LA Galaxy vs San Jose Earthquakes Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 20th August 2026
It finished all square on when LA Galaxy last faced San Jose Earthquakes. With both denying to back down, the scoreboard said 1-1 in the end. The best betting odds on a draw at full-time with the bookies are at 11/4.
While LA Galaxy find themselves as number 13 table with 22 points after 20 matches, San Jose Earthquakes fought their way to 33 points. This puts them up as number 4 in the Western conference.
LA Galaxy as well as San Jose Earthquakes suffered disappointing defeats in their most previous match. This could lead to a cautious encounter as neither side naturally fancies losing once again already.
LA Galaxy are not a high scoring team these days, as they only found the back of the net nine times in the last ten outings. That is an average of just 0.9 goals per game, as they conceded 14 goals. They managed two clean sheets in these matches.
When it comes to goal-scoring San Jose Earthquakes are not the most prolific side. They scored a sustainable 16 times in their previous ten matches, making it 1.6 goals per game. They conceded 23 goals for an average of 2.3 a game, achieving a clean sheet in zero of these matches.
LA Galaxy vs San Jose Earthquakes Prediction
LA Galaxy Form
Two draws were the best LA Galaxy could manage in the previous three matches. They drew 1-1 with San Jose Earthquakes, before finishing even in a 0-0 draw against FC Dallas. Their most recent match brought a 1-0 defeat against Houston Dynamo FC. LA Galaxy claimed just a single measly home win from a possible six in the Major League Soccer, which also saw them drawing three and losing two matches, in which they scored five and conceded nine goals.
San Jose Earthquakes Form
San Jose Earthquakes recorded a single draw in their previous three games, and they claimed it in a 1-1 match against LA Galaxy. Then FC Cincinnati proved too strong in a 4-2 defeat, just like St. Louis City who won 1-3. San Jose Earthquakes won half their previous six away matches in the Major League Soccer, as well as seeing one draw and suffering two defeats. They scored 15 goals whilst conceding 12.
LA Galaxy and San Jose Earthquakes team up this coming Thursday in a match both will hate to lose. This could be a match that fizzles out in a draw, with both very focused on not risky anything at all.
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LA Galaxy vs San Jose Earthquakes Stats
- In 13 of the last 14 LA Galaxy home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 10 of the last 11 LA Galaxy home matches in the Major League Soccer, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 8 of the last 10 LA Galaxy home matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 8 of the last 10 LA Galaxy matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 8 of the last 10 LA Galaxy matches in the Major League Soccer, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 5 of the last 6 San Jose Earthquakes away matches in the Major League Soccer, the sum of goals was over 3.5
- In 5 of the last 6 San Jose Earthquakes away matches in the Major League Soccer, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 4 of the last 5 San Jose Earthquakes matches in the Major League Soccer, the sum of goals was over 3.5
- In 5 of the last 7 San Jose Earthquakes away matches the sum of goals was over 3.5
- In 4 of the last 5 San Jose Earthquakes matches in the Major League Soccer, the sum of goals was over 2.5
LA Galaxy vs San Jose Earthquakes Team News
LA Galaxy vs San Jose Earthquakes H2H
It finished all square on when LA Galaxy last faced San Jose Earthquakes. With both denying to back down, the scoreboard said 1-1 in the end. The best betting odds on a draw at full-time with the bookies are at 11/4. LA Galaxy tend to have the upper hand against San Jose Earthquakes, grabbing all three points six times in ten matches. The bookies best betting odds on a home win are at 23/17.
LA Galaxy vs San Jose Earthquakes Results
Under 2.5 goals came out a winning bet only three times in ten matches between LA Galaxy and San Jose Earthquakes. Over 2.5 goals is best priced at odds of 2/5 with the bookies on Thursday.
LA Galaxy vs San Jose Earthquakes Betting Tips
Joseph Paintsil is the most prolific Major League Soccer marksman for the home team, scoring twice recently. San Jose Earthquakes look to Preston Judd, hoping he can add to his current total of two Major League Soccer goals in his latest games.
LA Galaxy won two of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Dignity Health Sports Park. They drew three and lost five as well, while San Jose Earthquakes won six of their last 10 games away. They drew one and lost three. Strap yourselves up for a goals at Dignity Health Sports Park since both teams scored in six of the last 10 home matches for LA Galaxy. The same occurred in eight of the last 10 league games away from home for San Jose Earthquakes.
Over 3.5 goals happened five times in the last ten encounters between these two rivals. LA Galaxy managed an average of 2.2 goals, with San Jose Earthquakes averaging 1.4 goals. Both teams to score was a winning bet eight times in this run of matches. Over 2.5 goals came out four times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for LA Galaxy, who scored an average of 0.9 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of the last ten games for San Jose Earthquakes, who scored 1.6 times on average in these matches.