Los Angeles Galaxy vs San Jose Earthquakes, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
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 Nima Saghafi
- Referee Logan Brown
- Referee Hilario Grajeda
- Referee R. Mendoza
- Referee Mike Rottersman
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Los Angeles Galaxy launch into their encounter with San Jose Earthquakes.
- 2' Assisted by Jonathan dos Santos with the perfectly-timed delivery and Rolf Feltscher makes no mistake. 1-0!
- 7' San Jose Earthquakes receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 7.
- 12' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Los Angeles Galaxy that had 297 games and scored 504 goals.
- 17' 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.
- 22' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 27' Jorgen Skjelvik has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 31' It’s a booking for Los Angeles Galaxy player. Joe Corona gets a Yellow card.
- 32' Jorgen Skjelvik catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 32.
- 37' It looks surprising Los Angeles Galaxy does not make any changes. Danny Hoesen has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 42' Tommy Thompson has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 34 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 47' San Jose Earthquakes started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 47.
- 52' It is a cagey affair so far. Los Angeles Galaxy in their trying to find a way past San Jose Earthquakes's compact .
- 56' The referee calls foul for Judson. He receives a Yellow card.
- 61' Brilliant from the ! Vako Qazaishvili makes it 1-1 with a superb finish on 61.
- 62' Another change for San Jose Earthquakes made on 62 minute. Tommy Thompson leaves to be changed by Nick Lima.
- 64' Danny Hoesen adds to his 0 season tally! San Jose Earthquakes lead 1-2 — and this changes everything.
- 65' Emil Cuello has so much to prove this time. He replaces Uriel Antuna on 65 minute.
- 68' Marcos Lopez is having his name booked by the referee on 68.
- 69' Time for substitution for Los Angeles Galaxy. Fabio Alvarez is replaced by Ema Boateng.
- 71' Shea Salinas is replacing Marcos Lopez for the San Jose Earthquakes side.
- 76' Supporters expect more eagerness from Guram Kashia, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 81' Florian Jungwirth has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 85' The USA Jackson Yueill breaks the deadlock on 85 minutes. 1-3!
- 89' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Zlatan Ibrahimovic.
- 89' It is a substitution in Los Angeles Galaxy team. Daniel Steres is replaced by David Romney on 89 minute.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Los Angeles Galaxy 1-3 San Jose Earthquakes.
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 |
| Chris Wondolowski | 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
1.55
Los Angeles Galaxy xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.9
San Jose Earthquakes xG
I would bet for:
Los Angeles Galaxy or San Jose Earthquakes 74% + Both teams to score 67%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: San Jose Earthquakes win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.45
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 3.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 4.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
Double Chance
Los Angeles Galaxy or Draw
57%
Draw or San Jose Earthquakes
69%
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
10.2%
1 – 2
8.6%
2 – 1
7%
2 – 2
6.6%
0 – 2
5.8%
0 – 1
5.4%
1 – 3
Actual
0 – 0
4.6%
1 – 0
4.3%
2 – 3
4.2%
2 – 0
3.9%
3 – 1
3.6%
Asian Handicap — Los Angeles Galaxy
| Handicap | Los Angeles Galaxy covers | Push | San Jose Earthquakes covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 9% | 85% |
| -1.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -1 | 15% | 16% | 69% |
| -0.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| +0.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| +1 | 55% | 20% | 25% |
| +1.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +2 | 75% | 14% | 12% |
| +2.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
Clean Sheet
Los Angeles Galaxy keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
San Jose Earthquakes keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

