Los Angeles FC vs San Jose Earthquakes, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Los Angeles FC vs San Jose Earthquakes — MLS .
- Los Angeles FC 34 games · 47 pts (2026/26)
- San Jose Earthquakes 34 games · 52 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Jeremy Hanson
- Referee Alejandro Mariscal
- Referee Kevin Stott
- Referee Chris Wattam
- Referee Ricardo Salazar
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 34 | 77 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 34 | 60 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 34 | 58 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 34 | 55 |
| 5 | Charlotte FC | 34 | 54 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 50 |
| 7 | Columbus Crew SC | 34 | 47 |
| 8 | FC Cincinnati | 34 | 46 |
| 9 | Orlando City SC | 34 | 46 |
| 10 | New York City FC | 34 | 42 |
| 11 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 42 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 34 | 39 |
| 13 | Atlanta United FC | 34 | 33 |
| 14 | D.C. United SC | 34 | 33 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 34 | 26 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 64 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 34 | 58 |
| 18 | St. Louis City | 34 | 54 |
| 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 52 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 51 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 34 | 47 |
| 22 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 46 |
| 23 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 46 |
| 24 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 45 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 34 | 44 |
| 26 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 34 | 44 |
| 27 | Colorado Rapids SC | 34 | 43 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 34 | 38 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 34 | 34 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 26 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Aug | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 4–0 | W |
| 18 Aug | Real Salt Lake | A | 2–0 | W |
| 12 Aug | New York Red Bulls | H | 4–2 | W |
| 03 Aug | New England Revolution | A | 2–0 | W |
| 27 Jul | Atlanta United FC | H | 4–3 | W |
| 20 Jul | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 2–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Aug | Los Angeles FC | A | 0–4 | L |
| 18 Aug | Sporting Kansas City | A | 1–2 | L |
| 11 Aug | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 04 Aug | Columbus Crew SC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 28 Jul | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 21 Jul | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 3–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Los Angeles FC | San Jose Earthquakes | |
|---|---|---|
| #21 | Position | #19 |
| 47 | Points | 52 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 12 / 11 / 11 | W / D / L | 14 / 10 / 10 |
| 52 | Scored | 57 |
| 40 | Conceded | 51 |
| +12 | GD | +6 |
| 1.38 | PPG | 1.53 |
| 35% | Win % | 41% |
Key Stats
82%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (22 games)
H2H (22 games)
86%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
38%
Clean Sheets
Los Angeles FC this season
Los Angeles FC this season
21%
Clean Sheets
San Jose Earthquakes this season
San Jose Earthquakes this season
Los Angeles FC are 21st (47 pts). San Jose Earthquakes are 19th (52 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Los Angeles FC
0-15
4/5
16-30
6/6
31-45
10/8
46-60
7/7
61-75
7/6
76+
8/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
San Jose Earthquakes
0-15
14/7
16-30
6/7
31-45
6/7
46-60
7/8
61-75
6/3
76+
10/16
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Los Angeles FC
| Denis Bouanga | 18 G | 5 A |
| Heung-min Son | 7 G | 11 A |
| Esteban David Martinez | 4 G |
San Jose Earthquakes
| Preston Judd | 17 G | 3 A |
| Ousseni Bouda | 7 G | 1 A |
| Timo Werner | 6 G | 4 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Los Angeles FC and San Jose Earthquakes get this one started.
- 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 6' The Uruguay Diego Rossi breaks the deadlock on 6 minutes. 1-0!
- 11' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 16' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 16 minutes.
- 17' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Carlos Vela makes no mistake. 2-0!
- 19' That is a Yellow card for San Jose Earthquakes. Florian Jungwirth will be fuming at that decision.
- 24' Danny Hoesen has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 29' San Jose Earthquakes are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 34' The 30-year-old Tristan Blackmon has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 35' The referee has no hesitation. Anibal Godoy is booked for San Jose Earthquakes — Yellow card on 35.
- 40' With 1 assists to his name this season, Anibal Godoy is clearly more than just a goal scorer for San Jose Earthquakes.
- 41' GOAL! Carlos Vela fires home to make it 3-0!
