.
- 45' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
- 50' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 55' Jackson Yueill needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 60' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Florian Jungwirth suffering a number of foals already.
- 65' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 70' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Los Angeles FC and San Jose Earthquakes are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 75' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 80' San Jose Earthquakes seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 85' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 90' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- Game over. The scoreline of 2-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
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
1 / 4
1.75
Los Angeles FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.16
San Jose Earthquakes xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Los Angeles FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.91
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 3.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
Los Angeles FC or Draw
79%
Draw or San Jose Earthquakes
45%
Los Angeles FC or San Jose Earthquakes
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Los Angeles FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.9%
2 – 1
9.3%
1 – 0
8.8%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
7.2%
1 – 2
6.2%
0 – 1
5.4%
3 – 1
5.4%
2 – 2
5.4%
3 – 0
4.7%
0 – 2
3.6%
3 – 2
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Los Angeles FC
| Handicap | Los Angeles FC covers | Push | San Jose Earthquakes covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 15% | 72% |
| -1.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| -1 | 28% | 22% | 50% |
| -0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +0.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +1 | 76% | 14% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Los Angeles FC keeps clean sheet
32%
✗
San Jose Earthquakes keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.