San Jose Earthquakes vs Los Angeles Galaxy: result 2-2 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 32Kick-off on October 21, 2012 at 11:08 PM (UTC)PayPal Park, San Jose, California
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What was the result of San Jose Earthquakes vs Los Angeles Galaxy?
San Jose Earthquakes and Los Angeles Galaxy drew 2-2 on October 21, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 58′Robbie KeaneLos Angeles Galaxy
- 61′Marvin ChávezSan Jose Earthquakes
- 69′Edson BuddleLos Angeles Galaxy
- 73′C. WondolowskiSan Jose Earthquakes
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, San Jose Earthquakes have 8 wins, 4 draws and 3 defeats; Los Angeles Galaxy have 9, 3 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 7, 2012 | Colorado Rapids(away) | 4-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 30, 2012 | FC Dallas(home) | 3-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 23, 2012 | Seattle Sounders(away) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 20, 2012 | Portland Timbers(home) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 16, 2012 | Chivas USA(away) | 2-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 7, 2012 | Real Salt Lake(home) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 30, 2012 | Colorado Rapids(away) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 23, 2012 | Toronto FC(home) | 4-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 15, 2012 | Colorado Rapids(home) | 2-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 2, 2012 | Whitecaps(home) | 2-0 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 2 San Jose Earthquakes win(s), 0 draw(s), 0 Los Angeles Galaxy win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2012 | San Jose Earthquakes 4-3 Los Angeles Galaxy | Major League Soccer |
| May 24, 2012 | Los Angeles Galaxy 2-3 San Jose Earthquakes | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: San Jose Earthquakes vs Los Angeles Galaxy on Jul 1, 2012
How many goals should we expect?
San Jose Earthquakes score 2.3 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Los Angeles Galaxy score 2.1 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose Earthquakes | 2.3 | 1.2 | 4 | 11/15 | 12/15 |
| Los Angeles Galaxy | 2.1 | 1.2 | 6 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
San Jose Earthquakes sit 4th in Major League Soccer (33 points from 21 matches) and Los Angeles Galaxy sit 12th (26 points from 22 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
- Oct 18, 2012Seattle Sounders0-0Real Salt Lake
- Oct 20, 2012Toronto FC0-0CF Montreal
- Oct 20, 2012New York Red Bulls0-0Sporting Kansas City
- Oct 20, 2012DC United3-2Columbus Crew
- Oct 20, 2012New England Revolution1-0Chicago Fire
- Oct 20, 2012Houston Dynamo3-1Philadelphia Union
- Oct 21, 2012Chivas USA0-2Colorado Rapids
- Oct 21, 2012Whitecaps0-1Portland Timbers