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 18 games · 33 pts (2026/26)
- Los Angeles Galaxy 19 games · 22 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 18 | 40 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 18 | 38 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 18 | 30 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 17 | 29 |
| 5 | New York City FC | 18 | 26 |
| 6 | FC Cincinnati | 18 | 26 |
| 7 | Charlotte FC | 18 | 25 |
| 8 | New York Red Bulls | 18 | 25 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 18 | 23 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 18 | 20 |
| 11 | Orlando City SC | 18 | 20 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 18 | 17 |
| 13 | Philadelphia Union | 18 | 16 |
| 14 | Montreal Impact FC | 18 | 16 |
| 15 | Atlanta United FC | 18 | 12 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 17 | 34 |
| 17 | Los Angeles FC | 19 | 34 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 18 | 33 |
| 19 | Houston Dynamo | 18 | 32 |
| 20 | FC Dallas | 18 | 27 |
| 21 | Real Salt Lake | 17 | 27 |
| 22 | St. Louis City | 18 | 26 |
| 23 | Portland Timbers | 18 | 24 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 17 | 24 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 18 | 24 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 18 | 22 |
| 27 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 19 | 22 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 18 | 21 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 18 | 17 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 18 | 14 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #18 | Position | #27 |
| 33 | Points | 22 |
| 18 | Played | 19 |
| 10 / 3 / 5 | W / D / L | 5 / 7 / 7 |
| 37 | Scored | 24 |
| 24 | Conceded | 29 |
| +13 | GD | -5 |
| 1.83 | PPG | 1.16 |
| 56% | Win % | 26% |
Key Stats
68%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (22 games)
H2H (22 games)
73%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
26%
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 18th (33 pts). Los Angeles Galaxy are 27th (22 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
San Jose Earthquakes
0-15
7/6
16-30
3/4
31-45
3/2
46-60
6/6
61-75
4/1
76+
7/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Los Angeles Galaxy
0-15
2/1
16-30
2/2
31-45
4/8
46-60
2/3
61-75
–/4
76+
6/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
San Jose Earthquakes
| Preston Judd | 11 G | 2 A |
| Ousseni Bouda | 5 G | 1 A |
Los Angeles Galaxy
| Gabriel Pec | 5 G | 4 A |
| Klauss | 5 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and San Jose Earthquakes launch into their encounter with Los Angeles Galaxy.
- 5' The 31-year-old Tyler Boyd has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
- 10' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Los Angeles Galaxy that had 282 games and scored 480 goals.
- 15' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Los Angeles Galaxy winning 0% of all matches.
- 20' Controversy at the stadium! Cristian Espinoza argues furiously but the card stands.
- 25' Supporters expect more eagerness from Raheem Edwards, as he is very good at scoring at PayPal Park with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
- 30' Brazil international Douglas Costa has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 31' Assisted by Douglas Costa with the perfectly-timed delivery and Raheem Edwards makes no mistake. 0-1!
- 36' Chris Mavinga has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 40' Raheem Edwards catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 40.
- 42' Brilliant from the ! Jack Skahan makes it 1-1 with a superb finish on 42.
- 47' Brilliant from the ! Preston Judd makes it 1-2 with a superb finish on 47.
- 52' Los Angeles Galaxy are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 57' Niko Tsakiris catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 57.
- 62' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His San Jose Earthquakes side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 63' The Los Angeles Galaxy manager makes a substitution. Tyler Boyd departs to be replaced by Efrain Alvarez.
- 68' Los Angeles Galaxy have won 480 goals from 282 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 70' Another substitution for Los Angeles Galaxy to replace Preston Judd by Dejan Joveljic on 70 minute.
- 72' The whistle greets Jack Skahan as he departs to be replaced by Benjamin Kikanovic.
- 76' The supporters are chanting for Daniel Aguirre. He replaces Marky Delgado on 76 minute.
- 78' Poor challenge from Lucas Felipe Calegari. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 78' Another substitution for San Jose Earthquakes to replace Carlos Gruezo by Ousseni Bouda on 78 minute.
- 81' A stunning finish from Cristian Espinoza — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 86' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 90' It’s gonna be a card for Jackson Yueill.
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
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 |
| Jeremy Ebobisse | 5 |
| Vako Qazaishvili | 4 |
| Joseph Paintsil | 4 |
| Cristian Espinoza | 4 |
| Riqui Puig | 3 |
| Andres Rios | 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
1.93
San Jose Earthquakes xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.35
Los Angeles Galaxy xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 63% + Over 2.5 goals 63%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.28
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 3.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 4.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
Double Chance
San Jose Earthquakes or Draw
73%
Draw or Los Angeles Galaxy
52%
San Jose Earthquakes or Los Angeles Galaxy
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.7%
2 – 1
9.1%
2 – 0
7%
1 – 0
6.6%
1 – 2
6.4%
2 – 2
Actual
3 – 1
5.8%
0 – 0
5.3%
0 – 1
4.4%
3 – 0
4.4%
3 – 2
4%
0 – 2
3.5%
Asian Handicap — San Jose Earthquakes
| Handicap | San Jose Earthquakes covers | Push | Los Angeles Galaxy covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -2 | 14% | 15% | 71% |
| -1.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| -1 | 29% | 21% | 50% |
| -0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +1 | 74% | 14% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
San Jose Earthquakes keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Los Angeles Galaxy keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

