Los Angeles Galaxy vs San Jose Earthquakes

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🕒 Thu, 20 Aug 2026 03:30 Europe/London 📍 Dignity Health Sports Park 🧑‍⚖️ Ramy Touchan 🔁 Regular Season - 20 🏁 match finished
Season
2026-2027 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 20
Regular Season Table
Los Angeles Galaxy 19 · San Jose Earthquakes 7
Referee Stats
8 matches · 5.63 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 5.63
Reds avg 0.25
Penalties avg 0.13
Over 4.5 cards 88%
Home wins 63%
Draws 13%
Away wins 25%
How the match was won
  • San Jose Earthquakes outshot their opponent (10-22).
  • San Jose Earthquakes controlled possession (63%).
  • Los Angeles Galaxy had the sharper finishing (7-5 shots on target).

Team Overview

Los Angeles Galaxy (Home stats)

Games / Record

13
W-D-L: 4-5-4

Goals For / Against

15 / 16
Avg: 1.15 / 1.23

Points

17
Avg: 1.31

Clean Sheets

3

Failed to Score

2
San Jose Earthquakes (Away stats)

Games / Record

13
W-D-L: 7-3-3

Goals For / Against

24 / 17
Avg: 1.85 / 1.31

Points

24
Avg: 1.85

Clean Sheets

3

Failed to Score

2

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this MLS fixture.

Quick comparison bars

1.31
PPG
1.85
1.15
GF
1.85
1.23
GA
1.31
54%
O2.5
54%
69%
BTTS
69%
62%
Score 1st
69%

League-position context

Los Angeles Galaxy rank19th
San Jose Earthquakes rank7th
Los Angeles Galaxy points30
San Jose Earthquakes points41
Los Angeles Galaxy: #19 · 30 pts · GD -9
16 pts off the top 2. 11 pts off the play-off line. 7 pts clear of the relegation zone.
San Jose Earthquakes: #7 · 41 pts · GD +8
5 pts off the top 2. 1 pts above the play-off edge. 18 pts clear of the relegation zone.
11-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Los Angeles Galaxy last 5 home

D W W D L
Points8/15
Weighted index62
Goals5-5
Record2-2-1
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

San Jose Earthquakes last 5 away

W D D L L
Points5/15
Weighted index49
Goals6-8
Record1-2-2
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Los Angeles Galaxy trend breakdown

Over 2.554%
BTTS69%
BTTS + O2.538%
1H Over 0.569%
Also: Over 0.5 92% · Over 1.5 85% · Over 3.5 8% · 1H BTTS 15%

San Jose Earthquakes trend breakdown

Over 2.554%
BTTS69%
BTTS + O2.554%
1H Over 0.569%
Also: Over 0.5 92% · Over 1.5 69% · Over 3.5 54% · 1H BTTS 46%

Scoring reliability

Los Angeles Galaxy score at home85%
Los Angeles Galaxy clean sheet at home23%
San Jose Earthquakes score away85%
San Jose Earthquakes clean sheet away23%

First-goal patterns

Los Angeles Galaxy score first62%
Los Angeles Galaxy win after scoring first50%
San Jose Earthquakes score first69%
San Jose Earthquakes win after scoring first67%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Los Angeles Galaxy 0% · San Jose Earthquakes 67%
Avg first goal minute: Los Angeles Galaxy 28.4' · San Jose Earthquakes 22.9'

Vs league average

Los Angeles Galaxy score at home1.15 vs 1.83
Los Angeles Galaxy concede at home1.23 vs 1.37
San Jose Earthquakes score away1.85 vs 1.37
San Jose Earthquakes concede away1.31 vs 1.83
Los Angeles Galaxy score 37% below league average, while San Jose Earthquakes score 34% above league average.
Defensive side: Los Angeles Galaxy are 10% below league average at home, and San Jose Earthquakes are 28% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5
Avg goals1.80
BTTS40%
Over 2.520%
At this venue setup: 3.40 goals on average across the last 5.

