Los Angeles Galaxy vs San Jose Earthquakes, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Los Angeles Galaxy vs San Jose Earthquakes — MLS at Dignity Health Sports Park.
- Los Angeles Galaxy 15 games · 20 pts (2026/26)
- San Jose Earthquakes 15 games · 32 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Jason White
- Referee Alex Chilowicz
- Referee Ramy Touchan
- Referee Ricardo Salazar
- Referee
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Oct | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 0–4 | L |
| 08 Oct | Portland Timbers | H | 3–6 | L |
| 04 Oct | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 1–2 | L |
| 28 Sep | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 24 Sep | Real Salt Lake | A | 0–2 | L |
| 20 Sep | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Oct | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 4–0 | W |
| 12 Oct | Portland Timbers | A | 0–3 | L |
| 08 Oct | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 04 Oct | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 2–1 | W |
| 28 Sep | Los Angeles FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 24 Sep | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 0–5 | L |
Season Stats
| Los Angeles Galaxy | San Jose Earthquakes | |
|---|---|---|
| #24 | Position | #17 |
| 20 | Points | 32 |
| 15 | Played | 15 |
| 5 / 5 / 5 | W / D / L | 10 / 2 / 3 |
| 22 | Scored | 34 |
| 22 | Conceded | 15 |
| +0 | GD | +19 |
| 1.33 | PPG | 2.13 |
| 33% | Win % | 67% |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (21 games)
H2H (21 games)
76%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
Los Angeles Galaxy this season
Los Angeles Galaxy this season
33%
Clean Sheets
San Jose Earthquakes this season
San Jose Earthquakes this season
Los Angeles Galaxy are 24th (20 pts). San Jose Earthquakes are 17th (32 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Los Angeles Galaxy
0-15
1/1
16-30
2/–
31-45
4/5
46-60
2/2
61-75
–/2
76+
5/2
■ 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 stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Los Angeles Galaxy and San Jose Earthquakes has kicked off!
- 5' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 10' 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.
- 15' The travelling San Jose Earthquakes supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 20' Over 20 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 25' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 25 minutes.
- 30' Florian Jungwirth needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 35' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 40' Yony Gonzalez has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 24 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 44' Nick Lima makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and San Jose Earthquakes are in front.
- 47' Emiliano Insua was booked on 47.
- 52' Andres Rios is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 54' Los Angeles Galaxy manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Efrain Alvarez is hanging Javier Hernandez on the field on 54 minute.
- 55' The Los Angeles Galaxy manager makes a substitution. Emiliano Insua departs to be replaced by Diedie Traore.
- 60' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering San Jose Earthquakes that had 279 games and scored 424 goals.
- 61' Julian Araujo is having his name booked by the referee on 61.
- 66' With 0 assists to his name this season, Chris Wondolowski is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Los Angeles Galaxy.
- 71' Siad Haji is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for San Jose Earthquakes so far.
- 72' San Jose Earthquakes make a change. Chris Wondolowski trudges off to be replaced by Shea Salinas on 72 minutes.
- 74' Carlos Harvey is ready to make an impact after coming on for Sacha Kljestan at the 74 minute mark.
- 76' Tommy Thompson makes no mistake. The score reads 0-3 and San Jose Earthquakes are in front.
- 77' Paul Marie has so much to prove this time. He replaces Tommy Thompson on 77 minute.
- 82' It looks surprising San Jose Earthquakes does not make any changes. Shea Salinas has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 84' The San Jose Earthquakes manager makes a substitution. Carlos Fierro departs to be replaced by Cade Cowell.
- 89' The home supporters are growing impatient. Los Angeles Galaxy must find a spark to ignite this game.
- Game over. The scoreline of 0-4 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Los Angeles Galaxy Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
- 33
-
3
Emiliano Insua ↓ Diedie Traore 55'
- 2
-
17
Sebastian Lletget ↓ Emil Cuello 84'
- 5
- 10
-
16
Sacha Kljestan ↓ Carlos Harvey 74'
-
11
Yony Gonzalez ↓ Ethan Zubak 84'
- 22
- 20
Bench
- 21
- 1
-
29
Ethan Zubak ↑ 84'
-
67
Carlos Harvey ↑ 74'
- 31
-
26
Efrain Alvarez ↑ 54'
-
27
Emil Cuello ↑ 84'
-
19
Diedie Traore ↑ 55'
- 60
Coach
Guillermo Schelotto
San Jose Earthquakes Lineups
Starting XI
-
25
Andres Rios ↓ Luis Felipe 84'
- 93
- 24
- 8
- 23
- 14
-
22
Tommy Thompson ↓ Paul Marie 77'
- 18
-
10
Cristian Espinoza ↓ Siad Haji 84'
-
21
Carlos Fierro ↓ Cade Cowell 84'
- 15
Bench
- 4
-
6
Shea Salinas ↑ 72'
-
96
Luis Felipe ↑ 84'
- 26
- 17
- 29
-
33
Paul Marie ↑ 77'
-
44
Cade Cowell ↑ 84'
-
19
Siad Haji ↑ 84'
Coach
Matias Almeyda
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Dejan Joveljic | 6 |
| Javier Hernandez | 5 |
| Jeremy Ebobisse | 5 |
| Vako Qazaishvili | 4 |
| Cristian Espinoza | 4 |
| Riqui Puig | 3 |
| Joseph Paintsil | 3 |
| Nick Lima | 2 |
Head to Head
Los Angeles Galaxy Form
2020-10-15
Los Angeles Galaxy
0–4
San Jose Earthquakes
L
2020-10-08
Los Angeles Galaxy
3–6
Portland Timbers
L
2020-10-04
San Jose Earthquakes
2–1
Los Angeles Galaxy
L
2020-09-28
Los Angeles Galaxy
1–3
Seattle Sounders FC
L
2020-09-24
Real Salt Lake
2–0
Los Angeles Galaxy
L
2020-09-20
Los Angeles Galaxy
0–2
Colorado Rapids SC
L
San Jose Earthquakes Form
2020-10-15
Los Angeles Galaxy
0–4
San Jose Earthquakes
W
2020-10-12
Portland Timbers
3–0
San Jose Earthquakes
L
2020-10-08
San Jose Earthquakes
3–0
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
W
2020-10-04
San Jose Earthquakes
2–1
Los Angeles Galaxy
W
2020-09-28
Los Angeles FC
1–2
San Jose Earthquakes
W
2020-09-24
Colorado Rapids SC
5–0
San Jose Earthquakes
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.19
Los Angeles Galaxy xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.34
San Jose Earthquakes xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 67% + Both teams to score 63%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: San Jose Earthquakes win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.53
Actual: No — clean sheet
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 Galaxy or Draw
42%
Draw or San Jose Earthquakes
80%
Los Angeles Galaxy or San Jose Earthquakes
78%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: San Jose Earthquakes win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 2
9.2%
1 – 1
9%
0 – 2
8.1%
1 – 3
7.1%
0 – 1
6.5%
0 – 3
6.1%
2 – 2
5.4%
2 – 1
4.7%
0 – 0
4.3%
2 – 3
4.3%
1 – 4
4.2%
0 – 4
Actual
Asian Handicap — Los Angeles Galaxy
| Handicap | Los Angeles Galaxy covers | Push | San Jose Earthquakes covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 5% | 93% |
| -1.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -1 | 7% | 11% | 82% |
| -0.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| +0.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| +1 | 38% | 21% | 40% |
| +1.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +2 | 60% | 18% | 22% |
| +2.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
Clean Sheet
Los Angeles Galaxy keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
San Jose Earthquakes keeps clean sheet
31%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.