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 34 games · 52 pts (2026/26)
- Los Angeles Galaxy 34 games · 44 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Alex Chilowicz
- Referee Jeremy Kieso
- Referee Timothy Ford
- Referee Chris Elliott
- Referee Ricardo Salazar
3 games this season
🟨 4.3/game
⚽ 9.7 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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.
- 3' Nick Lima is having his name booked by the referee on 3.
- 4' The referee calls foul for Nick Lima. He receives a Yellow card.
- 9' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 14' Emiliano Insua is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Los Angeles Galaxy so far.
- 17' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Daniel Steres.
- 22' Sacha Kljestan has been relatively quiet despite scoring 21 goals in his last 298 appearances.
- 27' Sebastian Lletget has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 32' The travelling Los Angeles Galaxy supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 37' San Jose Earthquakes are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 42' Joe Corona, a United States , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 47' The home supporters are growing impatient. San Jose Earthquakes must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 52' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 57' A change in the Los Angeles Galaxy ranks — Ethan Zubak exits the field as Javier Hernandez enters on 57.
- 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 gets the nod from San Jose Earthquakes. He replaces Guram Kashia and will look to change the dynamic.
- 69' Perry Kitchen is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Los Angeles Galaxy tonight.
- 73' Fresh legs for San Jose Earthquakes! Vako Qazaishvili comes on to replace Cristian Espinoza.
- 78' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 83' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 88' The whistle greets Efrain Alvarez as he departs to be replaced by Sacha Kljestan.
- 90' Julian Araujo was booked on 90.
- The final score is 0-0.
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 |
| Joseph Paintsil | 5 |
| Jeremy Ebobisse | 5 |
| Javier Hernandez | 5 |
| Vako Qazaishvili | 4 |
| Cristian Espinoza | 4 |
| Riqui Puig | 3 |
| Romain Alessandrini | 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
1.63
San Jose Earthquakes xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.35
Los Angeles Galaxy xG
I would bet for:
San Jose Earthquakes or Los Angeles Galaxy 72% + Both teams to score 60%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.98
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 3.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
San Jose Earthquakes or Draw
68%
Draw or Los Angeles Galaxy
60%
San Jose Earthquakes or Los Angeles Galaxy
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.1%
2 – 1
8.7%
1 – 0
7.4%
1 – 2
7.3%
0 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
6.6%
0 – 1
6%
2 – 2
5.9%
3 – 1
4.7%
0 – 2
4.6%
3 – 0
3.5%
1 – 3
3.3%
Asian Handicap — San Jose Earthquakes
| Handicap | San Jose Earthquakes covers | Push | Los Angeles Galaxy covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 13% | 78% |
| -1.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -1 | 22% | 20% | 57% |
| -0.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| +0.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +1 | 69% | 17% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 9% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
San Jose Earthquakes keeps clean sheet
27%
✗
Los Angeles Galaxy keeps clean sheet
20%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.