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 27 games · 45 pts (2026/26)
- Los Angeles Galaxy 28 games · 36 pts (2026/26)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' San Jose Earthquakes have kicked off against Los Angeles Galaxy. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' 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.
- 6' The referee shows San Jose Earthquakes player a Yellow card on 6.
- 7' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Judson.
- 11' A goal from the Mexico international Javier Hernandez! He fires home on 11 to make it 0-1!
- 12' Javier Hernandez adds to his 0 season tally! Los Angeles Galaxy lead 0-2 — and this changes everything.
- 17' Efrain Alvarez, a Mexico , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 22' Samuel Grandsir is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for San Jose Earthquakes tonight.
- 27' It’s high time Greg Vanney made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 32' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 37' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 37 minutes.
- 42' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Sebastian Lletget suffering a number of foals already.
- 47' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 51' Javier Hernandez has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 51 minutes.
- 55' San Jose Earthquakes ring the changes. Judson has done his job and it is now time for Cade Cowell to step up.
- 59' A moment of madness from Jonathan Bond on 59 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Los Angeles Galaxy will be frustrated.
- 64' Sacha Kljestan is ready to make an impact after coming on for Sebastian Lletget at the 64 minute mark.
- 66' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Eric Remedi.
- 68' Fresh legs for Los Angeles Galaxy! Adam Saldana comes on to replace Jonathan dos Santos.
- 70' Florian Jungwirth does the damage! The net is bulging and Los Angeles Galaxy surge ahead!
- 72' Ethan Zubak is replacing Javier Hernandez for the Los Angeles Galaxy side.
- 77' Los Angeles Galaxy have won 484 goals from 286 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 82' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both San Jose Earthquakes and Los Angeles Galaxy are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 83' What a strike from Cade Cowell! The score is 1-4.
- 85' The whistle greets Florian Jungwirth as he departs to be replaced by Andres Rios.
- 90' San Jose Earthquakes receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 90.
- Los Angeles Galaxy celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
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
2 / 4
1.65
San Jose Earthquakes xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.52
Los Angeles Galaxy xG
I would bet for:
San Jose Earthquakes or Los Angeles Galaxy 74% + Both teams to score 63%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Los Angeles Galaxy win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.17
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 3.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 4.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
Double Chance
San Jose Earthquakes or Draw
63%
Draw or Los Angeles Galaxy
63%
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
11.4%
2 – 1
8.4%
1 – 2
7.7%
2 – 2
6.3%
1 – 0
6.1%
0 – 0
5.8%
2 – 0
5.7%
0 – 1
5.6%
0 – 2
4.8%
3 – 1
4.6%
1 – 3
Actual
3 – 2
3.6%
Asian Handicap — San Jose Earthquakes
| Handicap | San Jose Earthquakes covers | Push | Los Angeles Galaxy covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 12% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 19% | 60% |
| -0.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| +0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +1 | 66% | 17% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 10% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
San Jose Earthquakes keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Los Angeles Galaxy keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

