San Jose Earthquakes v Los Angeles Galaxy result

Full-time · San Jose Earthquakes 2–3 Los Angeles Galaxy

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San Jose Earthquakes 2–3 Los Angeles Galaxy — Los Angeles Galaxy won this Major League Soccer match.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Los Angeles Galaxy won 3–2 at PayPal Park in Major League Soccer on Thursday 31 August.

The goals

Los Angeles Galaxy came from behind: San Jose Earthquakes led 2–1 at half-time. The goals TACTIX’s match events name — Los Angeles Galaxy: T. Boyd (16’, assisted by Raheem Edwards), an own goal by Calegari (29’), Riqui Puig (50’, assisted by Edwin Cerrillo) and D. Joveljic (61’ pen); San Jose Earthquakes: J. Ebobisse (31’, assisted by Jamiro Monteiro).

The numbers

Expected goals (xG) had little between the sides: San Jose Earthquakes 1.24, Los Angeles Galaxy 1.55, from 16 shots to 12 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).

Discipline

The bookings — San Jose Earthquakes: Rodrigues (19’), Carlos Akapo (43’), M. Trauco (65’), Carlos Gruezo (75’) and P. Marie (90+2’); Los Angeles Galaxy: Edwin Cerrillo (83’) and J. Aude (90+9’).

What it changes

With five goals it was the highest-scoring match of round 38, across 10 matches.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, J. Ebobisse (San Jose Earthquakes) 8.5, Riqui Puig (Los Angeles Galaxy) 8.4 and T. Boyd (Los Angeles Galaxy) 7.7 led the match.

Next up

San Jose Earthquakes next travel to FC Dallas on 25 October 2026.

Los Angeles Galaxy next travel to Los Angeles FC on 26 October 2026.

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

Next for San Jose Earthquakes: FC Dallas v San Jose Earthquakes, Sunday 25 October — the preview. Next for Los Angeles Galaxy: Los Angeles FC v Los Angeles Galaxy, Monday 26 October — the preview.

The numbers

  • Result: San Jose Earthquakes 2–3 Los Angeles Galaxy · Major League Soccer
  • Venue: PayPal Park · San Jose, California
  • Referee: L. Szpala
  • Head-to-head (last 6): San Jose Earthquakes 2 · draws 1 · Los Angeles Galaxy 3 · 4 goals/game
  • Recent form: San Jose Earthquakes 2W 0D 3L · Los Angeles Galaxy 2W 0D 3L

San Jose Earthquakes 2–3 Los Angeles Galaxy (Major League Soccer): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 9 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

0.88 / 1.63
Goals
against 1.38 / 1.38 · 1 of the last 5 over 2.5
over 8 matches
5.17 / 5.17
Corners
against 4.83 / 4.83 · 1 of the last 3 over 9.5
over 6 matches
3.5 / 6.17
Shots on target
against 5.5 / 4.5 · 1 of the last 3 over 8.5
over 6 matches
2.67 / 2.33
Cards
against 1.5 / 2.67 · 1 of the last 3 over 3.5
over 6 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 27 August 2023. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 27 August 2023. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per gameSan Jose Earthquakes for / againstLineLos Angeles Galaxy for / against
Goals scored
0.88 for · 1.38 against n 8
2.5standard
1.63 for · 1.38 against n 8
Corners won
5.17 for · 4.83 against n 6
9.5standard
5.17 for · 4.83 against n 6
Shots
11.17 for · 12.83 against n 6
19.5standard
13.67 for · 13.33 against n 6
Shots on target
3.5 for · 5.5 against n 6
8.5standard
6.17 for · 4.5 against n 6
Fouls committed
11 for · 9.83 against n 6
21.5standard
11 for · 11.67 against n 6
Cards shown
2.67 for · 1.5 against n 6
3.5standard
2.33 for · 2.67 against n 6

Referee: L. Szpala.

