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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | #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' Los Angeles Galaxy fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 10' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both San Jose Earthquakes and Los Angeles Galaxy are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 15' The 31-year-old Cristian Espinoza has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 3 assists is a remarkable return.
- 20' Poor challenge from Cristian Espinoza. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 25' San Jose Earthquakes are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against Los Angeles Galaxy's 4-3-3 shape.
- 30' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 31' Magnificent from Raheem Edwards! That is 10 goals in 283 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 36' Los Angeles Galaxy has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
- 40' Controversy at the stadium! Raheem Edwards argues furiously but the card stands.
- 42' The USA Jack Skahan breaks the deadlock on 42 minutes. 1-1!
- 47' Preston Judd is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 9 goals this season for the .
- 52' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Los Angeles Galaxy needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 57' A meaty challenge results in booking for Niko Tsakiris on 57.
- 62' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 63' Los Angeles Galaxy make a change. Tyler Boyd trudges off to be replaced by Efrain Alvarez on 63 minutes.
- 68' It is a cagey affair so far. San Jose Earthquakes in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past Los Angeles Galaxy's compact 4-3-3.
- 70' Los Angeles Galaxy make a change. Preston Judd trudges off to be replaced by Dejan Joveljic on 70 minutes.
- 72' It is a substitution in San Jose Earthquakes team. Jack Skahan is replaced by Benjamin Kikanovic on 72 minute.
- 76' Daniel Aguirre is ready to make an impact after coming on for Marky Delgado at the 76 minute mark.
- 78' A moment of madness from Lucas Felipe Calegari on 78 minutes earns him a card. Los Angeles Galaxy will be frustrated.
- 78' The supporters are chanting for Ousseni Bouda. He replaces Carlos Gruezo on 78 minute.
- 81' The deadlock is broken! Cristian Espinoza gets on the scoresheet on 81 minutes.
- 86' San Jose Earthquakes started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 86.
- 90' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Jackson Yueill on 90 minutes.
- The final score is 2-2.
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 |
| Jeremy Ebobisse | 5 |
| Javier Hernandez | 5 |
| Joseph Paintsil | 5 |
| Cristian Espinoza | 4 |
| Vako Qazaishvili | 4 |
| Riqui Puig | 3 |
| Chris Wondolowski | 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
1.82
San Jose Earthquakes xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.42
Los Angeles Galaxy xG
I would bet for:
San Jose Earthquakes or Los Angeles Galaxy 74% + Both teams to score 63%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
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 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 3.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 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
11%
2 – 1
8.9%
1 – 2
6.9%
2 – 0
6.5%
1 – 0
6.4%
2 – 2
Actual
0 – 0
5.5%
3 – 1
5.4%
0 – 1
4.8%
0 – 2
3.9%
3 – 0
3.9%
3 – 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% | 16% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 9% | 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.

