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 34 games · 44 pts (2026/26)
- San Jose Earthquakes 34 games · 52 pts (2026/26)
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 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' Los Angeles Galaxy have kicked off against San Jose Earthquakes. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' 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.
- 10' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering San Jose Earthquakes that had 298 games and scored 448 goals.
- 15' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Los Angeles Galaxy and San Jose Earthquakes are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 20' Los Angeles Galaxy have won 504 goals from 297 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 25' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 27' A moment of madness from Javier Hernandez on 27 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Los Angeles Galaxy will be frustrated.
- 32' Carlos Gruezo has been relatively quiet despite scoring 5 goals in his last 300 appearances.
- 35' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Marky Delgado on 35 minutes.
- 40' Both keepers have barely been tested. Los Angeles Galaxy and San Jose Earthquakes are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 45' Jonathan Mensah has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 46' The referee shows San Jose Earthquakes player a Yellow card on 46.
- 51' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Los Angeles Galaxy needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 56' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Paul Marie suffering a number of foals already.
- 60' GOAL! Martin Caceres fires home to make it 1-0!
- 64' Time for substitution for Los Angeles Galaxy. Memo Rodriguez is replaced by Raheem Edwards.
- 69' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 72' The crowd applauds Jamiro Monteiro as he leaves the pitch. Niko Tsakiris steps in for San Jose Earthquakes.
- 73' A moment of madness from Jonathan Mensah on 73 minutes earns him a Yellow card. San Jose Earthquakes will be frustrated.
- 74' Daniel Aguirre is replacing Tyler Boyd for the Los Angeles Galaxy side.
- 79' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 82' Judson was booked on 82.
- 87' It is a cagey affair so far. Los Angeles Galaxy in their 4-4-2 trying to find a way past San Jose Earthquakes's compact 4-3-3.
- 89' Ousseni Bouda is having his name booked by the referee on 89.
- 90' Dejan Joveljic makes no mistake. The score reads 2-0 and Los Angeles Galaxy are in front.
- 90' A moment of madness from Dejan Joveljic on 90 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Los Angeles Galaxy will be frustrated.
- 90' The Los Angeles Galaxy bench stirs into life. Javier Hernandez is withdrawn and Dejan Joveljic gets his opportunity.
- With this win, Los Angeles Galaxy is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
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 |
| Joseph Paintsil | 5 |
| Jeremy Ebobisse | 5 |
| Javier Hernandez | 5 |
| Vako Qazaishvili | 4 |
| Cristian Espinoza | 4 |
| Riqui Puig | 3 |
| Romain Alessandrini | 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
4 / 4
1.83
Los Angeles Galaxy xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.67
San Jose Earthquakes xG
I would bet for:
Los Angeles Galaxy or San Jose Earthquakes 76% + Both teams to score 68%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Los Angeles Galaxy win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.5
Actual: Yes — both scored
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
68%
Draw or San Jose Earthquakes
56%
Los Angeles Galaxy or San Jose Earthquakes
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.1%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
7.5%
2 – 2
6.7%
2 – 0
5.1%
1 – 0
4.9%
3 – 1
4.9%
0 – 0
4.5%
0 – 1
4.4%
0 – 2
4.3%
3 – 2
4.1%
1 – 3
4.1%
Asian Handicap — Los Angeles Galaxy
| Handicap | Los Angeles Galaxy covers | Push | San Jose Earthquakes covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 12% | 77% |
| -1.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -1 | 23% | 19% | 59% |
| -0.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| +0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +1 | 65% | 17% | 18% |
| +1.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +2 | 82% | 10% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Los Angeles Galaxy keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
San Jose Earthquakes keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.