San Jose Earthquakes vs Los Angeles Galaxy, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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San Jose Earthquakes vs Los Angeles Galaxy — MLS .
- San Jose Earthquakes 18 games · 33 pts (2026/26)
- Los Angeles Galaxy 19 games · 22 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 | 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 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #18 | Position | #27 |
| 33 | Points | 22 |
| 18 | Played | 19 |
| 10 / 3 / 5 | W / D / L | 5 / 7 / 7 |
| 37 | Scored | 24 |
| 24 | Conceded | 29 |
| +13 | GD | -5 |
| 1.83 | PPG | 1.16 |
| 56% | Win % | 26% |
Key Stats
68%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (22 games)
H2H (22 games)
73%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
26%
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 18th (33 pts). Los Angeles Galaxy are 27th (22 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 Galaxy
0-15
2/1
16-30
2/2
31-45
4/8
46-60
2/3
61-75
–/4
76+
6/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
San Jose Earthquakes
| Preston Judd | 11 G | 2 A |
| Ousseni Bouda | 5 G | 1 A |
Los Angeles Galaxy
| Gabriel Pec | 5 G | 4 A |
| Klauss | 5 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: San Jose Earthquakes gets underway.
- 5' 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.
- 10' Both keepers have barely been tested. San Jose Earthquakes and Los Angeles Galaxy are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 11' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Vako Qazaishvili makes it 1-0.
- 16' San Jose Earthquakes currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 21' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. San Jose Earthquakes needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 26' San Jose Earthquakes is showing some good football. However, San Jose Earthquakes are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 31' The energy levels are beginning to show. Matias Almeyda might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 36' Efrain Alvarez is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Los Angeles Galaxy so far.
- 41' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 46' The crowd applauds Sebastian Lletget as he leaves the pitch. Efrain Alvarez steps in for Los Angeles Galaxy.
- 51' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Diego Polenta on 51 minutes.
- 56' Favio Alvarez has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 61' Los Angeles Galaxy looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Joseph Paintsil scoring 1 goals.
- 66' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His San Jose Earthquakes side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 67' Fabio Alvarez catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 67.
- 72' It’s high time Matias Almeyda made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 75' San Jose Earthquakes manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Shea Salinas is hanging Cristian Espinoza on the field on 75 minute.
- 80' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 81' A change in the Los Angeles Galaxy ranks — Fabio Alvarez exits the field as Ethan Zubak enters on 81.
- 82' GOAL! Shea Salinas fires home to make it 2-0!
- 83' A meaty challenge results in booking for Shea Salinas on 83.
- 85' Goal! Tommy Thompson scores his 5 goal in 282 matches.
- 87' Another substitution for San Jose Earthquakes to replace Chris Wondolowski by Danny Hoesen on 87 minute.
- 88' Another substitution for San Jose Earthquakes to replace Judson by Luis Felipe on 88 minute.
- The points are shared — San Jose Earthquakes 3-0 Los Angeles Galaxy. Honours even.
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 |
| Jeremy Ebobisse | 5 |
| Javier Hernandez | 5 |
| Vako Qazaishvili | 4 |
| Joseph Paintsil | 4 |
| Cristian Espinoza | 4 |
| Riqui Puig | 3 |
| Romain Alessandrini | 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
3 / 4
2.1
San Jose Earthquakes xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.06
Los Angeles Galaxy xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 60% + San Jose Earthquakes to win 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: San Jose Earthquakes win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.16
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 3.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 4.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
Double Chance
San Jose Earthquakes or Draw
81%
Draw or Los Angeles Galaxy
41%
San Jose Earthquakes or Los Angeles Galaxy
77%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: San Jose Earthquakes win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.3%
2 – 1
9.6%
2 – 0
9.3%
1 – 0
8.4%
3 – 1
6.7%
3 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
5.8%
2 – 2
5%
1 – 2
4.8%
0 – 1
3.8%
3 – 2
3.6%
4 – 1
3.6%
Asian Handicap — San Jose Earthquakes
| Handicap | San Jose Earthquakes covers | Push | Los Angeles Galaxy covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -2 | 19% | 18% | 62% |
| -1.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| -1 | 38% | 22% | 40% |
| -0.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +0.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +1 | 83% | 11% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
San Jose Earthquakes keeps clean sheet
35%
✗
Los Angeles Galaxy keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.