Los Angeles Galaxy v San Jose Earthquakes result

Full-time · Los Angeles Galaxy 1–0 San Jose Earthquakes

Major League Soccer · Thu, 20 Aug 2026 03:30 BST · Dignity Health Sports Park

Updated 2 Nov 2026, 03:25 UK · refreshed continuously

Team pages: Los Angeles Galaxy · San Jose Earthquakes · Head-to-head

The model’s pre-match pick

Los Angeles Galaxy 1–0 San Jose Earthquakes — Los Angeles Galaxy won this Major League Soccer match. TACTIX’s pre-match model pick was Over 2.5 goals.

Free pick

Over 2.5 goals

Best price: 1.42 at Betano

What this price implies, and its fair odds with the margin removed →

This is one free selection. The model’s confidence rating, value against the bookmakers and every other market are part of Pro.

The record in this market: of the calls the model rated 70% or more on Over 2.5 goals in the last 90 days, 68.7% of 492 landed (95% range 64.5–72.6%); it had given them 75.8% on average. That is the market’s record, not a forecast for this pick. The model has been overconfident here: weigh its calls in this market with that in mind. How accurate →

How often calls like this land: when the model rated over 2.5 goals between 62% and 80% in 21 top-flight leagues over the last 365 days — every such forecast, not only the free picks — it landed 596 of 928 times (64.2%), against an average rating of 67.4%. How we measure →

Match report, in numbers

The result

Los Angeles Galaxy beat San Jose Earthquakes 1–0 at Dignity Health Sports Park in Major League Soccer on Thursday 20 August. It is Los Angeles Galaxy’s first win over San Jose Earthquakes since 1 August 2024, after three meetings without one (the 6 prior meetings TACTIX holds).

The goals

It was 0–0 at half-time. The goals — Los Angeles Galaxy: Joseph Paintsil (79’, assisted by Harbor Miller). Lucas Sanabria (45’) was sent off.

How it turned

Replaying TACTIX’s published pre-match model through the match’s two key moments (goals and red cards), the biggest swing came with Joseph Paintsil’s goal on 79 minutes.

The numbers

Expected goals (xG) tell a different story: San Jose Earthquakes out-shot Los Angeles Galaxy 22 to 10 and created the better chances, 2.36 xG to 1.35 (the provider’s expected goals for this match). Variance.

Discipline

Ramy Touchan, USA showed seven yellow cards and one red — against 6.0 yellows a game across the last 8 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Los Angeles Galaxy: Harbor Miller (24’), Lucas Sanabria (37’), Lucas Sanabria (45’) and Justin Haak (90+2’); San Jose Earthquakes: N. Fernandez (29’), D. Romney (57’) and Jack Jasinski (84’).

What it changes

Los Angeles Galaxy have scored 25 goals, the fourth-fewest of the 15 clubs (2026 so far, after 20 games, ranked per game). Los Angeles Galaxy have conceded 30 goals, the seventh-most of the 15 clubs.

San Jose Earthquakes have scored 36 goals, the third-most of the 15 clubs (2026 so far, after 19 games, ranked per game). San Jose Earthquakes have conceded 24 goals, the third-fewest of the 15 clubs.

San Jose Earthquakes are winless in their last five matches in all competitions.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Joseph Paintsil (Los Angeles Galaxy) 8.8, Harbor Miller (Los Angeles Galaxy) 6.8 and P. Marie (San Jose Earthquakes) 5.0 led the match.

Head-to-head

San Jose Earthquakes are unbeaten in the last three meetings with Los Angeles Galaxy.

What the model said

The model’s free pick, Over 2.5 goals, a Bronze-tier call, did not land — graded in the live track record, misses included. Bronze-tier calls in this market have landed 68.7% of the time in the last 90 days (338 of 492).

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

The Numbers

Result: Los Angeles Galaxy 1–0 San Jose Earthquakes · Major League Soccer
Venue: Dignity Health Sports Park · Carson
Referee: Ramy Touchan, USA
Model coverage: 246 markets priced for this fixture
Head-to-head (last 6): Los Angeles Galaxy 3 · draws 2 · San Jose Earthquakes 1 · 3 goals/game
Recent form: Los Angeles Galaxy 0W 2D 3L · San Jose Earthquakes 1W 1D 3L

Los Angeles Galaxy 1–0 San Jose Earthquakes (Major League Soccer): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across 246 markets, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 2 November 2026). See the live track record →

