San Jose Earthquakes vs Los Angeles FC, MLS 2025 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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San Jose Earthquakes vs Los Angeles FC — MLS at PayPal Park.
- San Jose Earthquakes 18 games · 33 pts (2026/26)
- Los Angeles FC 19 games · 34 pts (2026/26)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Sep | Los Angeles FC | H | 2–4 | L |
| 31 Aug | Austin FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 24 Aug | Houston Dynamo | A | 2–1 | W |
| 17 Aug | San Diego FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 10 Aug | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 27 Jul | Real Salt Lake | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Sep | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 4–2 | W |
| 01 Sep | San Diego FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 24 Aug | FC Dallas | A | 1–1 | D |
| 16 Aug | New England Revolution | A | 2–0 | W |
| 10 Aug | Chicago Fire FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 26 Jul | Portland Timbers | H | 0–1 | 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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and San Jose Earthquakes launch into their encounter with Los Angeles FC.
- 1' Heung-min Son puts Los Angeles FC on the lead.
- 6' San Jose Earthquakes has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 9' A stunning finish from Denis Bouanga — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 12' Assisted by Sergi Palencia with the perfectly-timed delivery and Denis Bouanga makes no mistake. 0-3!
- 17' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with San Jose Earthquakes winning 100% of all matches.
- 18' Against the run of play, Preston Judd has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 21' That looks like a foul for a card for Cristian Arango.
- 26' San Jose Earthquakes looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Ousseni Bouda scoring 2 goals.
- 31' 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.
- 36' Scotland international Ryan Porteous has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 41' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 46' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His San Jose Earthquakes side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 51' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 56' The 29-year-old Nkosi Burgess has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 57' Ronaldo Vieira was booked on 57.
- 60' Benjamin Kikanovic gets the nod from San Jose Earthquakes. He replaces Rodrigues and will look to change the dynamic.
- 65' Ryan Hollingshead is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for San Jose Earthquakes tonight.
- 66' Josef Martinez is ready to make an impact after coming on for Preston Judd at the 66 minute mark.
- 67' The referee calls foul for Ryan Porteous. He receives a card.
- 72' Another substitution for Los Angeles FC to replace Artem Smoliakov by Ryan Hollingshead on 72 minute.
- 77' Artem Smoliakov, a Ukraine , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 80' The whistle greets Heung-min Son as he departs to be replaced by Esteban David Martinez.
- 85' Los Angeles FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 86' Frankie Amaya has so much to prove this time. He replaces Marky Delgado on 86 minute.
- 87' The Gabon Denis Bouanga breaks the deadlock on 87 minutes. 1-4!
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — San Jose Earthquakes 2-4 Los Angeles FC.
Lineups
San Jose Earthquakes Lineups
Starting XI
- 37
- 9
- 42
- 94
- 6
- 10
-
26
Rodrigues ↓ Benjamin Kikanovic 60'
- 12
-
19
Preston Judd ↓ Josef Martinez 66'
- 5
-
34
Beau Leroux ↓ Ousseni Bouda 60'
Bench
- 14
-
17
Josef Martinez ↑ 66'
- 36
- 4
-
28
Benjamin Kikanovic ↑ 60'
- 21
-
11
Ousseni Bouda ↑ 60'
- 2
- 25
Coach
Bruce Arena
Los Angeles FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 14
- 99
-
11
Timothy Tillman ↓ Andrew Moran 72'
-
8
Marky Delgado ↓ Frankie Amaya 86'
- 5
- 66
- 4
- 91
- 7
- 29
Bench
- 20
-
24
Ryan Hollingshead ↑ 72'
-
23
Frankie Amaya ↑ 86'
- 12
- 21
-
19
Andrew Moran ↑ 72'
-
30
Esteban David Martinez ↑ 80'
- 77
- 45
Coach
Steven Cherundolo
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Denis Bouanga | 9 |
| 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
2025-09-14
San Jose Earthquakes
2–4
Los Angeles FC
L
2025-08-31
Austin FC
3–1
San Jose Earthquakes
L
2025-08-24
Houston Dynamo
1–2
San Jose Earthquakes
W
2025-08-17
San Jose Earthquakes
1–2
San Diego FC
L
2025-08-10
San Jose Earthquakes
2–1
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
W
2025-07-27
Real Salt Lake
2–1
San Jose Earthquakes
L
Los Angeles FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.58
San Jose Earthquakes xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.19
Los Angeles FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 71% + Both teams to score 70%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Los Angeles FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.77
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 2.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 3.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 4.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
Double Chance
San Jose Earthquakes or Draw
53%
Draw or Los Angeles FC
71%
San Jose Earthquakes or Los Angeles FC
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Los Angeles FC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 2–4 not predicted2 – 4Actual
1 – 1
8.8%
1 – 2
8.5%
2 – 2
6.6%
2 – 1
6.1%
1 – 3
6.1%
0 – 2
5.6%
2 – 3
4.8%
0 – 1
4.6%
0 – 3
4%
0 – 0
3.5%
3 – 2
3.5%
1 – 4
3.4%
Asian Handicap — San Jose Earthquakes
| Handicap | San Jose Earthquakes covers | Push | Los Angeles FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 8% | 87% |
| -1.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -1 | 13% | 14% | 73% |
| -0.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| +0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +1 | 49% | 20% | 31% |
| +1.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +2 | 69% | 15% | 16% |
| +2.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
Clean Sheet
San Jose Earthquakes keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Los Angeles FC keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

