LA Galaxy vs SJ Earthquakes: match statistics
LA Galaxy vs SJ Earthquakes: form, goals and key statistics
Key match information
LA Galaxy played SJ Earthquakes in MLS (United States). The match was played on 20 August 2026. Venue: Dignity Health Sports Park. Final score: 1:0.
Current form
LA Galaxy: 0-2-3, 0.40 points/match. SJ Earthquakes: 1-1-3, 0.80 points/match.
Goal statistics
LA Galaxy scores 1.20 and concedes 1.50 goals per match. SJ Earthquakes scores 2.00 and concedes 1.42. League average: 3.20 goals.
BTTS / Over / Under
BTTS: LA Galaxy 75%, SJ Earthquakes 63%. Over 2.5: LA Galaxy 60%, SJ Earthquakes 63%. League level: BTTS 63%, Over 2.5 61%.
xG, shots and style
SJ Earthquakes has higher xG: 1.54 vs 1.52. LA Galaxy: 13.1 shots per match, SJ Earthquakes: 13.6.
Match halves
LA Galaxy: half-time lead 25%, second-half goals 0.60. SJ Earthquakes: half-time lead 37%, second-half goals 1.11.
Goals by minute
LA Galaxy: 76-90+ (8 goals). SJ Earthquakes: 46-60 (9 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.
League context
MLS: 3.20 goals per match, BTTS 63%, Over 2.5 61%.
Head-to-head
Before this fixture, 1 previous H2H matches were available: 0-1-0. Average goals 2.00, BTTS 100%.
Archived pre-match analysis
This analysis was prepared before kick-off. The conclusions use only information available before the match and do not include the final result or post-match statistics.
General match analysis
SJ Earthquakes have a clearly superior away record: they win 67% of their matches, average 2.22 goals per game, and have failed to score away only once. LA Galaxy average just 1.1 goals per home match, with a conversion rate of only 8%, despite creating chances worth an average of 1.68 xG. The hosts are winless in their last five league matches, recording 3 draws and 2 defeats while scoring just 3 goals. The visitors are not in the best run of form either, having lost 3 of their last 5 matches and conceded 12 goals in the process, but their season-long away efficiency and positive goal difference of +7 support an away win. Galaxy’s defence concedes an average of 1.4 goals at home, which, combined with the Earthquakes’ high attacking output, gives the visitors a favourable starting position.
View the statistical overviewBTTS - will both teams score?
The scenario of both teams scoring is supported by San Jose’s very high season BTTS rate of 78%, compared with 44% for LA Galaxy, while the league average is 62%. In their last five matches, both teams recorded BTTS in 60% of games, with LA Galaxy conceding an average of 1.6 goals and San Jose as many as 2.4. The hosts should create chances, as their season xG stands at 2.05, they average 7.33 shots on target, and opponents allow an xG of 1.79. Although LA Galaxy scored just 3 goals in their last five matches, San Jose have not ended a single game this season without scoring, and their current xG of 1.53 is close to the 1.69 xG conceded by the hosts recently. Therefore, the most likely scenario is one in which Galaxy exploit the visitors’ defensive weakness, while San Jose respond with at least one goal.
View BTTS statisticsOver/Under - goals analysis
LA Galaxy create chances worth an average of 2.05 xG at home, while San Jose allow opponents 1.79 xG away from home, clearly supporting at least two goals for the hosts. The visitors average 2.22 goals per match and have scored in 100% of their games, although their away xG of 1.12 and a Galaxy defence allowing 1.13 xG temper expectations regarding their scoring output. Over 1.5 goals has landed in 89% of Galaxy matches and 78% of San Jose games, while both teams have scored at least once in every match this season. Recent defensive form also points towards goals: Galaxy have conceded 8, while San Jose have conceded 12 goals in their last five appearances. The strongest signal is Over 1.5, as the projected total of 3.04 goals gives it a significantly greater safety margin than the higher lines.
View Over/Under statisticsHT/FT - half-time and full-time scenario
San Jose have won 67% of their matches, scoring an average of 2.22 goals, while LA Galaxy have prevailed in 44% of their games and conceded an average of 1.22 goals. The visitors are particularly difficult to beat before half-time: they have never gone into the break trailing, and they were level at half-time in 67% of their away matches. Their stronger results are also supported by a high conversion rate of 24%, making the scenario of taking the lead after a cautious start a realistic one. LA Galaxy create more chances, as reflected by an xG of 2.05 and an average of 18.67 shots, compared with San Jose’s xG of 1.12 and 9.44 shots. However, the hosts have scored only 0.6 goals per game across their last five matches and have failed to win any of them. San Jose are also in weaker current form, but despite conceding 2.4 goals per match in their last five outings, they retain greater potential to settle an open game. Therefore, I rate the visitors’ HT/FT lead and eventual victory as the most likely outcome.
View first-half and second-half statisticsHalf-by-half
Match statistics
Pre-match profile— what do the season numbers say?
This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.
Team stats— who is more efficient?
Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.