Key Stats

0.75 / 1.38

Goals

against 1.5 / 2.63 · 1 of the last 5 over 3.5

over 8 matches

5.63 / 6.14

Corners

against 4.63 / 5.57 · 4 of the last 5 over 9.5

over 7 matches

3.88 / 4.43

Shots on target

against 5.25 / 7.57 · 2 of the last 5 over 8.5

over 7 matches

2.75 / 2.43

Cards

against 2.38 / 2 · 4 of the last 5 over 3.5

over 7 matches

6 yellows

Referee · Ramy Touchan, USA

28.13 fouls a game

Home and away split · Pro

over 8 matches

246

Markets analysed

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 16 August 2026. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 played matches, friendlies left out, to 16 August 2026. Goals in a match that went to extra time count at the 90-minute score; its other figures are left out. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Lines marked “our book” are this fixture’s; the rest are standard thresholds, not prices.
Per game	Los Angeles Galaxy for / against	Line	San Jose Earthquakes for / against
Goals scored	0.75 for · 1.5 against n 8 Last 5	3.5our book	1.38 for · 2.63 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	5.63 for · 4.63 against n 8 Last 5	9.5standard	6.14 for · 5.57 against n 7 Last 5
Shots	12.75 for · 14.38 against n 8 Last 5	19.5standard	11.86 for · 16.43 against n 7 Last 5
Shots on target	3.88 for · 5.25 against n 8 Last 5	8.5standard	4.43 for · 7.57 against n 7 Last 5
Fouls committed	11.25 for · 12.5 against n 8 Last 5	21.5standard	12.86 for · 13.43 against n 7 Last 5
Cards shown	2.75 for · 2.38 against n 8 Last 5	3.5standard	2.43 for · 2 against n 7 Last 5

Referee: Ramy Touchan, USA — 6 yellow cards a game, 0.25 red cards, 28.13 fouls over 8 matches.

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Los Angeles Galaxy

Los Angeles Galaxy Goalkeeper

Los Angeles Galaxy — Goalkeeper: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Saves	Goals conceded	Penalties saved
JT Marcinkowski	19	911722 min	603.1 /90	261.4 /90	10.1 /90
Novak Mićović	5	90450 min	71.4 /90	102 /90	00 /90

Los Angeles Galaxy — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Los Angeles Galaxy before kick-off, to 16 August 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
JT Marcinkowski n 8	90	3.6 7/6
Novak Mićović n 8	90	2 5/2

Los Angeles Galaxy Defensive

Los Angeles Galaxy — Defensive: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Tackles	Interceptions	Blocks	Duels won	Fouls committed	Yellow cards
Justin Haak	22	821811 min	341.7 /90	311.5 /90	100.5 /90	924.6 /90	251.2 /90	30.1 /90
John Nelson	19	721365 min	261.7 /90	120.8 /90	20.1 /90	533.5 /90	40.3 /90	10.1 /90
Miki Yamane	17	671139 min	322.5 /90	201.6 /90	10.1 /90	504 /90	100.8 /90	10.1 /90
Jakob Glesnes	15	851282 min	211.5 /90	130.9 /90	141 /90	483.4 /90	141 /90	60.4 /90
Maya Yoshida	15	761136 min	161.3 /90	110.9 /90	80.6 /90	433.4 /90	70.6 /90	00 /90
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Los Angeles Galaxy — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Los Angeles Galaxy before kick-off, to 16 August 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
Marco Reus n 8	73.3	0.5 2/1	1.4 5/4	—
Justin Haak n 8	82	1.4 6/3	1.2 6/2	—
Edwin Cerrillo n 8	72.6	1.2 5/2	0.6 4/0	—
Lucas Sanabria n 8	67.3	1.5 5/2	1.7 5/4	—
Elijah Wynder n 8	66.1	1 6/0	0.9 4/1	—
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Los Angeles Galaxy — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Los Angeles Galaxy before kick-off, to 16 August 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
Marco Reus n 8	73.3	1.1 5/1
Justin Haak n 8	82	1.6 6/3
Edwin Cerrillo n 8	72.6	2.2 7/3
Lucas Sanabria n 8	67.3	3.7 8/6
Elijah Wynder n 8	66.1	1.9 6/3
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Los Angeles Galaxy Attacking

