San Jose Earthquakes vs Los Angeles Galaxy, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
San Jose Earthquakes vs Los Angeles Galaxy — MLS at Avaya Stadium.
- San Jose Earthquakes 27 games · 45 pts (2026/26)
- Los Angeles Galaxy 28 games · 36 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Alex Chilowicz
- Referee Jeremy Kieso
- Referee Timothy Ford
- Referee Chris Elliott
- Referee Ricardo Salazar
5 games this season
🟨 1.8/game
⚽ 5.0 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 27 | 60 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 27 | 46 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 27 | 46 |
| 4 | Charlotte FC | 27 | 43 |
| 5 | Chicago Fire FC | 26 | 42 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 27 | 39 |
| 7 | Orlando City SC | 27 | 34 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 27 | 33 |
| 9 | FC Cincinnati | 26 | 33 |
| 10 | New York Red Bulls | 26 | 33 |
| 11 | D.C. United SC | 26 | 30 |
| 12 | Columbus Crew SC | 27 | 29 |
| 13 | Toronto FC | 27 | 29 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 27 | 27 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 27 | 24 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 26 | 50 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 27 | 47 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 27 | 45 |
| 19 | St. Louis City | 26 | 44 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 27 | 44 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 28 | 41 |
| 22 | Colorado Rapids SC | 27 | 36 |
| 23 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 28 | 36 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 26 | 35 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 27 | 32 |
| 26 | Portland Timbers | 27 | 32 |
| 27 | Real Salt Lake | 27 | 32 |
| 28 | Austin FC | 27 | 31 |
| 29 | Minnesota United FC | 27 | 29 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 26 | 21 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Sep | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 0–0 | D |
| 11 Sep | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 1–7 | L |
| 06 Sep | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 03 Sep | Los Angeles FC | A | 1–5 | L |
| 30 Aug | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 2–3 | L |
| 02 Aug | Minnesota United FC | H | 1–4 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Sep | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 0–0 | D |
| 07 Sep | Los Angeles FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 03 Sep | Portland Timbers | A | 3–2 | W |
| 30 Aug | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 3–2 | W |
| 22 Aug | Los Angeles FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 24 Jul | Houston Dynamo | H | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| San Jose Earthquakes | Los Angeles Galaxy | |
|---|---|---|
| #18 | Position | #23 |
| 45 | Points | 36 |
| 27 | Played | 28 |
| 13 / 6 / 8 | W / D / L | 9 / 9 / 10 |
| 49 | Scored | 37 |
| 39 | Conceded | 44 |
| +10 | GD | -7 |
| 1.67 | PPG | 1.29 |
| 48% | Win % | 32% |
Key Stats
65%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (23 games)
H2H (23 games)
70%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
26%
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 18th (45 pts). Los Angeles Galaxy are 23rd (36 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
San Jose Earthquakes
0-15
12/7
16-30
5/4
31-45
5/6
46-60
6/7
61-75
5/2
76+
8/11
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Los Angeles Galaxy
0-15
4/4
16-30
3/5
31-45
6/9
46-60
4/5
61-75
2/5
76+
9/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
San Jose Earthquakes
| Preston Judd | 15 G | 3 A |
| Timo Werner | 6 G | 4 A |
| Ousseni Bouda | 6 G | 1 A |
Los Angeles Galaxy
| Marco Reus | 7 G | 7 A |
| Klauss | 7 G | |
| Gabriel Pec | 5 G | 4 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds Avaya Stadium will turn into a battlefield for San Jose Earthquakes and Los Angeles Galaxy.
- 3' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Nick Lima on 3 minutes.
- 4' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Nick Lima.
- 9' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 14' With 0 assists to his name this season, Julian Araujo is clearly more than just a goal scorer for San Jose Earthquakes.
- 17' The referee has no hesitation. Daniel Steres is booked for Los Angeles Galaxy — Yellow card on 17.
- 22' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His San Jose Earthquakes side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 27' 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.
- 32' Supporters expect more eagerness from Sebastian Lletget, as he is very good at scoring at Avaya Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 37' It looks like no one’s ball. San Jose Earthquakes is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 42' It’s high time Guillermo Schelotto made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 47' 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.
- 52' Emiliano Insua has been relatively quiet despite scoring 4 goals in his last 441 appearances.
- 57' Time for substitution for Los Angeles Galaxy. Ethan Zubak is replaced by Javier Hernandez.
