Los Angeles Galaxy vs San Jose Earthquakes, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Los Angeles Galaxy vs San Jose Earthquakes — MLS .
- Los Angeles Galaxy 28 games · 36 pts (2026/26)
- San Jose Earthquakes 27 games · 45 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Nima Saghafi
- Referee Logan Brown
- Referee Hilario Grajeda
- Referee R. Mendoza
- Referee Mike Rottersman
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 27 | 60 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 27 | 46 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 27 | 46 |
| 4 | Charlotte FC | 27 | 43 |
| 5 | Chicago Fire FC | 26 | 42 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 27 | 39 |
| 7 | Orlando City SC | 27 | 34 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 27 | 33 |
| 9 | FC Cincinnati | 26 | 33 |
| 10 | New York Red Bulls | 26 | 33 |
| 11 | D.C. United SC | 26 | 30 |
| 12 | Columbus Crew SC | 27 | 29 |
| 13 | Toronto FC | 27 | 29 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 27 | 27 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 27 | 24 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 26 | 50 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 27 | 47 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 27 | 45 |
| 19 | St. Louis City | 26 | 44 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 27 | 44 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 28 | 41 |
| 22 | Colorado Rapids SC | 27 | 36 |
| 23 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 28 | 36 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 26 | 35 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 27 | 32 |
| 26 | Portland Timbers | 27 | 32 |
| 27 | Real Salt Lake | 27 | 32 |
| 28 | Austin FC | 27 | 31 |
| 29 | Minnesota United FC | 27 | 29 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 26 | 21 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jul | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 1–3 | L |
| 05 Jul | Toronto FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 30 Jun | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 0–3 | L |
| 22 Jun | FC Cincinnati | A | 2–0 | W |
| 03 Jun | New England Revolution | H | 1–2 | L |
| 30 May | Sporting Kansas City | A | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jul | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 3–1 | W |
| 07 Jul | Real Salt Lake | H | 1–0 | W |
| 04 Jul | Minnesota United FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 30 Jun | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 3–0 | W |
| 27 Jun | Houston Dynamo | H | 2–0 | W |
| 08 Jun | FC Dallas | H | 2–2 | D |
Season Stats
| Los Angeles Galaxy | San Jose Earthquakes | |
|---|---|---|
| #23 | Position | #18 |
| 36 | Points | 45 |
| 28 | Played | 27 |
| 9 / 9 / 10 | W / D / L | 13 / 6 / 8 |
| 37 | Scored | 49 |
| 44 | Conceded | 39 |
| -7 | GD | +10 |
| 1.29 | PPG | 1.67 |
| 32% | Win % | 48% |
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
26%
Clean Sheets
San Jose Earthquakes this season
San Jose Earthquakes this season
Los Angeles Galaxy are 23rd (36 pts). San Jose Earthquakes are 18th (45 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Los Angeles Galaxy
0-15
4/4
16-30
3/5
31-45
6/9
46-60
4/5
61-75
2/5
76+
9/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
San Jose Earthquakes
0-15
12/7
16-30
5/4
31-45
5/6
46-60
6/7
61-75
5/2
76+
8/11
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Los Angeles Galaxy
| Marco Reus | 7 G | 7 A |
| Klauss | 7 G | |
| Gabriel Pec | 5 G | 4 A |
San Jose Earthquakes
| Preston Judd | 15 G | 3 A |
| Timo Werner | 6 G | 4 A |
| Ousseni Bouda | 6 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds will turn into a battlefield for Los Angeles Galaxy and San Jose Earthquakes.
- 2' GOAL! Rolf Feltscher fires home to make it 1-0!
- 7' San Jose Earthquakes receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 7.
- 12' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 17' With 0 assists to his name this season, Shea Salinas is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Los Angeles Galaxy.
- 22' Los Angeles Galaxy is showing some good football. However, Los Angeles Galaxy are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 27' San Jose Earthquakes are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 31' Los Angeles Galaxy receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 31.
- 32' The referee shows Los Angeles Galaxy player a Yellow card on 32.
- 37' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 42' Nick Lima has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 47' 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.
- 52' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 56' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Judson.
- 61' What a moment for Vako Qazaishvili! That strike on 61 puts his side firmly in control.
- 62' The San Jose Earthquakes bench stirs into life. Tommy Thompson is withdrawn and Nick Lima gets his opportunity.
- 64' Danny Hoesen makes no mistake. The score reads 1-2 and San Jose Earthquakes are in front.
