San Jose Earthquakes and Los Angeles Galaxy will be back in action this Sunday when they lock horns at the PayPal Park in their 32nd round of the major League Soccer. Kickoffs on September 25 at 05:00 EAT.
San Jose are last in the Western Conference, with a mere thirty-one points accrued from their thirty-one games played and they poses worst defense of the division with sixty-four goals conceded in their campaign so far. It seems like another disappointing season in Silicon Valley is almost over for the Goonies, who at best could finish the year with 40 points, which would be their worst total in a 34-game regular-season since 2018.
San Jose Earthquakes prepares for this fixture off the back of 1-1 MLS stalemate with FC Dallas in their previous match. In that game, San Jose Earthquakes had 55% possession, 19 shots with three of them on target and a goal by Jeremy Ebobisse (24′). FC Dallas got nine shots with three of them on target and a goal by Jáder Obrian (16′).
Meanwhile Los Angeles Galaxy occupies the final playoffs (7th) spot in the conference with 43 points, level with, Real Salt Lake in the eighth place by goal difference. The big challenge now will be to find a way to win away from home, something they have only managed to do once in their last nine regular-season competitions.
Los Angeles Galaxy will want another victory following 4-1 MLS success over Colorado Rapids in their previous outing. In that game, Los Angeles Galaxy had 52% possession, 20 shots with 12 of them on target and goals scored by Gastón Brugman (22′, 52′), Raheem Edwards (28′) and Javier Hernández (31′). Colorado Rapids got 15 shots with six of them on target and a goal by Sam Nicholson (91′).
San Jose Earthquakes vs. Los Angeles Galaxy head to head
Since 2008, these two sides have had 47 head to head encounters; San Jose Earthquakes claims 20 victories, Los Angeles Galaxy claims 16 wins while 10 matches ended in draws.
- LA Galaxy 2-3 San Jose 14/07/22
- LA Galaxy 1-2 San Jose 21/08/21
- San Jose 1-3 LA Galaxy 27/06/21
- LA Galaxy 1-0 San Jose 30/05/21
- LA Galaxy 0-4 San Jose 15/10/20
Home
- San Jose 1-1 Dallas
- Colorado 2-1 San Jose
- Cincinnati 6-0 San Jose
- San Jose 2-0 Vancouver
- Kansas City 1-0 San Jose
Away
- LA Galaxy 4-1 Colorado
- Vancouver 3-0 LA Galaxy
- Nashville 1-1 LA Galaxy
- LA Galaxy 2-2 Kansas City
- Toronto 2-2 LA Galaxy
San Jose Earthquakes team news
Will Richmond, Jackson Yueill, George Asomani and Ousseni Bouda will be unavailable for Boss alex Cavelo’s selection through injuries.
Los Angeles Galaxy team news
Jorge Villafaña and Jonathan Perez will be unavailable for this game through injuries while Douglas Costa is out serving suspension.
Prediction and odds
Los Angeles Galaxy Win
Goals over 2.5
Both teams to score
