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LA Galaxy vs SJ Earthquakes
Result, Stats, Lineups & H2H

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Aug 20, 2026
Dignity Health Sports Park

Match Timeline

Man of the Match
90'+2Yellow Card
LA Galaxy
LA Galaxy
84'Yellow Card
Jack Jasinski
Jack Jasinski
SJ Earthquakes
83'Substitution
Troy Elgersma
Troy Elgersma· In
LA Galaxy
Goal!
1-0
Joseph Paintsil
Joseph Paintsil
79'·LA Galaxy
⚽
SJ Earthquakes
LA Galaxy
SJ Earthquakes
61'Substitution
Nick Fernandez
Nick Fernandez· Out
SJ Earthquakes
57'Yellow Card
SJ Earthquakes
SJ Earthquakes
SJ Earthquakes
45'Second Yellow
LA Galaxy
37'Yellow Card
LA Galaxy
29'Yellow Card
Nick Fernandez
Nick Fernandez
SJ Earthquakes
24'Yellow Card
LA Galaxy

Match Statistics

Statistics of the Game

LA Galaxy
LA Galaxy
SJ Earthquakes
SJ Earthquakes
37%Ball Possession63%
10Shots Total22
7Shots On Target5
2Corners5
12Fouls17
4Yellow Cards3
2Offsides1
4Saves6
327Passes556
3Shots Off Target10
51Attacks65
28Dangerous Attacks65
7Shots Inside Box15
3Shots Outside Box7
1Goals0
15Free Kicks12
0Shots Blocked7
3Substitutions5
14Tackles12
1Assists0
260Accurate Passes488
1Red Cards0
1Ball Safe0
1Injuries0
6Total Crosses30
1Accurate Crosses10
15Interceptions8
51Duels Won40
2Big Chances Created7
1Big Chances Missed7

Team Lineups

Player Stats

PlayerRatingMinGoalsAssistsShotsPassesTacklesDuels
90'00-
32(81%)
1
2/3
83'104/4
15(60%)
3
8/11
90'00-
31(61%)
-
-
90'01-
18(71%)
3
7/15
90'001/2
28(86%)
2
9/14
68'001/1
28(79%)
-
7/11
22'001/1
3(67%)
-
2/3
90'000/1
56(88%)
-
2/2
90'00-
44(89%)
1
2/4
90'000/1
15(71%)
2
6/11
90'00-
36(83%)
-
0/4
Troy Elgersma
Troy Elgersma
MF
7'00-
4(50%)
-
2/6
45'00-
16(94%)
2
4/7
-1'00-
1(100%)
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LA Galaxy vs SJ Earthquakes H2H, Form & Key Stats

  • This win ended LA Galaxy's 6-match winless run in Major League Soccer (United States).(Run from 2026-05-24: 3D 3L; league matches of this season only.)
  • LA Galaxy, 13th before kickoff, beat SJ Earthquakes, who were 4th.(Table before kickoff: LA Galaxy 22 points from 20 matches, SJ Earthquakes 33 from 19.)
Current streaks (all competitions)
TeamGamesRunUnbeatenWinlessScored inConceded inLast-5 ptsLast-5 goals
LA Galaxy15L105012/152-8
SJ Earthquakes15L2053151/155-14
LA Galaxy — last 5 games
  1. L0-3 vs Los Angeles FC2026-07-18
  2. L1-3 vs St. Louis City2026-07-23
  3. D1-1 @ SJ Earthquakes2026-07-26
  4. D0-0 vs Dallas2026-08-02
  5. L0-1 @ Houston Dynamo2026-08-16
SJ Earthquakes — last 5 games
  1. L1-2 vs Tijuana2026-07-04
  2. L0-4 vs Orlando City2026-07-23
  3. D1-1 vs LA Galaxy2026-07-26
  4. L2-4 @ Cincinnati2026-08-02
  5. L1-3 vs St. Louis City2026-08-16
Goal markets & scoring rates
TeamGamesAvg goalsOver 1.5Over 2.5Over 3.5BTTSClean sheetsFailed to score
LA Galaxy152.4780%53%20%60%20%27%
SJ Earthquakes154.07100%73%67%87%0%13%
Venue split (Home vs Away)
TeamWherePldWDLGoalsPPGOver 2.5Clean sheets
LA GalaxyHome82336-121.1350%25%
SJ EarthquakesAway731315-141.4371%0%
1st half vs 2nd half scoring
TeamGames1H goals2H goals2H share1H Over 0.5HT W-D-L
LA Galaxy157-138-953%80%3-6-6
SJ Earthquakes1511-1519-1663%93%4-5-6
Head-to-head, computed
Meetings on record
12
Period covered
2013-06-30 – 2026-07-26
LA Galaxy wins
6
Draws
4
SJ Earthquakes wins
2
Avg goals per meeting
3.58
Over 2.5 goals
67%
Both teams scored
67%
Home side won
33%share of all meetings won by whichever team hosted
Last 5 meetings
2W 2D 1L (LA Galaxy view)
Avg goals, last 5 vs all-time
3 vs 3.58
Most recent meetings (5 of 12)
DateHomeScoreAway
2026-07-26SJ Earthquakes1-1LA Galaxy
2025-06-29SJ Earthquakes1-1LA Galaxy
2025-05-29LA Galaxy0-1SJ Earthquakes
2024-06-30SJ Earthquakes0-3LA Galaxy
2024-04-22LA Galaxy4-3SJ Earthquakes
Standings before kickoff (rebuilt from 296 earlier results)
TeamPosPldPtsGDFormForm rankForm vs pos
LA Galaxy132022-6LLDDL130
SJ Earthquakes4193311WLDLL10-6
Table context
Points gap
11 ptsLA Galaxy 22 · SJ Earthquakes 33
Positions
#13 vs #4
Goals per game
1.2/1.5 vs 2/1.42scored/conceded per game · league average 1.53

