Los Angeles Galaxy vs San Jose Earthquakes, MLS 2025 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 May | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 0–1 | L |
| 24 May | San Diego FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 19 May | Los Angeles FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 14 May | Philadelphia Union | A | 2–3 | L |
| 10 May | New York Red Bulls | A | 0–7 | L |
| 04 May | Sporting Kansas City | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 May | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 1–0 | W |
| 25 May | Houston Dynamo | H | 3–3 | D |
| 17 May | New England Revolution | A | 0–0 | D |
| 15 May | Internacional CF Miami | H | 3–3 | D |
| 11 May | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 04 May | Portland Timbers | H | 4–1 | W |
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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Los Angeles Galaxy and San Jose Earthquakes get this one started.
- 5' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 10' Los Angeles Galaxy currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 15' San Jose Earthquakes come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 20' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Greg Vanney will be considering his options from the bench.
- 25' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 30' It’s high time Greg Vanney made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 35' Supporters expect more eagerness from Cristian Espinoza, as he is very good at scoring at Dignity Health Sports Park with 2 goals in the last 1 games.
- 40' USA international Dave Romney has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 45' 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.
- 50' Benjamin Kikanovic has been relatively quiet despite scoring 16 goals in his last 282 appearances.
- 55' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Los Angeles Galaxy side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 59' Time for substitution for Los Angeles Galaxy. Marco Reus is replaced by Diego Fagundez.
- 64' John Nelson needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 65' Time for substitution for San Jose Earthquakes. Josef Martinez is replaced by Preston Judd.
- 66' The San Jose Earthquakes manager makes a substitution. Amahl Pellegrino departs to be replaced by Ousseni Bouda.
- 69' That is a card for San Jose Earthquakes. Benjamin Kikanovic will be fuming at that decision.
- 69' The crowd applauds Mauricio Cuevas as he leaves the pitch. Miki Yamane steps in for Los Angeles Galaxy.
- 72' San Jose Earthquakes ring the changes. Benjamin Kikanovic has done his job and it is now time for Nick Lima to step up.
- 74' The deadlock is broken! Ousseni Bouda gets on the scoresheet on 74 minutes.
- 79' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Daniel Munie made 282 appearances and scored 3 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 81' Time for substitution for Los Angeles Galaxy. John Nelson is replaced by Julian Aude.
- 82' Fresh legs for Los Angeles Galaxy! Elijah Wynder comes on to replace Lucas Sanabria.
- 87' The energy levels are beginning to show. Bruce Arena might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 90' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Vitor Costa on 90 minutes.
- It finishes all square. Los Angeles Galaxy and San Jose Earthquakes share the spoils 0-1.
Lineups
Los Angeles Galaxy Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
-
18
Marco Reus ↓ Diego Fagundez 59'
- 28
-
14
John Nelson ↓ Julian Aude 81'
- 6
- 1
- 9
- 11
-
19
Mauricio Cuevas ↓ Miki Yamane 69'
- 5
-
8
Lucas Sanabria ↓ Elijah Wynder 82'
Bench
-
7
Diego Fagundez ↑ 59'
- 77
-
17
Christian Ramirez ↑ 69'
-
2
Miki Yamane ↑ 69'
-
3
Julian Aude ↑ 81'
- 16
- 25
- 21
-
22
Elijah Wynder ↑ 82'
Coach
Greg Vanney
San Jose Earthquakes Lineups
Starting XI
- 94
- 6
-
17
Josef Martinez ↓ Preston Judd 65'
- 10
- 36
- 26
-
28
Benjamin Kikanovic ↓ Nick Lima 72'
- 12
- 7
- 5
-
34
Beau Leroux ↓ Mark-Anthony Kaye 66'
Bench
-
24
Nick Lima ↑ 72'
-
14
Mark-Anthony Kaye ↑ 66'
- 3
- 23
-
11
Ousseni Bouda ↑ 66'
-
19
Preston Judd ↑ 65'
- 25
- 18
- 37
Coach
Bruce Arena
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Dejan Joveljic | 6 |
| Jeremy Ebobisse | 5 |
| Javier Hernandez | 5 |
| Cristian Espinoza | 4 |
| Vako Qazaishvili | 4 |
| Joseph Paintsil | 4 |
| Riqui Puig | 3 |
| Chris Wondolowski | 2 |
Head to Head
Los Angeles Galaxy Form
2025-05-29
Los Angeles Galaxy
0–1
San Jose Earthquakes
L
2025-05-24
San Diego FC
2–1
Los Angeles Galaxy
L
2025-05-19
Los Angeles Galaxy
2–2
Los Angeles FC
D
2025-05-14
Philadelphia Union
3–2
Los Angeles Galaxy
L
2025-05-10
New York Red Bulls
7–0
Los Angeles Galaxy
L
2025-05-04
Sporting Kansas City
1–0
Los Angeles Galaxy
L
San Jose Earthquakes Form
2025-05-29
Los Angeles Galaxy
0–1
San Jose Earthquakes
W
2025-05-25
San Jose Earthquakes
3–3
Houston Dynamo
D
2025-05-17
New England Revolution
0–0
San Jose Earthquakes
D
2025-05-15
San Jose Earthquakes
3–3
Internacional CF Miami
D
2025-05-11
Colorado Rapids SC
0–2
San Jose Earthquakes
W
2025-05-04
San Jose Earthquakes
4–1
Portland Timbers
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.26
Los Angeles Galaxy xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.59
San Jose Earthquakes xG
I would bet for:
Los Angeles Galaxy or San Jose Earthquakes 72% + Both teams to score 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: San Jose Earthquakes win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.85
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 3.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
Los Angeles Galaxy or Draw
59%
Draw or San Jose Earthquakes
69%
Los Angeles Galaxy or San Jose Earthquakes
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.5%
1 – 2
8.9%
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
7.6%
0 – 2
7.2%
2 – 1
7%
1 – 0
6.4%
2 – 2
5.6%
1 – 3
4.7%
2 – 0
4.5%
0 – 3
3.7%
2 – 3
3%
Asian Handicap — Los Angeles Galaxy
| Handicap | Los Angeles Galaxy covers | Push | San Jose Earthquakes covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 8% | 87% |
| -1.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -1 | 13% | 16% | 71% |
| -0.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| +0.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| +1 | 56% | 21% | 23% |
| +1.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +2 | 77% | 13% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
Los Angeles Galaxy keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
San Jose Earthquakes keeps clean sheet
29%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

