San Jose Earthquakes vs Los Angeles FC, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
San Jose Earthquakes vs Los Angeles FC — MLS .
- San Jose Earthquakes 27 games · 45 pts (2026/26)
- Los Angeles FC 28 games · 41 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee C. Blanchard
- Referee Nick Uranga
- Referee Hilario Grajeda
- Referee Luis Guardia
- Referee Malik Badawi
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jun | Los Angeles FC | H | 3–4 | L |
| 03 Jun | Chicago Fire FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 26 May | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 0–1 | L |
| 20 May | D.C. United SC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 17 May | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 12 May | Minnesota United FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jun | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 4–3 | W |
| 03 Jun | FC Dallas | A | 1–2 | L |
| 27 May | D.C. United SC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 19 May | Portland Timbers | A | 1–2 | L |
| 14 May | New York City FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 10 May | Minnesota United FC | H | 2–0 | W |
Season Stats
| San Jose Earthquakes | Los Angeles FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #18 | Position | #21 |
| 45 | Points | 41 |
| 27 | Played | 28 |
| 13 / 6 / 8 | W / D / L | 11 / 8 / 9 |
| 49 | Scored | 43 |
| 39 | Conceded | 30 |
| +10 | GD | +13 |
| 1.67 | PPG | 1.46 |
| 48% | Win % | 39% |
Key Stats
82%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (22 games)
H2H (22 games)
86%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
26%
Clean Sheets
San Jose Earthquakes this season
San Jose Earthquakes this season
46%
Clean Sheets
Los Angeles FC this season
Los Angeles FC this season
San Jose Earthquakes are 18th (45 pts). Los Angeles FC are 21st (41 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
Los Angeles FC
0-15
4/4
16-30
6/5
31-45
9/4
46-60
4/5
61-75
4/5
76+
6/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
San Jose Earthquakes
| Preston Judd | 15 G | 3 A |
| Timo Werner | 6 G | 4 A |
| Ousseni Bouda | 6 G | 1 A |
Los Angeles FC
| Denis Bouanga | 14 G | 5 A |
| Esteban David Martinez | 4 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and San Jose Earthquakes launch into their encounter with Los Angeles FC.
- 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 10' Jimmy Ockford has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 287 appearances.
- 15' San Jose Earthquakes are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Los Angeles FC's shape.
- 20' Danny Hoesen has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 23 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 25' San Jose Earthquakes is showing some good football. However, San Jose Earthquakes are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 30' It looks like no one’s ball. Los Angeles FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 35' Supporters expect more eagerness from Diego Rossi, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 40' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Bob Bradley will be considering his options from the bench.
- 45' San Jose Earthquakes looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Ousseni Bouda scoring 2 goals.
- 50' 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 Mark-Anthony Kaye suffering a number of foals already.
- 55' Los Angeles FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 60' Yeferson Quintana has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 65' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 70' San Jose Earthquakes is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 75' Los Angeles FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 80' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 85' Over 85 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 90' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Los Angeles FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. Los Angeles FC take all three points.
Lineups
San Jose Earthquakes Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
- 7
- 11
- 28
- 24
- 8
- 23
- 30
-
14
Jackson Yueill ↓ Tommy Thompson 53'
- 15
- 89
Bench
- 10
- 12
-
22
Tommy Thompson ↑ 53'
- 3
- 16
- 25
-
27
Fatai Alashe ↑ 72'
Coach
Mikael Stahre
Los Angeles FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 99
-
20
Eduard Atuesta ↓ Latif Blessing 58'
- 33
- 3
- 24
- 25
- 1
- 9
- 44
- 5
-
14
Mark-Anthony Kaye ↓ Aaron Kovar 80'
Bench
-
7
Latif Blessing ↑ 58'
-
11
Aaron Kovar ↑ 80'
- 13
- 16
- 19
- 27
- 28
Coach
Bob Bradley
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Denis Bouanga | 10 |
| Cristian Espinoza | 6 |
| Carlos Vela | 6 |
| Diego Rossi | 5 |
| Cristian Arango | 4 |
| Benjamin Kikanovic | 4 |
| Chris Wondolowski | 3 |
| Adama Diomande | 3 |
Head to Head
San Jose Earthquakes Form
2018-06-10
San Jose Earthquakes
3–4
Los Angeles FC
L
2018-06-03
Chicago Fire FC
2–1
San Jose Earthquakes
L
2018-05-26
Los Angeles Galaxy
1–0
San Jose Earthquakes
L
2018-05-20
San Jose Earthquakes
1–3
D.C. United SC
L
2018-05-17
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
2–2
San Jose Earthquakes
D
2018-05-12
Minnesota United FC
1–3
San Jose Earthquakes
W
Los Angeles FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.03
San Jose Earthquakes xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.39
Los Angeles FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 80% + Both teams to score 78%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Los Angeles FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.42
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 2.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 3.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 4.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
Double Chance
San Jose Earthquakes or Draw
57%
Draw or Los Angeles FC
66%
San Jose Earthquakes or Los Angeles FC
77%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Los Angeles FC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 3–4 not predicted3 – 4Actual
1 – 2
6.9%
2 – 2
6.8%
1 – 1
6.6%
2 – 1
5.9%
2 – 3
5.4%
1 – 3
5.4%
3 – 2
4.6%
3 – 1
3.9%
3 – 3
3.7%
0 – 2
3.6%
2 – 4
3.2%
1 – 4
3.2%
Asian Handicap — San Jose Earthquakes
| Handicap | San Jose Earthquakes covers | Push | Los Angeles FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 10% | 82% |
| -1.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -1 | 18% | 15% | 67% |
| -0.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| +0.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +1 | 54% | 18% | 28% |
| +1.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +2 | 72% | 14% | 15% |
| +2.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
Clean Sheet
San Jose Earthquakes keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
Los Angeles FC keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

