San Jose Earthquakes vs Los Angeles FC Prediction: The Earthquakes just can’t win

San Jose Earthquakes are back in action against one of the best teams in the league. This is probably the worst time for the San Jose Earthquakes, as they are without a win in their last 3 matches and now they face an even more difficult team. Los Angeles are in the best form no doubt and they are coming into this game with lots of confidence after their 3-0 triumph in midweek against Philadelphia Union in the CONCACAF Champions League Semifinals. They will seek to continue the excellent run of form and claim 3 points as they push to go top of the MLS table.

San Jose Earthquakes (DLLWD)

San Jose Earthquakes are going through a tough period and it could get even tougher as they face Los Angeles FC here. San Jose have not won in their last 3 matches and in their last 5 matches they had 1 win, 2 draws and 2 defeats. Overall, San Jose Earthquakes have 4 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats in 10 matches. They are 5th in the western conference with 15 points and a goal ratio of 13:13.

San Jose Earthquakes were in fine form but only managed to earn a draw against Austin FC in the last match. Jackson Yueill gave San Jose the early lead in the 21st minute and Emiliano Rigoni equalized for Austin FC in the 40 minutes to make the game all square before the break. In the second half San Jose restored their lead through Jeremy Ebobisse in the 75th minute but again failed to hang on as Sebastian Driussi equalized for Austin FC 3 minutes later. Both teams could not find the back of the net again and the game ended 2-2.

Team streak: no wins (3), without a clean sheet (3), less than 4.5 cards (4/5), less than 10.5 corners (5/7).

Los Angeles FC (WDDWW)

Los Angeles FC are getting all the right results and it is no surprise at all. In midweek, they advanced to the final of the CONCACAF Champions League after beating Philadelphia Union 3-0 (4-1 aggregate). They are back in the league against San Jose Earthquakes this week. Los Angeles had 3 wins and 2 draws in their last 5 matches. And despite playing 2 games less, they are 3rd in the western conference with 18 points. They have 5 wins, 3 draws and 0 defeats this season and their goal ratio is 16:6.

Los Angeles FC had Philadelphia Union under their thumbs in their 3-0 win in the CONCACAF Champions League. Timothy Tillman gave Los Angeles FC the early lead in the 13th minute and in the 59th minute Philadelphia Union were down to 10 men after Olivier Mbaizo picked up a red card. In the 82nd and 90th minute Kwadwo Opoku and Denis Bouanga scored the second and third goals respectively to seal the win. Los Angeles FC were dominant throughout the game as they had 51% possession, 8 shots on target and 5 corner kicks.

Team streak: no losses (9), without a clean sheet (3), less than 4.5 cards (6/7).

Head to Head

San Jose Earthquakes and Los Angeles FC have played against each other 13 times before now. Los Angeles have 8 wins, while San Jose Earthquakes have 5 wins. 

• San Jose Earthquakes are without a clean sheet in 3 meetings.
• Los Angeles FC are without a clean sheet in 8 meetings.
• There were more than 2.5 goals in 9/10 meetings.
• Both teams scored in 7/8 meetings.
• There were more than 4.5 cards in 5/6 meetings.

Predicted Lineups

• San Jose Earthquakes (4-3-3): James Marcinkowski, Paul Marie, Rodrigues, Jonathan Mensah, Carlos Akapo, Jamiro Monteiro, Carlos Gruezo, Jackson Yueill, Cade Cowell, Jeremy Ebobisse, Cristian Espinoza.
• Los Angeles FC (4-3-3): John McCarthy, Ryan Hollingshead, Jesus Murillo, Aaron Long, Diego Palacios, Kellyn Acosta, ilie Sanchez, Timothy Tillman, Mateusz Bogusz, Carlos Vela, Denis Bouanga.

Expert Analysis and Betting Tips

Analysis of San Jose Earthquakes shows that in 10 matches, they have scored 13 and conceded 13. They score an average of 1.3 goals per game, with a conversion rate of 10%. They create an average of 2.1 chances per game and take an average of 12.4 shots per game. They take an average of 3.7 shots on target per game and an average of 5.7 corner kicks per game. They concede an average of 1.3 goals per game and have 3 clean sheets.

Analysis of Los Angeles FC shows that in 8 matches, they have scored 16 and conceded 6. They score an average of 2.0 goals per game, with a conversion rate of 12%. They create an average of 2.0 chances per game and take an average of 17.3 shots per game. They take an average of 6.1 shots on target per game and an average of 6.4 corner kicks per game. They concede an average of 0.8 goals per game and have 4 clean sheets.

Based on Analysis, we suggest:

• Bet on More than 2 Goals at 1.67 Odds
• Bet on Away Win at 1.80 Odds
• Bet on Both Teams to Score at 1.78 Odds