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 19 games · 34 pts (2026/26)
- San Jose Earthquakes 18 games · 33 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 | 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 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Los Angeles FC launch into their encounter with San Jose Earthquakes.
- 5' San Jose Earthquakes fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 6' Brilliant from the ! Diego Rossi makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 6.
- 11' San Jose Earthquakes is showing some good football. However, San Jose Earthquakes are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 16' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 17' What a strike from Carlos Vela! The score is 2-0.
- 19' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Florian Jungwirth.
- 24' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 29' 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.
- 34' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 35' A moment of madness from Anibal Godoy on 35 minutes earns him a Yellow card. San Jose Earthquakes will be frustrated.
- 40' Both keepers have barely been tested. Los Angeles FC and San Jose Earthquakes are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 41' The Mexico Carlos Vela breaks the deadlock on 41 minutes. 3-0!
- 46' With 0 assists to his name this season, Chris Wondolowski is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Los Angeles FC.
- 51' Los Angeles FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against San Jose Earthquakes's shape.
- 56' Nick Lima has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 18 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 61' The Los Angeles FC bench stirs into life. Jordan Harvey is withdrawn and Mohamed El Mounir gets his opportunity.
- 63' The crowd applauds Diego Rossi as he leaves the pitch. Adama Diomande steps in for Los Angeles FC.
- 64' San Jose Earthquakes make a change. Nick Lima trudges off to be replaced by Shea Salinas on 64 minutes.
- 65' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Latif Blessing.
- 65' Fresh legs for San Jose Earthquakes! Carlos Fierro comes on to replace Marcos Lopez.
- 70' The whistle greets Andres Rios as he departs to be replaced by Chris Wondolowski.
- 73' Fresh legs for Los Angeles FC! Mark-Anthony Kaye comes on to replace Latif Blessing.
- 74' Tristan Blackmon catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 74.
- 79' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 81' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Joshua Perez makes it 4-0.
- 86' 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 Vako Qazaishvili suffering a number of foals already.
- Full Time. Los Angeles FC beats San Jose Earthquakes
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 | 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
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
2.67
Los Angeles FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.14
San Jose Earthquakes xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 72% + Los Angeles FC to win 68%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Los Angeles FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.81
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 2.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 3.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 4.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
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
8.8%
2 – 0
8%
3 – 1
7.7%
1 – 1
7.5%
3 – 0
6.9%
1 – 0
5.7%
4 – 1
5.2%
2 – 2
4.9%
4 – 0
Actual
3 – 2
4.4%
1 – 2
3.8%
0 – 0
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Los Angeles FC
| Handicap | Los Angeles FC covers | Push | San Jose Earthquakes covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| -2 | 29% | 19% | 52% |
| -1.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| -1 | 48% | 20% | 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
33%
✗
San Jose Earthquakes keeps clean sheet
8%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.