Los Angeles Galaxy — Attacking: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Goals	Assists	Shots	Shots on target	Key passes	Dribbles completed
Joao Klauss	12	70834 min	50.5 /90	10.1 /90	181.9 /90	121.3 /90	80.9 /90	30.3 /90
Matheus Nascimento	6	31183 min	00 /90	00 /90	73.4 /90	42 /90	42 /90	00 /90
Ruben Ramos	3	37111 min	00 /90	00 /90	00 /90	00 /90	10.8 /90	21.6 /90
K. Furuhashi	2	4488 min	00 /90	00 /90	11 /90	11 /90	11 /90	00 /90
C. Ramirez	1	5858 min	00 /90	00 /90	11.6 /90	00 /90	00 /90	00 /90
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Los Angeles Galaxy — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Los Angeles Galaxy before kick-off, to 16 August 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
Marco Reus n 8	73.3	1.7 6/3	0.5 2/1
Justin Haak n 8	82	0.4 3/0	0 0/0
Edwin Cerrillo n 8	72.6	0.2 1/0	0.2 1/0
Lucas Sanabria n 8	67.3	0.5 2/1	0.2 1/0
Elijah Wynder n 8	66.1	0.5 3/0	0.2 1/0
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Los Angeles Galaxy — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Los Angeles Galaxy before kick-off, to 16 August 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
Marco Reus n 8	73.3	0 0/0	0.5 3/0
Justin Haak n 8	82	0 0/0	0.1 1/0
Edwin Cerrillo n 8	72.6	0 0/0	0 0/0
Lucas Sanabria n 8	67.3	0 0/0	0 0/0
Elijah Wynder n 8	66.1	0 0/0	0 0/0
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San Jose Earthquakes

San Jose Earthquakes Goalkeeper

San Jose Earthquakes — Goalkeeper: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Saves	Goals conceded	Penalties saved
Daniel	15	901356 min	453 /90	151 /90	00 /90
A. Gunn	3	90270 min	93 /90	82.7 /90	00 /90

San Jose Earthquakes — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for San Jose Earthquakes before kick-off, to 16 August 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
Daniel n 8	89.1	3.4 5/5
A. Gunn n 3	90	3 2/2

San Jose Earthquakes Defensive

San Jose Earthquakes — Defensive: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Tackles	Interceptions	Blocks	Duels won	Fouls committed	Yellow cards
D. Munie	17	921560 min	130.8 /90	160.9 /90	70.4 /90	392.3 /90	90.5 /90	30.2 /90
R. Roberts	17	911551 min	291.7 /90	191.1 /90	130.8 /90	613.5 /90	140.8 /90	50.3 /90
J. Ricketts	16	711131 min	181.4 /90	110.9 /90	40.3 /90	735.8 /90	201.6 /90	20.2 /90
Benjamin Kikanović	15	831251 min	221.6 /90	130.9 /90	100.7 /90	695 /90	161.2 /90	50.4 /90
D. Romney	8	55442 min	61.2 /90	30.6 /90	30.6 /90	183.7 /90	30.6 /90	00 /90
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San Jose Earthquakes — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for San Jose Earthquakes before kick-off, to 16 August 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
O. Bouda n 8	80.8	1.1 6/2	2.1 7/5	—
D. Munie n 8	92.1	0.6 3/2	0.5 4/0	—
R. Roberts n 8	91	0.9 4/3	0.9 4/3	—
P. Judd n 8	79	2.1 6/4	1.7 6/4	—
Beau Leroux n 8	82.5	1.4 5/4	1.9 5/5	—
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San Jose Earthquakes — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for San Jose Earthquakes before kick-off, to 16 August 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
O. Bouda n 8	80.8	2.2 7/5
D. Munie n 8	92.1	1 4/2
R. Roberts n 8	91	1.9 7/6
P. Judd n 8	79	0 0/0
Beau Leroux n 8	82.5	3 7/5
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San Jose Earthquakes Attacking

San Jose Earthquakes — Attacking: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Goals	Assists	Shots	Shots on target	Key passes	Dribbles completed
P. Judd	17	821388 min	110.7 /90	20.1 /90	452.9 /90	261.7 /90	50.3 /90	60.4 /90
D. Johnson	3	2368 min	00 /90	00 /90	11.3 /90	11.3 /90	11.3 /90	11.3 /90
O. Bouda	18	811456 min	50.3 /90	10.1 /90	241.5 /90	130.8 /90	191.2 /90	140.9 /90
Beau Leroux	17	801358 min	30.2 /90	30.2 /90	221.5 /90	100.7 /90	211.4 /90	241.6 /90
R. Vieira	15	821229 min	00 /90	00 /90	100.7 /90	40.3 /90	80.6 /90	80.6 /90
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San Jose Earthquakes — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for San Jose Earthquakes before kick-off, to 16 August 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
O. Bouda n 8	80.8	1.3 4/2	0.4 2/1
D. Munie n 8	92.1	0.2 2/0	0.1 1/0
R. Roberts n 8	91	0.5 3/1	0.4 2/1
P. Judd n 8	79	2.4 7/6	1.4 6/4
Beau Leroux n 8	82.5	1.6 6/3	1.1 5/2
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San Jose Earthquakes — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for San Jose Earthquakes before kick-off, to 16 August 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
O. Bouda n 8	80.8	0 0/0	0 0/0
D. Munie n 8	92.1	0.1 1/0	0 0/0
R. Roberts n 8	91	0.2 2/0	0 0/0
P. Judd n 8	79	0.9 5/1	0 0/0
Beau Leroux n 8	82.5	0.3 2/0	0 0/0
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Match Statistics & Details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Los Angeles Galaxy		San Jose Earthquakes
37%	Possession	63%
1.35	Expected goals (xG)	2.36
10	Shots	22
7	Shots on target	5
3	Shots off target	10
0	Blocked shots	7
7	Shots inside the box	15
2	Corners	5
2	Offsides	1
12	Fouls	17
4	Yellow cards	3
1	Red cards	0
4	Saves	6
327	Passes	556
80%	Pass accuracy	88%

