14th- against 5th spot might not sound all that hot. But look: Tipsway has the information that makes SJ Earthquakes - LA Galaxy (even) more engaging!
- SJ Earthquakes have the most conceded goals (34) in Major League Soccer
- LA Galaxy have the fewest conceded goals (6) away in Major League Soccer
Any soccer match between LA Galaxy and San Jose Earthquakes is called the California Clasico and is considered one of the most historical and intense rivalries in American soccer. As the name suggest, both teams come from Californian cities. It's Northern California vs Southern California with its cultural differences, and this north vs south rivalry also applies to other sports.
The visiting LA Galaxy played their last game only four days ago, a US Open Cup match.
SJ Earthquakes form and stats
When playing at home in the Major League Soccer, SJ Earthquakes have managed 3 wins, 4 draws and suffered 1 defeat from 8 games.
Earthquakes are anxiously hoping for a goal as it's been 239 minutes since the last one in league fixtures. (Scored by Ebobisse).
SJ Earthquakes faced defeat in their previous match, away at Real Salt Lake (0-2). Midfielder Espinoza was the best player on the team with a rating of 7.43 (out of ten) in that game. Espinoza hit five key passes, dribled past the opponent 2 of 2 times and had 22 successful passes (of 26 total).
Preceding that game was the away draw at Nashville SC that finished 0-0.The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Earthquakes have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 15 matches with the results: Won 3, drawn 6 and lost 6.
The SJ Earthquakes manager Almeyda has got the team scoring with 17 from 8 home games in the league.
LA Galaxy form and stats
Playing away, LA Galaxy have won 3 games, drawn 2 and suffered 2 defeats in the Major League Soccer this season.
This fixture can not go any worse than the previous one, a US Open Cup home defeat versus Sacramento Republic with 1-2 on the scoreboard.
A 1-1 draw was the result before that, hosting Portland Timbers in the Major League Soccer.As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 12 similar matches played by LA Galaxy in our archives, and the results are: 5 wins for LA Galaxy, 3 draws and 4 defeats.
A new game in only four days for LA Galaxy, the Major League Soccer home match versus Minnesota United. Busy days.
Galaxy are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 8 away goals from 7 games (in the league). LA Galaxy are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 6 times in 7 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
Data for the former ten meetings involving these two sides are: five wins for SJ Earthquakes, two draws and three wins for LA Galaxy. Over 2,5 goals: eight times; under 2,5 goals: two games.Top Goalscorers
  J. Ebobisse 9 goals |   J. Hernández Balcázar 6 goals |  C. Espinoza 4 goals |
SJ Earthquakes missing players
LA Galaxy missing players
| SJ Earthquakes | LA Galaxy | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 16 | 8 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 7 | 15 |
| 3 | 3 | 2 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 6 | 4 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 7 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 25 | 17 | 7 | Scored | S | 4 | 8 | 18 |
| 34 | 16 | 5 | Conceded | C | 2 | 6 | 16 |
| 94% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 86% | 93% |
| 81% | 88% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 43% | 53% |
| 62% | 75% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 29% | 40% |
| 56% | 75% | 67% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 29% | 27% |
| 38% | 38% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 14% | 13% |
| 62% | 88% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 43% | 47% |
| 12% | 12% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 43% | 33% |
| 31% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 29% | 27% |
| 5.1 | 6.2 | 7.7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 6 | 5.7 | 6.9 |
| 4.4 | 3.6 | 2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.5 | 3.9 | 3.7 |
| 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.5 | 2.4 | 2.3 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 13.2 | 15.4 | 18 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11.5 | 12.9 | 13.9 |
| 4.4 | 5 | 4.3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5 | 4.1 | 4.3 |
| 36% | 42% | 54% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 40% | 28% | 28% |
| 13.8 | 11.6 | 10 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 16.5 | 10.9 | 10.9 |
| 6.5 | 5.4 | 5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5 | 3.1 | 3.5 |
- LA Galaxy have the fewest conceded goals (6) away in Major League Soccer
- LA Galaxy have the most clean sheets (3) away in Major League Soccer
- LA Galaxy have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- SJ Earthquakes have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- SJ Earthquakes have scored at least twice as many goals at home as LA Galaxy have scored away.
- SJ Earthquakes have scored in all their home matches so far.
- SJ Earthquakes have the most conceded goals (16) at home in Major League Soccer
- SJ Earthquakes have the most conceded goals (34) in Major League Soccer
- SJ Earthquakes have the most conceded goals in the first half (15) in Major League Soccer
- SJ Earthquakes have the most conceded goals in the second half (19) in Major League Soccer
- SJ Earthquakes have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- SJ Earthquakes haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Los Angeles FC | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 30 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 13 | 30 |
| 2 | Real Salt Lake | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 19 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 1 | 28 |
| 3 | Austin | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 29 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 27 |
| 4 | Dallas | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 25 |
| 5 | LA Galaxy | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 24 |
| 6 | Nashville SC | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 1 | 23 |
| 7 | Seattle Sounders | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 20 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 20 |
| 8 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 16 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 18 | 28 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 20 | -10 | 20 |
| 9 | Colorado Rapids | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 14 | -1 | 19 |
| 10 | Houston Dynamo | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 11 | -1 | 18 |
| 11 | Minnesota United | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | -1 | 18 |
| 12 | Portland Timbers | 16 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 22 | 26 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 16 | -4 | 16 |
| 13 | Sporting KC | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 29 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 21 | -13 | 16 |
| 14 | SJ Earthquakes | 16 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 25 | 34 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 16 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 18 | -9 | 15 |
