San Jose Earthquakes vs Los Angeles Galaxy, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
San Jose Earthquakes vs Los Angeles Galaxy — MLS .
- San Jose Earthquakes 15 games · 32 pts (2026/26)
- Los Angeles Galaxy 15 games · 20 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Armando Villarreal
- Referee Jose Carlos Rivero
- Referee Brian Poeschel
- Referee Alex Chilowicz
- Referee Jeff Hosking
13 games this season
🟨 2.2/game
⚽ 6.6 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Jul | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 3–3 | D |
| 24 Jun | Real Salt Lake | A | 1–1 | D |
| 14 Jun | New England Revolution | H | 2–2 | D |
| 10 Jun | Los Angeles FC | H | 3–4 | L |
| 03 Jun | Chicago Fire FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 26 May | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Jul | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 3–3 | D |
| 10 Jun | Real Salt Lake | H | 3–0 | W |
| 02 Jun | Portland Timbers | A | 1–1 | D |
| 31 May | FC Dallas | H | 2–3 | L |
| 26 May | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 1–0 | W |
| 21 May | Montreal Impact FC | A | 1–0 | W |
Season Stats
| San Jose Earthquakes | Los Angeles Galaxy | |
|---|---|---|
| #17 | Position | #24 |
| 32 | Points | 20 |
| 15 | Played | 15 |
| 10 / 2 / 3 | W / D / L | 5 / 5 / 5 |
| 34 | Scored | 22 |
| 15 | Conceded | 22 |
| +19 | GD | +0 |
| 2.13 | PPG | 1.33 |
| 67% | Win % | 33% |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (21 games)
H2H (21 games)
76%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
33%
Clean Sheets
San Jose Earthquakes this season
San Jose Earthquakes this season
20%
Clean Sheets
Los Angeles Galaxy this season
Los Angeles Galaxy this season
San Jose Earthquakes are 17th (32 pts). Los Angeles Galaxy are 24th (20 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 Galaxy
0-15
1/1
16-30
2/–
31-45
4/5
46-60
2/2
61-75
–/2
76+
5/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at !
- 5' France international Mickael Ciani has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 15' It looks surprising San Jose Earthquakes does not make any changes. Alex Colonna has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 20' San Jose Earthquakes started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 20.
- 25' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 30' Baggio Husidic has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 15 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 35' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His San Jose Earthquakes side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 40' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 45' Over 45 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 50' The travelling Los Angeles Galaxy supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 55' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 60' Los Angeles Galaxy is showing some good football. However, Los Angeles Galaxy are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 65' San Jose Earthquakes currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 70' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 70 minutes.
- 75' 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.
- 80' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 85' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 90' Both keepers have barely been tested. San Jose Earthquakes and Los Angeles Galaxy are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.
Lineups
San Jose Earthquakes Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
- 7
- 11
- 28
-
24
Nick Lima ↓ Shea Salinas 79'
- 8
- 23
- 15
- 3
- 89
-
27
Fatai Alashe ↓ Jackson Yueill 90'
Bench
-
6
Shea Salinas ↑ 79'
- 10
-
30
Yeferson Quintana ↑ 46'
-
14
Jackson Yueill ↑ 90'
- 12
- 22
- 25
Coach
Mikael Stahre
Los Angeles Galaxy Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
- 16
- 2
- 3
- 7
-
19
Chris Pontius ↓ Alex Colonna 87'
- 1
- 4
- 28
- 38
-
88
Joao Pedro ↓ Baggio Husidic 67'
Bench
-
29
Sheanon Williams ↑ 84'
- 5
-
6
Baggio Husidic ↑ 67'
-
15
Alex Colonna ↑ 87'
- 41
- 20
Coach
Sigi Schmid
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Dejan Joveljic | 6 |
| Javier Hernandez | 5 |
| Jeremy Ebobisse | 5 |
| Vako Qazaishvili | 4 |
| Cristian Espinoza | 4 |
| Riqui Puig | 3 |
| Joseph Paintsil | 3 |
| Tommy Thompson | 2 |
Head to Head
San Jose Earthquakes Form
2018-07-01
San Jose Earthquakes
3–3
Los Angeles Galaxy
D
2018-06-24
Real Salt Lake
1–1
San Jose Earthquakes
D
2018-06-14
San Jose Earthquakes
2–2
New England Revolution
D
2018-06-10
San Jose Earthquakes
3–4
Los Angeles FC
L
2018-06-03
Chicago Fire FC
2–1
San Jose Earthquakes
L
2018-05-26
Los Angeles Galaxy
1–0
San Jose Earthquakes
L
Los Angeles Galaxy Form
2018-07-01
San Jose Earthquakes
3–3
Los Angeles Galaxy
D
2018-06-10
Los Angeles Galaxy
3–0
Real Salt Lake
W
2018-06-02
Portland Timbers
1–1
Los Angeles Galaxy
D
2018-05-31
Los Angeles Galaxy
2–3
FC Dallas
L
2018-05-26
Los Angeles Galaxy
1–0
San Jose Earthquakes
W
2018-05-21
Montreal Impact FC
0–1
Los Angeles Galaxy
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.16
San Jose Earthquakes xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.6
Los Angeles Galaxy xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 71% + Both teams to score 70%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.76
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
70%
Draw or Los Angeles Galaxy
55%
San Jose Earthquakes or Los Angeles Galaxy
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Los Angeles Galaxy win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 3–3 not predicted3 – 3Actual
1 – 1
8.9%
2 – 1
8.4%
2 – 2
6.6%
1 – 2
6.3%
3 – 1
6%
2 – 0
5.5%
3 – 2
4.8%
1 – 0
4.5%
3 – 0
3.8%
2 – 3
3.6%
0 – 0
3.5%
1 – 3
3.3%
Asian Handicap — San Jose Earthquakes
| Handicap | San Jose Earthquakes covers | Push | Los Angeles Galaxy covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -2 | 15% | 15% | 70% |
| -1.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| -1 | 30% | 20% | 51% |
| -0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +1 | 72% | 14% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 8% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
San Jose Earthquakes keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Los Angeles Galaxy keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

