Los Angeles Galaxy vs San Jose Earthquakes, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Los Angeles Galaxy vs San Jose Earthquakes — MLS at Dignity Health Sports Park.
- Los Angeles Galaxy 26 games · 30 pts (2026/26)
- San Jose Earthquakes 25 games · 41 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 25 | 54 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 25 | 45 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 25 | 43 |
| 4 | Charlotte FC | 25 | 40 |
| 5 | Chicago Fire FC | 24 | 39 |
| 6 | Orlando City SC | 25 | 34 |
| 7 | Philadelphia Union | 25 | 33 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 25 | 32 |
| 9 | FC Cincinnati | 24 | 32 |
| 10 | New York Red Bulls | 25 | 30 |
| 11 | D.C. United SC | 24 | 29 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 25 | 29 |
| 13 | Columbus Crew SC | 25 | 23 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 25 | 23 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 25 | 21 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 24 | 46 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 25 | 43 |
| 18 | Houston Dynamo | 25 | 43 |
| 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 25 | 41 |
| 20 | St. Louis City | 25 | 41 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 26 | 40 |
| 22 | Colorado Rapids SC | 25 | 35 |
| 23 | Portland Timbers | 25 | 32 |
| 24 | San Diego FC | 25 | 30 |
| 25 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 26 | 30 |
| 26 | Real Salt Lake | 24 | 29 |
| 27 | Minnesota United FC | 25 | 29 |
| 28 | Austin FC | 25 | 29 |
| 29 | Seattle Sounders FC | 23 | 28 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 24 | 18 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Aug | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 1–0 | W |
| 16 Aug | Houston Dynamo | A | 0–1 | L |
| 02 Aug | FC Dallas | H | 0–0 | D |
| 26 Jul | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 1–1 | D |
| 23 Jul | St. Louis City | H | 1–3 | L |
| 18 Jul | Los Angeles FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Aug | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 0–1 | L |
| 16 Aug | St. Louis City | H | 1–3 | L |
| 01 Aug | FC Cincinnati | A | 2–4 | L |
| 26 Jul | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 1–1 | D |
| 23 Jul | Orlando City SC | H | 0–4 | L |
| 24 May | Portland Timbers | A | 3–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Los Angeles Galaxy | San Jose Earthquakes | |
|---|---|---|
| #25 | Position | #19 |
| 30 | Points | 41 |
| 26 | Played | 25 |
| 7 / 9 / 10 | W / D / L | 12 / 5 / 8 |
| 31 | Scored | 44 |
| 40 | Conceded | 36 |
| -9 | GD | +8 |
| 1.15 | PPG | 1.64 |
| 27% | Win % | 48% |
Key Stats
65%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (23 games)
H2H (23 games)
70%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
19%
Clean Sheets
Los Angeles Galaxy this season
Los Angeles Galaxy this season
28%
Clean Sheets
San Jose Earthquakes this season
San Jose Earthquakes this season
Los Angeles Galaxy are 25th (30 pts). San Jose Earthquakes are 19th (41 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Los Angeles Galaxy
0-15
3/3
16-30
3/3
31-45
6/8
46-60
4/5
61-75
–/5
76+
7/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
San Jose Earthquakes
0-15
11/7
16-30
3/4
31-45
5/5
46-60
6/6
61-75
4/2
76+
7/10
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Los Angeles Galaxy
| Marco Reus | 6 G | 6 A |
| Gabriel Pec | 5 G | 4 A |
| Klauss | 5 G |
San Jose Earthquakes
| Preston Judd | 12 G | 3 A |
| Timo Werner | 6 G | 4 A |
| Ousseni Bouda | 6 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Los Angeles Galaxy is hosting San Jose Earthquakes for another epic battle.
- 5' 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 Jacob Glesnes suffering a number of foals already.
- 10' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 15' Los Angeles Galaxy are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against San Jose Earthquakes's shape.
- 20' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 24' A moment of madness from Harbor Miller on 24 minutes earns him a card. Los Angeles Galaxy will be frustrated.
- 29' The referee shows San Jose Earthquakes player a card on 29.
- 34' 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.
- 37' The referee shows Los Angeles Galaxy player a card on 37.
- 42' Los Angeles Galaxy has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
- 45' The referee has no hesitation. Lucas Sanabria is booked for Los Angeles Galaxy — card on 45.
- 46' Timo Werner has so much to prove this time. He replaces Niko Tsakiris on 46 minute.
- 51' Harbor Miller needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 56' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 57' The referee calls foul for Dave Romney. He receives a card.
- 61' The crowd applauds Nick Fernandez as he leaves the pitch. Beau Leroux steps in for San Jose Earthquakes.