How we calculate this

LA Galaxy vs SJ Earthquakes — 15-Minute Goal Timing Breakdown

Verified regulation-time goal windows (scored vs conceded)

LA Galaxy
Last 20 gamesPeak scoring: 76-90+'76-90+' goal in 50% of games
MinutesScored (24)Conceded (30)GF / GA
1-15'2 (8%)4 (13%)
16-30'5 (21%)2 (7%)
31-45+'3 (13%)10 (33%)
46-60'2 (8%)4 (13%)
61-75'3 (13%)7 (23%)
76-90+'9 (38%)3 (10%)
SJ Earthquakes
Last 20 gamesPeak scoring: 1-15'76-90+' goal in 40% of games
MinutesScored (39)Conceded (33)GF / GA
1-15'9 (23%)7 (21%)
16-30'5 (13%)5 (15%)
31-45+'4 (10%)5 (15%)
46-60'7 (18%)7 (21%)
61-75'6 (15%)3 (9%)
76-90+'8 (21%)6 (18%)

LA Galaxy vs SJ Earthquakes — Corners & Cards Trends

LA GalaxyLast 15 games
4 straight games with 5+ total cards2+ team cards in 5 straight games
Corners Profile
Won / Conceded per game
4.6 / 4.2
Match total corners/g
8.8
Over 8.5 corners
53%
Over 9.5 corners
53%
Over 10.5 corners
47%
Won corner count
27%
Cards & Discipline
Team yellows / game
2.2
Opponent cards / game
2.47
Match total cards / game
4.87
Over 3.5 match cards
60%
Over 4.5 match cards
47%
SJ EarthquakesLast 15 games
Corners Profile
Won / Conceded per game
6.6 / 5.7
Match total corners/g
12.3
Over 8.5 corners
73%
Over 9.5 corners
73%
Over 10.5 corners
67%
Won corner count
53%
Cards & Discipline
Team yellows / game
2.53
Opponent cards / game
1.67
Match total cards / game
4.2
Over 3.5 match cards
67%
Over 4.5 match cards
53%

Major League Soccer Standings

Major League Soccer · 2026

Full standings
#TeamPGDPTS
133+3861
233+955
333+852
433+1051
533+151
633+1347
733-644
833-143
933-143
···
1533-3026

Statistical Comparison

Statistical Comparison

Major League Soccer
LA Galaxy
33 matches
SJ Earthquakes
33 matches
#7Position#3
44Points52
11Wins14
11Draws10
11Losses9
49Goals56
1.48Goals per game1.70
55Goals conceded48
1.67Goals per game conceded1.45

LA Galaxy vs SJ Earthquakes — Statistical Win Probability, Goal Markets & xG Projection

Poisson goal model computed from recent form (33 vs 33 matches) & H2H history

1X2 Statistical Win ProbabilityLA Galaxy 37% · X · Draw 23% · SJ Earthquakes 40%
1 · Home Win
37%
X · Draw
23%
2 · Away Win
40%
Projected Goals (xG Model)
1.57 vs 1.63
Projected Total: 3.21
Over 1.5 Goals
83%
Over 2.5 Goals
62%
Over 3.5 Goals
40%
Both Teams to Score (BTTS)
64%
Clean Sheet Prob. (H / A)
20% / 21%
LA Galaxy / SJ Earthquakes
Most Likely Scorelines (Poisson):
1 - 1(10.4%)1 - 2(8.5%)2 - 1(8.2%)
Last Matches

Recent matches

Aug 16
0-1
Houston Dynamo
@ Houston Dynamo
Away
Aug 2
0-0
Dallas
vs Dallas
Home
Jul 26
1-1
SJ Earthquakes
@ SJ Earthquakes
Away
Jul 23
1-3
St. Louis City
vs St. Louis City
Home
Jul 18
0-3
Los Angeles FC
vs Los Angeles FC
Home
Previous Meetings
Head to Head

Match summary

LA Galaxy beat SJ Earthquakes 1-0 in the Major League Soccer (United States).

Before kickoff, LA Galaxy sat 13th on 22 points, while SJ Earthquakes were 4th on 33 points. Before kickoff, SJ Earthquakes were 4th in the table but 10th on points from the last five league games. Across 12 previous meetings on record, LA Galaxy won 6 and SJ Earthquakes won 2, with 4 draws (3.58 goals per game).

LA Galaxy won with 37% of the possession. Joseph Paintsil (79') scored for LA Galaxy.