San Jose Earthquakes vs Los Angeles Galaxy, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON
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San Jose Earthquakes vs Los Angeles Galaxy — MLS at PayPal Park.
- San Jose Earthquakes 15 games · 32 pts (2026/26)
- Los Angeles Galaxy 15 games · 20 pts (2026/26)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at PayPal Park!
- 5' Shea Salinas has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 6' Judson was booked on 6.
- 7' The referee has no hesitation. Judson is booked for San Jose Earthquakes — Yellow card on 7.
- 11' Brilliant from the ! Javier Hernandez makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 11.
- 12' Javier Hernandez with the second goal in the match!
- 17' Los Angeles Galaxy have won 478 goals from 278 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 22' A quiet spell here at PayPal Park. Los Angeles Galaxy seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 27' San Jose Earthquakes are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 32' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 37' Cristian Espinoza, a Argentina , has 44 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 42' Los Angeles Galaxy started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 42.
- 47' 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.
- 51' Javier Hernandez adds to his 0 season tally! Los Angeles Galaxy lead 0-3 — and this changes everything.
- 55' San Jose Earthquakes make a change. Judson trudges off to be replaced by Cade Cowell on 55 minutes.
- 59' Jonathan Bond was booked on 59.
- 64' The supporters are chanting for Sacha Kljestan. He replaces Sebastian Lletget on 64 minute.
- 66' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Eric Remedi.
- 68' Time for substitution for Los Angeles Galaxy. Jonathan dos Santos is replaced by Adam Saldana.
- 70' A goal from the Germany international Florian Jungwirth! He fires home on 70 to make it 0-4!
- 72' Another change for Los Angeles Galaxy made on 72 minute. Javier Hernandez leaves to be changed by Ethan Zubak.
- 77' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 82' Jackson Yueill needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 2 Red cards this season.
- 83' The USA Cade Cowell breaks the deadlock on 83 minutes. 1-4!
- 85' The San Jose Earthquakes manager makes a substitution. Florian Jungwirth departs to be replaced by Andres Rios.
- 90' Javier Lopez picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Los Angeles Galaxy players.
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 |
| 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
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
1.8
San Jose Earthquakes xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.38
Los Angeles Galaxy xG
I would bet for:
San Jose Earthquakes or Los Angeles Galaxy 74% + Both teams to score 62%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Los Angeles Galaxy win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.18
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 3.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 4.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
Double Chance
San Jose Earthquakes or Draw
67%
Draw or Los Angeles Galaxy
59%
San Jose Earthquakes or Los Angeles Galaxy
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Los Angeles Galaxy win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 1–3 not predicted1 – 3Actual
1 – 1
11.2%
2 – 1
8.9%
1 – 2
6.9%
1 – 0
6.8%
2 – 0
6.7%
2 – 2
6.1%
0 – 0
5.8%
3 – 1
5.3%
0 – 1
5%
0 – 2
4%
3 – 0
3.9%
3 – 2
3.7%
Asian Handicap — San Jose Earthquakes
| Handicap | San Jose Earthquakes covers | Push | Los Angeles Galaxy covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 14% | 74% |
| -1.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| -1 | 26% | 20% | 54% |
| -0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +1 | 71% | 16% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 8% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
San Jose Earthquakes keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Los Angeles Galaxy keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

