San Jose Earthquakes vs Los Angeles FC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
San Jose Earthquakes vs Los Angeles FC — MLS at Earthquakes Stadium.
- San Jose Earthquakes 34 games · 52 pts (2026/26)
- Los Angeles FC 34 games · 47 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Jeremy Hanson
- Referee Jeremy Kieso
- Referee Guido Gonzalez
- Referee Victor Rivas
- Referee Timothy Ford
- Referee Mike Rottersman
- Referee
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Nov | Los Angeles FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 29 Oct | Real Salt Lake | H | 2–0 | W |
| 25 Oct | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 19 Oct | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 15 Oct | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 4–0 | W |
| 12 Oct | Portland Timbers | A | 0–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Nov | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 2–3 | L |
| 29 Oct | Houston Dynamo | H | 2–1 | W |
| 25 Oct | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 2–0 | W |
| 19 Oct | Portland Timbers | A | 1–1 | D |
| 15 Oct | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 11 Oct | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 3–1 | W |
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' What a night it is going to be! San Jose Earthquakes welcome Los Angeles FC for this crunch clash at Earthquakes Stadium.
- 5' 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.
- 10' Los Angeles FC have won 599 goals from 304 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 15' With 0 assists to his name this season, Tristan Blackmon is clearly more than just a goal scorer for San Jose Earthquakes.
- 20' Kenneth Vermeer has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 16 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 21' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Andres Rios on 21 minutes.
- 23' The Ghana Latif Blessing breaks the deadlock on 23 minutes. 0-1!
- 28' Eduard Atuesta does the damage! The net is bulging and Los Angeles FC surge ahead!
- 33' Francisco Ginella was booked on 33.
- 37' The deadlock is broken! Chris Wondolowski gets on the scoresheet on 37 minutes.
- 42' 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.
- 46' A tactical swap from Los Angeles FC — Carlos Vela on, Tristan Blackmon off on 46 minutes.
- 51' Jackson Yueill catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 51.
- 52' San Jose Earthquakes player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 57' The energy levels are beginning to show. Bob Bradley might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 61' That looks like a foul for a Red card for Jackson Yueill.
- 64' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Red card for Jackson Yueill.
- 65' Another substitution for San Jose Earthquakes to replace Andres Rios by Luis Felipe on 65 minute.
- 66' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Jesus Murillo.
- 69' It is a substitution in San Jose Earthquakes team. Carlos Fierro is replaced by Shea Salinas on 69 minute.
- 70' A tactical swap from San Jose Earthquakes — Shea Salinas on, Carlos Fierro off on 70 minutes.
- 72' Cristian Espinoza does the damage! The net is bulging and San Jose Earthquakes surge ahead!
- 77' Los Angeles FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 82' San Jose Earthquakes started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 82.
- 84' Los Angeles FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Christian Torres is hanging Diego Palacios on the field on 84 minute.
- 85' Brian Rodriguez makes way for Bryce Duke at the 85 minute mark. A tactical switch from Los Angeles FC.
- 87' San Jose Earthquakes ring the changes. Cristian Espinoza has done his job and it is now time for Paul Marie to step up.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 3-2.
Lineups
San Jose Earthquakes Lineups
Starting XI
-
25
Andres Rios ↓ Luis Felipe 65'
- 93
- 4
- 24
- 8
- 23
- 14
- 18
- 27
-
10
Cristian Espinoza ↓ Cade Cowell 87'
-
21
Carlos Fierro ↓ Shea Salinas 69'
Bench
-
6
Shea Salinas ↑ 69'
-
96
Luis Felipe ↑ 65'
- 22
- 26
- 17
-
33
Paul Marie ↑ 87'
-
44
Cade Cowell ↑ 87'
- 19
- 15
Coach
Matias Almeyda
Los Angeles FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 12
- 1
- 20
- 9
- 7
- 27
- 4
-
17
Brian Rodriguez ↓ Bryce Duke 84'
- 11
-
8
Francisco Ginella ↓ Carlos Vela 46'
- 94
Bench
-
10
Carlos Vela ↑ 46'
-
2
Jordan Harvey ↑ 46'
- 5
- 40
-
19
Bryce Duke ↑ 84'
-
21
Christian Torres ↑ 84'
- 28
- 18
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
2020-11-05
San Jose Earthquakes
3–2
Los Angeles FC
W
2020-10-29
San Jose Earthquakes
2–0
Real Salt Lake
W
2020-10-25
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
2–1
San Jose Earthquakes
L
2020-10-19
San Jose Earthquakes
0–0
Seattle Sounders FC
D
2020-10-15
Los Angeles Galaxy
0–4
San Jose Earthquakes
W
2020-10-12
Portland Timbers
3–0
San Jose Earthquakes
L
Los Angeles FC Form
2020-11-05
San Jose Earthquakes
3–2
Los Angeles FC
L
2020-10-29
Los Angeles FC
2–1
Houston Dynamo
W
2020-10-25
Los Angeles FC
2–0
Los Angeles Galaxy
W
2020-10-19
Portland Timbers
1–1
Los Angeles FC
D
2020-10-15
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
2–1
Los Angeles FC
L
2020-10-11
Los Angeles FC
3–1
Seattle Sounders FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.59
San Jose Earthquakes xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.72
Los Angeles FC xG
I would bet for:
San Jose Earthquakes or Los Angeles FC 75% + Both teams to score 65%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: San Jose Earthquakes win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.31
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 3.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 4.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
Double Chance
San Jose Earthquakes or Draw
64%
Draw or Los Angeles FC
60%
San Jose Earthquakes or Los Angeles FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: San Jose Earthquakes win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 3–2 not predicted3 – 2Actual
1 – 1
10.9%
1 – 2
8.3%
2 – 1
7.7%
2 – 2
6.5%
0 – 1
5.6%
0 – 2
5.4%
0 – 0
5.2%
1 – 0
5.1%
1 – 3
4.7%
2 – 0
4.6%
3 – 1
4%
2 – 3
3.8%
Asian Handicap — San Jose Earthquakes
| Handicap | San Jose Earthquakes covers | Push | Los Angeles FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 10% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 17% | 65% |
| -0.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| +0.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +1 | 60% | 19% | 21% |
| +1.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +2 | 79% | 12% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
San Jose Earthquakes keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Los Angeles FC keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

