Los Angeles Galaxy vs San Jose Earthquakes: result 2-3 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 12Kick-off on May 24, 2012 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?
San Jose Earthquakes won 2-3 on May 24, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 3′H. JimenezLos Angeles Galaxy
- 73′Mike MageeLos Angeles Galaxy
- 75′Steven LenhartSan Jose Earthquakes
- 86′Khari Lasana Stewart StephensonSan Jose Earthquakes (pen.)
- 90′A. GordonSan Jose Earthquakes
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 11 matches in all competitions, Los Angeles Galaxy have 3 wins, 2 draws and 6 defeats; San Jose Earthquakes have 7, 3 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 20, 2012 | Chivas USA(away) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| May 12, 2012 | CF Montreal(away) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| May 6, 2012 | New York Red Bulls(home) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| May 3, 2012 | Seattle Sounders(away) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 29, 2012 | FC Dallas(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 20, 2012 | Columbus Crew(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| May 13, 2012 | Chivas USA(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| May 5, 2012 | Whitecaps(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| May 3, 2012 | DC United(home) | 5-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 28, 2012 | Philadelphia Union(away) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
How many goals should we expect?
Los Angeles Galaxy score 1.1 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 11; San Jose Earthquakes score 1.9 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Galaxy | 1.1 | 1.5 | 0 | 7/11 | 5/11 |
| San Jose Earthquakes | 1.9 | 1.1 | 3 | 8/12 | 7/12 |
Over the last 11 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, 2012Colorado Rapids2-2Sporting Kansas City
- May 20, 2012Chivas USA1-0Los Angeles Galaxy
- May 20, 2012San Jose Earthquakes1-1Columbus Crew
- May 20, 2012Portland Timbers2-1Chicago Fire
- May 23, 2012New York Red Bulls1-1Chivas USA
- May 24, 2012Chicago Fire2-1FC Dallas
- May 24, 2012Seattle Sounders0-2Columbus Crew
- May 26, 2012Houston Dynamo2-1Los Angeles Galaxy