Los Angeles Galaxy Player Stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
JT Marcinkowski	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7.7
Harbor Miller	90	0	1	0	0	1	3	Y	7.9
Jakob Glesnes	90	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	8.5
Maya Yoshida	90	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	7.2
J. Aude	90	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	7.2
Marco Reus	90	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	6.6
Justin Haak	90	0	0	2	1	1	2	Y	7.3
K. Furuhashi	89	0	0	1	0	1	2	0	6.9
Joseph Paintsil	83	1	0	4	4	0	3	0	7.9
H. Lozano	68	0	0	1	1	2	0	0	7.5
Lucas Sanabria	45	0	0	0	0	1	2	RY	5.9
R. Taylor sub	22	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	6.6
Troy Elgersma sub	12	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	6.7
John Nelson sub	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	–

San Jose Earthquakes Player Stats

Player	Min	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
A. Gunn	90	0	0	0	0	0	8.2
Jack Jasinski	90	4	2	1	1	Y	6.3
M. Floriani	90	2	0	0	1	0	7.2
D. Romney	90	0	0	0	1	Y	6.9
J. Ricketts	90	2	0	1	1	0	5.9
I. Harkes	90	2	0	3	1	0	7.2
P. Marie	74	1	1	1	4	0	7.2
N. Fernandez	61	0	0	1	2	Y	6.6
L. Jovanović	61	1	1	1	0	0	6.2
N. Tsakiris	45	0	0	2	0	0	6.5
J. Skahan	45	0	0	0	0	0	6.3
T. Werner sub	45	0	0	4	0	0	6.3
O. Bouda sub	45	0	0	4	1	0	6.9
Beau Leroux sub	29	0	0	1	0	0	6.6
P. Judd sub	29	3	1	1	0	0	6.3
Vitor Costa sub	16	0	0	0	0	0	6

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, Head-to-Head & Standings

The numbers behind Los Angeles Galaxy v San Jose Earthquakes — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form

Los Angeles GalaxyLLDDL

Last 5: 0W 2D 3L · 0.4 scored / 1.6 conceded per game

San Jose EarthquakesWLDLL

Last 5: 1W 1D 3L · 1.4 scored / 2.6 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 6

Los Angeles Galaxy 3 · 2 draws · San Jose Earthquakes 1 · 3 goals/game

2026-07-26 San Jose Earthquakes 1–1 Los Angeles Galaxy
2025-06-29 San Jose Earthquakes 1–1 Los Angeles Galaxy
2025-05-29 Los Angeles Galaxy 0–1 San Jose Earthquakes
2024-08-01 San Jose Earthquakes 1–2 Los Angeles Galaxy
2024-06-30 San Jose Earthquakes 0–3 Los Angeles Galaxy
2024-04-22 Los Angeles Galaxy 4–3 San Jose Earthquakes

League standing · 2026

Los Angeles Galaxy#11 pos44 pts34 pl-7 GD

San Jose Earthquakes#4 pos52 pts34 pl+6 GD

Goals per game

Los Angeles Galaxy scored1.47

San Jose Earthquakes scored1.68

Los Angeles Galaxy conceded1.68

San Jose Earthquakes conceded1.5

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Frequently Asked Questions

What was the model’s pick for Los Angeles Galaxy v San Jose Earthquakes?: TACTIX’s free model pick for Los Angeles Galaxy v San Jose Earthquakes was Over 2.5 goals (best price 1.42 at Betano).
What is the head-to-head record between Los Angeles Galaxy and San Jose Earthquakes?: In their last 6 meetings, Los Angeles Galaxy won 3, San Jose Earthquakes won 1 and there were 2 draws, averaging 3 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Los Angeles Galaxy and San Jose Earthquakes?: Recent form — Los Angeles Galaxy 0W 2D 3L; San Jose Earthquakes 1W 1D 3L.

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