Football news and preview: Los Angeles FC odds-on when SJ Earthquakes arrive

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Competition: USA Major League Soccer
Competition: Sun 21.May
Match begins: 02:30 (UTC)
Venue: Gibbo Stadium (3000 seats)

Los Angeles FC reset their brains and bodies for another match following their 1-1 result versus Sporting KC, a fixture that made them wiser. How will they do against SJ Earthquakes?

Insights:
  • Los Angeles FC have the fewest conceded goals (9) in Major League Soccer
  • SJ Earthquakes have the most matches over the total-line (9) in Major League Soccer

The hosts Los Angeles FC saw competitive action as recent as three days ago, playing in the Major League Soccer. Thankfully the previous game, versus Sporting KC, was also a home game here at Gibbo Stadium. The away team is better rested.

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Los Angeles FC form and stats

Los Angeles FC have collected 13 points from their Major League Soccer home games so far after 4-1-0.

A draw after 90 minutes last time out for Angeles, who played 1-1 against Sporting KC. That match was also played at this venue (Gibbo Stadium). The attacking player Opoku was named "man of the match" for Los Angeles FC with the rating of 7.81/10. Opoku served one assist, hit two key passes, dribled past the opponent 3 of 4 times and had 23 successful passes (of 24 total).

In the preceding match a 3-0 victory visiting Real Salt Lake.

Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the US Open Cup game versus LA Galaxy in only three days. This game is also played here at Gibbo Stadium.

Angeles are an "over 2,5 goals" team alone here at Gibbo Stadium in their league games, having scored an impressive 13 goals in 5 matches. From these home matches, Los Angeles FC have conceded only 4 goals.

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SJ Earthquakes form and stats

There's been little loot from SJ Earthquakes's travels as they have only collected 2 points from 6 away games in the Major League Soccer. SJ Earthquakes only have 0 wins to counter their 4 defeats and 2 draws.

SJ Earthquakes are travelling again after losing away to LA Galaxy in their previous match (1-2). Late heartbreak for Earthquakes in the LA Galaxy match, as the deciding 1-2 goal came deep into overtime. Rodrigues was the top performer of the team in that game with a match score of 7.45. The defender Rodrigues won 8 of 9 duels.

A home win before that, celebrating 2-1 vs Los Angeles FC.

Goal hungry football fans should note that 9 of this team's 12 latest league rounds have ended with three or more goals.

For SJ Earthquakes, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.

Head 2 Head

The former head-to-head match ended SJ Earthquakes - Los Angeles FC 2-1, earlier this season. Head to head numbers (for the previous ten meetings): Angeles won four games, zero matches ended in a draw and SJ Earthquakes managed six wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: nine / one.

Top Goalscorers

Los Angeles FCD. Bouanga
D. Bouanga
10 goals
SJ EarthquakesC. Espinoza
C. Espinoza
8 goals
SJ EarthquakesJ. Ebobisse
J. Ebobisse
5 goals

Los Angeles FC missing players

SJ Earthquakes missing players

Los Angeles FC SJ Earthquakes
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
11 5 1 Played P 1 6 12
6 4 1 Won W 0 0 5
4 1 0 Drew D 0 2 3
1 0 0 Lost L 1 4 4
21 13 3 Scored S 0 6 16
9 4 2 Conceded C 3 13 16
82% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 92%
82% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 83%
64% 80% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 83% 75%
27% 40% 100% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 33% 17%
18% 20% 100% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
55% 60% 100% BTTS BTTS 0% 83% 67%
45% 40% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 25%
18% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 100% 17% 17%
 
5.7 7.2 6 Corners for (avg) C F 5 4.5 5.2
5.4 3.2 5 Corners against (avg) C A 8 6.2 4.9
2.1 1.6 3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 5 2.7 2
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
15.7 18.6 15 Shots (avg) S ( 13 10.3 11.8
5.7 7 5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2 3.2 3.6
33% 37% 60% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 32% 37%
 
9.3 7.4 10 Shots against (avg) S A 20 17 13.5
3.4 3.4 6 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 8 5.5 4.2
Key stats in Major League Soccer this season:
  • All of Los Angeles FC's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • All of SJ Earthquakes's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Los Angeles FC have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Los Angeles FC have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Los Angeles FC have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Los Angeles FC have scored at least twice as many goals at home as SJ Earthquakes have scored away.
  • Los Angeles FC have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Los Angeles FC have the fewest conceded goals (9) in Major League Soccer
  • Los Angeles FC have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (5) in Major League Soccer
  • Los Angeles FC have the most scored goals (13) at home in Major League Soccer
  • Los Angeles FC have the the best goal difference (+12) in Major League Soccer
  • Los Angeles FC have the the best goal difference (+9) at home in Major League Soccer
  • Los Angeles FC have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
  • Los Angeles FC have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Los Angeles FC haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • 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 the most matches over the total-line (9) in Major League Soccer
  • 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 Seattle Sounders 13 7 2 4 20 11 7 4 1 2 12 4 6 3 1 2 8 7 9 23
2 Los Angeles FC 11 6 4 1 21 9 5 4 1 0 13 4 6 2 3 1 8 5 12 22
3 Dallas 12 6 3 3 15 12 6 4 1 1 10 6 6 2 2 2 5 6 3 21
4 Saint Louis City 11 6 1 4 22 13 5 3 0 2 12 5 6 3 1 2 10 8 9 19
5 SJ Earthquakes 12 5 3 4 16 16 6 5 1 0 10 3 6 0 2 4 6 13 0 18
6 Portland Timbers 13 4 4 5 18 19 6 3 2 1 11 6 7 1 2 4 7 13 -1 16
7 Minnesota United 12 4 3 5 11 14 5 1 3 1 4 4 7 3 0 4 7 10 -3 15
8 Vancouver Whitecaps 12 3 5 4 16 14 6 3 2 1 11 5 6 0 3 3 5 9 2 14
9 Houston Dynamo 11 4 2 5 10 10 6 4 1 1 7 1 5 0 1 4 3 9 0 14
10 Austin 12 3 4 5 12 18 6 1 3 2 6 7 6 2 1 3 6 11 -6 13
11 Colorado Rapids 13 2 6 5 10 18 5 0 3 2 3 5 8 2 3 3 7 13 -8 12
12 Real Salt Lake 12 3 3 6 10 20 7 2 2 3 7 11 5 1 1 3 3 9 -10 12
13 Sporting KC 13 2 4 7 9 17 5 1 1 3 4 7 8 1 3 4 5 10 -8 10
14 LA Galaxy 12 2 3 7 10 20 6 2 1 3 9 10 6 0 2 4 1 10 -10 9

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