San Jose Earthquakes vs Los Angeles FC: the preview
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DateSaturday, September 19
Time19:30
StadiumPayPal Park
MLS 2026 · Matchday 26
Key facts
- San Jose Earthquakes are unbeaten in 4 games in the competition.
- San Jose Earthquakes took 7 of the last 9 points available.
- Los Angeles FC kept a clean sheet in 13 of their 26 games.
Current form
How each side arrives and where they stand.
Recent form
Los Angeles FC
San Jose Earthquakes
6° with 40 points 11W · 7D · 8L · 41:27
4° with 41 points 12W · 5D · 8L · 44:36
L
W
D
D
D
L
Averages 1 goal for and 1.17 goals against per match
W
W
D
D
L
L
Averages 1 goal for and 1.5 goals against per match
| L | @ Sporting Kansas City | 1-3 |
| W | New York Red Bulls | 2-0 |
| D | @ Real Salt Lake | 2-2 |
| D | @ DC United | 0-0 |
| D | Portland Timbers | 1-1 |
| W | Houston Dynamo | 1-0 |
| W | @ San Diego FC | 3-2 |
| D | @ Austin FC | 1-1 |
| D | @ Houston Dynamo | 0-0 |
| L | Minnesota United | 1-5 |
Where they stand Group B
| Team | MP | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 23 | +31 | 46 |
| 2 | Houston Dynamo | 25 | +4 | 43 |
| 3 | FC Dallas | 25 | +7 | 43 |
| 4 | San Jose Earthquakes | 25 | +8 | 41 |
| 5 | St. Louis City | 25 | +7 | 41 |
| 6 | Los Angeles FC | 26 | +14 | 40 |
| 7 | Colorado Rapids | 25 | +1 | 35 |
| 8 | Portland Timbers | 25 | 0 | 32 |
| 9 | San Diego FC | 24 | +5 | 30 |
| 10 | LA Galaxy | 26 | -9 | 30 |
| 11 | Real Salt Lake | 24 | -2 | 29 |
| 12 | Minnesota United | 25 | -6 | 29 |
| 13 | Seattle Sounders FC | 23 | -5 | 28 |
| 14 | Austin FC | 24 | -13 | 26 |
| 15 | Sporting Kansas City | 24 | -33 | 18 |
How they play
Los Angeles FC
San Jose Earthquakes
50.4%
52%
5.9
3.7
19
11.6
9
3.9
10.6
14.6
Average of the most recent matches with stats available (7 and 7 respectively).
The difference-makers
Who scores, when they score and who starts.
Who scores the goals
Los Angeles FC
| Denis Bouanga | 13 | goals | 5 | ast. |
| David Martínez Morales | 6 | goals | ||
| Son Heung-Min | 5 | goals | ||
| Jude Terry | 2 | goals | ||
| Marky Delgado | 2 | goals |
San Jose Earthquakes
| Preston Judd | 12 | goals | 2 | ast. |
| Ousseni Bouda | 6 | goals | ||
| Timo Werner | 6 | goals | ||
| Daniel Munie | 5 | goals | ||
| Beau Leroux | 4 | goals |
When they score
Los Angeles FC 38 goals
4
1-15
6
16-30
9
31-45
5
46-60
5
61-75
9
76-90
San Jose Earthquakes 43 goals
11
1-15
4
16-30
8
31-45
8
46-60
4
61-75
8
76-90
Head to head
What happened every time they met.
Head-to-head record
4Los Angeles FC won
0draws
2San Jose Earthquakes won
Who scored in these meetings
D. Bouanga
6
O. Bouda
2
Rodrigues
2
M. Bogusz
2
T. Werner
1
A. Pellegrino
1
Los Angeles FC
San Jose Earthquakes
18
0
in 6 meetings
| Matchday | Match | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 19/4/26 | Los Angeles FC 1-4 San Jose Earthquakes | Major League Soccer |
| 14/9/25 | San Jose Earthquakes 2-4 Los Angeles FC | Major League Soccer |
| 13/4/25 | Los Angeles FC 2-1 San Jose Earthquakes | Major League Soccer |
| 20/10/24 | Los Angeles FC 3-1 San Jose Earthquakes | Major League Soccer |
| 23/6/24 | Los Angeles FC 6-2 San Jose Earthquakes | Major League Soccer |
| 4/5/24 | San Jose Earthquakes 3-1 Los Angeles FC | Major League Soccer |