San Jose Earthquakes vs Los Angeles Galaxy, MLS 2024 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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San Jose Earthquakes vs Los Angeles Galaxy — MLS at Earthquakes Stadium.
- San Jose Earthquakes 34 games · 52 pts (2026/26)
- Los Angeles Galaxy 34 games · 44 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 34 | 77 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 34 | 60 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 34 | 58 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 34 | 55 |
| 5 | Charlotte FC | 34 | 54 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 50 |
| 7 | Columbus Crew SC | 34 | 47 |
| 8 | FC Cincinnati | 34 | 46 |
| 9 | Orlando City SC | 34 | 46 |
| 10 | New York City FC | 34 | 42 |
| 11 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 42 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 34 | 39 |
| 13 | Atlanta United FC | 34 | 33 |
| 14 | D.C. United SC | 34 | 33 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 34 | 26 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 64 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 34 | 58 |
| 18 | St. Louis City | 34 | 54 |
| 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 52 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 51 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 34 | 47 |
| 22 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 46 |
| 23 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 46 |
| 24 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 45 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 34 | 44 |
| 26 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 34 | 44 |
| 27 | Colorado Rapids SC | 34 | 43 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 34 | 38 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 34 | 34 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 26 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Mar | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 1–3 | L |
| 25 Feb | FC Dallas | A | 1–2 | L |
| 22 Oct | Austin FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 08 Oct | FC Dallas | A | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Oct | Minnesota United FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 24 Sep | Nashville SC | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Mar | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 3–1 | W |
| 26 Feb | Internacional CF Miami | H | 1–1 | D |
| 22 Oct | FC Dallas | H | 1–4 | L |
| 15 Oct | Real Salt Lake | H | 2–2 | D |
| 08 Oct | Minnesota United FC | A | 2–5 | L |
| 05 Oct | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 1–2 | L |
Season Stats
| San Jose Earthquakes | Los Angeles Galaxy | |
|---|---|---|
| #19 | Position | #26 |
| 52 | Points | 44 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 14 / 10 / 10 | W / D / L | 11 / 11 / 12 |
| 57 | Scored | 50 |
| 51 | Conceded | 57 |
| +6 | GD | -7 |
| 1.53 | PPG | 1.29 |
| 41% | Win % | 32% |
Key Stats
65%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (23 games)
H2H (23 games)
70%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
21%
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 19th (52 pts). Los Angeles Galaxy are 26th (44 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
San Jose Earthquakes
0-15
14/7
16-30
6/7
31-45
6/7
46-60
7/8
61-75
6/3
76+
10/16
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Los Angeles Galaxy
0-15
6/9
16-30
5/6
31-45
9/12
46-60
6/8
61-75
4/6
76+
10/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
San Jose Earthquakes
| Preston Judd | 17 G | 3 A |
| Ousseni Bouda | 7 G | 1 A |
| Timo Werner | 6 G | 4 A |
Los Angeles Galaxy
| Klauss | 10 G | |
| Marco Reus | 8 G | 11 A |
| 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' Gaston Brugman, a Uruguay , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 10' 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.
- 15' A quiet spell here at Earthquakes Stadium. San Jose Earthquakes seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 18' Joseph Paintsil doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 23' The 23-year-old Jonathan Perez has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 28' San Jose Earthquakes are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Los Angeles Galaxy backline.
- 29' Marky Delgado has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 29.
- 34' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His San Jose Earthquakes side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 35' The referee shows San Jose Earthquakes player a card on 35.
- 40' 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.
- 43' GOAL! Dejan Joveljic scores on 43. Assisted by Joseph Paintsil
- 46' San Jose Earthquakes make a change. Carlos Akapo trudges off to be replaced by Vitor Costa on 46 minutes.
- 48' What a moment for Riqui Puig! That strike on 48 puts his side firmly in control.
- 53' With 0 assists to his name this season, John Nelson is clearly more than just a goal scorer for San Jose Earthquakes.
- 55' Another substitution for San Jose Earthquakes to replace Jack Skahan by Preston Judd on 55 minute.
- 60' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 63' Fresh legs for San Jose Earthquakes! Benjamin Kikanovic comes on to replace Jeremy Ebobisse.
- 68' Los Angeles Galaxy are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 69' Preston Judd has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 69 minutes.
