California games on as LA Galaxy invites SJ Earthquakes over for Major League Soccer meet

Days
Hours
Minutes
Seconds
Competition: USA Major League Soccer
Date: Sat 13.July
Match begins: 03:00 (UTC)
Venue: Dignity Health Sports Park (27000 seats)

It's advantage LA Galaxy so far with their 2nd position in the Major League Soccer table, welcoming SJ Earthquakes who are placed 6th.

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.

It's no vacation for neither LA Galaxy nor SJ Earthquakes as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

W W L W L

LA Galaxy form and stats

The home supporters can't complain about results here at Dignity Health Sports Park as LA Galaxy have scored 16 goals to get 21 points from 10 games. The overall stats are 7-0-3 (wins-draws-losses). It’s been three wins in a row for LA Galaxy here at Dignity Health Sports Park, hoping to make this one the fourth consecutive victory.

LA Galaxy's previous game was a Major League Soccer match also played at home, ending 1-0 versus SJ Earthquakes. The home side are looking to build on that result. Before that, LA Galaxy had a home game versus Toronto which ended with a victory 2-0.

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does LA Galaxy handle that role? We have found nine games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The win/draw/lost stats in these games are W7-D0-L2.

LA Galaxy have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Dignity Health Sports Park with 16 goals in 10 matches. LA Galaxy have conceded 11 in these home matches.

L W L W W

SJ Earthquakes form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for SJ Earthquakes so far with only 6 points returning home. The records show 1-3-4 (win-draw-lose). The pressure to perform on the road is increasing on M. Almeyda, the SJ Earthquakes manager, as the last three away games were defeats.

SJ Earthquakes play their second straight away game, having lost the previous one 0-1 to LA Galaxy. Prior to that match, a home win 1-0 against Real Salt Lake.

We have checked recent matches where SJ Earthquakes have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those six games were W2-D2-L2.

SJ Earthquakes find the net in their away games, although not all the time. 9 goals from 8 away fixtures. For SJ Earthquakes, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.

Head 2 Head

The teams have played each other before this season, with the result SJ Earthquakes - LA Galaxy 3-0 entered in the official records. Last ten meetings between the teams: LA Galaxy won 2, SJ Earthquakes won 5 and 3 draws. 7 games with over 2,5 goals, 3 matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

Z. Ibrahimović
13 goals / 3 assists
C. Wondolowski
8 goals
S. Salinas
5 goals / 3 assists

LA Galaxy missing players

SJ Earthquakes missing players

LA Galaxy SJ Earthquakes
Total Home Home vs mid Statistic Away vs top Away Total
20 11 2 Played 2 9 20
12 8 2 Won 0 1 8
1 0 0 Drew 1 3 4
7 3 0 Lost 1 5 8
27 17 4 Scored 3 9 30
22 11 2 Conceded 5 17 31
95% 100% 100% Over 0.5 100% 89% 95%
80% 82% 100% Over 1.5 100% 78% 80%
45% 55% 100% Over 2.5 100% 67% 70%
15% 9% 0% Over 3.5 100% 44% 40%
10% 9% 0% Over 4.5 0% 11% 20%
40% 55% 100% BTTS 100% 78% 55%
40% 27% 0% Clean Sheets 0% 11% 30%
25% 18% 0% Failed To Score 0% 22% 20%
 
5.7 6 4.5 Corners For (avg) 5 5 5.7
4.8 4.4 5.5 Corners Against (avg) 7.5 5.2 5.2
1.9 1.7 1 Yellow Cards (avg) 2.5 2.1 2
0 0 0 Red Cards 0 1 2
Key stats this season:
  • LA Galaxy have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • LA Galaxy haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.

LA Galaxy
20-06-19 UOC Portland Timbers 4 - 0 LA Galaxy
22-06-19 MLS Cincinnati 0 - 2 LA Galaxy
30-06-19 MLS SJ Earthquakes 3 - 0 LA Galaxy
05-07-19 MLS LA Galaxy 2 - 0 Toronto
13-07-19 MLS LA Galaxy 03:00 SJ Earthquakes
20-07-19 MLS LA Galaxy 02:00 Los Angeles FC
28-07-19 MLS Portland Timbers 02:30 LA Galaxy
03-08-19 MLS Atlanta United 21:00 LA Galaxy
11-08-19 MLS DC United 23:30 LA Galaxy
15-08-19 MLS LA Galaxy 02:30 Dallas
SJ Earthquakes
27-06-19 MLS SJ Earthquakes 2 - 0 Houston Dynamo
30-06-19 MLS SJ Earthquakes 3 - 0 LA Galaxy
04-07-19 MLS Minnesota United 3 - 1 SJ Earthquakes
07-07-19 MLS SJ Earthquakes 1 - 0 Real Salt Lake
13-07-19 MLS LA Galaxy 03:00 SJ Earthquakes
17-07-19 CF SJ Earthquakes 02:15 Real Valladolid
21-07-19 MLS Vancouver Whitecaps 02:00 SJ Earthquakes
28-07-19 MLS SJ Earthquakes 02:00 Colorado Rapids
04-08-19 MLS SJ Earthquakes 02:00 Columbus Crew
11-08-19 MLS Colorado Rapids 01:00 SJ Earthquakes

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Los Angeles FC 20 14 4 2 53 17 9 8 1 0 26 7 11 6 3 2 27 10 36 46
2 LA Galaxy 19 11 1 7 26 22 10 7 0 3 16 11 9 4 1 4 10 11 4 34
3 Seattle Sounders 19 9 5 5 29 25 9 7 2 0 17 7 10 2 3 5 12 18 4 32
4 Minnesota United 19 9 3 7 36 29 9 5 3 1 19 9 10 4 0 6 17 20 7 30
5 Dallas 20 8 5 7 29 25 11 6 4 1 18 10 9 2 1 6 11 15 4 29
6 SJ Earthquakes 19 8 4 7 30 30 11 7 1 3 21 14 8 1 3 4 9 16 0 28
7 Houston Dynamo 19 8 3 8 29 28 11 7 3 1 21 12 8 1 0 7 8 16 1 27
8 Real Salt Lake 19 8 2 9 25 29 8 6 0 2 14 8 11 2 2 7 11 21 -4 26
9 Portland Timbers 17 7 2 8 26 28 3 2 0 1 7 3 14 5 2 7 19 25 -2 23
10 Sporting KC 19 5 7 7 29 34 10 4 3 3 21 20 9 1 4 4 8 14 -5 22
11 Vancouver Whitecaps 20 4 8 8 22 31 10 3 4 3 10 11 10 1 4 5 12 20 -9 20
12 Colorado Rapids 19 5 4 10 29 38 11 4 2 5 20 22 8 1 2 5 9 16 -9 19