Los Angeles Galaxy goal timing (home)

1H scored: 63% 2H scored: 38% Danger: 0-15 Vulnerable: 31-45
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
0-15 6
76-90+ 4
31-45 3
46-60 2
16-30 1
61-75 0
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
31-45 5
61-75 5
76-90+ 3
46-60 2
16-30 1
0-15 0

San Jose Earthquakes goal timing (away)

1H scored: 54% 2H scored: 46% Danger: 0-15 Vulnerable: 76-90+
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
0-15 8
46-60 5
61-75 4
31-45 3
16-30 2
76-90+ 2
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 7
46-60 4
31-45 3
0-15 2
16-30 2
61-75 0

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
7
5
Total Shots
10
22
Shots off Goal
3
10
Blocked Shots
0
7
Shots Inside Box
7
16
Shots Outside Box
3
6
Ball Possession
37%
63%
Corner Kicks
2
5
Fouls
12
17
Offsides
2
1
Yellow Cards
4
3
Red Cards
1
0
Goalkeeper Saves
4
6
Total Passes
325
553
Passes Accurate
261
485
Passes %
80%
88%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
4
Away
3
Red Cards
Home
1
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
3
Away
5
24'
24' Harbor Miller
29'
29' N. Fernandez
37'
37' L. Sanabria
45'
45' L. Sanabria
45'
45' L. Sanabria
46'
46' J. Skahan
1st substitution · For: O. Bouda
46'
46' N. Tsakiris
2nd substitution · For: T. Werner
57'
57' D. Romney
61'
61' N. Fernandez
3rd substitution · For: Beau Leroux
61'
61' L. Jovanović
4th substitution · For: P. Judd
68'
68' H. Lozano
1st substitution · For: R. Taylor
74'
74' P. Marie
5th substitution · For: Vítor Costa
79'
79' Goal · 1-0
J. Paintsil
Normal Goal · Assist: Harbor Miller
83'
83' J. Paintsil
2nd substitution · For: T. Elgersma
84'
84' Jack Jasinski
90'
90' K. Furuhashi
3rd substitution · For: J. Nelson
90+2'
90+2' J. Haak

Los Angeles Galaxy vs San Jose Earthquakes 1-0: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Los Angeles Galaxy beat San Jose Earthquakes 1-0 on Thursday, 20 August 2026 in MLS. The match was refereed by Ramy Touchan. It was played at Dignity Health Sports Park.

First half: No goals were scored in the first half. Harbor Miller received a yellow card for Los Angeles Galaxy at 24'. N. Fernandez received a yellow card for San Jose Earthquakes at 29'. L. Sanabria received a yellow card for Los Angeles Galaxy at 37'. L. Sanabria received a yellow card for Los Angeles Galaxy at 45'. L. Sanabria received a red card for Los Angeles Galaxy at 45'.

Second half: San Jose Earthquakes made their 1st substitution at 46', with J. Skahan replacing O. Bouda. San Jose Earthquakes made their 2nd substitution at 46', with N. Tsakiris replacing T. Werner. D. Romney received a yellow card for San Jose Earthquakes at 57'. San Jose Earthquakes made their 3rd substitution at 61', with N. Fernandez replacing Beau Leroux. San Jose Earthquakes made their 4th substitution at 61', with L. Jovanović replacing P. Judd. Los Angeles Galaxy made their 1st substitution at 68', with H. Lozano replacing R. Taylor. San Jose Earthquakes made their 5th substitution at 74', with P. Marie replacing Vítor Costa. Los Angeles Galaxy took the lead at 79' when J. Paintsil scored, with the assist credited to Harbor Miller, making the score 1-0. Los Angeles Galaxy made their 2nd substitution at 83', with J. Paintsil replacing T. Elgersma. Jack Jasinski received a yellow card for San Jose Earthquakes at 84'. Los Angeles Galaxy made their 3rd substitution at 90', with K. Furuhashi replacing J. Nelson. J. Haak received a yellow card for Los Angeles Galaxy at 90+2'.

Los Angeles Galaxy used 3 substitutions while San Jose Earthquakes used 5 substitutions. Los Angeles Galaxy got 4 yellow cards and 1 red card, while San Jose Earthquakes got 3 yellow cards.

How the match was won

  • San Jose Earthquakes outshot their opponent (10-22).
  • San Jose Earthquakes controlled possession (63%).
  • Los Angeles Galaxy had the sharper finishing (7-5 shots on target).

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games23
Home Wins11
Draws5
Away Wins7
Over 2.5 Goals16 (69.6%)
BTTS15 (65.2%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games11
Home Wins6
Draws0
Away Wins5
Over 2.5 Goals7 (63.6%)
BTTS6 (54.5%)

Los Angeles Galaxy vs San Jose Earthquakes Head-to-Head History by Season