30.06.2024, 05:30
Stanford Stadium, Stanford, USA
The San Jose Earthquakes are back in contention this week against the LA Galaxy at the Stanford Stadium. The Earthquakes are hoping to put an end to what has been a nightmare for them, that has resulted in a winless run in 7 consecutive matches.
San Jose Earthquakes were completely annihilated by Los Angeles FC last week and the result was catastrophic, but they must look forward to the game against LA Galaxy or suffer a similar fate once again. And for LA Galaxy, they had won their last 3 games and coming up against a struggling San Jose Earthquakes side already looks like their 4th win is sure.
According to current rankings, LA Galaxy is 3rd on the eastern conference table with 37 points while San Jose Earthquakes is 14th with 11 points.
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The state of the San Jose Earthquakes team was once again in full display in their last game against Los Angeles FC. This raises the question if a drastic change is required in the club’s management structure to salvage what’s left of the club.
The Earthquakes’ loss to Los Angeles FC was their 4th defeat in a row and their winless streak was extended to 7 games in a row (LLDLLLL). Finally in their last 10 games they recorded 2 wins, 2 draws and 6 defeats (DWWLLDLLLL).
The Earthquakes lost 6-2 to Los Angeles FC last week. They conceded 4 goals in the first half and Rodrigues managed to pull one goal back in the 45+3’ minute. In the second half, they conceded 2 more goals and in the 57th minute, Benjamin Kikanovic scored the second goal for San Jose Earthquakes to end the game 6-2.
According to stats, San Jose Earthquakes had the following: 41% possession, 2 big chances, 6 corner kicks and 4 shots on target.
LA Galaxy
LA Galaxy are heading into this game with lots of confidence that they can win. They have been in incredible form, winning their last 3 games in a row and they have a very solid chance to extend their win streak to 4 games.
LA Galaxy defeated Real Salt Lake in their last game to extend their win streak to 3 games in a row. In their last 5 games, they had 4 wins and 1 defeat (WLWWW) and in their last 10 games they recorded 5 wins, 4 draws and 1 defeat (DDDDWWLWWW).
LA Galaxy had a tough game against Real Salt Lake and chances were at a premium, so the game ended in a narrow 1-0 win for LA Galaxy. After a scoreless first half, Gabriel Pec finally broke the deadlock in the 74th minute to guide LA Galaxy to all 3 points in the end.
According to stats, LA Galaxy had the following: 42% possession, 1 big chance, 4 goalkeeper saves, 3 corner kicks and 3 shots on target.
Head to Head
According to the h2h, in the last 20 meetings between both clubs, LA Galaxy won 9 matches while San Jose Earthquakes won 7 matches and 4 matches ended in a draw.
Match Facts: -
LA Galaxy are unbeaten in the last 7 meetings
San Jose Earthquakes are without a clean sheet in the last 11 meetings
LA Galaxy is without a clean sheet in the last 10 meetings
9/10 meetings ended with more than 2.5 goals
Both teams scored in 10/10 meetings
LA Galaxy scored first in 6/7 meetings
5/7 meetings ended with more than 4.5 cards
Analysis and Predictions
The signs are looking good for LA Galaxy to win and it would be a shock if they don’t get that result at the end of the game. And for the San Jose Earthquakes, their fate looks sealed unless a drastic step is taken. Until then, they will keep struggling against the better teams in the league.
Our Main Pick is: 3 Way Total LA Galaxy Over 1 Goal
- 3 Way Total LA Galaxy Over 1 Goal at 1.79 Odds
- LA Galaxy to Win at 2.50 Odds
- LA Galaxy to Win 1-0 at 17.00 Odds