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 34 games · 44 pts (2026/26)
- San Jose Earthquakes 34 games · 52 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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' In just a few seconds Dignity Health Sports Park will turn into a battlefield for Los Angeles Galaxy and San Jose Earthquakes.
- 5' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 10' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 15' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 20' Los Angeles Galaxy currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 25' San Jose Earthquakes have won 440 goals from 292 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 30' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 30 minutes.
- 35' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 40' With 0 assists to his name this season, J.T. Marcinkowski is clearly more than just a goal scorer for San Jose Earthquakes.
- 44' Against the run of play, Nick Lima has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 47' Los Angeles Galaxy receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 47.
- 52' Assisted by Carlos Fierro with the perfectly-timed delivery and Andres Rios makes no mistake. 0-2!
- 54' Efrain Alvarez is replacing Javier Hernandez for the Los Angeles Galaxy side.
- 55' The supporters are chanting for Diedie Traore. He replaces Emiliano Insua on 55 minute.
- 60' The energy levels are beginning to show. Guillermo Schelotto might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 61' The referee calls foul for Julian Araujo. He receives a Yellow card.
- 66' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 71' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Los Angeles Galaxy that had 292 games and scored 494 goals.
- 72' Fresh legs for San Jose Earthquakes! Shea Salinas comes on to replace Chris Wondolowski.
- 74' Time for substitution for Los Angeles Galaxy. Sacha Kljestan is replaced by Carlos Harvey.
- 76' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Tommy Thompson makes no mistake. 0-3!
- 77' Fresh legs for San Jose Earthquakes! Paul Marie comes on to replace Tommy Thompson.
- 82' Los Angeles Galaxy are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 84' The crowd applauds Carlos Fierro as he leaves the pitch. Cade Cowell steps in for San Jose Earthquakes.
- 89' 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.
- It finishes all square. Los Angeles Galaxy and San Jose Earthquakes share the spoils 0-4.
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 |
| Joseph Paintsil | 5 |
| Jeremy Ebobisse | 5 |
| Vako Qazaishvili | 4 |
| Cristian Espinoza | 4 |
| Riqui Puig | 3 |
| Andres Rios | 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
1.46
Los Angeles Galaxy xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.2
San Jose Earthquakes xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 70% + Both teams to score 68%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: San Jose Earthquakes win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.66
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 2.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 3.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 4.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
Double Chance
Los Angeles Galaxy or Draw
48%
Draw or San Jose Earthquakes
75%
Los Angeles Galaxy or San Jose Earthquakes
77%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: San Jose Earthquakes win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 0–4 not predicted0 – 4Actual
1 – 1
9.1%
1 – 2
8.8%
1 – 3
6.4%
2 – 2
6.3%
0 – 2
6.3%
2 – 1
5.9%
0 – 1
5.2%
2 – 3
4.7%
0 – 3
4.5%
0 – 0
3.9%
1 – 4
3.5%
1 – 0
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Los Angeles Galaxy
| Handicap | Los Angeles Galaxy covers | Push | San Jose Earthquakes covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 7% | 89% |
| -1.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -1 | 11% | 13% | 75% |
| -0.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| +0.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| +1 | 47% | 20% | 33% |
| +1.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +2 | 67% | 16% | 17% |
| +2.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
Clean Sheet
Los Angeles Galaxy keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
San Jose Earthquakes keeps clean sheet
24%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.