San Jose Earthquakes vs Los Angeles FC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
San Jose Earthquakes vs Los Angeles FC — MLS .
- San Jose Earthquakes 18 games · 33 pts (2026/26)
- Los Angeles FC 19 games · 34 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 | 18 | 40 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 18 | 38 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 18 | 30 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 17 | 29 |
| 5 | New York City FC | 18 | 26 |
| 6 | FC Cincinnati | 18 | 26 |
| 7 | Charlotte FC | 18 | 25 |
| 8 | New York Red Bulls | 18 | 25 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 18 | 23 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 18 | 20 |
| 11 | Orlando City SC | 18 | 20 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 18 | 17 |
| 13 | Philadelphia Union | 18 | 16 |
| 14 | Montreal Impact FC | 18 | 16 |
| 15 | Atlanta United FC | 18 | 12 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 17 | 34 |
| 17 | Los Angeles FC | 19 | 34 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 18 | 33 |
| 19 | Houston Dynamo | 18 | 32 |
| 20 | FC Dallas | 18 | 27 |
| 21 | Real Salt Lake | 17 | 27 |
| 22 | St. Louis City | 18 | 26 |
| 23 | Portland Timbers | 18 | 24 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 17 | 24 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 18 | 24 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 18 | 22 |
| 27 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 19 | 22 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 18 | 21 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 18 | 17 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 18 | 14 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #18 | Position | #17 |
| 33 | Points | 34 |
| 18 | Played | 19 |
| 10 / 3 / 5 | W / D / L | 10 / 4 / 5 |
| 37 | Scored | 35 |
| 24 | Conceded | 19 |
| +13 | GD | +16 |
| 1.83 | PPG | 1.79 |
| 56% | Win % | 53% |
Key Stats
81%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (21 games)
H2H (21 games)
86%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
26%
Clean Sheets
San Jose Earthquakes this season
San Jose Earthquakes this season
55%
Clean Sheets
Los Angeles FC this season
Los Angeles FC this season
San Jose Earthquakes are 18th (33 pts). Los Angeles FC are 17th (34 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
San Jose Earthquakes
0-15
7/6
16-30
3/4
31-45
3/2
46-60
6/6
61-75
4/1
76+
7/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Los Angeles FC
0-15
3/3
16-30
5/2
31-45
7/2
46-60
2/5
61-75
4/2
76+
4/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
San Jose Earthquakes
| Preston Judd | 11 G | 2 A |
| Ousseni Bouda | 5 G | 1 A |
Los Angeles FC
| Denis Bouanga | 8 G | 2 A |
| Esteban David Martinez | 4 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at . Ninety minutes of football awaits between San Jose Earthquakes and Los Angeles FC.
- 5' 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.
- 8' Carlos Vela adds to his 0 season tally! Los Angeles FC lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
- 13' It is a cagey affair so far. San Jose Earthquakes in their trying to find a way past Los Angeles FC's compact .
- 18' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 23' San Jose Earthquakes have won 427 goals from 282 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 26' What a strike from Steven Beitashour! The score is 0-2.
- 30' The referee calls foul for Mark-Anthony Kaye. He receives a Yellow card.
- 34' San Jose Earthquakes receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 34.
- 39' Los Angeles FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 44' Christian Ramirez is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Los Angeles FC so far.
- 45' What a strike from Carlos Vela! The score is 0-3.
- 46' Jackson Yueill is ready to make an impact after coming on for Judson at the 46 minute mark.
- 48' What a moment for Carlos Vela! That strike on 45 puts his side firmly in control.
- 53' Anibal Godoy catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 53.
- 55' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Eduard Atuesta.
- 57' A moment of madness from Harold Cummings on 57 minutes earns him a Yellow card. San Jose Earthquakes will be frustrated.
- 62' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jordan Harvey, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 66' Brilliant from the ! Carlos Vela makes it 0-5 with a superb finish on 66.
- 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' A stunning finish from Diego Rossi — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 69' The Los Angeles FC bench stirs into life. Jordan Harvey is withdrawn and Nicholas Hamalainen gets his opportunity.
- 74' Fresh legs for Los Angeles FC! Peter-Lee Vassell comes on to replace Mark-Anthony Kaye.
- 79' 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 Niko Hamalainen suffering a number of foals already.
- 84' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His San Jose Earthquakes side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 89' San Jose Earthquakes looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Ousseni Bouda scoring 2 goals.
- 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
1.11
San Jose Earthquakes xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.54
Los Angeles FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 69% + Los Angeles FC to win 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Los Angeles FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.65
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 2.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 3.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 4.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
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%
0 – 2
8.5%
1 – 1
8.1%
1 – 3
7.6%
0 – 3
7%
0 – 1
6.3%
2 – 2
5%
1 – 4
4.8%
0 – 4
4.4%
2 – 3
4.2%
2 – 1
4%
0 – 0
3.8%
Asian Handicap — San Jose Earthquakes
| Handicap | San Jose Earthquakes covers | Push | Los Angeles FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 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% | 19% | 27% |
| +2.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
Clean Sheet
San Jose Earthquakes keeps clean sheet
9%
✓
Los Angeles FC keeps clean sheet
34%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.