San Jose Earthquakes vs Los Angeles Galaxy: result 2-1 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 17Kick-off on October 4, 2020 at 02:30 AM (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 won 2-1 on October 4, 2020.
Goalscorers
- 4′S. LletgetLos Angeles Galaxy
- 42′M. LópezSan Jose Earthquakes
- 82′A. RíosSan Jose Earthquakes (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, San Jose Earthquakes have 4 wins, 4 draws and 7 defeats; Los Angeles Galaxy have 4, 4 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 28, 2020 | Los Angeles FC(away) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 24, 2020 | Colorado Rapids(away) | 0-5 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 20, 2020 | Portland Timbers(home) | 1-6 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 17, 2020 | Portland Timbers(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 14, 2020 | Los Angeles Galaxy(home) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 28, 2020 | Seattle Sounders(home) | 1-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 24, 2020 | Real Salt Lake(away) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 20, 2020 | Colorado Rapids(home) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 14, 2020 | San Jose Earthquakes(away) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 7, 2020 | Los Angeles FC(home) | 3-0 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 San Jose Earthquakes win(s), 2 draw(s), 2 Los Angeles Galaxy win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 14, 2020 | San Jose Earthquakes 0-0 Los Angeles Galaxy | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 30, 2020 | Los Angeles Galaxy 3-2 San Jose Earthquakes | Major League Soccer |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: San Jose Earthquakes vs Los Angeles Galaxy on Sep 14, 2020
How many goals should we expect?
San Jose Earthquakes score 1.5 and concede 2.9 goals per match over their last 15; Los Angeles Galaxy score 1.4 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose Earthquakes | 1.5 | 2.9 | 3 | 11/15 | 10/15 |
| Los Angeles Galaxy | 1.4 | 1.9 | 3 | 9/15 | 7/15 |
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
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