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 33 games · 44 pts (2026/26)
- San Jose Earthquakes 33 games · 52 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 33 | 74 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 33 | 59 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 33 | 58 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 33 | 55 |
| 5 | Charlotte FC | 33 | 53 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 33 | 47 |
| 7 | FC Cincinnati | 33 | 46 |
| 8 | Columbus Crew SC | 33 | 44 |
| 9 | Orlando City SC | 33 | 43 |
| 10 | New York City FC | 33 | 39 |
| 11 | Toronto FC | 33 | 39 |
| 12 | New York Red Bulls | 33 | 39 |
| 13 | Atlanta United FC | 33 | 33 |
| 14 | D.C. United SC | 33 | 33 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 33 | 26 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 33 | 61 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 33 | 55 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 33 | 52 |
| 19 | St. Louis City | 33 | 51 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 33 | 51 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 33 | 47 |
| 22 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 33 | 44 |
| 23 | Portland Timbers | 33 | 43 |
| 24 | Colorado Rapids SC | 33 | 43 |
| 25 | Seattle Sounders FC | 33 | 43 |
| 26 | Real Salt Lake | 33 | 42 |
| 27 | Minnesota United FC | 33 | 41 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 33 | 38 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 33 | 34 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 33 | 23 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #22 | Position | #18 |
| 44 | Points | 52 |
| 33 | Played | 33 |
| 11 / 11 / 11 | W / D / L | 14 / 10 / 9 |
| 49 | Scored | 56 |
| 55 | Conceded | 48 |
| -6 | GD | +8 |
| 1.33 | PPG | 1.58 |
| 33% | Win % | 42% |
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 22nd (44 pts). San Jose Earthquakes are 18th (52 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Los Angeles Galaxy
0-15
6/7
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
5/7
46-60
7/7
61-75
6/3
76+
10/15
■ 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 | 16 G | 3 A |
| Ousseni Bouda | 7 G | 1 A |
| Timo Werner | 6 G | 4 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. Los Angeles Galaxy get us underway at Dignity Health Sports Park.
- 5' It’s high time Greg Vanney made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 10' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with Los Angeles Galaxy winning 50% of all matches.
- 15' Max Floriani has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 30 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 20' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 24' Harbor Miller picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 29' That looks like a foul for a card for Nick Fernandez.
- 34' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 37' Lucas Sanabria is having his name booked by the referee on 37.
- 42' A quiet spell here at Dignity Health Sports Park. San Jose Earthquakes seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 45' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Lucas Sanabria.
- 46' San Jose Earthquakes manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Timo Werner is hanging Niko Tsakiris on the field on 46 minute.
- 51' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 56' Los Angeles Galaxy have won 498 goals from 294 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 57' Dave Romney catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 57.
- 61' San Jose Earthquakes ring the changes. Nick Fernandez has done his job and it is now time for Beau Leroux to step up.
- 66' San Jose Earthquakes are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 68' The whistle greets Hirving Lozano as he departs to be replaced by Robert Taylor.
- 73' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 74' Another substitution for San Jose Earthquakes to replace Paul Marie by Vitor Costa on 74 minute.
- 79' Goal! Joseph Paintsil scores his 61 goal in 324 matches.
- 83' Time for substitution for Los Angeles Galaxy. Joseph Paintsil is replaced by Troy Elgersma.
- 84' The referee calls foul for Jack Jasinski. He receives a card.
- 89' It looks surprising San Jose Earthquakes does not make any changes. Hirving Lozano has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 90' The crowd applauds Kyogo Furuhashi as he leaves the pitch. John Nelson steps in for Los Angeles Galaxy.
- 90' That looks like a foul for a card for Justin Haak.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for San Jose Earthquakes.
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 |
| Jeremy Ebobisse | 5 |
| Javier Hernandez | 5 |
| Joseph Paintsil | 5 |
| Cristian Espinoza | 4 |
| Vako Qazaishvili | 4 |
| Riqui Puig | 3 |
| Zlatan Ibrahimovic | 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
2 / 4
1.41
Los Angeles Galaxy xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.34
San Jose Earthquakes xG
I would bet for:
Los Angeles Galaxy or San Jose Earthquakes 74% + Both teams to score 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Los Angeles Galaxy win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.75
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 3.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
Los Angeles Galaxy or Draw
70%
Draw or San Jose Earthquakes
57%
Los Angeles Galaxy or San Jose Earthquakes
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13%
0 – 0
8.3%
2 – 1
8.2%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 2
7.8%
0 – 1
7.5%
2 – 0
6.2%
0 – 2
5.6%
2 – 2
5.5%
3 – 1
3.9%
1 – 3
3.5%
3 – 0
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Los Angeles Galaxy
| Handicap | Los Angeles Galaxy covers | Push | San Jose Earthquakes covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 11% | 82% |
| -1.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -1 | 18% | 19% | 62% |
| -0.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| +0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +1 | 66% | 18% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 10% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Los Angeles Galaxy keeps clean sheet
27%
✗
San Jose Earthquakes keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.