Shooting quality
| LA Galaxy | SJ Earthquakes | |
|---|---|---|
| Accuracy (shots on target) | 39% | 38% |
| Chance quality (xG per shot) | 0.12 | 0.11 |
| Finishing (goals per shot on target) | 0.24 | 0.38 |
xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.
* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.
Team form— who is in better shape?
Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.
SJ Earthquakes is 100% better for: last-5 form.
0.4 pts / match - LA Galaxy · 0.8 pts / match - SJ Earthquakes
Goals— how do both teams score and concede?
How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.
SJ Earthquakes is 67% better for: goals scored per match.
1.2 goals / match - LA Galaxy · 2 goals / match - SJ Earthquakes
SJ Earthquakes is 6% better for: goals conceded per match.
1.5 goals / match - LA Galaxy · 1.42 goals / match - SJ Earthquakes
LA Galaxy scores in 85% of matches (17 of 20 matches), while SJ Earthquakes keeps a clean sheet in 26% (5 of 19 matches).
SJ Earthquakes scores in 89% of matches (17 of 19 matches), while LA Galaxy keeps a clean sheet in 15% (3 of 20 matches).
How often they score at least...
How often they concede at least...
* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.
Both teams scored (BTTS)— how often do both teams score?
How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.
Goal patterns
BTTS and goal count
Goal count (Over/Under)— how often do these matches cross the goal lines?
How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.
Full match - team comparison (Over)
Over / Under - LA Galaxy
Over / Under - SJ Earthquakes
1st half
2nd half
Match halves— when do the teams score more often?
How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.
SJ Earthquakes is 28% better for: first-half form (half-time points).
1.15 pts / match - LA Galaxy · 1.47 pts / match - SJ Earthquakes
Before half-time (1st half)
After half-time (2nd half)
LA Galaxy - second-half results
Leads at half-time in 25% of matches and wins 25%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.
Defence stays stable across the full match.
SJ Earthquakes - second-half results
Leads at half-time in 37% of matches and wins 53%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.
Defence stays stable across the full match.
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 0.80 | 0.60 |
| Goals scored / match | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| Goals conceded / match | 1.0 | 0.6 |
| Average goals in match | 1.2 | 0.8 |
| 1 goal | 80% | 60% |
| 2 goals | 40% | 20% |
| 3 goals | 0% | 0% |
| Clean sheet | 40% | 40% |
| No goal | 80% | 80% |
| Goal difference | -4 | -2 |
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 0.80 | 1.00 |
| Goals scored / match | 0.8 | 0.6 |
| Goals conceded / match | 1.4 | 1.2 |
| Average goals in match | 2.2 | 1.8 |
| 1 goal | 100% | 80% |
| 2 goals | 80% | 60% |
| 3 goals | 20% | 20% |
| Clean sheet | 0% | 40% |
| No goal | 60% | 40% |
| Goal difference | -3 | -3 |
* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.
Goals by minute— when do goals arrive?
Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.
Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (8 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (10). Late-goal balance (76-90): +4 - wins late phases.
Most dangerous in minutes 46-60 (9 goals). Concedes most in 0-15 (6). Late-goal balance (76-90): +2 - wins late phases.
* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.
Additional team indicators— what do xG, efficiency and form show?
A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.
Match profile
LA Galaxy
SJ Earthquakes
* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches from the season.
League context— is this a high-scoring league?
How both teams compare with league-wide averages (MLS).
Teams vs league
| LA Galaxy | Liga | SJ Earthquakes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average goals in match | ▼ 2.70 | 3.20 | ▲ 3.42 |
| Both teams scored | ▲ 75% | 63% | • 63% |
| Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) | • 60% | 61% | ▲ 63% |
| Clean sheets | ▼ 15% | 21% | ▲ 26% |
| Goal before half-time | ▲ 80% | 76% | ▲ 89% |
| Goal after half-time | ▼ 70% | 81% | ▼ 74% |
^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.
Lineups and player events
Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.
Home team
Starting lineup
Away team
Starting lineup
Match timeline
Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.
Referee and managers
Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.
Head-to-head
Previous meeting: LA Galaxy 0 - 1 - 0 SJ Earthquakes. Average goals 2.00, both teams scored in 100% matches.
FAQ
What was the result of LA Galaxy vs SJ Earthquakes?
The MLS match finished LA Galaxy 1:0 SJ Earthquakes. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.
What do the goal statistics show before LA Galaxy vs SJ Earthquakes?
LA Galaxy score 1.20 goals per game on average and SJ Earthquakes 2.00. The MLS average is 3.20 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 61% of games. Both teams score in 75% of LA Galaxy's matches and 63% of SJ Earthquakes's.
What form are LA Galaxy and SJ Earthquakes in?
Over the last 5 games LA Galaxy have a 0-2-3 record (0.40 points per game) and SJ Earthquakes 1-1-3 (0.80 points per game).
Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for LA Galaxy vs SJ Earthquakes?
The statistical background for LA Galaxy vs SJ Earthquakes — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under — is on this page. The tip with full reasoning and a value assessment is in the NoFluffPicks app.