San Jose Earthquakes vs Los Angeles Galaxy, MLS 2023 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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San Jose Earthquakes vs Los Angeles Galaxy — MLS at PayPal Park.
- San Jose Earthquakes 29 games · 47 pts (2026/26)
- Los Angeles Galaxy 30 games · 39 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 29 | 66 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 29 | 52 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 29 | 49 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 29 | 48 |
| 5 | Charlotte FC | 29 | 46 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 29 | 45 |
| 7 | Orlando City SC | 29 | 38 |
| 8 | FC Cincinnati | 28 | 36 |
| 9 | New York Red Bulls | 29 | 36 |
| 10 | New York City FC | 29 | 33 |
| 11 | Toronto FC | 29 | 33 |
| 12 | D.C. United SC | 28 | 33 |
| 13 | Columbus Crew SC | 29 | 32 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 29 | 30 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 29 | 24 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 29 | 52 |
| 17 | St. Louis City | 29 | 51 |
| 18 | FC Dallas | 29 | 50 |
| 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 29 | 47 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 29 | 46 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 30 | 45 |
| 22 | Seattle Sounders FC | 29 | 41 |
| 23 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 30 | 39 |
| 24 | Colorado Rapids SC | 29 | 38 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 29 | 33 |
| 26 | Portland Timbers | 29 | 33 |
| 27 | Real Salt Lake | 29 | 33 |
| 28 | Minnesota United FC | 29 | 31 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 29 | 31 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 29 | 22 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Jul | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 2–2 | D |
| 25 Jun | St. Louis City | H | 1–2 | L |
| 22 Jun | Houston Dynamo | A | 1–4 | L |
| 18 Jun | Portland Timbers | H | 0–0 | D |
| 11 Jun | Philadelphia Union | H | 2–1 | W |
| 04 Jun | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Jul | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 2–2 | D |
| 25 Jun | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 22 Jun | Sporting Kansas City | H | 2–2 | D |
| 11 Jun | St. Louis City | A | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Jun | Real Salt Lake | A | 3–2 | W |
| 28 May | Charlotte FC | H | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| San Jose Earthquakes | Los Angeles Galaxy | |
|---|---|---|
| #19 | Position | #23 |
| 47 | Points | 39 |
| 29 | Played | 30 |
| 13 / 8 / 8 | W / D / L | 10 / 9 / 11 |
| 51 | Scored | 41 |
| 41 | Conceded | 50 |
| +10 | GD | -9 |
| 1.62 | PPG | 1.30 |
| 45% | Win % | 33% |
Key Stats
65%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (23 games)
H2H (23 games)
70%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
24%
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 19th (47 pts). Los Angeles Galaxy are 23rd (39 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
San Jose Earthquakes
0-15
12/7
16-30
5/5
31-45
5/6
46-60
7/7
61-75
5/2
76+
9/12
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Los Angeles Galaxy
0-15
4/6
16-30
4/6
31-45
7/11
46-60
4/6
61-75
3/5
76+
10/6
■ 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 | 8 G | 8 A |
| Klauss | 8 G | |
| Gabriel Pec | 5 G | 4 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! San Jose Earthquakes vs Los Angeles Galaxy — let the football do the talking.
- 5' A quiet spell here at PayPal Park. Los Angeles Galaxy seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 10' Riqui Puig, a Spain , has 22 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 15' 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.
- 20' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Cristian Espinoza on 20 minutes.
- 25' San Jose Earthquakes is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 30' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-3-3 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 31' What a strike from Raheem Edwards! The score is 0-1.
- 36' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with Los Angeles Galaxy winning 50% of all matches.
- 40' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Raheem Edwards.
- 42' The deadlock is broken! Jack Skahan gets on the scoresheet on 42 minutes.
- 47' Sensational shot from Preston Judd. Los Angeles Galaxy is back in the lead.
- 52' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering San Jose Earthquakes that had 291 games and scored 439 goals.
- 57' A meaty challenge results in booking for Niko Tsakiris on 57.
- 62' Daniel Aguirre is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for San Jose Earthquakes tonight.
- 63' Efrain Alvarez is ready to make an impact after coming on for Tyler Boyd at the 63 minute mark.
- 68' Niko Tsakiris has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 27 appearances with only 3 goals this season.
