Los Angeles Galaxy vs San Jose Earthquakes: result 2-1 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 18Kick-off on May 15, 2023 at 01:30 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 2-1 on May 15, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 60′M. CáceresLos Angeles Galaxy
- 90′D. JoveljićLos Angeles Galaxy
- 90′O. BoudaSan Jose Earthquakes
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Los Angeles Galaxy have 3 wins, 3 draws and 9 defeats; San Jose Earthquakes have 6, 3 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 11, 2023 | Seattle Sounders(home) | 3-1 | US Open Cup |
| May 7, 2023 | Colorado Rapids(home) | 1-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 29, 2023 | Orlando City SC(away) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 23, 2023 | Austin(home) | 2-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 16, 2023 | Los Angeles FC(home) | 2-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 6, 2023 | Los Angeles FC(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 30, 2023 | Austin(away) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 26, 2023 | Monterey Bay(away) | 0-1 | US Open Cup |
| Apr 23, 2023 | Real Salt Lake(away) | 1-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 16, 2023 | Sporting Kansas City(home) | 3-0 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Los Angeles Galaxy win(s), 0 draw(s), 3 San Jose Earthquakes win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 25, 2022 | San Jose Earthquakes 2-3 Los Angeles Galaxy | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 14, 2022 | Los Angeles Galaxy 2-3 San Jose Earthquakes | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 21, 2021 | Los Angeles Galaxy 1-2 San Jose Earthquakes | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 27, 2021 | San Jose Earthquakes 1-3 Los Angeles Galaxy | Major League Soccer |
| May 29, 2021 | Los Angeles Galaxy 1-0 San Jose Earthquakes | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 15, 2020 | Los Angeles Galaxy 0-4 San Jose Earthquakes | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: San Jose Earthquakes vs Los Angeles Galaxy on Sep 25, 2022
How many goals should we expect?
Los Angeles Galaxy score 0.9 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; San Jose Earthquakes score 1.3 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Galaxy | 0.9 | 1.7 | 3 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
| San Jose Earthquakes | 1.3 | 1.3 | 3 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
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
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