San Jose Earthquakes vs Los Angeles Galaxy, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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San Jose Earthquakes vs Los Angeles Galaxy — MLS at Avaya Stadium.
- San Jose Earthquakes 15 games · 32 pts (2026/26)
- Los Angeles Galaxy 15 games · 20 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Alex Chilowicz
- Referee Jeremy Kieso
- Referee Timothy Ford
- Referee Chris Elliott
- Referee Ricardo Salazar
3 games this season
🟨 0.0/game
⚽ 4.0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' 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' That is a Yellow card for San Jose Earthquakes. Nick Lima will be fuming at that decision.
- 9' It’s high time Matias Almeyda made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 14' 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.
- 17' A meaty challenge results in booking for Daniel Steres on 17.
- 22' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 27' Over 27 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 32' 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.
- 37' Nick DePuy, a USA , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 42' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 47' Marcos Lopez has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 52' 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.
- 57' Los Angeles Galaxy ring the changes. Ethan Zubak has done his job and it is now time for Javier Hernandez to step up.
- 58' Another substitution for San Jose Earthquakes to replace Tommy Thompson by Judson on 58 minute.
- 63' San Jose Earthquakes make a change. Guram Kashia trudges off to be replaced by Eric Calvillo on 63 minutes.
- 64' Eric Calvillo has so much to prove this time. He replaces Guram Kashia on 64 minute.
- 69' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 73' Vako Qazaishvili is replacing Cristian Espinoza for the San Jose Earthquakes side.
- 78' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Guillermo Schelotto will be considering his options from the bench.
- 83' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 88' The whistle greets Efrain Alvarez as he departs to be replaced by Sacha Kljestan.
- 90' Los Angeles Galaxy player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 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 |
| Javier Hernandez | 5 |
| Jeremy Ebobisse | 5 |
| Cristian Espinoza | 4 |
| Vako Qazaishvili | 4 |
| Riqui Puig | 3 |
| Joseph Paintsil | 3 |
| Zlatan Ibrahimovic | 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
1.79
San Jose Earthquakes xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.13
Los Angeles Galaxy xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 57% + Over 2.5 goals 55%
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 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
San Jose Earthquakes or Draw
73%
Draw or Los Angeles Galaxy
54%
San Jose Earthquakes or Los Angeles Galaxy
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.8%
2 – 1
9.4%
1 – 0
8.9%
2 – 0
8.5%
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 2
5.9%
3 – 1
5.6%
2 – 2
5.3%
0 – 1
5.2%
3 – 0
5%
0 – 2
3.4%
3 – 2
3.2%
Asian Handicap — San Jose Earthquakes
| Handicap | San Jose Earthquakes covers | Push | Los Angeles Galaxy covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 16% | 71% |
| -1.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| -1 | 29% | 22% | 49% |
| -0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +1 | 77% | 14% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
San Jose Earthquakes keeps clean sheet
33%
✗
Los Angeles Galaxy keeps clean sheet
18%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.