Both LA Galaxy and SJ Earthquakes are yearning for points in this fixture, even with the away team carrying a 12 point lead from earlier matches.
- LA Galaxy is in the worst form (1-0-5)
- SJ Earthquakes have yet to win a game away.
Any soccer match between 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.
There have been little to rest for the team playing at home, as they featured in a US Open Cup match only four days back. Thankfully the previous game, versus Seattle Sounders, was also a home game here at Dignity Health Sports Park. The away team is better rested.
LA Galaxy form and stats
The Major League Soccer statistics playing at home this season for LA Galaxy, who have the most conceded goals (9) at home in Major League Soccer, are 1-1-3 (wins-draws-losses).
LA Galaxy's previous match was a US Open Cup game also played at their own stadium, ending 3-1 against Seattle Sounders. The home side are looking to continue in that form.
Preceding that match was a Major League Soccer defeat to Colorado Rapids (1-3).The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Galaxy have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 17 games) they have won 10 times, drawn 2 and lost 5.
LA Galaxy are traveling soon after this match as the Major League Soccer match at Columbus Crew awaits in three days.
The LA Galaxy fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 7 in 5 matches. LA Galaxy have conceded 9 from these games. When Galaxy hosts teams that live on the top of the table (like Sporting KC, Real Salt Lake, Colorado Rapids and Austin), the matches have ended over 2.5 goals 2 of 2 times.
SJ Earthquakes form and stats
0-2-3 is the win-draw-loss statistic for SJ Earthquakes in their Major League Soccer matches away.
The supporters enjoyed SJ Earthquakes's previous match versus Los Angeles FC (placed 3rd), a 2-1 win played at home. Earthquakes goalie Marcinkowski was high and low in the Los Angeles FC game, contributing six saves towards the victory. Espinoza, attacking player, was the top performer on the team in that game, scoring a match rating of 8.63. Espinoza scored two goals and hit two key passes.
A 2-2 draw at Austin's stadium before that.SJ Earthquakes are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 1 win, 4 draws and 4 defeats. From a total of 9 matches.
SJ Earthquakes have conceded 11 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
Data for the former ten meetings involving these two participants are: four wins for Galaxy, one draw and five wins for SJ Earthquakes. Over 2,5 goals: eight times; under 2,5 goals: two games.
Top Goalscorers
  C. Espinoza 8 goals |  J. Ebobisse 5 goals |   J. Hernández Balcázar 1 goals |
LA Galaxy missing players
SJ Earthquakes missing players
| LA Galaxy | SJ Earthquakes | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 10 | 5 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 5 | 11 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 6 | 3 | 2 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 8 | 7 | 3 | Scored | S | 3 | 5 | 15 |
| 17 | 9 | 5 | Conceded | C | 5 | 11 | 14 |
| 80% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 91% |
| 80% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 82% |
| 50% | 60% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 80% | 73% |
| 30% | 40% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 40% | 18% |
| 10% | 20% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 50% | 80% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 80% | 64% |
| 30% | 20% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 27% |
| 40% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 20% | 18% |
| 8.1 | 10.6 | 11 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 6.5 | 5 | 5.5 |
| 4.3 | 3.4 | 5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6 | 6.6 | 5 |
| 2.9 | 2.6 | 2.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 2.4 | 1.8 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 17 | 20.2 | 21 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10.5 | 10.8 | 12.1 |
| 5.2 | 6.8 | 6.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.5 | 3.2 | 3.6 |
| 15% | 21% | 23% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 43% | 31% | 38% |
| 13.8 | 12 | 13.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 14.5 | 16.8 | 13.1 |
| 4.6 | 4.2 | 6 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5 | 5.6 | 4.1 |
- All of LA Galaxy's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- All of SJ Earthquakes's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- LA Galaxy have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- LA Galaxy have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- LA Galaxy have scored in all their home matches so far.
- LA Galaxy have the most conceded goals (9) at home in Major League Soccer
- LA Galaxy have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
- LA Galaxy have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- LA Galaxy haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- LA Galaxy is in the worst form (1-0-5)
- SJ Earthquakes have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- SJ Earthquakes have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- SJ Earthquakes have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- SJ Earthquakes have yet to win a game away.
- SJ Earthquakes haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Saint Louis City | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 20 |
| 2 | Seattle Sounders | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 20 |
| 3 | Los Angeles FC | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 18 |
| 4 | SJ Earthquakes | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 18 |
| 5 | Dallas | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 16 |
| 6 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 14 |
| 7 | Houston Dynamo | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 14 |
| 8 | Minnesota United | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | -1 | 12 |
| 9 | Portland Timbers | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 13 | -3 | 12 |
| 10 | Colorado Rapids | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 9 | -3 | 12 |
| 11 | Real Salt Lake | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | -7 | 11 |
| 12 | Austin | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | -6 | 10 |
| 13 | LA Galaxy | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | -9 | 6 |
| 14 | Sporting KC | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | -11 | 6 |
