Los Angeles Galaxy vs San Jose Earthquakes, MLS 2023 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)
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 May | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 2–1 | W |
| 07 May | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 29 Apr | Orlando City SC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 23 Apr | Austin FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 16 Apr | Los Angeles FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 09 Apr | Houston Dynamo | A | 0–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 May | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 1–2 | L |
| 06 May | Los Angeles FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 30 Apr | Austin FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 23 Apr | Real Salt Lake | A | 1–3 | L |
| 16 Apr | Sporting Kansas City | H | 3–0 | W |
| 08 Apr | New York Red Bulls | A | 1–1 | D |
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' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 10' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. San Jose Earthquakes needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 15' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Los Angeles Galaxy side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 20' It looks like no one’s ball. San Jose Earthquakes is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 25' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Los Angeles Galaxy and San Jose Earthquakes are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 27' A meaty challenge results in booking for Javier Hernandez on 27.
- 32' It looks surprising San Jose Earthquakes does not make any changes. Jonathan Mensah has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 35' Marky Delgado is having his name booked by the referee on 35.
- 40' The 33-year-old Miguel Trauco has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 45' Ousseni Bouda is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for San Jose Earthquakes tonight.
- 46' Controversy at the stadium! Rodrigues argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 51' San Jose Earthquakes are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 56' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 60' Magnificent from Martin Caceres! That is 6 goals in 511 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 64' Los Angeles Galaxy ring the changes. Memo Rodriguez has done his job and it is now time for Raheem Edwards to step up.
- 69' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 72' The crowd applauds Jamiro Monteiro as he leaves the pitch. Niko Tsakiris steps in for San Jose Earthquakes.
- 73' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Jonathan Mensah on 73 minutes.
- 74' Fresh legs for Los Angeles Galaxy! Daniel Aguirre comes on to replace Tyler Boyd.
- 79' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 79 minutes.
- 82' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Judson.
- 87' 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.
- 89' The referee shows San Jose Earthquakes player a Yellow card on 89.
- 90' What composure from Dejan Joveljic! The Serbia international strokes it home. 2-0.
- 90' Dejan Joveljic picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 90' Time for substitution for Los Angeles Galaxy. Javier Hernandez is replaced by Dejan Joveljic.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-1.
Lineups
Los Angeles Galaxy Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
- 1
- 14
- 22
- 5
- 6
-
20
Memo Rodriguez ↓ Raheem Edwards 64'
- 8
-
11
Tyler Boyd ↓ Daniel Aguirre 74'
- 2
- 3
- 24
Bench
- 33
- 15
-
9
Dejan Joveljic ↑ 90'
-
44
Raheem Edwards ↑ 64'
- 16
- 7
-
37
Daniel Aguirre ↑ 74'
- 31
- 30
San Jose Earthquakes Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 21
- 14
- 1
-
7
Carlos Gruezo ↓ Judson 72'
- 11
- 4
- 10
- 26
- 3
- 28
-
35
Jamiro Monteiro ↓ Niko Tsakiris 72'
Bench
-
93
Judson ↑ 72'
- 22
- 55
- 15
- 16
-
30
Niko Tsakiris ↑ 72'
-
25
Ousseni Bouda ↑ 72'
- 41
- 24
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Dejan Joveljic | 6 |
| Jeremy Ebobisse | 5 |
| Javier Hernandez | 5 |
| Cristian Espinoza | 4 |
| Vako Qazaishvili | 4 |
| Riqui Puig | 3 |
| Joseph Paintsil | 3 |
| Zlatan Ibrahimovic | 2 |
Head to Head
Los Angeles Galaxy Form
2023-05-15
Los Angeles Galaxy
2–1
San Jose Earthquakes
W
2023-05-07
Los Angeles Galaxy
1–3
Colorado Rapids SC
L
2023-04-29
Orlando City SC
2–0
Los Angeles Galaxy
L
2023-04-23
Los Angeles Galaxy
2–0
Austin FC
W
2023-04-16
Los Angeles Galaxy
2–3
Los Angeles FC
L
2023-04-09
Houston Dynamo
3–0
Los Angeles Galaxy
L
San Jose Earthquakes Form
2023-05-15
Los Angeles Galaxy
2–1
San Jose Earthquakes
L
2023-05-06
San Jose Earthquakes
2–1
Los Angeles FC
W
2023-04-30
Austin FC
2–2
San Jose Earthquakes
D
2023-04-23
Real Salt Lake
3–1
San Jose Earthquakes
L
2023-04-16
San Jose Earthquakes
3–0
Sporting Kansas City
W
2023-04-08
New York Red Bulls
1–1
San Jose Earthquakes
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.56
Los Angeles Galaxy xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.8
San Jose Earthquakes xG
I would bet for:
Los Angeles Galaxy or San Jose Earthquakes 75% + Both teams to score 66%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Los Angeles Galaxy win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.36
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
62%
Draw or San Jose Earthquakes
62%
Los Angeles Galaxy or San Jose Earthquakes
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.6%
1 – 2
8.5%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 2
6.5%
0 – 2
5.7%
0 – 1
5.6%
1 – 3
5.1%
0 – 0
5%
1 – 0
4.7%
2 – 0
4.2%
2 – 3
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% | 17% | 67% |
| -0.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| +0.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +1 | 57% | 19% | 23% |
| +1.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +2 | 77% | 13% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
Los Angeles Galaxy keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
San Jose Earthquakes keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.