San Jose Earthquakes vs Los Angeles FC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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San Jose Earthquakes vs Los Angeles FC — MLS .
- San Jose Earthquakes 34 games · 52 pts (2026/26)
- Los Angeles FC 34 games · 47 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Philippe Briere
- Referee Daniel Radford
- Referee David Gantar
- Referee Alejandro Mariscal
- Referee Gjovalin Bori
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 34 | 77 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 34 | 60 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 34 | 58 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 34 | 55 |
| 5 | Charlotte FC | 34 | 54 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 50 |
| 7 | Columbus Crew SC | 34 | 47 |
| 8 | FC Cincinnati | 34 | 46 |
| 9 | Orlando City SC | 34 | 46 |
| 10 | New York City FC | 34 | 42 |
| 11 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 42 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 34 | 39 |
| 13 | Atlanta United FC | 34 | 33 |
| 14 | D.C. United SC | 34 | 33 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 34 | 26 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 64 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 34 | 58 |
| 18 | St. Louis City | 34 | 54 |
| 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 52 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 51 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 34 | 47 |
| 22 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 46 |
| 23 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 46 |
| 24 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 45 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 34 | 44 |
| 26 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 34 | 44 |
| 27 | Colorado Rapids SC | 34 | 43 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 34 | 38 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 34 | 34 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 26 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Mar | Los Angeles FC | H | 0–5 | L |
| 16 Mar | New York Red Bulls | A | 1–4 | L |
| 10 Mar | Minnesota United FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 03 Mar | Montreal Impact FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 28 Oct | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 21 Oct | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Mar | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 5–0 | W |
| 24 Mar | Real Salt Lake | H | 2–1 | W |
| 17 Mar | New York City FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 10 Mar | Portland Timbers | H | 4–1 | W |
| 04 Mar | Sporting Kansas City | H | 2–1 | W |
| 02 Nov | Real Salt Lake | H | 2–3 | L |
Season Stats
| San Jose Earthquakes | Los Angeles FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #19 | Position | #21 |
| 52 | Points | 47 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 14 / 10 / 10 | W / D / L | 12 / 11 / 11 |
| 57 | Scored | 52 |
| 51 | Conceded | 40 |
| +6 | GD | +12 |
| 1.53 | PPG | 1.38 |
| 41% | Win % | 35% |
Key Stats
82%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (22 games)
H2H (22 games)
86%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
21%
Clean Sheets
San Jose Earthquakes this season
San Jose Earthquakes this season
38%
Clean Sheets
Los Angeles FC this season
Los Angeles FC this season
San Jose Earthquakes are 19th (52 pts). Los Angeles FC are 21st (47 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
San Jose Earthquakes
0-15
14/7
16-30
6/7
31-45
6/7
46-60
7/8
61-75
6/3
76+
10/16
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Los Angeles FC
0-15
4/5
16-30
6/6
31-45
10/8
46-60
7/7
61-75
7/6
76+
8/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
San Jose Earthquakes
| Preston Judd | 17 G | 3 A |
| Ousseni Bouda | 7 G | 1 A |
| Timo Werner | 6 G | 4 A |
Los Angeles FC
| Denis Bouanga | 18 G | 5 A |
| Heung-min Son | 7 G | 11 A |
| Esteban David Martinez | 4 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for San Jose Earthquakes to score. At the same time, Los Angeles FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 8' Against the run of play, Carlos Vela has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 13' Los Angeles FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 18' The travelling Los Angeles FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 23' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 26' Assisted by Eduard Atuesta with the perfectly-timed delivery and Steven Beitashour makes no mistake. 0-2!
- 30' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Mark-Anthony Kaye.
- 34' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Cristian Espinoza on 34 minutes.
- 39' San Jose Earthquakes seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 44' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with San Jose Earthquakes winning 50% of all matches.
- 45' Carlos Vela doubles the advantage! 0-3 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 46' The crowd applauds Judson as he leaves the pitch. Jackson Yueill steps in for San Jose Earthquakes.
