San Jose Earthquakes vs Los Angeles Galaxy, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
San Jose Earthquakes vs Los Angeles Galaxy — MLS .
- San Jose Earthquakes 34 games · 52 pts (2026/26)
- Los Angeles Galaxy 34 games · 44 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Baldomero Toledo
- Referee Adam Garner
- Referee Jeff Hosking
- Referee Kevin Stott
- Referee Ricardo Salazar
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jun | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 3–0 | W |
| 27 Jun | Houston Dynamo | H | 2–0 | W |
| 08 Jun | FC Dallas | H | 2–2 | D |
| 02 Jun | D.C. United SC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 26 May | Toronto FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 18 May | Chicago Fire FC | H | 4–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jun | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 0–3 | L |
| 22 Jun | FC Cincinnati | A | 2–0 | W |
| 03 Jun | New England Revolution | H | 1–2 | L |
| 30 May | Sporting Kansas City | A | 2–0 | W |
| 24 May | Orlando City SC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 20 May | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| San Jose Earthquakes | Los Angeles Galaxy | |
|---|---|---|
| #19 | Position | #26 |
| 52 | Points | 44 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 14 / 10 / 10 | W / D / L | 11 / 11 / 12 |
| 57 | Scored | 50 |
| 51 | Conceded | 57 |
| +6 | GD | -7 |
| 1.53 | PPG | 1.29 |
| 41% | Win % | 32% |
Key Stats
65%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (23 games)
H2H (23 games)
70%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
21%
Clean Sheets
San Jose Earthquakes this season
San Jose Earthquakes this season
18%
Clean Sheets
Los Angeles Galaxy this season
Los Angeles Galaxy this season
San Jose Earthquakes are 19th (52 pts). Los Angeles Galaxy are 26th (44 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 Galaxy
0-15
6/9
16-30
5/6
31-45
9/12
46-60
6/8
61-75
4/6
76+
10/6
■ 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 Galaxy
| Klauss | 10 G | |
| Marco Reus | 8 G | 11 A |
| Gabriel Pec | 5 G | 4 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. San Jose Earthquakes is hosting Los Angeles Galaxy for another epic battle.
- 5' The 33-year-old David Romney has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 10' It looks like no one’s ball. Los Angeles Galaxy is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 11' Vako Qazaishvili does the damage! The net is bulging and San Jose Earthquakes surge ahead!
- 16' Daniel Steres needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 21' A quiet spell here at . San Jose Earthquakes seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 26' Perry Kitchen has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 34 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 31' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both San Jose Earthquakes and Los Angeles Galaxy are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 36' It looks surprising Los Angeles Galaxy does not make any changes. Magnus Eriksson has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 41' Both keepers have barely been tested. San Jose Earthquakes and Los Angeles Galaxy are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 46' The Los Angeles Galaxy manager makes a substitution. Sebastian Lletget departs to be replaced by Efrain Alvarez.
- 51' Diego Polenta has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 51.
- 56' Chris Wondolowski is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Los Angeles Galaxy so far.
- 61' 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.
- 66' Sebastian Lletget is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for San Jose Earthquakes tonight.
- 67' The referee has no hesitation. Fabio Alvarez is booked for Los Angeles Galaxy — Yellow card on 67.
- 72' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Marcos Lopez made 298 appearances and scored 5 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 75' A change in the San Jose Earthquakes ranks — Cristian Espinoza exits the field as Shea Salinas enters on 75.
- 80' Los Angeles Galaxy are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 81' The Los Angeles Galaxy bench stirs into life. Fabio Alvarez is withdrawn and Ethan Zubak gets his opportunity.
- 82' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Shea Salinas makes it 2-0.
- 83' Poor challenge from Shea Salinas. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 85' Goal! Tommy Thompson scores his 5 goal in 298 matches.
- 87' San Jose Earthquakes ring the changes. Chris Wondolowski has done his job and it is now time for Danny Hoesen to step up.
- 88' Another substitution for San Jose Earthquakes to replace Judson by Luis Felipe on 88 minute.
- 3-0 the final result. Los Angeles Galaxy will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
San Jose Earthquakes Lineups
Starting XI
-
93
Judson ↓ Luis Felipe 88'
- 37
- 7
- 11
- 8
- 23
- 14
- 22
- 27
- 10
- 17
Bench
-
9
Danny Hoesen ↑ 87'
-
6
Shea Salinas ↑ 75'
-
96
Luis Felipe ↑ 88'
- 28
- 3
- 26
- 35
Coach
Matias Almeyda
Los Angeles Galaxy Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
- 2
- 17
- 1
- 5
- 4
- 24
-
11
Favio Alvarez ↓ Ethan Zubak 81'
- 3
- 22
- 14
Bench
- 6
-
29
Ethan Zubak ↑ 81'
- 19
- 28
-
26
Efrain Alvarez ↑ 46'
- 27
- 15
Coach
Guillermo Schelotto
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Dejan Joveljic | 6 |
| Javier Hernandez | 5 |
| Joseph Paintsil | 5 |
| Jeremy Ebobisse | 5 |
| Vako Qazaishvili | 4 |
| Cristian Espinoza | 4 |
| Riqui Puig | 3 |
| Ousseni Bouda | 2 |
Head to Head
San Jose Earthquakes Form
2019-06-30
San Jose Earthquakes
3–0
Los Angeles Galaxy
W
2019-06-27
San Jose Earthquakes
2–0
Houston Dynamo
W
2019-06-08
San Jose Earthquakes
2–2
FC Dallas
D
2019-06-02
D.C. United SC
1–1
San Jose Earthquakes
D
2019-05-26
Toronto FC
1–2
San Jose Earthquakes
W
2019-05-18
San Jose Earthquakes
4–1
Chicago Fire FC
W
Los Angeles Galaxy Form
2019-06-30
San Jose Earthquakes
3–0
Los Angeles Galaxy
L
2019-06-22
FC Cincinnati
0–2
Los Angeles Galaxy
W
2019-06-03
Los Angeles Galaxy
1–2
New England Revolution
L
2019-05-30
Sporting Kansas City
0–2
Los Angeles Galaxy
W
2019-05-24
Orlando City SC
0–1
Los Angeles Galaxy
W
2019-05-20
Los Angeles Galaxy
0–1
Colorado Rapids SC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.98
San Jose Earthquakes xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.21
Los Angeles Galaxy xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 61% + Both teams to score 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: San Jose Earthquakes win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.19
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 3.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 4.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
Double Chance
San Jose Earthquakes or Draw
78%
Draw or Los Angeles Galaxy
46%
San Jose Earthquakes or Los Angeles Galaxy
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: San Jose Earthquakes win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.8%
2 – 1
9.4%
2 – 0
8%
1 – 0
7.6%
3 – 1
6.2%
1 – 2
5.8%
0 – 0
5.7%
2 – 2
5.7%
3 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
4.3%
3 – 2
3.8%
4 – 1
3.1%
Asian Handicap — San Jose Earthquakes
| Handicap | San Jose Earthquakes covers | Push | Los Angeles Galaxy covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -2 | 16% | 17% | 68% |
| -1.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| -1 | 32% | 22% | 46% |
| -0.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +1 | 78% | 13% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
San Jose Earthquakes keeps clean sheet
31%
✗
Los Angeles Galaxy keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.