Los Angeles Galaxy vs San Jose Earthquakes — Major League Soccer
1-0
Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson
Going into the match, Los Angeles Galaxy had won 2, drawn 4, lost 4 in their previous 10, scoring 0.9 goals a game; San Jose Earthquakes had won 2, drawn 3, lost 5 in 10, scoring 1.6. The sides have met 3 times in our records: San Jose Earthquakes 1 win, 2 drawn.
Match report
Home form going in: Los Angeles Galaxy
Last 10 completed: won 2, drawn 4, lost 4 (L D D L L). 0.9 scored per game, 1.4 conceded, 40% over 2.5 goals, 60% both teams scored, 20% clean sheets.
- L 1-0 at Houston Dynamo · 16 Aug 2026
- D 0-0 vs FC Dallas · 2 Aug 2026
- D 1-1 at San Jose Earthquakes · 26 Jul 2026
- L 1-3 vs St. Louis City · 23 Jul 2026
- L 0-3 vs Los Angeles FC · 18 Jul 2026
- D 1-1 vs Houston Dynamo · 24 May 2026
Away form going in: San Jose Earthquakes
Last 10 completed: won 2, drawn 3, lost 5 (L L D L W). 1.6 scored per game, 2.3 conceded, 70% over 2.5 goals, 90% both teams scored, 0% clean sheets.
- L 1-3 vs St. Louis City · 16 Aug 2026
- L 4-2 at FC Cincinnati · 1 Aug 2026
- D 1-1 vs Los Angeles Galaxy · 26 Jul 2026
- L 0-4 vs Orlando City SC · 23 Jul 2026
- W 1-3 at Portland Timbers · 24 May 2026
- L 2-3 vs FC Dallas · 17 May 2026
Head-to-head: Los Angeles Galaxy vs San Jose Earthquakes
- San Jose Earthquakes 1-1 Los Angeles Galaxy · 26 Jul 2026 · Major League Soccer
- San Jose Earthquakes 1-1 Los Angeles Galaxy · 29 Jun 2025 · Major League Soccer
- Los Angeles Galaxy 0-1 San Jose Earthquakes · 29 May 2025 · Major League Soccer
How it unfolded
- 79' Normal Goal — J. Paintsil (Los Angeles Galaxy)
Match statistics
| Los Angeles Galaxy | Metric | San Jose Earthquakes |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Goals | 0 |
| 37 | Ball possession | 63 |
| 1.35 | Expected goals (xG) | 2.36 |
| 10 | Total shots | 22 |
| 7 | Shots on target | 5 |
| 3 | Shots off target | 10 |
| 0 | Blocked shots | 7 |
| 7 | Attempts inside box | 15 |
| 3 | Attempts outside box | 7 |
| 2 | Corner kicks | 5 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 327 | Total passes | 556 |
| 260 | Accurate passes | 488 |
| 80 | Pass accuracy | 88 |
| 10 | Key passes | 20 |
| 91 | Duels | 91 |
Major League Soccer table — 2026
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 23 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 30 | 53 |
| 2 | Inter Miami | 23 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 15 | 43 |
| 3 | Chicago Fire | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 38 |
| 4 | New England Revolution | 23 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 37 |
| 5 | Charlotte | 23 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 36 |
| 6 | FC Cincinnati | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | -2 | 31 |
| 7 | New York City FC | 23 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 29 |
| 8 | Orlando City SC | 23 | 8 | 4 | 11 | -16 | 28 |
| 9 | Philadelphia Union | 23 | 7 | 6 | 10 | -3 | 27 |
| 10 | New York Red Bulls | 23 | 7 | 6 | 10 | -14 | 27 |
| 11 | Toronto FC | 23 | 5 | 11 | 7 | -6 | 26 |
| 12 | DC United | 22 | 5 | 10 | 7 | -8 | 25 |
| 13 | Columbus Crew | 23 | 6 | 5 | 12 | -5 | 23 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 23 | 6 | 4 | 13 | -13 | 22 |
| 15 | CF Montreal | 23 | 5 | 6 | 12 | -18 | 21 |