Thursday , 2 July 2026

Los Angeles FC vs San Jose Earthquakes, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2021
Los Angeles FC
3 – 1
Full Time
San Jose Earthquakes
Sat 16 Oct 2021 · 19:30 UTC Banc of California Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 27' J.T. Marcinkowski
Y 28' J.T. Marcinkowski
Y 40' Javier Lopez
Jesus Murillo 81' Y
Cristian Arango 86' Y
Marco Farfan 90' Y
Y 90' Judson

Overview

Match Preview

Los Angeles FC vs San Jose Earthquakes — MLS at Banc of California Stadium.

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

12
1
8
Los Angeles FC 21 games · Avg 4.1 goals San Jose Earthquakes
Last 5 meetings
2021-10-16 Los Angeles FC 3–1 San Jose Earthquakes 2021-09-26 San Jose Earthquakes 2–0 Los Angeles FC 2021-08-08 San Jose Earthquakes 2–1 Los Angeles FC 2020-11-05 San Jose Earthquakes 3–2 Los Angeles FC 2020-09-28 Los Angeles FC 1–2 San Jose Earthquakes

Recent Form

Los Angeles FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Oct San Jose Earthquakes H 3–1 W
04 Oct Los Angeles Galaxy A 1–1 D
30 Sep Portland Timbers H 1–2 L
26 Sep San Jose Earthquakes A 0–2 L
19 Sep Portland Timbers A 1–2 L
16 Sep Austin FC A 2–1 W
San Jose Earthquakes
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Oct Los Angeles FC A 1–3 L
03 Oct Vancouver Whitecaps FC A 0–3 L
30 Sep Seattle Sounders FC H 1–3 L
26 Sep Los Angeles FC H 2–0 W
19 Sep Austin FC A 4–3 W
16 Sep Real Salt Lake H 3–4 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)
86% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
60% Clean Sheets
Los Angeles FC this season
33% Clean Sheets
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' We are underway at Banc of California Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 3' What a strike from Daniel Musovski! The score is 1-0.
  • 8' San Jose Earthquakes fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 13' 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.
  • 18' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 23' It looks surprising San Jose Earthquakes does not make any changes. Andres Rios has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 27' The referee calls foul for J.T. Marcinkowski. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 28' That is a Yellow card for San Jose Earthquakes. J.T. Marcinkowski will be fuming at that decision.
  • 28' What a strike from Cristian Arango! The score is 2-0.
  • 33' The home supporters are growing impatient. Los Angeles FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 38' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 40' A moment of madness from Javier Lopez on 40 minutes earns him a Yellow card. San Jose Earthquakes will be frustrated.
  • 45' Chris Wondolowski has been relatively quiet despite scoring 50 goals in his last 279 appearances.
  • 46' Los Angeles FC ring the changes. Francisco Ginella has done his job and it is now time for Daniel Crisostomo to step up.
  • 51' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 55' Chris Wondolowski is replacing Benjamin Kikanovic for the San Jose Earthquakes side.
  • 60' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 61' The deadlock is broken! Carlos Fierro gets on the scoresheet on 61 minutes.
  • 65' A change in the Los Angeles FC ranks — Mamadou Fall exits the field as Sebastien Ibeagha enters on 65.
  • 70' 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.
  • 75' San Jose Earthquakes are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 76' Los Angeles FC make a change. Daniel Musovski trudges off to be replaced by Brian Rodriguez on 76 minutes.
  • 81' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Jesus Murillo on 81 minutes.
  • 81' Los Angeles FC ring the changes. Kim Moonhwan has done his job and it is now time for Tristan Blackmon to step up.
  • 86' Cristian Arango was booked on 86.
  • 88' Cristian Arango adds to his 0 season tally! Los Angeles FC lead 3-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 90' That is a Yellow card for Los Angeles FC. Marco Farfan will be fuming at that decision.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Los Angeles FC take all three points.

Lineups

Los Angeles FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Bob Bradley

San Jose Earthquakes Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Matias Almeyda

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2021-10-16 Los Angeles FC 3–1 San Jose Earthquakes 2021-09-26 San Jose Earthquakes 2–0 Los Angeles FC 2021-08-08 San Jose Earthquakes 2–1 Los Angeles FC 2020-11-05 San Jose Earthquakes 3–2 Los Angeles FC 2020-09-28 Los Angeles FC 1–2 San Jose Earthquakes

Los Angeles FC Form

2021-10-16 Los Angeles FC 3–1 San Jose Earthquakes W 2021-10-04 Los Angeles Galaxy 1–1 Los Angeles FC D 2021-09-30 Los Angeles FC 1–2 Portland Timbers L 2021-09-26 San Jose Earthquakes 2–0 Los Angeles FC L 2021-09-19 Portland Timbers 2–1 Los Angeles FC L 2021-09-16 Austin FC 1–2 Los Angeles FC W

San Jose Earthquakes Form

2021-10-16 Los Angeles FC 3–1 San Jose Earthquakes L 2021-10-03 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 3–0 San Jose Earthquakes L 2021-09-30 San Jose Earthquakes 1–3 Seattle Sounders FC L 2021-09-26 San Jose Earthquakes 2–0 Los Angeles FC W 2021-09-19 Austin FC 3–4 San Jose Earthquakes W 2021-09-16 San Jose Earthquakes 3–4 Real Salt Lake L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.66 Los Angeles FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.59 San Jose Earthquakes xG
I would bet for: Los Angeles FC or San Jose Earthquakes 75% + Both teams to score 64%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Los Angeles FC41% Draw25% San Jose Earthquakes34%
Actual: Los Angeles FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes64% 0% No36%
Avg goals/match: 3.25
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 83%
17%
± 2.5 62%
38%
± 3.5 41%
59%
± 4.5 23%
77%

Double Chance

Los Angeles FC or Draw
67%
Draw or San Jose Earthquakes
59%
Los Angeles FC or San Jose Earthquakes
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Los Angeles FC30% Draw43% San Jose Earthquakes27%
Actual: Los Angeles FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.1%
2 – 1
8.2%
1 – 2
7.8%
2 – 2
6.5%
1 – 0
5.7%
0 – 0
5.5%
0 – 1
5.4%
2 – 0
5.4%
0 – 2
4.9%
3 – 1
Actual
1 – 3
4.1%
3 – 2
3.6%

Asian Handicap — Los Angeles FC

Handicap Los Angeles FC covers Push San Jose Earthquakes covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 12% 80%
-1.5 20% — 80%
-1 20% 19% 61%
-0.5 39% — 61%
+0.5 64% — 36%
+1 64% 18% 18%
+1.5 82% — 18%
+2 82% 11% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

Los Angeles FC keeps clean sheet
21% ✓
San Jose Earthquakes keeps clean sheet
20% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.