Los Angeles Galaxy vs San Jose Earthquakes, MLS 2022 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Los Angeles Galaxy vs San Jose Earthquakes — MLS at Dignity Health Sports Park.
- Los Angeles Galaxy 19 games · 22 pts (2026/26)
- San Jose Earthquakes 18 games · 33 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 18 | 40 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 18 | 38 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 18 | 30 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 17 | 29 |
| 5 | New York City FC | 18 | 26 |
| 6 | FC Cincinnati | 18 | 26 |
| 7 | Charlotte FC | 18 | 25 |
| 8 | New York Red Bulls | 18 | 25 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 18 | 23 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 18 | 20 |
| 11 | Orlando City SC | 18 | 20 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 18 | 17 |
| 13 | Philadelphia Union | 18 | 16 |
| 14 | Montreal Impact FC | 18 | 16 |
| 15 | Atlanta United FC | 18 | 12 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 17 | 34 |
| 17 | Los Angeles FC | 19 | 34 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 18 | 33 |
| 19 | Houston Dynamo | 18 | 32 |
| 20 | FC Dallas | 18 | 27 |
| 21 | Real Salt Lake | 17 | 27 |
| 22 | St. Louis City | 18 | 26 |
| 23 | Portland Timbers | 18 | 24 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 17 | 24 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 18 | 24 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 18 | 22 |
| 27 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 19 | 22 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 18 | 21 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 18 | 17 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 18 | 14 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jul | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 2–3 | L |
| 09 Jul | Los Angeles FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 05 Jul | Montreal Impact FC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 30 Jun | Minnesota United FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 18 Jun | Portland Timbers | H | 1–1 | D |
| 29 May | Austin FC | H | 4–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jul | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 3–2 | W |
| 09 Jul | Toronto FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 04 Jul | Chicago Fire FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 19 Jun | Real Salt Lake | A | 0–2 | L |
| 12 Jun | Nashville SC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 28 May | Los Angeles FC | A | 2–3 | L |
Season Stats
| Los Angeles Galaxy | San Jose Earthquakes | |
|---|---|---|
| #27 | Position | #18 |
| 22 | Points | 33 |
| 19 | Played | 18 |
| 5 / 7 / 7 | W / D / L | 10 / 3 / 5 |
| 24 | Scored | 37 |
| 29 | Conceded | 24 |
| -5 | GD | +13 |
| 1.16 | PPG | 1.83 |
| 26% | Win % | 56% |
Key Stats
68%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (22 games)
H2H (22 games)
73%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
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 27th (22 pts). San Jose Earthquakes are 18th (33 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Los Angeles Galaxy
0-15
2/1
16-30
2/2
31-45
4/8
46-60
2/3
61-75
–/4
76+
6/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
San Jose Earthquakes
0-15
7/6
16-30
3/4
31-45
3/2
46-60
6/6
61-75
4/1
76+
7/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Los Angeles Galaxy
| Gabriel Pec | 5 G | 4 A |
| Klauss | 5 G |
San Jose Earthquakes
| Preston Judd | 11 G | 2 A |
| Ousseni Bouda | 5 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at Dignity Health Sports Park. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Los Angeles Galaxy and San Jose Earthquakes.
- 5' Tommy Thompson has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 14 cards already picked up this season.
- 10' Nathan has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 12' Against the run of play, Cristian Espinoza has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 13' The USA Jeremy Ebobisse breaks the deadlock on 13 minutes. 0-2!
- 14' Jeremy Ebobisse with the second goal in the match!
- 19' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 24' Raheem Edwards, a Canada , has 2 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 29' The travelling San Jose Earthquakes supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 33' Samuel Grandsir has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 33.
- 38' Jamiro Monteiro needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 40' Marcos Lopez has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 40 minutes.
- 41' Marcos Lopez has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 41.
- 46' Kevin Cabral gets the nod from Los Angeles Galaxy. He replaces Victor Vazquez and will look to change the dynamic.
- 48' Dejan Joveljic has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 48 minutes.
- 53' Los Angeles Galaxy are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against San Jose Earthquakes's shape.
- 58' San Jose Earthquakes has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 1 meetings.
- 62' Jan Gregus is replacing Eric Remedi for the San Jose Earthquakes side.
- 63' Another substitution for San Jose Earthquakes to replace Cristian Espinoza by Cade Cowell on 63 minute.
