Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Los Angeles Galaxy vs San Jose Earthquakes, MLS 2023 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2023
Los Angeles Galaxy
2 – 1
Full Time
San Jose Earthquakes
Mon 15 May 2023 · 01:30 UTC Dignity Health Sports Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Martin Caceres 60' 1–0
Dejan Joveljic 90' 2–0
2–1 90' Ousseni Bouda
Javier Hernandez 27' Y
Marky Delgado 35' Y
Y 46' Rodrigues
Y 73' Jonathan Mensah
Y 82' Judson
Y 89' Ousseni Bouda
Dejan Joveljic 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Los Angeles Galaxy vs San Jose Earthquakes — MLS at Dignity Health Sports Park.

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Nashville SC 27 60
2 Internacional CF Miami 27 46
3 New England Revolution 27 46
4 Charlotte FC 27 43
5 Chicago Fire FC 26 42
6 Philadelphia Union 27 39
7 Orlando City SC 27 34
8 New York City FC 27 33
9 FC Cincinnati 26 33
10 New York Red Bulls 26 33
11 D.C. United SC 26 30
12 Columbus Crew SC 27 29
13 Toronto FC 27 29
14 Atlanta United FC 27 27
15 Montreal Impact FC 27 24
16 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 26 50
17 FC Dallas 27 47
18 San Jose Earthquakes 27 45
19 St. Louis City 26 44
20 Houston Dynamo 27 44
21 Los Angeles FC 28 41
22 Colorado Rapids SC 27 36
23 Los Angeles Galaxy 28 36
24 Seattle Sounders FC 26 35
25 San Diego FC 27 32
26 Portland Timbers 27 32
27 Real Salt Lake 27 32
28 Austin FC 27 31
29 Minnesota United FC 27 29
30 Sporting Kansas City 26 21

Head-to-Head

11
5
7
Los Angeles Galaxy 23 games · Avg 3.3 goals San Jose Earthquakes
Last 5 meetings
2023-05-15 Los Angeles Galaxy 2–1 San Jose Earthquakes 2022-09-25 San Jose Earthquakes 2–3 Los Angeles Galaxy 2022-07-14 Los Angeles Galaxy 2–3 San Jose Earthquakes 2021-08-21 Los Angeles Galaxy 1–2 San Jose Earthquakes 2021-06-27 San Jose Earthquakes 1–3 Los Angeles Galaxy

Recent Form

Los Angeles Galaxy
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
San Jose Earthquakes
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
#23 Position #18
36 Points 45
28 Played 27
9 / 9 / 10 W / D / L 13 / 6 / 8
37 Scored 49
44 Conceded 39
-7 GD +10
1.29 PPG 1.67
32% Win % 48%

Key Stats

65% Both Teams to Score
H2H (23 games)
70% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
18% Clean Sheets
Los Angeles Galaxy this season
26% Clean Sheets
San Jose Earthquakes this season

Los Angeles Galaxy are 23rd (36 pts). San Jose Earthquakes are 18th (45 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Los Angeles Galaxy
0-15
4/4
16-30
3/5
31-45
6/9
46-60
4/5
61-75
2/5
76+
9/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
San Jose Earthquakes
0-15
12/7
16-30
5/4
31-45
5/6
46-60
6/7
61-75
5/2
76+
8/11
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Los Angeles Galaxy
Marco Reus 7 G 7 A
Klauss 7 G
Gabriel Pec 5 G 4 A
San Jose Earthquakes
Preston Judd 15 G 3 A
Timo Werner 6 G 4 A
Ousseni Bouda 6 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Los Angeles Galaxy launch into their encounter with San Jose Earthquakes.
  • 5' Los Angeles Galaxy looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Joseph Paintsil scoring 2 goals.
  • 10' Cristian Espinoza has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 29 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
  • 15' Jonathan Bond has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 381 appearances.
  • 20' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 25' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 25 minutes.
  • 27' The referee calls foul for Javier Hernandez. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 32' 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.
  • 35' Los Angeles Galaxy receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 35.
  • 40' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 45' USA international Tyler Boyd has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
  • 46' It’s a booking for San Jose Earthquakes player. Rodrigues gets a Yellow card.
  • 51' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 56' Martin Caceres is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Los Angeles Galaxy tonight.
  • 60' Martin Caceres makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Los Angeles Galaxy are in front.
  • 64' Raheem Edwards has so much to prove this time. He replaces Memo Rodriguez on 64 minute.
  • 69' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering San Jose Earthquakes that had 286 games and scored 429 goals.
  • 72' The supporters are chanting for Niko Tsakiris. He replaces Jamiro Monteiro on 72 minute.
  • 73' Poor challenge from Jonathan Mensah. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 74' The Los Angeles Galaxy manager makes a substitution. Tyler Boyd departs to be replaced by Daniel Aguirre.
  • 79' Los Angeles Galaxy has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
  • 82' The referee has no hesitation. Judson is booked for San Jose Earthquakes — Yellow card on 82.
  • 87' Los Angeles Galaxy have won 484 goals from 286 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 89' The referee shows San Jose Earthquakes player a Yellow card on 89.
  • 90' GOAL! Dejan Joveljic fires home to make it 2-0!
  • 90' Poor challenge from Dejan Joveljic. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 90' Dejan Joveljic is ready to make an impact after coming on for Javier Hernandez at the 90 minute mark.
  • San Jose Earthquakes will have plenty to reflect on. Los Angeles Galaxy were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Los Angeles Galaxy Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

San Jose Earthquakes Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2023-05-15 Los Angeles Galaxy 2–1 San Jose Earthquakes 2022-09-25 San Jose Earthquakes 2–3 Los Angeles Galaxy 2022-07-14 Los Angeles Galaxy 2–3 San Jose Earthquakes 2021-08-21 Los Angeles Galaxy 1–2 San Jose Earthquakes 2021-06-27 San Jose Earthquakes 1–3 Los Angeles Galaxy

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
1.73 Los Angeles Galaxy xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.69 San Jose Earthquakes xG
I would bet for: Los Angeles Galaxy or San Jose Earthquakes 75% + Both teams to score 67%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Los Angeles Galaxy42% Draw25% San Jose Earthquakes33%
Actual: Los Angeles Galaxy win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes67% 0% No33%
Avg goals/match: 3.42
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 85%
15%
± 2.5 65%
35%
± 3.5 44%
56%
± 4.5 26%
74%

Double Chance

Los Angeles Galaxy or Draw
66%
Draw or San Jose Earthquakes
58%
Los Angeles Galaxy or San Jose Earthquakes
75%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Los Angeles Galaxy30% Draw41% San Jose Earthquakes29%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.5%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
7.8%
2 – 2
6.7%
1 – 0
5%
2 – 0
4.9%
0 – 1
4.9%
0 – 0
4.8%
0 – 2
4.7%
3 – 1
4.6%
1 – 3
4.4%
3 – 2
3.9%

Asian Handicap — Los Angeles Galaxy

Handicap Los Angeles Galaxy covers Push San Jose Earthquakes covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 12% 80%
-1.5 20% — 80%
-1 20% 18% 62%
-0.5 38% — 62%
+0.5 63% — 37%
+1 63% 18% 19%
+1.5 81% — 19%
+2 81% 11% 8%
+2.5 92% — 8%

Clean Sheet

Los Angeles Galaxy keeps clean sheet
19% ✓
San Jose Earthquakes keeps clean sheet
19% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.