Los Angeles Galaxy vs San Jose Earthquakes: result 5-2 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 20Kick-off on July 18, 2015 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 5-2 on July 18, 2015.
Goalscorers
- 22′Quincy Obina AmarikwaSan Jose Earthquakes
- 25′Quincy Obina AmarikwaSan Jose Earthquakes
- 30′Robbie KeaneLos Angeles Galaxy (pen.)
- 37′S. GerrardLos Angeles Galaxy
- 64′Robbie KeaneLos Angeles Galaxy
- 80′Robbie KeaneLos Angeles Galaxy (pen.)
- 90′S. LletgetLos Angeles Galaxy
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Los Angeles Galaxy have 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats; San Jose Earthquakes have 5, 5 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 15, 2015 | Real Salt Lake(away) | 0-1 | US Open Cup |
| Jul 5, 2015 | Toronto FC(home) | 4-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 2, 2015 | San Jose Earthquakes(away) | 1-0 | US Open Cup |
| Jun 28, 2015 | San Jose Earthquakes(away) | 1-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 25, 2015 | Portland Timbers(home) | 5-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 11, 2015 | Houston Dynamo(home) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 6, 2015 | Portland Timbers(away) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 2, 2015 | Los Angeles Galaxy(home) | 0-1 | US Open Cup |
| Jun 28, 2015 | Los Angeles Galaxy(home) | 3-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 20, 2015 | Seattle Sounders(away) | 2-0 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Los Angeles Galaxy win(s), 3 draw(s), 1 San Jose Earthquakes win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Jun 29, 2014 | San Jose Earthquakes 0-1 Los Angeles Galaxy | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 21, 2013 | Los Angeles Galaxy 0-0 San Jose Earthquakes | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: San Jose Earthquakes vs Los Angeles Galaxy on Jul 2, 2015
How many goals should we expect?
Los Angeles Galaxy score 1.9 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; San Jose Earthquakes score 1.1 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Galaxy | 1.9 | 1.1 | 6 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
| San Jose Earthquakes | 1.1 | 1.1 | 5 | 6/15 | 3/15 |
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
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- Jul 18, 2015Toronto FC2-1Philadelphia Union
- Jul 18, 2015Orlando City SC0-2New York Red Bulls
- Jul 18, 2015New England Revolution1-0New York City FC
- Jul 19, 2015Sporting Kansas City2-1CF Montreal
- Jul 19, 2015FC Dallas2-1DC United
- Jul 19, 2015Seattle Sounders0-1Colorado Rapids
- Jul 19, 2015Real Salt Lake2-0Houston Dynamo