- 66' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Bruce Arena will be considering his options from the bench.
- 68' The whistle greets Hirving Lozano as he departs to be replaced by Robert Taylor.
- 73' It’s high time Bruce Arena made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 74' San Jose Earthquakes make a change. Paul Marie trudges off to be replaced by Vitor Costa on 74 minutes.
- 79' Brilliant from the ! Joseph Paintsil makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 79.
- 83' Fresh legs for Los Angeles Galaxy! Troy Elgersma comes on to replace Joseph Paintsil.
- 84' Poor challenge from Jack Jasinski. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 89' San Jose Earthquakes started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 89.
- 90' Los Angeles Galaxy manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. John Nelson is hanging Kyogo Furuhashi on the field on 90 minute.
- 90' Justin Haak catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 90.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Los Angeles Galaxy to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Los Angeles Galaxy Lineups
Starting XI
-
11
Hirving Lozano ↓ Robert Taylor 68'
- 4
- 18
- 12
-
7
Kyogo Furuhashi ↓ John Nelson 90'
-
28
Joseph Paintsil ↓ Troy Elgersma 83'
- 15
- 3
- 5
- 8
- 26
Bench
- 27
-
14
John Nelson ↑ 90'
- 1
-
21
Robert Taylor ↑ 68'
- 16
- 20
- 24
-
76
Troy Elgersma ↑ 83'
Coach
Greg Vanney
San Jose Earthquakes Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 6
-
3
Paul Marie ↓ Vitor Costa 74'
-
16
Jack Skahan ↓ Ousseni Bouda 46'
- 4
-
10
Niko Tsakiris ↓ Timo Werner 46'
-
9
Luka Jovanovic ↓ Preston Judd 61'
- 2
- 25
-
20
Nick Fernandez ↓ Beau Leroux 61'
- 17
Bench
-
11
Timo Werner ↑ 46'
- 40
-
87
Vitor Costa ↑ 74'
- 28
-
7
Ousseni Bouda ↑ 46'
-
19
Preston Judd ↑ 61'
- 5
-
34
Beau Leroux ↑ 61'
- 31
Coach
Bruce Arena
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Dejan Joveljic | 6 |
| Javier Hernandez | 5 |
| Joseph Paintsil | 5 |
| Jeremy Ebobisse | 5 |
| Vako Qazaishvili | 4 |
| Cristian Espinoza | 4 |
| Riqui Puig | 3 |
| Chris Wondolowski | 2 |
Head to Head
Los Angeles Galaxy Form
2026-08-20
Los Angeles Galaxy
1–0
San Jose Earthquakes
W
2026-08-16
Houston Dynamo
1–0
Los Angeles Galaxy
L
2026-08-02
Los Angeles Galaxy
0–0
FC Dallas
D
2026-07-26
San Jose Earthquakes
1–1
Los Angeles Galaxy
D
2026-07-23
Los Angeles Galaxy
1–3
St. Louis City
L
2026-07-18
Los Angeles Galaxy
0–3
Los Angeles FC
L
San Jose Earthquakes Form
2026-08-20
Los Angeles Galaxy
1–0
San Jose Earthquakes
L
2026-08-16
San Jose Earthquakes
1–3
St. Louis City
L
2026-08-01
FC Cincinnati
4–2
San Jose Earthquakes
L
2026-07-26
San Jose Earthquakes
1–1
Los Angeles Galaxy
D
2026-07-23
San Jose Earthquakes
0–4
Orlando City SC
L
2026-05-24
Portland Timbers
1–3
San Jose Earthquakes
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.27
Los Angeles Galaxy xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.32
San Jose Earthquakes xG
I would bet for:
Los Angeles Galaxy or San Jose Earthquakes 73%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Los Angeles Galaxy win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.59
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 2.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 3.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
Los Angeles Galaxy or Draw
68%
Draw or San Jose Earthquakes
59%
Los Angeles Galaxy or San Jose Earthquakes
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.5%
0 – 0
9.6%
0 – 1
8.9%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 2
8%
2 – 1
7.7%
0 – 2
6.4%
2 – 0
5.9%
2 – 2
5.1%
1 – 3
3.5%
3 – 1
3.3%
0 – 3
2.8%
Asian Handicap — Los Angeles Galaxy
| Handicap | Los Angeles Galaxy covers | Push | San Jose Earthquakes covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 10% | 85% |
| -1.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -1 | 15% | 19% | 66% |
| -0.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| +0.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +1 | 64% | 20% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 11% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Los Angeles Galaxy keeps clean sheet
27%
✗
San Jose Earthquakes keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.