- 58' Judson gets the nod from San Jose Earthquakes. He replaces Tommy Thompson and will look to change the dynamic.
- 63' Time for substitution for San Jose Earthquakes. Guram Kashia is replaced by Eric Calvillo.
- 64' Another change for San Jose Earthquakes made on 64 minute. Guram Kashia leaves to be changed by Eric Calvillo.
- 69' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 73' Vako Qazaishvili is ready to make an impact after coming on for Cristian Espinoza at the 73 minute mark.
- 78' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both San Jose Earthquakes and Los Angeles Galaxy are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 83' The travelling Los Angeles Galaxy supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 88' Sacha Kljestan is replacing Efrain Alvarez for the Los Angeles Galaxy side.
- 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Julian Araujo on 90.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.
Lineups
San Jose Earthquakes Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
-
37
Guram Kashia ↓ Eric Calvillo 63'
-
6
Shea Salinas ↓ Cade Cowell 73'
- 24
- 8
- 23
- 14
-
22
Tommy Thompson ↓ Judson 58'
- 27
- 10
- 17
Bench
-
25
Andres Rios ↑ 73'
-
93
Judson ↑ 58'
-
11
Vako Qazaishvili ↑ 73'
- 96
- 18
-
26
Eric Calvillo ↑ 63'
- 33
-
44
Cade Cowell ↑ 73'
- 21
Coach
Matias Almeyda
Los Angeles Galaxy Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 2
- 17
- 1
- 5
-
29
Ethan Zubak ↓ Javier Hernandez 57'
- 10
-
26
Efrain Alvarez ↓ Sacha Kljestan 88'
- 22
- 15
- 20
Bench
-
14
Javier Hernandez ↑ 57'
- 33
- 21
- 25
-
8
Jonathan dos Santos ↑ 57'
-
16
Sacha Kljestan ↑ 88'
- 67
- 60
Coach
Guillermo Schelotto
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Dejan Joveljic | 6 |
| Jeremy Ebobisse | 5 |
| Javier Hernandez | 5 |
| Joseph Paintsil | 5 |
| Cristian Espinoza | 4 |
| Vako Qazaishvili | 4 |
| Riqui Puig | 3 |
| Cade Cowell | 2 |
Head to Head
San Jose Earthquakes Form
2020-09-14
San Jose Earthquakes
0–0
Los Angeles Galaxy
D
2020-09-11
Seattle Sounders FC
7–1
San Jose Earthquakes
L
2020-09-06
San Jose Earthquakes
1–1
Colorado Rapids SC
D
2020-09-03
Los Angeles FC
5–1
San Jose Earthquakes
L
2020-08-30
Los Angeles Galaxy
3–2
San Jose Earthquakes
L
2020-08-02
San Jose Earthquakes
1–4
Minnesota United FC
L
Los Angeles Galaxy Form
2020-09-14
San Jose Earthquakes
0–0
Los Angeles Galaxy
D
2020-09-07
Los Angeles Galaxy
3–0
Los Angeles FC
W
2020-09-03
Portland Timbers
2–3
Los Angeles Galaxy
W
2020-08-30
Los Angeles Galaxy
3–2
San Jose Earthquakes
W
2020-08-22
Los Angeles FC
0–2
Los Angeles Galaxy
W
2020-07-24
Los Angeles Galaxy
1–1
Houston Dynamo
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.65
San Jose Earthquakes xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.27
Los Angeles Galaxy xG
I would bet for:
San Jose Earthquakes or Los Angeles Galaxy 72% + Both teams to score 58%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.92
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 3.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
San Jose Earthquakes or Draw
70%
Draw or Los Angeles Galaxy
58%
San Jose Earthquakes or Los Angeles Galaxy
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.2%
2 – 1
9%
1 – 0
8%
2 – 0
7.2%
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 2
6.9%
0 – 1
6%
2 – 2
5.7%
3 – 1
4.9%
0 – 2
4.3%
3 – 0
3.9%
3 – 2
3.2%
Asian Handicap — San Jose Earthquakes
| Handicap | San Jose Earthquakes covers | Push | Los Angeles Galaxy covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 14% | 76% |
| -1.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -1 | 24% | 21% | 55% |
| -0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +1 | 72% | 16% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
San Jose Earthquakes keeps clean sheet
29%
✗
Los Angeles Galaxy keeps clean sheet
20%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