- 70' Dejan Joveljic is ready to make an impact after coming on for Preston Judd at the 70 minute mark.
- 72' Benjamin Kikanovic is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jack Skahan at the 72 minute mark.
- 76' Another change for Los Angeles Galaxy made on 76 minute. Marky Delgado leaves to be changed by Daniel Aguirre.
- 78' A meaty challenge results in booking for Lucas Felipe Calegari on 78.
- 78' Fresh legs for San Jose Earthquakes! Ousseni Bouda comes on to replace Carlos Gruezo.
- 81' Against the run of play, Cristian Espinoza has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 86' With 0 assists to his name this season, Rodrigues is clearly more than just a goal scorer for San Jose Earthquakes.
- 90' A moment of madness from Jackson Yueill on 90 minutes earns him a card. San Jose Earthquakes will be frustrated.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.
Lineups
San Jose Earthquakes Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 29
- 21
- 14
-
7
Carlos Gruezo ↓ Ousseni Bouda 78'
- 11
- 42
- 4
- 10
- 26
- 16
- 30
Bench
- 93
- 22
- 1
- 3
- 15
-
28
Benjamin Kikanovic ↑ 72'
-
25
Ousseni Bouda ↑ 78'
- 20
- 24
Los Angeles Galaxy Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 1
- 10
- 5
- 6
- 17
-
8
Marky Delgado ↓ Daniel Aguirre 76'
-
11
Tyler Boyd ↓ Efrain Alvarez 63'
-
44
Raheem Edwards ↓ Julian Aude 63'
- 18
- 2
-
31
Preston Judd ↓ Dejan Joveljic 70'
Bench
- 33
-
9
Dejan Joveljic ↑ 70'
-
7
Efrain Alvarez ↑ 63'
- 56
-
3
Julian Aude ↑ 63'
- 43
-
37
Daniel Aguirre ↑ 76'
- 19
- 30
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Dejan Joveljic | 6 |
| Javier Hernandez | 5 |
| Joseph Paintsil | 5 |
| Jeremy Ebobisse | 5 |
| Vako Qazaishvili | 4 |
| Cristian Espinoza | 4 |
| Riqui Puig | 3 |
| Nick Lima | 2 |
Head to Head
San Jose Earthquakes Form
2023-07-02
San Jose Earthquakes
2–2
Los Angeles Galaxy
D
2023-06-25
San Jose Earthquakes
1–2
St. Louis City
L
2023-06-22
Houston Dynamo
4–1
San Jose Earthquakes
L
2023-06-18
San Jose Earthquakes
0–0
Portland Timbers
D
2023-06-11
San Jose Earthquakes
2–1
Philadelphia Union
W
2023-06-04
Colorado Rapids SC
0–0
San Jose Earthquakes
D
Los Angeles Galaxy Form
2023-07-02
San Jose Earthquakes
2–2
Los Angeles Galaxy
D
2023-06-25
Colorado Rapids SC
0–0
Los Angeles Galaxy
D
2023-06-22
Los Angeles Galaxy
2–2
Sporting Kansas City
D
2023-06-11
St. Louis City
1–1
Los Angeles Galaxy
D
2023-06-01
Real Salt Lake
2–3
Los Angeles Galaxy
W
2023-05-28
Los Angeles Galaxy
0–1
Charlotte FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.84
San Jose Earthquakes xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.42
Los Angeles Galaxy xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 64% + Over 2.5 goals 62%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.26
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 3.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 4.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
Double Chance
San Jose Earthquakes or Draw
71%
Draw or Los Angeles Galaxy
55%
San Jose Earthquakes or Los Angeles Galaxy
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.9%
2 – 1
8.9%
1 – 2
6.9%
2 – 0
6.5%
1 – 0
6.4%
2 – 2
Actual
3 – 1
5.4%
0 – 0
5.4%
0 – 1
4.7%
3 – 0
3.9%
3 – 2
3.9%
0 – 2
3.9%
Asian Handicap — San Jose Earthquakes
| Handicap | San Jose Earthquakes covers | Push | Los Angeles Galaxy covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 14% | 74% |
| -1.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| -1 | 26% | 20% | 54% |
| -0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +1 | 71% | 15% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 8% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
San Jose Earthquakes keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Los Angeles Galaxy keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

