Los Angeles Galaxy vs San Jose Earthquakes: result 3-1 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 3Kick-off on March 20, 2016 at 02:30 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 3-1 on March 20, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 56′G. ZardesLos Angeles Galaxy
- 62′G. ZardesLos Angeles Galaxy
- 89′C. WondolowskiSan Jose Earthquakes
- 90′Robbie KeaneLos Angeles Galaxy (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Los Angeles Galaxy have 3 wins, 5 draws and 7 defeats; San Jose Earthquakes have 8, 3 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 13, 2016 | Colorado Rapids(away) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 7, 2016 | DC United(home) | 4-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 2, 2016 | Santos Laguna(away) | 0-4 | CONCACAF Champions League |
| Feb 25, 2016 | Santos Laguna(home) | 0-0 | CONCACAF Champions League |
| Oct 29, 2015 | Seattle Sounders(away) | 2-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 13, 2016 | Portland Timbers(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 6, 2016 | Colorado Rapids(home) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 25, 2015 | FC Dallas(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 17, 2015 | Sporting Kansas City(home) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 4, 2015 | Whitecaps(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Los Angeles Galaxy win(s), 2 draw(s), 2 San Jose Earthquakes win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 2015 | San Jose Earthquakes 1-0 Los Angeles Galaxy | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 18, 2015 | Los Angeles Galaxy 5-2 San Jose Earthquakes | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 2, 2015 | San Jose Earthquakes 0-1 Los Angeles Galaxy | US Open Cup |
| Jun 28, 2015 | San Jose Earthquakes 3-1 Los Angeles Galaxy | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 14, 2014 | San Jose Earthquakes 1-1 Los Angeles Galaxy | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 9, 2014 | Los Angeles Galaxy 2-2 San Jose Earthquakes | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: San Jose Earthquakes vs Los Angeles Galaxy on Aug 29, 2015
How many goals should we expect?
Los Angeles Galaxy score 1.3 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; San Jose Earthquakes score 1.5 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Galaxy | 1.3 | 1.7 | 2 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
| San Jose Earthquakes | 1.5 | 0.9 | 7 | 8/15 | 6/15 |
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
- Mar 18, 2016New York City FC0-1Orlando City SC
- Mar 19, 2016Chicago Fire0-0Columbus Crew
- Mar 19, 2016New York Red Bulls4-3Houston Dynamo
- Mar 20, 2016FC Dallas2-0CF Montreal
- Mar 20, 2016Seattle Sounders1-2Vancouver Whitecaps
- Mar 20, 2016Portland Timbers2-2Real Salt Lake
- Mar 20, 2016Philadelphia Union3-0New England Revolution
- Mar 20, 2016DC United1-1Colorado Rapids