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 15 games · 32 pts (2026/26)
- Los Angeles Galaxy 15 games · 20 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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' Three points are at stake. San Jose Earthquakes host Los Angeles Galaxy — let the battle begin!
- 5' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 10' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 11' San Jose Earthquakes is taking the lead after the goal scored by Vako Qazaishvili on 11.
- 16' 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.
- 21' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 26' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Los Angeles Galaxy needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 31' It looks surprising Los Angeles Galaxy does not make any changes. Ema Boateng has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 36' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering San Jose Earthquakes that had 279 games and scored 424 goals.
- 41' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 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' With 0 assists to his name this season, Guram Kashia is clearly more than just a goal scorer for San Jose Earthquakes.
- 61' Marcos Lopez has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 66' San Jose Earthquakes are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Los Angeles Galaxy's shape.
- 67' The referee calls foul for Fabio Alvarez. He receives a Yellow card.
- 72' Both keepers have barely been tested. San Jose Earthquakes and Los Angeles Galaxy are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 75' Cristian Espinoza makes way for Shea Salinas at the 75 minute mark. A tactical switch from San Jose Earthquakes.
- 80' The travelling Los Angeles Galaxy supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 81' Another change for Los Angeles Galaxy made on 81 minute. Fabio Alvarez leaves to be changed by Ethan Zubak.
- 82' What a moment for Shea Salinas! That strike on 82 puts his side firmly in control.
- 83' The referee shows San Jose Earthquakes player a Yellow card on 83.
- 85' A goal from the USA international Tommy Thompson! He fires home on 85 to make it 3-0!
- 87' Another change for San Jose Earthquakes made on 87 minute. Chris Wondolowski leaves to be changed by Danny Hoesen.
- 88' San Jose Earthquakes manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Luis Felipe is hanging Judson on the field on 88 minute.
- Game over. The scoreline of 3-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
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 |
| 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
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
2.14
San Jose Earthquakes xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.98
Los Angeles Galaxy xG
I would bet for:
San Jose Earthquakes to win 60% + Over 2.5 goals 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: San Jose Earthquakes win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.12
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 3.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 4.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
Double Chance
San Jose Earthquakes or Draw
83%
Draw or Los Angeles Galaxy
40%
San Jose Earthquakes or Los Angeles Galaxy
78%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: San Jose Earthquakes win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.1%
2 – 0
10%
2 – 1
9.6%
1 – 0
8.9%
3 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
6.8%
0 – 0
6%
2 – 2
4.7%
1 – 2
4.4%
4 – 0
3.7%
4 – 1
3.7%
0 – 1
3.6%
Asian Handicap — San Jose Earthquakes
| Handicap | San Jose Earthquakes covers | Push | Los Angeles Galaxy covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -2 | 21% | 19% | 60% |
| -1.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| -1 | 40% | 23% | 38% |
| -0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +0.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +1 | 85% | 10% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
San Jose Earthquakes keeps clean sheet
38%
✗
Los Angeles Galaxy keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.