Los Angeles Galaxy vs San Jose Earthquakes: result 1-0 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 14Kick-off on May 26, 2018 at 03:00 AM (UTC)Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson, California
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What was the result of Los Angeles Galaxy vs San Jose Earthquakes?
Los Angeles Galaxy won 1-0 on May 26, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 82′R. AlessandriniLos Angeles Galaxy
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Los Angeles Galaxy have 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats; San Jose Earthquakes have 4, 4 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 21, 2018 | CF Montreal(away) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| May 12, 2018 | FC Dallas(away) | 2-3 | Major League Soccer |
| May 6, 2018 | Houston Dynamo(away) | 2-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 29, 2018 | New York Red Bulls(home) | 2-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 22, 2018 | Atlanta United FC(home) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 20, 2018 | DC United(home) | 1-3 | Major League Soccer |
| May 17, 2018 | Vancouver Whitecaps(away) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| May 12, 2018 | Minnesota United FC(away) | 3-1 | Major League Soccer |
| May 6, 2018 | Portland Timbers(home) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 28, 2018 | Columbus Crew(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Los Angeles Galaxy win(s), 2 draw(s), 3 San Jose Earthquakes win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 2017 | Los Angeles Galaxy 0-3 San Jose Earthquakes | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 11, 2017 | San Jose Earthquakes 3-2 Los Angeles Galaxy | US Open Cup |
| Jul 2, 2017 | San Jose Earthquakes 2-1 Los Angeles Galaxy | Major League Soccer |
| May 28, 2017 | San Jose Earthquakes 2-4 Los Angeles Galaxy | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 26, 2016 | San Jose Earthquakes 1-1 Los Angeles Galaxy | Major League Soccer |
| May 22, 2016 | Los Angeles Galaxy 1-1 San Jose Earthquakes | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Los Angeles Galaxy vs San Jose Earthquakes on Aug 27, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Los Angeles Galaxy score 1.5 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; San Jose Earthquakes score 1.6 and concede 2.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Galaxy | 1.5 | 1.7 | 4 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
| San Jose Earthquakes | 1.6 | 2.1 | 0 | 13/15 | 12/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Los Angeles Galaxy sit 12th in Major League Soccer (26 points from 22 matches) and San Jose Earthquakes sit 4th (33 points from 21 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | San Jose Earthquakes | 21 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 39 | 33 | 33 |
| 12 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 27 | 32 | 26 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
Other matches in the same round
- May 20, 2018San Jose Earthquakes1-3DC United
- May 20, 2018Minnesota United FC1-1Sporting Kansas City
- May 20, 2018Chicago Fire2-3Houston Dynamo
- May 20, 2018Atlanta United FC1-3New York Red Bulls
- May 21, 2018CF Montreal0-1Los Angeles Galaxy
- May 26, 2018Toronto FC0-1FC Dallas
- May 26, 2018Houston Dynamo3-1New York City FC
- May 26, 2018Seattle Sounders0-1Real Salt Lake