Los Angeles FC vs San Jose Earthquakes, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Los Angeles FC vs San Jose Earthquakes — MLS at Banc of California Stadium.
- Los Angeles FC 15 games · 24 pts (2026/26)
- San Jose Earthquakes 15 games · 32 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Joe Dickerson
- Assistant 1 Jeremy Kieso
- Assistant 2 Stephen McGonagle (USA)
7 games this season
🟨 3.0/game
⚽ 15.9 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Apr | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 1–4 | L |
| 11 Apr | Portland Timbers | A | 1–2 | L |
| 05 Apr | Orlando City SC | H | 6–0 | W |
| 22 Mar | Austin FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 15 Mar | St. Louis City | H | 2–0 | W |
| 08 Mar | FC Dallas | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Apr | Los Angeles FC | A | 4–1 | W |
| 12 Apr | Sporting Kansas City | A | 3–1 | W |
| 05 Apr | San Diego FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 22 Mar | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 15 Mar | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 08 Mar | Philadelphia Union | A | 1–0 | W |
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' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Los Angeles FC is hosting San Jose Earthquakes for another epic battle.
- 5' 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.
- 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 15' It looks like no one’s ball. Los Angeles FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 20' The travelling San Jose Earthquakes supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 23' Los Angeles FC player sees a card in front of him.
- 28' San Jose Earthquakes started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 28.
- 33' Reid Roberts has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 15 appearances with only 2 goals this season.
- 38' It’s high time Marc Dos Santos made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 43' Supporters expect more eagerness from Beau Leroux, as he is very good at scoring at Banc of California Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 48' 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.
- 51' Beau Leroux is having his name booked by the referee on 51.
- 53' Goal! Ousseni Bouda scores his 8 goal in 279 matches.
- 56' What a strike from Timo Werner! The score is 0-2.
- 57' The referee calls foul for Ryan Porteous. He receives a card.
- 58' Goal! Ryan Porteous scores his 22 goal in 297 matches.
- 60' The supporters are chanting for Jacob Shaffelburg. He replaces Esteban David Martinez on 60 minute.
- 61' San Jose Earthquakes receives a card for a hard tackle on 61.
- 62' Los Angeles FC player sees a card in front of him.
- 67' It looks surprising Los Angeles FC does not make any changes. Sergi Palencia has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 69' Another substitution for San Jose Earthquakes to replace Jamar Ricketts by Dave Romney on 69 minute.
- 74' What a strike from Reid Roberts! The score is 1-3.
- 76' Ian Harkes is replacing Beau Leroux for the San Jose Earthquakes side.
- 80' GOAL! Ousseni Bouda scores on 80. Assisted by Niko Tsakiris
- 81' Ryan Raposo has so much to prove this time. He replaces Sergi Palencia on 81 minute.
- 86' Jonathan Gonzalez is replacing Ronaldo Vieira for the San Jose Earthquakes side.
- 89' Ian Harkes was booked on 89.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-4.
Lineups
Los Angeles FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 1
-
14
Sergi Palencia ↓ Ryan Raposo 81'
- 99
- 11
- 8
- 5
- 66
- 4
- 91
- 7
- 30
Bench
-
24
Ryan Hollingshead ↑ 60'
- 33
-
17
Jeremy Ebobisse ↑ 60'
- 19
-
18
Jacob Shaffelburg ↑ 60'
-
21
Ryan Raposo ↑ 81'
- 27
- 22
- 31
Coach
Marc Dos Santos
San Jose Earthquakes Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
11
Timo Werner ↓ Jack Skahan 76'
- 14
- 42
- 28
- 10
- 7
-
19
Preston Judd ↓ Nick Fernandez 86'
- 5
-
2
Jamar Ricketts ↓ Dave Romney 69'
-
34
Beau Leroux ↓ Ian Harkes 76'
- 18
Bench
-
40
Jonathan Gonzalez ↑ 86'
-
6
Ian Harkes ↑ 76'
- 36
-
16
Jack Skahan ↑ 76'
-
4
Dave Romney ↑ 69'
- 21
- 25
-
20
Nick Fernandez ↑ 86'
- 17
Coach
Bruce Arena
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
2026-04-19
Los Angeles FC
1–4
San Jose Earthquakes
W
2026-04-12
Sporting Kansas City
1–3
San Jose Earthquakes
W
2026-04-05
San Jose Earthquakes
3–0
San Diego FC
W
2026-03-22
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
0–1
San Jose Earthquakes
W
2026-03-15
San Jose Earthquakes
0–1
Seattle Sounders FC
L
2026-03-08
Philadelphia Union
0–1
San Jose Earthquakes
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.7
Los Angeles FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.79
San Jose Earthquakes xG
I would bet for:
Los Angeles FC or San Jose Earthquakes 74% + Both teams to score 68%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: San Jose Earthquakes win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.49
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 3.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 4.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
Double Chance
Los Angeles FC or Draw
62%
Draw or San Jose Earthquakes
63%
Los Angeles FC or San Jose Earthquakes
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✗ 1–4 not predicted1 – 4Actual
1 – 1
10.1%
1 – 2
8%
2 – 1
7.6%
2 – 2
6.7%
0 – 2
4.9%
0 – 1
4.8%
1 – 3
4.8%
1 – 0
4.5%
2 – 0
4.4%
0 – 0
4.4%
3 – 1
4.3%
2 – 3
4.1%
Asian Handicap — Los Angeles FC
| Handicap | Los Angeles FC covers | Push | San Jose Earthquakes covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 11% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 17% | 64% |
| -0.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| +0.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +1 | 60% | 18% | 21% |
| +1.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +2 | 79% | 12% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
Los Angeles FC keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
San Jose Earthquakes keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

