Los Angeles Galaxy vs San Jose Earthquakes: result 3-2 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 7Kick-off on August 30, 2020 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 3-2 on August 30, 2020.
Goalscorers
- 11′V. QazaishviliSan Jose Earthquakes
- 33′D. SteresLos Angeles Galaxy
- 59′C. CowellSan Jose Earthquakes
- 72′C. PavónLos Angeles Galaxy (pen.)
- 82′S. LletgetLos 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, 2 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 23, 2020 | Los Angeles FC(away) | 2-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 24, 2020 | Houston Dynamo(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 19, 2020 | Los Angeles FC(away) | 2-6 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 14, 2020 | Portland Timbers(home) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 8, 2020 | Vancouver Whitecaps(home) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2, 2020 | Minnesota United FC(home) | 1-4 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 28, 2020 | Real Salt Lake(home) | 5-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 20, 2020 | Chicago Fire(away) | 2-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 16, 2020 | Vancouver Whitecaps(away) | 4-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 11, 2020 | Seattle Sounders(away) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Los Angeles Galaxy win(s), 1 draw(s), 4 San Jose Earthquakes win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 13, 2019 | Los Angeles Galaxy 1-3 San Jose Earthquakes | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 30, 2019 | San Jose Earthquakes 3-0 Los Angeles Galaxy | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 1, 2018 | San Jose Earthquakes 3-3 Los Angeles Galaxy | Major League Soccer |
| May 26, 2018 | Los Angeles Galaxy 1-0 San Jose Earthquakes | Major League Soccer |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Los Angeles Galaxy vs San Jose Earthquakes on Jul 13, 2019
How many goals should we expect?
Los Angeles Galaxy score 2.0 and concede 2.1 goals per match over their last 15; San Jose Earthquakes score 1.7 and concede 2.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Galaxy | 2.0 | 2.1 | 1 | 13/15 | 10/15 |
| San Jose Earthquakes | 1.7 | 2.1 | 2 | 11/15 | 11/15 |
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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- Aug 30, 2020FC Dallas3-1Minnesota United FC
- Aug 30, 2020Colorado Rapids1-1Sporting Kansas City
- Aug 30, 2020Portland Timbers4-4Real Salt Lake
- Aug 31, 2020Nashville SC1-0Inter Miami
- Aug 31, 2020Seattle Sounders3-1Los Angeles FC
- Sep 2, 2020Toronto FC0-1CF Montreal
- Sep 2, 2020Atlanta United FC0-0Inter Miami