Los Angeles FC vs San Jose Earthquakes, MLS 2023 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Los Angeles FC vs San Jose Earthquakes — MLS at Banc of California Stadium.
- Los Angeles FC 34 games · 47 pts (2026/26)
- San Jose Earthquakes 34 games · 52 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Lukasz Szpala (USA)
- Assistant 1 Mike Rottersman
- Assistant 2 Kevin Klinger (USA)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Jul | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 1–1 | D |
| 05 Jul | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 1–2 | L |
| 02 Jul | FC Dallas | A | 0–2 | L |
| 25 Jun | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 22 Jun | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 18 Jun | Sporting Kansas City | A | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Jul | Los Angeles FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 02 Jul | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 2–2 | D |
| 25 Jun | St. Louis City | H | 1–2 | L |
| 22 Jun | Houston Dynamo | A | 1–4 | L |
| 18 Jun | Portland Timbers | H | 0–0 | D |
| 11 Jun | Philadelphia Union | H | 2–1 | 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' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Banc of California Stadium!
- 5' Los Angeles FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 10' The travelling San Jose Earthquakes supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 15' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 20' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Los Angeles FC and San Jose Earthquakes are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 22' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Jonathan Mensah.
- 27' San Jose Earthquakes player sees a card in front of him.
- 30' A goal from the Argentina international Cristian Espinoza! He fires home on 30 to make it 0-1!
- 35' Supporters expect more eagerness from J.T. Marcinkowski, as he is very good at scoring at Banc of California Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 37' The deadlock is broken! Denis Bouanga gets on the scoresheet on 37 minutes.
- 42' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 47' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 47 minutes.
- 52' San Jose Earthquakes come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 56' A meaty challenge results in booking for Daniel on 56.
- 58' Another change for Los Angeles FC made on 58 minute. Timothy Tillman leaves to be changed by Ilie Sanchez.
- 59' San Jose Earthquakes manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. J.T. Marcinkowski is hanging Paul Marie on the field on 59 minute.
- 64' It is a cagey affair so far. Los Angeles FC in their 4-3-3 trying to find a way past San Jose Earthquakes's compact 3-5-2.
- 69' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 72' Time for substitution for Los Angeles FC. Kellyn Acosta is replaced by Carlos Vela.
- 77' Paul Marie has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 81' Fresh legs for San Jose Earthquakes! Benjamin Kikanovic comes on to replace Jeremy Ebobisse.
- 86' The Los Angeles FC bench stirs into life. Stipe Biuk is withdrawn and Nathan Ordaz gets his opportunity.
- 90' Controversy at the stadium! J.T. Marcinkowski argues furiously but the card stands.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Los Angeles FC Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 12
- 99
-
11
Timothy Tillman ↓ Ilie Sanchez 58'
- 24
- 77
-
23
Kellyn Acosta ↓ Carlos Vela 72'
- 19
- 20
- 5
- 2
-
7
Stipe Biuk ↓ Nathan Ordaz 86'
Bench
- 1
-
6
Ilie Sanchez ↑ 58'
-
10
Carlos Vela ↑ 72'
- 21
- 18
- 17
- 80
-
27
Nathan Ordaz ↑ 86'
- 43
San Jose Earthquakes Lineups
3-5-2Starting XI
- 29
- 21
- 7
- 11
- 42
- 4
- 10
- 26
-
3
Paul Marie ↓ J.T. Marcinkowski 59'
- 15
- 16
Bench
- 93
- 22
-
1
J.T. Marcinkowski ↑ 59'
-
28
Benjamin Kikanovic ↑ 81'
- 30
- 25
- 20
- 24
- 19
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
2023-07-09
Los Angeles FC
1–1
San Jose Earthquakes
D
2023-07-05
Los Angeles Galaxy
2–1
Los Angeles FC
L
2023-07-02
FC Dallas
2–0
Los Angeles FC
L
2023-06-25
Los Angeles FC
2–3
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
L
2023-06-22
Los Angeles FC
1–0
Seattle Sounders FC
W
2023-06-18
Sporting Kansas City
1–2
Los Angeles FC
W
San Jose Earthquakes Form
2023-07-09
Los Angeles FC
1–1
San Jose Earthquakes
D
2023-07-02
San Jose Earthquakes
2–2
Los Angeles Galaxy
D
2023-06-25
San Jose Earthquakes
1–2
St. Louis City
L
2023-06-22
Houston Dynamo
4–1
San Jose Earthquakes
L
2023-06-18
San Jose Earthquakes
0–0
Portland Timbers
D
2023-06-11
San Jose Earthquakes
2–1
Philadelphia Union
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.69
Los Angeles FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.28
San Jose Earthquakes xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 59% + Over 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.97
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 3.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
Los Angeles FC or Draw
72%
Draw or San Jose Earthquakes
54%
Los Angeles FC or San Jose Earthquakes
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
9%
1 – 0
7.9%
2 – 0
7.3%
0 – 0
6.9%
1 – 2
6.8%
2 – 2
5.8%
0 – 1
5.7%
3 – 1
5.1%
0 – 2
4.2%
3 – 0
4%
3 – 2
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Los Angeles FC
| Handicap | Los Angeles FC covers | Push | San Jose Earthquakes covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 14% | 75% |
| -1.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -1 | 25% | 21% | 54% |
| -0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +1 | 72% | 16% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Los Angeles FC keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
San Jose Earthquakes keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.