- 68' It looks like no one’s ball. Los Angeles Galaxy is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 69' The Los Angeles Galaxy bench stirs into life. Daniel Aguirre is withdrawn and Sacha Kljestan gets his opportunity.
- 74' A quiet spell here at Dignity Health Sports Park. Los Angeles Galaxy seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 78' The whistle greets Paul Marie as he departs to be replaced by Tommy Thompson.
- 83' The energy levels are beginning to show. Greg Vanney might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 88' Dejan Joveljic does the damage! The net is bulging and Los Angeles Galaxy surge ahead!
- 90' Jack Skahan is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jeremy Ebobisse at the 90 minute mark.
- With this win, San Jose Earthquakes is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
Los Angeles Galaxy Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 3
-
11
Samuel Grandsir ↓ Douglas Costa 46'
- 6
- 4
-
7
Victor Vazquez ↓ Kevin Cabral 46'
- 99
-
44
Raheem Edwards ↓ Chase Gasper 46'
- 26
- 2
-
37
Daniel Aguirre ↓ Sacha Kljestan 69'
Bench
-
9
Kevin Cabral ↑ 46'
- 33
-
10
Douglas Costa ↑ 46'
- 15
- 18
-
16
Sacha Kljestan ↑ 69'
-
77
Chase Gasper ↑ 46'
- 20
Coach
Greg Vanney
San Jose Earthquakes Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
- 1
-
11
Jeremy Ebobisse ↓ Jack Skahan 90'
- 27
-
5
Eric Remedi ↓ Jan Gregus 63'
-
10
Cristian Espinoza ↓ Cade Cowell 63'
-
3
Paul Marie ↓ Tommy Thompson 78'
- 13
- 15
- 28
- 35
Bench
-
6
Shea Salinas ↑ 62'
- 12
-
22
Tommy Thompson ↑ 78'
-
17
Jan Gregus ↑ 63'
-
44
Cade Cowell ↑ 63'
-
16
Jack Skahan ↑ 90'
- 30
- 25
- 23
Coach
Alex Covelo
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Dejan Joveljic | 6 |
| Jeremy Ebobisse | 5 |
| Javier Hernandez | 5 |
| Vako Qazaishvili | 4 |
| Joseph Paintsil | 4 |
| Cristian Espinoza | 4 |
| Riqui Puig | 3 |
| Romain Alessandrini | 2 |
Head to Head
Los Angeles Galaxy Form
2022-07-14
Los Angeles Galaxy
2–3
San Jose Earthquakes
L
2022-07-09
Los Angeles FC
3–2
Los Angeles Galaxy
L
2022-07-05
Los Angeles Galaxy
4–0
Montreal Impact FC
W
2022-06-30
Los Angeles Galaxy
2–3
Minnesota United FC
L
2022-06-18
Los Angeles Galaxy
1–1
Portland Timbers
D
2022-05-29
Los Angeles Galaxy
4–1
Austin FC
W
San Jose Earthquakes Form
2022-07-14
Los Angeles Galaxy
2–3
San Jose Earthquakes
W
2022-07-09
Toronto FC
2–2
San Jose Earthquakes
D
2022-07-04
San Jose Earthquakes
2–1
Chicago Fire FC
W
2022-06-19
Real Salt Lake
2–0
San Jose Earthquakes
L
2022-06-12
Nashville SC
0–0
San Jose Earthquakes
D
2022-05-28
Los Angeles FC
3–2
San Jose Earthquakes
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.58
Los Angeles Galaxy xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.87
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
58%
Draw or San Jose Earthquakes
68%
Los Angeles Galaxy or San Jose Earthquakes
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: San Jose Earthquakes win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.2%
1 – 2
8.5%
2 – 1
7.2%
2 – 2
6.6%
0 – 2
5.6%
0 – 1
5.3%
1 – 3
5.2%
0 – 0
4.6%
1 – 0
4.4%
2 – 3
Actual
2 – 0
4%
3 – 1
3.8%
Asian Handicap — Los Angeles Galaxy
| Handicap | Los Angeles Galaxy covers | Push | San Jose Earthquakes covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 10% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 16% | 68% |
| -0.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| +0.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| +1 | 56% | 19% | 24% |
| +1.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +2 | 76% | 13% | 11% |
| +2.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
Clean Sheet
Los Angeles Galaxy keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
San Jose Earthquakes keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

