San Jose Earthquakes vs LA Galaxy Prediction: The result could go either way

San Jose Earthquakes struggled in their last game while playing away against Sporting Kansas City and they lost the game 3-0 at full time. In this match, they are back playing at home as they welcome LA Galaxy to the Earthquakes stadium and by all indications, their intentions are clear and that is to win this game.

LA Galaxy won big last time out against Chicago Fire, as they won 3-0 at home. They will be coming into this game with lots of confidence and fighting for another win against a side that is coming off a defeat. But it might be tricky for the LA Galaxy team who are on the road in this game.

San Jose Earthquakes

San Jose Earthquakes are hoping to pick themselves up from the defeat they suffered in their last game and push for a win at home in this game. They were up against Sporting Kansas City and they lost by 3 goals to nil. Sporting Kansas City scored 2 goals in the first half of the game and made it difficult for The Earthquakes to fight their way back into the game. Daniel Salloi scored first in just 3 minutes into the game and Johnny Rusell doubled their lead in the 42nd minute. The second half was no different as Sporting Kansas pushed for more goals and finally got the third goal through Erik Thommy in the 69th minute to seal the 3-0 win at full time.

San Jose lost 1, won 2 and drew 2 of their last 5 matches in the MLS. They won games against Seattle Sounders and Vancouver Whitecaps; played a draw against LA Galaxy and Los Angeles, before losing their last game against Sporting Kansas City. And at home, they won 2, drew 3 and lost 1 of their last 5 home games. Their last home game ended in a 2-0 win over Seattle Sounders.

The Earthquakes are currently 6th in the western conference and 14th in the MLS, having 35 points from 25 matches.

Streaks: without a clean sheet (7), more than 2.5 goals (6/6), both teams scoring (6/6), more than 4.5 cards (4/5)

LA Galaxy

LA Galaxy ended their 3-match losing streak with a very good win against Chicago Fire in their last game. And now they are on the road seeking another win against The Earthquakes. In the 3-0 win over Chicago Fire, Tyler Boyd was first to open the scoring for LA Galaxy in the 29th minute. And in the second half, Riqui Puig doubled their lead with the second goal in the 72nd minute before Billy Sharp rounded up with the third goal from the spot in the 90th minute to seal the win at full time. LA Galaxy had a good game taking over 64% possession, 9 shots on target and 10 corner kicks in that game.

LA Galaxy have recorded 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat in their last 5 matches in the MLS. They won against Los Angeles, Philadelphia Union and Chicago Fire, and then they played a draw against San Jose Earthquakes, but lost against Vancouver Whitecaps. And in their last 5 away MLS games, they had recorded just 1 win, drawing 3 and losing 1. They are currently without a win in their last 4 away games in the MLS.

LA Galaxy are currently 13th in the western conference and 26th in the MLS, with 25 points from 23 matches.

Streaks: more than 2.5 goals (6/7), both teams scoring (5/7), first to score (5/7), less than 4.5 cards (4/5).

Head to Head

San Jose Earthquakes and LA Galaxy have faced each other 20 times in the past. San Jose won 10 of the 20 matches, while LA Galaxy won 7 and 3 matches ended in a draw.

Streaks

• LA Galaxy have not lost in the last 3 matches.
• San Jose Earthquakes are without a clean sheet in the last 7 matches.
• LA Galaxy are without a clean sheet in the last 6 matches.
• There were more than 2.5 goals in 6/6 matches.
• Both teams scored in 6/6 matches.
• LA Galaxy scored first in 5/7 matches.
• There were more than 4.5 cards in 4/5 matches.

Expert Betting Tips

According to Analysis San Jose Earthquakes have scored 29 goals and conceded 32 goals in 25 MLS games. They scored 1.2 goals per game and they have a conversion rate of 10%. They played a total of 11.2 shots per game and an average of 3.1 shots were on target per game. They also played an average of 5.2 corners per game and retained 47.5% possession. They conceded an average of 1.3 goals per game and they have kept 8 clean sheets.

According to Analysis LA Galaxy have scored 28 goals and conceded 37 goals in 23 MLS games. They scored 1.2 goals per game and they have a conversion rate of 8%. They played a total of 14.6 shots per game and an average of 5.0 shots were on target per game. They also played an average of 6.2 corners per game and retained 55.2% possession. They conceded an average of 1.6 goals per game and they have kept 5 clean sheets.

• Home or Away Win and Over 1.5 Goals at 1.68 Odds
• Under 10.5 Corners at 1.82 Odds
• More than 2.5 Goals at 1.60 Odds