San Jose Earthquakes vs Los Angeles Galaxy, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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San Jose Earthquakes vs Los Angeles Galaxy — MLS at PayPal Park.
- San Jose Earthquakes 34 games · 52 pts (2026/26)
- Los Angeles Galaxy 34 games · 44 pts (2026/26)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jun | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 1–3 | L |
| 22 Jun | Orlando City SC | A | 0–5 | L |
| 20 Jun | Austin FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 29 May | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 0–1 | L |
| 23 May | Sporting Kansas City | H | 1–3 | L |
| 16 May | Portland Timbers | H | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jun | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 3–1 | W |
| 24 Jun | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 20 Jun | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 29 May | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 1–0 | W |
| 22 May | Portland Timbers | A | 0–3 | L |
| 15 May | Austin FC | H | 2–0 | W |
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 stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against San Jose Earthquakes and Los Angeles Galaxy has kicked off!
- 5' Sebastian Lletget has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 6' San Jose Earthquakes player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 7' It’s a booking for San Jose Earthquakes player. Judson gets a Yellow card.
- 11' Javier Hernandez adds to his 0 season tally! Los Angeles Galaxy lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
- 12' Goal! Javier Hernandez scores his 57 goal in 356 matches.
- 17' It’s high time Greg Vanney made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 22' 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.
- 27' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering San Jose Earthquakes that had 298 games and scored 448 goals.
- 32' Ethan Zubak, a USA , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 37' The 43-year-old Chris Wondolowski has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 42' The energy levels are beginning to show. Matias Almeyda might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 47' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 51' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Javier Hernandez makes no mistake. 0-3!
- 55' The crowd applauds Judson as he leaves the pitch. Cade Cowell steps in for San Jose Earthquakes.
- 59' Los Angeles Galaxy player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 64' The Los Angeles Galaxy bench stirs into life. Sebastian Lletget is withdrawn and Sacha Kljestan gets his opportunity.
- 66' Eric Remedi picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 68' The crowd applauds Jonathan dos Santos as he leaves the pitch. Adam Saldana steps in for Los Angeles Galaxy.
- 70' The deadlock is broken! Florian Jungwirth gets on the scoresheet on 70 minutes.
- 72' Time for substitution for Los Angeles Galaxy. Javier Hernandez is replaced by Ethan Zubak.
- 77' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 82' J.T. Marcinkowski has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 83' A stunning finish from Cade Cowell — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 85' Andres Rios has so much to prove this time. He replaces Florian Jungwirth on 85 minute.
- 90' San Jose Earthquakes receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 90.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Los Angeles Galaxy to claim maximum points.
Lineups
San Jose Earthquakes Lineups
Starting XI
-
93
Judson ↓ Cade Cowell 55'
- 4
- 9
- 6
- 8
-
23
Florian Jungwirth ↓ Andres Rios 85'
- 14
- 1
- 5
- 10
-
3
Paul Marie ↓ Benjamin Kikanovic 85'
Bench
-
25
Andres Rios ↑ 85'
- 22
- 17
-
44
Cade Cowell ↑ 55'
- 19
- 13
- 15
- 16
-
28
Benjamin Kikanovic ↑ 85'
Coach
Matias Almeyda
Los Angeles Galaxy Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
-
14
Javier Hernandez ↓ Ethan Zubak 72'
- 11
- 9
- 4
- 8
- 17
- 26
- 2
- 20
- 19
Bench
- 33
- 21
-
29
Ethan Zubak ↑ 72'
- 7
- 91
-
16
Sacha Kljestan ↑ 64'
- 56
-
25
Cameron Dunbar ↑ 64'
-
43
Adam Saldana ↑ 68'
Coach
Greg Vanney
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
2021-06-27
San Jose Earthquakes
1–3
Los Angeles Galaxy
L
2021-06-22
Orlando City SC
5–0
San Jose Earthquakes
L
2021-06-20
Austin FC
0–0
San Jose Earthquakes
D
2021-05-29
Los Angeles Galaxy
1–0
San Jose Earthquakes
L
2021-05-23
San Jose Earthquakes
1–3
Sporting Kansas City
L
2021-05-16
San Jose Earthquakes
0–2
Portland Timbers
L
Los Angeles Galaxy Form
2021-06-27
San Jose Earthquakes
1–3
Los Angeles Galaxy
W
2021-06-24
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
1–2
Los Angeles Galaxy
W
2021-06-20
Los Angeles Galaxy
1–2
Seattle Sounders FC
L
2021-05-29
Los Angeles Galaxy
1–0
San Jose Earthquakes
W
2021-05-22
Portland Timbers
3–0
Los Angeles Galaxy
L
2021-05-15
Los Angeles Galaxy
2–0
Austin FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.63
San Jose Earthquakes xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.61
Los Angeles Galaxy xG
I would bet for:
San Jose Earthquakes or Los Angeles Galaxy 74% + Both teams to score 64%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Los Angeles Galaxy win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.24
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 3.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 4.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
Double Chance
San Jose Earthquakes or Draw
62%
Draw or Los Angeles Galaxy
64%
San Jose Earthquakes or Los Angeles Galaxy
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Los Angeles Galaxy win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.2%
2 – 1
8.1%
1 – 2
8%
2 – 2
6.4%
1 – 0
5.7%
0 – 1
5.6%
0 – 0
5.5%
2 – 0
5.2%
0 – 2
5.1%
3 – 1
4.4%
1 – 3
Actual
3 – 2
3.6%
Asian Handicap — San Jose Earthquakes
| Handicap | San Jose Earthquakes covers | Push | Los Angeles Galaxy covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 11% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 18% | 62% |
| -0.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| +0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +1 | 63% | 18% | 19% |
| +1.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +2 | 81% | 11% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
San Jose Earthquakes keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Los Angeles Galaxy keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