- 71' The crowd applauds Marky Delgado as he leaves the pitch. Gaston Brugman steps in for Los Angeles Galaxy.
- 74' The referee has no hesitation. Preston Judd is booked for San Jose Earthquakes — card on 74.
- 77' Ousseni Bouda is replacing Amahl Pellegrino for the San Jose Earthquakes side.
- 82' Los Angeles Galaxy come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 87' Miguel Berry is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for San Jose Earthquakes so far.
- 90' Gaston Brugman catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 90.
- 90' The Los Angeles Galaxy manager makes a substitution. Diego Fagundez departs to be replaced by Jonathan Perez.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for San Jose Earthquakes.
Lineups
San Jose Earthquakes Lineups
Starting XI
-
29
Carlos Akapo ↓ Vitor Costa 46'
- 14
- 7
- 11
- 42
- 10
- 26
- 3
-
15
Tanner Beason ↓ Bruno Wilson 55'
-
16
Jack Skahan ↓ Preston Judd 55'
- 9
Bench
- 6
- 22
-
94
Vitor Costa ↑ 46'
- 55
-
–
Bruno Wilson ↑ 55'
- 25
-
28
Benjamin Kikanovic ↑ 63'
-
17
Ousseni Bouda ↑ 77'
-
19
Preston Judd ↑ 55'
Coach
Luchi Gonzalez
Los Angeles Galaxy Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 22
- 6
-
21
Diego Fagundez ↓ Jonathan Perez 90'
- 77
-
8
Marky Delgado ↓ Gaston Brugman 71'
-
9
Dejan Joveljic ↓ Miguel Berry 63'
-
28
Joseph Paintsil ↓ Gabriel Pec 63'
- 2
- 20
-
3
Julian Aude ↓ John Nelson 71'
Bench
-
5
Gaston Brugman ↑ 71'
- 15
-
14
John Nelson ↑ 71'
- 35
-
27
Miguel Berry ↑ 63'
-
56
Jonathan Perez ↑ 90'
-
11
Gabriel Pec ↑ 63'
- 37
- 19
Coach
Greg Vanney
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 |
| Andres Rios | 2 |
Head to Head
San Jose Earthquakes Form
2024-03-03
San Jose Earthquakes
1–3
Los Angeles Galaxy
L
2024-02-25
FC Dallas
2–1
San Jose Earthquakes
L
2023-10-22
San Jose Earthquakes
1–1
Austin FC
D
2023-10-08
FC Dallas
1–1
San Jose Earthquakes
D
2023-10-01
Minnesota United FC
1–1
San Jose Earthquakes
D
2023-09-24
San Jose Earthquakes
1–1
Nashville SC
D
Los Angeles Galaxy Form
2024-03-03
San Jose Earthquakes
1–3
Los Angeles Galaxy
W
2024-02-26
Los Angeles Galaxy
1–1
Internacional CF Miami
D
2023-10-22
Los Angeles Galaxy
1–4
FC Dallas
L
2023-10-15
Los Angeles Galaxy
2–2
Real Salt Lake
D
2023-10-08
Minnesota United FC
5–2
Los Angeles Galaxy
L
2023-10-05
Seattle Sounders FC
2–1
Los Angeles Galaxy
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.85
San Jose Earthquakes xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.84
Los Angeles Galaxy xG
I would bet for:
San Jose Earthquakes or Los Angeles Galaxy 75% + Both teams to score 70%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Los Angeles Galaxy win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.69
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 2.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 3.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 4.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
Double Chance
San Jose Earthquakes or Draw
61%
Draw or Los Angeles Galaxy
64%
San Jose Earthquakes or Los Angeles Galaxy
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Los Angeles Galaxy win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.4%
2 – 1
7.6%
1 – 2
7.6%
2 – 2
6.9%
3 – 1
4.7%
1 – 3
Actual
2 – 0
4.3%
0 – 2
4.3%
3 – 2
4.3%
2 – 3
4.2%
1 – 0
4.1%
0 – 1
4.1%
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% | 18% | 62% |
| -0.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| +0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +1 | 62% | 17% | 21% |
| +1.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +2 | 79% | 12% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
San Jose Earthquakes keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Los Angeles Galaxy keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.