San Jose Earthquakes
San Jose Earthquakes — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 27 August 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
O. Bouda n 814.1
85/2
00/0
—
M. Baldisimo n 837.5
35/4
0.62/0
—
M. Hoppe n 835.6
2.55/1
1.34/0
—
T. Thompson n 818.9
2.43/1
1.83/0
—
A. Akinola n 835.4
2.25/2
0.31/0
—
San Jose Earthquakes — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 27 August 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
O. Bouda n 814.1
2.43/0
0.81/0
Benjamin Kikanović n 823.4
1.93/1
00/0
C. Espinoza n 888.1
1.47/3
16/2
T. Thompson n 818.9
1.22/0
0.61/0
Cade Cowell n 870.9
1.15/2
0.21/0
San Jose Earthquakes — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 27 August 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
C. Espinoza n 888.1
0.54/0
0.32/0
O. Bouda n 814.1
0.81/0
00/0
J. Skahan n 844.5
0.31/0
0.31/0
Jackson Yueill n 888.9
00/0
0.32/0
M. Trauco n 886.3
0.32/0
00/0
San Jose Earthquakes — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 27 August 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
Judson n 841.3
3.36/4
M. Baldisimo n 837.5
34/4
Rodrigues n 890
2.98/7
Carlos Akapo n 879.4
2.77/7
Carlos Gruezo n 887.6
1.98/4
San Jose Earthquakes — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 27 August 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
PlayerMinsSaves 2+3+
Daniel n 885.8
3.97/6
JT Marcinkowski n 882.6
3.58/5
Los Angeles Galaxy
Los Angeles Galaxy — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 27 August 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
B. Sharp n 827.1
3.35/1
2.14/1
—
G. Brugman n 890
1.98/5
1.46/5
—
Raheem Edwards n 861.4
1.66/1
1.34/2
—
M. Delgado n 869.1
1.55/3
0.52/1
—
Tony Alfaro n 856.1
1.45/2
00/0
—
Los Angeles Galaxy — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 27 August 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
Riqui Puig n 890
2.98/8
1.87/6
P. Judd n 850.3
2.96/4
1.65/2
B. Sharp n 827.1
2.13/2
1.73/1
T. Boyd n 876.8
1.97/5
0.95/1
D. Joveljic n 852.5
1.55/2
1.35/1
Los Angeles Galaxy — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 27 August 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
P. Judd n 850.3
0.73/0
0.21/0
Riqui Puig n 890
0.43/0
0.43/0
Douglas Costa n 874
00/0
0.84/1
D. Aguirre n 818.3
0.61/0
00/0
T. Boyd n 876.8
0.43/0
0.11/0
Los Angeles Galaxy — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 27 August 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
G. Brugman n 890
3.48/6
J. Aude n 847.5
2.86/4
Raheem Edwards n 861.4
2.78/3
M. Rodríguez n 851.9
2.65/4
Calegari n 885.9
2.47/5
Los Angeles Galaxy — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 27 August 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
PlayerMinsSaves 2+3+
J. Bond n 884.4
3.97/6
J. Klinsmann n 884.4
2.85/3

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
San Jose EarthquakesLos Angeles Galaxy
44%Possession56%
1.24Expected goals (xG)1.55
16Shots12
4Shots on target5
9Shots off target4
3Blocked shots3
9Shots inside the box7
11Corners7
2Offsides0
13Fouls8
5Yellow cards2
0Red cards0
2Saves4
415Passes549
84%Pass accuracy87%

San Jose Earthquakes player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
Daniel9000000006.3
Jonathan Mensah9000100106.7
Rodrigues90000001Y5.9
Jackson Yueill9000101106.2
C. Espinoza9000317207.6
J. Ebobisse9010321007.9
Carlos Akapo83000021Y6.5
M. Trauco81000002Y6
Carlos Gruezo81002102Y7.2
Jamiro Monteiro8101002107.2
Cade Cowell7100300106.5
M. Hoppe sub1900000106.3
T. Thompson sub1700001006.6
P. Marie sub9000000Y6.2
N. Tsakiris sub900000207.3
A. Akinola sub900000106.7

Los Angeles Galaxy player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
J. Bond9000000006.9
Calegari9000000106.3
Eriq Zavaleta9000100006.5
Maya Yoshida9000000207.3
Edwin Cerrillo90010011Y6.5
T. Boyd9010211207.2
Riqui Puig8010320107.9
Raheem Edwards7201002106.9
D. Joveljic7210110007.2
Oriol Rosell4500000206.7
Douglas Costa3500102006.7
Diego Fagúndez sub5500000206.6
M. Delgado sub4500000206.9
J. Aude sub18000001Y6.9
B. Sharp sub1800000006.3
D. Aguirre sub1000111006.3

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

Recent form
San Jose EarthquakesWLLWL
Last 5: 2W 0D 3L · 0.6 scored / 1.2 conceded per game
Los Angeles GalaxyWLLLW
Last 5: 2W 0D 3L · 1.8 scored / 1.6 conceded per game
Head-to-head last 6
San Jose Earthquakes 2 · 1 draw · Los Angeles Galaxy 3 · 4 goals/game
  • 2023-07-02 San Jose Earthquakes 2–2 Los Angeles Galaxy
  • 2023-05-15 Los Angeles Galaxy 2–1 San Jose Earthquakes
  • 2022-09-25 San Jose Earthquakes 2–3 Los Angeles Galaxy
  • 2022-07-14 Los Angeles Galaxy 2–3 San Jose Earthquakes
  • 2021-08-21 Los Angeles Galaxy 1–2 San Jose Earthquakes
  • 2021-06-27 San Jose Earthquakes 1–3 Los Angeles Galaxy
League standing · 2023
Last recorded position — not updated during the season.
San Jose Earthquakes#9 pos44 pts34 pl-4 GD
Los Angeles Galaxy#13 pos36 pts34 pl-16 GD
Goals per game
San Jose Earthquakes scored1.15
Los Angeles Galaxy scored1.5
San Jose Earthquakes conceded1.26
Los Angeles Galaxy conceded1.97

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Frequently asked questions

What is the head-to-head record between San Jose Earthquakes and Los Angeles Galaxy?
In their last 6 meetings, San Jose Earthquakes won 2, Los Angeles Galaxy won 3 and there was 1 draw, averaging 4 goals per game.
What is the recent form of San Jose Earthquakes and Los Angeles Galaxy?
Recent form — San Jose Earthquakes 2W 0D 3L; Los Angeles Galaxy 2W 0D 3L.

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