LA Galaxy VS SJ Earthquakes

2026 Major League Soccer, United States

Dignity Health Sports Park Thu, 20 Aug - 2:30 AM

Major League Soccer

LA Galaxy LAG

SJ Earthquakes SJE

KICKOFF : Thu, 20 Aug - 2:30 AM

Regular Season

CONTEXT

LA Galaxy host SJ Earthquakes in Major League Soccer (Regular Season) at Dignity Health Sports Park. Domestically, LA Galaxy sit 12th in the table while SJ Earthquakes are 3th. Power ranking favours SJ Earthquakes by 3.4 points heading into this fixture.

TL;DR

Structural: SJ Earthquakes hold a +3.4 pts power-ranking advantage heading into this fixture.
Form: LA Galaxy are in line with baseline; recent form is evenly matched.
Squad: No major squad or availability edge; impact is neutral.
Efficiency: LA Galaxy show stronger possession-adjusted chance creation in the data.
Transition: SJ Earthquakes have a moderate edge in transition threat.
Set pieces: SJ Earthquakes carry higher set-play value and dead-ball upside.
xVariable: SJ Earthquakes hold a marginal advantage on underlying metrics.
Market: LA Galaxy 0% (Δ+0%) | Draw 0% (Δ+0%) | SJ Earthquakes 0% (Δ+0%).

No standings statistics available.

No head-to-head records found.

0.5+ goals: 85%

1.5+ goals: 70%

2.5+ goals: 50%

3.5+ goals: 25%

Confidence: High (≥8 matches)

Quality vs Volume

Home: xG 1.8, Shots 12, xG/Shot 0.15

Away: xG 1.5, Shots 14, xG/Shot 0.11

Open Play vs Set Play

Open Play: 65%

Set Play: 35%

Expected Points

Team	xPts
Home	1.8
Away	1.2

Jan 25 vs Team A

Feb 1 vs Team B

Feb 8 vs Team C

G. Vanney

B. Arena

1.15

Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)

1.79

Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)

Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)

3 - 2 - 1

No sidelined player data available.

Team Power Ranking

62.32

65.72

0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)

Metric

LA Galaxy

SJ Earthquakes

Power Score

62.32

65.72

League Position

Global Rank

527

415

Form Analysis Opponent-Weighted

Line chart of recent results (points/trend). Friendlies excluded by default. Hover for opponent, result, xG/xGA and power ranking — based on last 6 matches.

LA Galaxy — Opponent-weighted form score

SJ Earthquakes — Opponent-weighted form score

Win (3 pts) Draw (1 pt) Loss (0 pts) LA Galaxy SJ Earthquakes

Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons

Summary of 6 matches between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.

LA Galaxy LAG Home

6 matches

SJ Earthquakes SJE Away

Match Record

Wins

Draws

Losses

Goals

Goals Scored

Goals Conceded

Goal Difference

-5

Expected Goals

1.01

3.92

xGA

1.01

Data last updated: 2026-08-13T00:41:04+00:00

General Information

Date & Time

Aug 20, 2026, 02:30 AM

Competition

2026 Major League Soccer, United States · Regular Season

Stadium

Dignity Health Sports Park

Capacity

27000

Pitch Surface

Grass

Weather

☀️ 12°C, Fair

Squad

Manager ▼

G. Vanney Coach

Squad ▼

Brady Scott Goalkeeper

James Marcinkowski Goalkeeper

Novak Mićović Goalkeeper

Maya Yoshida Defender

Jakob Glesnes Defender

Miki Yamane Defender

John Nelson Defender

Justin Haak Defender

Julián Ezequiel Aude Defender

Carlos Emiro Garcés Torres Defender

Riley Dalgado Defender

Chris Rindov Defender

Harbor Miller Defender

Marco Reus Midfielder

Erik Thommy Midfielder

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Sergi Roberto Carnicer Midfielder

Ricard Puig Martí Midfielder

Elijah Wynder Midfielder

Isaiah Parente Midfielder

Ruben Ramos Jr. Midfielder

Lucas Agustín Sanabria Magolé Midfielder

João Klauss De Mello Attacker

Robert Taylor Attacker

Hirving Rodrigo Lozano Bahena Attacker

Kyogo Furuhashi Attacker

Joseph Paintsil Attacker

Troy Elgersma Attacker

Manager ▼

B. Arena Coach

Squad ▼

Earl Edwards Jr. Goalkeeper

Angus Gunn Goalkeeper

Francesco Montali Goalkeeper

Nathan Crockford Goalkeeper

Vitor Costa De Brito Defender

David Romney Defender

Paul Marie Defender

DeJuan Jones Defender

Benjamin Kikanovic Defender

Jack Jasinski Defender

Daniel Munie Defender

Jamar Ricketts Defender

Reid Roberts Defender

Max Floriani Defender

Ronaldo Vieira Nan Midfielder

Ian Harkes Midfielder

Jonathan Alexander González Mendoza Midfielder

Jack Skahan Midfielder

Noel Buck Midfielder

Niko Tsakiris Midfielder

Edwyn Mendoza Magana Midfielder

Rohan Rajagopal Midfielder

Beau Leroux Midfielder

Kaedren Spivey Midfielder

Nick Fernandez Midfielder

Timo Werner Attacker

Darius Johnson Attacker

Ousseni Bouda Attacker

Preston Judd Attacker

Luka Jovanovic Attacker

Nonso Adimabua Attacker

CONCLUSION

Overall, the structural indicators point toward SJ Earthquakes holding the stronger pre-match profile. Power rankings give SJ Earthquakes a 3.4-point edge. Projection probabilities are unavailable or insufficient in the available data for this fixture. The balance of play should hinge on execution in transitions and set-piece phases.

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