Season ticket holders at Dignity Health Sports Park haven’t seen too many victories this season, with LA Galaxy languishing in the 12th position so far. The guesting SJ Earthquakes will be hopeful to defend their higher league position in this one.
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.
It’s a hectic schedule for the away team, as they were in action only three days ago in the Major League Soccer. That game was also an away game, at Portland Timbers. It will be interesting to see if they are fully ready and rested for this match, and/or if some changes in the lineup is necessary.
LA Galaxy form and stats
The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the Major League Soccer this season. LA Galaxy, who have the fewest points (7) at home in Major League Soccer, have only managed 2 wins, 1 draw and 5 losses from their games here at Dignity Health Sports Park. It's trouble wherever Galaxy are playing these days as they have suffered five straight defeats now, regardless of arena. They really need to get back to winning ways. Game days at Dignity Health Sports Park have recently become somewhat of a nightmare for Galaxy as they have lost three home games in a row. It hurts.
Galaxy's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 3-6 versus Portland Timbers (placed 2nd). Heartbreak before that as Galaxy lost 1-2 at SJ Earthquakes's place.
A goal frenzy last time out for Galaxy, with a total of 9 goals in the match against Portland Timbers. Fun stuff to watch!
The betting market estimate that the home team has about 55-60% chance of winning this match. There could be betting value if you think differently, so to help you here are the stats from LA Galaxy's earlier matches at home being 55%-60% favourite: Played one game, won one match, drawn zero and lost zero.
The match schedule is unforgiving for Galaxy as they have a new game in only four days, a Major League Soccer match thankfully also at home. Vancouver Whitecaps are visiting.
A decent goal production from Galaxy in their home games so far, with 12 goals from 8 league matches. Goals are flowing in at the wrong end for Galaxy with 17 goals conceded in these matches. It's worth mentioning that 11 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.
SJ Earthquakes form and stats
3 wins, 1 draw and 5 losses. That’s the product of SJ Earthquakes, who have the most conceded goals (43) in Major League Soccer, playing as the away team in the Major League Soccer this season.
It might be tough going out on the road again for Earthquakes, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 0-3 versus Portland Timbers (placed 2nd). That result followed a home victory 3-0 versus Vancouver Whitecaps.
Looking at the earlier recent performances of SJ Earthquakes when being an outsider away as they are today, we find five matches with the visitors losing four times, drawing one and winning zero games.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Seattle Sounders in just four days.
The visiting Earthquakes have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 12 goals from 9 games. The Earthquakes defense is as useful as an ashtray on a motorcycle, having conceded 27 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
The last H2H meeting was SJ Earthquakes - Galaxy 2-1, played this season. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): LA Galaxy won two games, two matches ended with a draw and SJ Earthquakes has six wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: eight / twoTop Goalscorers
  C. Pavón 7 goals |  S. Lletget 6 goals |   C. Wondolowski 5 goals |
LA Galaxy missing players
SJ Earthquakes missing players
| LA Galaxy | SJ Earthquakes | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 15 | 8 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 9 | 19 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 8 | 5 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 5 | 8 |
| 21 | 12 | 0 | Scored | S | 4 | 12 | 30 |
| 30 | 17 | 2 | Conceded | C | 3 | 27 | 49 |
| 93% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 89% | 89% |
| 87% | 88% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 89% | 89% |
| 53% | 62% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 78% | 74% |
| 33% | 38% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 56% | 53% |
| 27% | 25% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 100% | 56% | 47% |
| 60% | 62% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 56% | 68% |
| 20% | 12% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 22% | 21% |
| 27% | 25% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 33% | 21% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 1.9 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 1.7 | 1.9 |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 178 | 108 | 12 | Total Shots | T S | 30 | 115 | 261 |
| 65 | 39 | 5 | Shots on Target | S O | 11 | 48 | 97 |
| 32% | 31% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 36% | 25% | 31% |
- LA Galaxy has the fewest matches over the total-line (5) in Major League Soccer
- LA Galaxy has the fewest points (7) at home in Major League Soccer
- LA Galaxy has the the worst goal difference (-5) at home in Major League Soccer
- 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 is in the worst form (0-1-5)
- SJ Earthquakes has the most conceded goals (27) away in Major League Soccer
- SJ Earthquakes has the most conceded goals (43) in Major League Soccer
- SJ Earthquakes has the most conceded goals in the first half (23) in Major League Soccer
- SJ Earthquakes has the most conceded goals in the second half (26) in Major League Soccer
- SJ Earthquakes has the most points from losing position (11) in Major League Soccer
- SJ Earthquakes has the the worst goal difference (-19) in Major League Soccer
- SJ Earthquakes have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- SJ Earthquakes have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than 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 | Seattle Sounders | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 35 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 18 | 30 |
| 2 | Portland Timbers | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 27 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 13 | 9 | 30 |
| 3 | Sporting KC | 16 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 29 | 22 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 29 |
| 4 | Los Angeles FC | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 38 | 31 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 34 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 7 | 24 |
| 5 | Minnesota United | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 26 | 21 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 17 | 5 | 23 |
| 6 | Dallas | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 21 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 21 |
| 7 | SJ Earthquakes | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 24 | 43 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 27 | -19 | 20 |
| 8 | Colorado Rapids | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 19 |
| 9 | Houston Dynamo | 17 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 24 | 27 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 21 | -3 | 19 |
| 10 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 17 | 6 | 0 | 11 | 20 | 38 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 22 | -18 | 18 |
| 11 | Real Salt Lake | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 22 | 28 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 13 | -6 | 18 |
| 12 | LA Galaxy | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 21 | 30 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 13 | -9 | 15 |