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 15 games · 32 pts (2026/26)
- Los Angeles FC 15 games · 24 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 | 14 | 33 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 15 | 31 |
| 3 | Chicago Fire FC | 14 | 26 |
| 4 | New England Revolution | 14 | 25 |
| 5 | New York Red Bulls | 15 | 22 |
| 6 | Charlotte FC | 15 | 21 |
| 7 | FC Cincinnati | 15 | 20 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 15 | 19 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 15 | 18 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 15 | 16 |
| 11 | Toronto FC | 14 | 14 |
| 12 | Montreal Impact FC | 14 | 14 |
| 13 | Orlando City SC | 15 | 14 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 14 | 11 |
| 15 | Philadelphia Union | 15 | 7 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 14 | 32 |
| 17 | San Jose Earthquakes | 15 | 32 |
| 18 | Real Salt Lake | 14 | 26 |
| 19 | FC Dallas | 15 | 25 |
| 20 | Los Angeles FC | 15 | 24 |
| 21 | Seattle Sounders FC | 13 | 24 |
| 22 | Houston Dynamo | 14 | 22 |
| 23 | Minnesota United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 24 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 15 | 20 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 15 | 17 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 15 | 16 |
| 27 | St. Louis City | 14 | 16 |
| 28 | Portland Timbers | 14 | 14 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 15 | 14 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 14 | 11 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #17 | Position | #20 |
| 32 | Points | 24 |
| 15 | Played | 15 |
| 10 / 2 / 3 | W / D / L | 7 / 3 / 5 |
| 34 | Scored | 24 |
| 15 | Conceded | 17 |
| +19 | GD | +7 |
| 2.13 | PPG | 1.60 |
| 67% | Win % | 47% |
Key Stats
81%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (21 games)
H2H (21 games)
86%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
33%
Clean Sheets
San Jose Earthquakes this season
San Jose Earthquakes this season
60%
Clean Sheets
Los Angeles FC this season
Los Angeles FC this season
San Jose Earthquakes are 17th (32 pts). Los Angeles FC are 20th (24 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
San Jose Earthquakes
0-15
7/3
16-30
2/2
31-45
3/1
46-60
4/4
61-75
3/–
76+
7/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Los Angeles FC
0-15
1/3
16-30
4/2
31-45
2/2
46-60
1/5
61-75
3/2
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Temperatures are rising at as San Jose Earthquakes face off against Los Angeles FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' 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.
- 8' What a moment for Carlos Vela! That strike on 8 puts his side firmly in control.
- 13' Over 13 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 18' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. San Jose Earthquakes needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 23' Diego Rossi has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 18 appearances with only 3 goals this season.
- 26' The deadlock is broken! Steven Beitashour gets on the scoresheet on 26 minutes.
- 30' The referee has no hesitation. Mark-Anthony Kaye is booked for Los Angeles FC — Yellow card on 30.
- 34' The referee calls foul for Cristian Espinoza. He receives a Yellow card.
- 39' 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.
- 44' San Jose Earthquakes are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 45' The Mexico Carlos Vela breaks the deadlock on 45 minutes. 0-3!
- 46' A change in the San Jose Earthquakes ranks — Judson exits the field as Jackson Yueill enters on 46.
- 48' Against the run of play, Carlos Vela has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 53' Anibal Godoy catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 53.
- 55' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Eduard Atuesta.
- 57' Harold Cummings catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 57.
- 62' 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.
- 66' Carlos Vela makes no mistake. The score reads 0-5 and Los Angeles FC are in front.
- 67' Time for substitution for Los Angeles FC. Adama Diomande is replaced by Christian Ramirez.
- 68' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Diego Rossi makes it 0-6.
- 69' The crowd applauds Jordan Harvey as he leaves the pitch. Nicholas Hamalainen steps in for Los Angeles FC.
- 74' The Los Angeles FC bench stirs into life. Mark-Anthony Kaye is withdrawn and Peter-Lee Vassell gets his opportunity.
- 79' Magnus Eriksson has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 84' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 84 minutes.
- 89' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Tommy Thompson made 279 appearances and scored 5 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- Game over. The scoreline of 0-5 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
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 | 9 |
| Cristian Espinoza | 6 |
| Carlos Vela | 6 |
| Diego Rossi | 5 |
| Benjamin Kikanovic | 4 |
| Cristian Arango | 4 |
| Daniel Musovski | 3 |
| Chris Wondolowski | 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
1.27
San Jose Earthquakes xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.27
Los Angeles FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 67% + Both teams to score 64%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Los Angeles FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.54
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 3.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 4.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
Double Chance
San Jose Earthquakes or Draw
44%
Draw or Los Angeles FC
78%
San Jose Earthquakes or Los Angeles FC
78%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Los Angeles FC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 0–5 not predicted0 – 5Actual
1 – 1
9.2%
1 – 2
9.2%
0 – 2
7.5%
1 – 3
6.9%
0 – 1
6.1%
2 – 2
5.8%
0 – 3
5.5%
2 – 1
5.2%
2 – 3
4.4%
0 – 0
4.2%
1 – 4
3.9%
0 – 4
3.1%
Asian Handicap — San Jose Earthquakes
| Handicap | San Jose Earthquakes covers | Push | Los Angeles FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 6% | 92% |
| -1.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -1 | 8% | 12% | 80% |
| -0.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| +0.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| +1 | 41% | 21% | 38% |
| +1.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +2 | 62% | 18% | 20% |
| +2.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
Clean Sheet
San Jose Earthquakes keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
Los Angeles FC keeps clean sheet
29%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.