- 48' The Mexico Carlos Vela breaks the deadlock on 45 minutes. 0-4!
- 53' San Jose Earthquakes player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 55' Eduard Atuesta was booked on 55.
- 57' The referee shows San Jose Earthquakes player a Yellow card on 57.
- 62' Eduard Atuesta has been relatively quiet despite scoring 17 goals in his last 304 appearances.
- 66' The deadlock is broken! Carlos Vela gets on the scoresheet on 66 minutes.
- 67' Los Angeles FC ring the changes. Adama Diomande has done his job and it is now time for Christian Ramirez to step up.
- 68' Goal! Diego Rossi scores his 99 goal in 304 matches.
- 69' The Los Angeles FC manager makes a substitution. Jordan Harvey departs to be replaced by Nicholas Hamalainen.
- 74' Peter-Lee Vassell is replacing Mark-Anthony Kaye for the Los Angeles FC side.
- 79' 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.
- 84' With 0 assists to his name this season, Latif Blessing is clearly more than just a goal scorer for San Jose Earthquakes.
- 89' 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.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 0-5.
Lineups
San Jose Earthquakes Lineups
Starting XI
-
93
Judson ↓ Jackson Yueill 46'
- 37
- 31
- 20
- 7
- 6
-
11
Vako Qazaishvili ↓ Danny Hoesen 46'
- 8
- 22
- 10
- 17
Bench
-
9
Danny Hoesen ↑ 46'
- 96
- 28
- 24
- 23
-
14
Jackson Yueill ↑ 46'
- 26
Coach
Matias Almeyda
Los Angeles FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 99
- 20
- 3
-
2
Jordan Harvey ↓ Niko Hamalainen 69'
- 25
- 1
- 9
- 7
- 14
- 4
Bench
-
12
Niko Hamalainen ↑ 69'
- 18
-
21
Christian Ramirez ↑ 69'
- 5
- 28
- 23
-
11
Peter-Lee Vassell ↑ 74'
Coach
Bob Bradley
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Denis Bouanga | 10 |
| Carlos Vela | 6 |
| Cristian Espinoza | 6 |
| Diego Rossi | 5 |
| Benjamin Kikanovic | 4 |
| Cristian Arango | 4 |
| Chris Wondolowski | 3 |
| Adama Diomande | 3 |
Head to Head
San Jose Earthquakes Form
2019-03-30
San Jose Earthquakes
0–5
Los Angeles FC
L
2019-03-16
New York Red Bulls
4–1
San Jose Earthquakes
L
2019-03-10
San Jose Earthquakes
0–3
Minnesota United FC
L
2019-03-03
San Jose Earthquakes
1–2
Montreal Impact FC
L
2018-10-28
Seattle Sounders FC
2–1
San Jose Earthquakes
L
2018-10-21
San Jose Earthquakes
0–0
Colorado Rapids SC
D
Los Angeles FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.07
San Jose Earthquakes xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.48
Los Angeles FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 68% + Los Angeles FC to win 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Los Angeles FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.55
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 2.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 3.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 4.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
Double Chance
San Jose Earthquakes or Draw
38%
Draw or Los Angeles FC
82%
San Jose Earthquakes or Los Angeles FC
79%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Los Angeles FC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 0–5 not predicted0 – 5Actual
1 – 2
9.2%
0 – 2
8.9%
1 – 1
8.4%
1 – 3
7.5%
0 – 3
7.1%
0 – 1
6.8%
2 – 2
4.9%
1 – 4
4.7%
0 – 4
4.4%
0 – 0
4.1%
2 – 3
4%
2 – 1
4%
Asian Handicap — San Jose Earthquakes
| Handicap | San Jose Earthquakes covers | Push | Los Angeles FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 4% | 95% |
| -1.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -1 | 5% | 9% | 86% |
| -0.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| +0.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| +1 | 33% | 21% | 46% |
| +1.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +2 | 54% | 20% | 26% |
| +2.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
Clean Sheet
San Jose Earthquakes keeps clean sheet
9%
✓
Los Angeles FC keeps clean sheet
35%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.