Los Angeles Galaxy vs San Jose Earthquakes, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Los Angeles Galaxy vs San Jose Earthquakes — MLS .
- Los Angeles Galaxy 34 games · 44 pts (2026/26)
- San Jose Earthquakes 34 games · 52 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Mike Kampmeinert
- Referee Alex Chilowicz
- Referee Adam Garner
- Referee Hilario Grajeda
- Referee Kevin Stott
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 May | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 1–0 | W |
| 21 May | Montreal Impact FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 12 May | FC Dallas | A | 2–3 | L |
| 06 May | Houston Dynamo | A | 2–3 | L |
| 29 Apr | New York Red Bulls | H | 2–3 | L |
| 22 Apr | Atlanta United FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 May | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 0–1 | L |
| 20 May | D.C. United SC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 17 May | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 12 May | Minnesota United FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 06 May | Portland Timbers | H | 0–1 | L |
| 28 Apr | Columbus Crew SC | A | 1–2 | L |
Season Stats
| Los Angeles Galaxy | San Jose Earthquakes | |
|---|---|---|
| #26 | Position | #19 |
| 44 | Points | 52 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 11 / 11 / 12 | W / D / L | 14 / 10 / 10 |
| 50 | Scored | 57 |
| 57 | Conceded | 51 |
| -7 | GD | +6 |
| 1.29 | PPG | 1.53 |
| 32% | Win % | 41% |
Key Stats
65%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (23 games)
H2H (23 games)
70%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
18%
Clean Sheets
Los Angeles Galaxy this season
Los Angeles Galaxy this season
21%
Clean Sheets
San Jose Earthquakes this season
San Jose Earthquakes this season
Los Angeles Galaxy are 26th (44 pts). San Jose Earthquakes are 19th (52 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Los Angeles Galaxy
0-15
6/9
16-30
5/6
31-45
9/12
46-60
6/8
61-75
4/6
76+
10/6
■ 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 Galaxy
| Klauss | 10 G | |
| Marco Reus | 8 G | 11 A |
| Gabriel Pec | 5 G | 4 A |
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' Los Angeles Galaxy have kicked off against San Jose Earthquakes. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' A quiet spell here at . Los Angeles Galaxy seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 10' Supporters expect more eagerness from Danny Hoesen, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 15' Romain Alessandrini has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 34 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 20' The travelling San Jose Earthquakes supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 25' The energy levels are beginning to show. Mikael Stahre might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 30' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with Los Angeles Galaxy winning 50% of all matches.
- 35' Jimmy Ockford needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 40' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 45' Nick Lima has been relatively quiet despite scoring 9 goals in his last 298 appearances.
- 50' San Jose Earthquakes is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 55' Los Angeles Galaxy has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
- 60' With 0 assists to his name this season, Sebastian Lletget is clearly more than just a goal scorer for San Jose Earthquakes.
- 65' 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 Giovani dos Santos suffering a number of foals already.
- 70' Los Angeles Galaxy are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 75' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Mikael Stahre will be considering his options from the bench.
- 80' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 85' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 90' San Jose Earthquakes come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- It finishes all square. Los Angeles Galaxy and San Jose Earthquakes share the spoils 1-0.
Lineups
Los Angeles Galaxy Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
- 2
- 8
- 17
- 11
- 7
-
19
Chris Pontius ↓ Ema Boateng 46'
- 1
- 4
- 28
-
22
Emrah Klimenta ↓ Ashley Cole 67'
Bench
-
10
Giovani dos Santos ↑ 75'
-
3
Ashley Cole ↑ 67'
- 14
- 5
-
24
Ema Boateng ↑ 46'
- 41
- 20
Coach
Sigi Schmid
San Jose Earthquakes Lineups
Starting XI
- 31
- 20
- 9
- 7
-
6
Shea Salinas ↓ Quincy Amarikwa 87'
- 11
- 28
- 24
- 8
- 23
- 15
Bench
- 14
- 12
-
22
Tommy Thompson ↑ 82'
- 3
- 16
-
25
Quincy Amarikwa ↑ 87'
- 27
Coach
Mikael Stahre
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Dejan Joveljic | 6 |
| Javier Hernandez | 5 |
| Joseph Paintsil | 5 |
| Jeremy Ebobisse | 5 |
| Vako Qazaishvili | 4 |
| Cristian Espinoza | 4 |
| Riqui Puig | 3 |
| Tommy Thompson | 2 |
Los Angeles Galaxy Form
2018-05-26
Los Angeles Galaxy
1–0
San Jose Earthquakes
W
2018-05-21
Montreal Impact FC
0–1
Los Angeles Galaxy
W
2018-05-12
FC Dallas
3–2
Los Angeles Galaxy
L
2018-05-06
Houston Dynamo
3–2
Los Angeles Galaxy
L
2018-04-29
Los Angeles Galaxy
2–3
New York Red Bulls
L
2018-04-22
Los Angeles Galaxy
0–2
Atlanta United FC
L
San Jose Earthquakes Form
2018-05-26
Los Angeles Galaxy
1–0
San Jose Earthquakes
L
2018-05-20
San Jose Earthquakes
1–3
D.C. United SC
L
2018-05-17
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
2–2
San Jose Earthquakes
D
2018-05-12
Minnesota United FC
1–3
San Jose Earthquakes
W
2018-05-06
San Jose Earthquakes
0–1
Portland Timbers
L
2018-04-28
Columbus Crew SC
2–1
San Jose Earthquakes
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.38
Los Angeles Galaxy xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.25
San Jose Earthquakes xG
I would bet for:
Los Angeles Galaxy or San Jose Earthquakes 73%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Los Angeles Galaxy win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.63
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 3.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
Los Angeles Galaxy or Draw
70%
Draw or San Jose Earthquakes
57%
Los Angeles Galaxy or San Jose Earthquakes
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.4%
0 – 0
9.2%
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
8.2%
0 – 1
8%
1 – 2
7.5%
2 – 0
6.7%
0 – 2
5.5%
2 – 2
5.2%
3 – 1
3.8%
1 – 3
3.1%
3 – 0
3%
Asian Handicap — Los Angeles Galaxy
| Handicap | Los Angeles Galaxy covers | Push | San Jose Earthquakes covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 12% | 82% |
| -1.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -1 | 18% | 20% | 62% |
| -0.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| +0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +1 | 67% | 18% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 10% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Los Angeles Galaxy keeps clean sheet
29%
✗
San Jose Earthquakes keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.