- 46' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Shea Salinas made 298 appearances and scored 10 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 51' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Los Angeles FC and San Jose Earthquakes are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 56' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 61' The supporters are chanting for Mohamed El Mounir. He replaces Jordan Harvey on 61 minute.
- 63' Adama Diomande has so much to prove this time. He replaces Diego Rossi on 63 minute.
- 64' Fresh legs for San Jose Earthquakes! Shea Salinas comes on to replace Nick Lima.
- 65' Los Angeles FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 65.
- 65' San Jose Earthquakes manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Carlos Fierro is hanging Marcos Lopez on the field on 65 minute.
- 70' The crowd applauds Andres Rios as he leaves the pitch. Chris Wondolowski steps in for San Jose Earthquakes.
- 73' The crowd applauds Latif Blessing as he leaves the pitch. Mark-Anthony Kaye steps in for Los Angeles FC.
- 74' That is a Yellow card for Los Angeles FC. Tristan Blackmon will be fuming at that decision.
- 79' Joshua Perez needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 81' Magnificent from Joshua Perez! That is 1 goals in 304 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 86' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Bob Bradley will be considering his options from the bench.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Los Angeles FC to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Los Angeles FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 20
- 18
- 3
- 2
- 24
- 1
-
9
Diego Rossi ↓ Adama Diomande 63'
- 7
- 27
- 4
Bench
- 6
-
99
Adama Diomande ↑ 63'
- 5
-
14
Mark-Anthony Kaye ↑ 73'
-
13
Mohamed El Mounir ↑ 61'
- 23
- 26
Coach
Bob Bradley
San Jose Earthquakes Lineups
Starting XI
-
25
Andres Rios ↓ Chris Wondolowski 70'
- 37
- 20
- 9
- 11
-
24
Nick Lima ↓ Shea Salinas 64'
- 23
- 14
-
27
Marcos Lopez ↓ Carlos Fierro 64'
- 10
- 17
Bench
- 31
- 7
-
6
Shea Salinas ↑ 64'
- 96
- 28
-
8
Chris Wondolowski ↑ 70'
-
21
Carlos Fierro ↑ 64'
Coach
Matias Almeyda
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Denis Bouanga | 10 |
| 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
2019-08-22
Los Angeles FC
4–0
San Jose Earthquakes
W
2019-08-18
Real Salt Lake
0–2
Los Angeles FC
W
2019-08-12
Los Angeles FC
4–2
New York Red Bulls
W
2019-08-03
New England Revolution
0–2
Los Angeles FC
W
2019-07-27
Los Angeles FC
4–3
Atlanta United FC
W
2019-07-20
Los Angeles Galaxy
3–2
Los Angeles FC
L
San Jose Earthquakes Form
2019-08-22
Los Angeles FC
4–0
San Jose Earthquakes
L
2019-08-18
Sporting Kansas City
2–1
San Jose Earthquakes
L
2019-08-11
Colorado Rapids SC
2–1
San Jose Earthquakes
L
2019-08-04
San Jose Earthquakes
1–1
Columbus Crew SC
D
2019-07-28
San Jose Earthquakes
3–1
Colorado Rapids SC
W
2019-07-21
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
1–3
San Jose Earthquakes
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.6
Los Angeles FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.11
San Jose Earthquakes xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 70% + Los Angeles FC to win 68%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Los Angeles FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.71
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 2.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 3.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 4.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
Double Chance
Los Angeles FC or Draw
86%
Draw or San Jose Earthquakes
32%
Los Angeles FC or San Jose Earthquakes
82%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Los Angeles FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
8.9%
2 – 0
8.4%
1 – 1
7.8%
3 – 1
7.6%
3 – 0
7%
1 – 0
6.1%
4 – 1
5%
2 – 2
4.9%
4 – 0
Actual
3 – 2
4.3%
1 – 2
3.8%
0 – 0
3.6%
Asian Handicap — Los Angeles FC
| Handicap | Los Angeles FC covers | Push | San Jose Earthquakes covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| -2 | 28% | 20% | 53% |
| -1.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| -1 | 47% | 21% | 32% |
| -0.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +0.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +1 | 86% | 8% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Los Angeles FC keeps clean sheet
34%
✗
San Jose Earthquakes keeps clean sheet
8%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.