- 65' It is a substitution in Los Angeles Galaxy team. Uriel Antuna is replaced by Emil Cuello on 65 minute.
- 68' It’s a booking for San Jose Earthquakes player. Marcos Lopez gets a Yellow card.
- 69' The crowd applauds Fabio Alvarez as he leaves the pitch. Ema Boateng steps in for Los Angeles Galaxy.
- 71' Marcos Lopez makes way for Shea Salinas at the 71 minute mark. A tactical switch from San Jose Earthquakes.
- 76' Los Angeles Galaxy is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 81' Jackson Yueill is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Los Angeles Galaxy so far.
- 85' Jackson Yueill doubles the advantage! 1-3 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 89' Zlatan Ibrahimovic catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 89.
- 89' David Romney is ready to make an impact after coming on for Daniel Steres at the 89 minute mark.
- It finishes all square. Los Angeles Galaxy and San Jose Earthquakes share the spoils 1-3.
Lineups
Los Angeles Galaxy Lineups
Starting XI
-
18
Uriel Antuna ↓ Emil Cuello 65'
- 21
- 25
- 9
- 16
- 8
- 1
-
5
Daniel Steres ↓ David Romney 89'
-
11
Favio Alvarez ↓ Ema Boateng 69'
- 26
- 14
Bench
- 6
-
4
David Romney ↑ 89'
-
24
Ema Boateng ↑ 69'
- 29
- 28
-
27
Emil Cuello ↑ 65'
- 22
Coach
Guillermo Schelotto
San Jose Earthquakes Lineups
Starting XI
- 93
- 37
- 7
- 11
- 8
- 23
- 14
-
22
Tommy Thompson ↓ Nick Lima 62'
-
27
Marcos Lopez ↓ Shea Salinas 71'
- 10
- 17
Bench
- 31
-
9
Danny Hoesen ↑ 62'
-
6
Shea Salinas ↑ 71'
- 28
-
24
Nick Lima ↑ 62'
- 26
- 33
Coach
Matias Almeyda
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 |
| Ousseni Bouda | 2 |
Head to Head
Los Angeles Galaxy Form
2019-07-13
Los Angeles Galaxy
1–3
San Jose Earthquakes
L
2019-07-05
Los Angeles Galaxy
2–0
Toronto FC
W
2019-06-30
San Jose Earthquakes
3–0
Los Angeles Galaxy
L
2019-06-22
FC Cincinnati
0–2
Los Angeles Galaxy
W
2019-06-03
Los Angeles Galaxy
1–2
New England Revolution
L
2019-05-30
Sporting Kansas City
0–2
Los Angeles Galaxy
W
San Jose Earthquakes Form
2019-07-13
Los Angeles Galaxy
1–3
San Jose Earthquakes
W
2019-07-07
San Jose Earthquakes
1–0
Real Salt Lake
W
2019-07-04
Minnesota United FC
3–1
San Jose Earthquakes
L
2019-06-30
San Jose Earthquakes
3–0
Los Angeles Galaxy
W
2019-06-27
San Jose Earthquakes
2–0
Houston Dynamo
W
2019-06-08
San Jose Earthquakes
2–2
FC Dallas
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.45
Los Angeles Galaxy xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.92
San Jose Earthquakes xG
I would bet for:
Los Angeles Galaxy or San Jose Earthquakes 74% + Both teams to score 65%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: San Jose Earthquakes win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.37
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 3.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 4.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
Double Chance
Los Angeles Galaxy or Draw
55%
Draw or San Jose Earthquakes
70%
Los Angeles Galaxy or San Jose Earthquakes
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Los Angeles Galaxy win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.5%
1 – 2
8.9%
2 – 1
6.7%
0 – 2
6.4%
2 – 2
6.4%
0 – 1
6%
1 – 3
Actual
0 – 0
5%
1 – 0
4.3%
2 – 3
4.1%
0 – 3
4%
2 – 0
3.7%
Asian Handicap — Los Angeles Galaxy
| Handicap | Los Angeles Galaxy covers | Push | San Jose Earthquakes covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 8% | 87% |
| -1.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -1 | 13% | 15% | 72% |
| -0.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| +0.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +1 | 53% | 20% | 27% |
| +1.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +2 | 73% | 15% | 13% |
| +2.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
Clean Sheet
Los Angeles Galaxy keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
San Jose Earthquakes keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

