San Jose Earthquakes vs Los Angeles FC Prediction
USA · Regular Season - 26
AI Best Pick
Statistical forecasts for entertainment purposes only - not betting or financial advice.
Data Quality
Complete
Match Importance
4.4 / 10
AI Best Pick
62%Trust
Goals O/U
Over 2.5 Goals
1.48
SignalNEUTRALModel42%SurpriseMediumGap-5.5%
Value Analysis
67%Trust
Home Cards
Home Cards Under 2.5
1.73
SignalGOODModel67%SurpriseMediumGap+9.1%
San Jose Earthquakes Rest
6 days
Los Angeles FC Rest
6 days
San Jose Earthquakes vs Los Angeles FC: the result in context
San Jose Earthquakes and Los Angeles FC drew 2-2 in the Major League Soccer on 20 Sep 2026. The two went into the match with similar recent form.
When these two meet, goals usually follow: 4.1 a game across 10 meetings, with both teams scoring in 10.
Match Forecasts
Match Result
138%3.10
X24%3.88
238%2.08
Double Chance
1X61%1.67
X262%1.34
Both Teams to Score
Yes65%1.43
No35%2.67
Goals
Projected Goals: 1.54 + 1.29 = 2.83
Over 1.583%1.13
Over 2.562%1.48
Over 3.540%2.20
Under 1.517%5.96
Under 2.538%2.63
Under 3.560%1.67
Corners
Projected Corners: 4.7 + 4.8 = 9.5
Over 8.561%1.54
Over 9.547%1.95
Over 10.537%2.39
Under 8.539%2.34
Under 9.553%1.78
Under 10.563%1.47
Cards
Projected Cards: 2 + 2 = 4
Over 3.557%1.52
Over 4.537%2.02
Under 3.543%2.45
Under 4.563%1.73
Match Events
34'Son Heung-MinAssist: M. Delgado
37'A. Long
46'D. Munie INVitor Costa out
46'J. Ricketts INP. Judd out
46'A. Sieb INNkosi Tafari out
53'D. BouangaAssist: Son Heung-Min
62'O. Bouda INT. Werner out
62'B. Kikanovic INP. Marie out
66'P. Judd
70'P. Judd
73'Goal Disallowed - FoulSon Heung-Min
75'S. Palencia
78'R. Vieira INJ. Skahan out
79'M. Choiniere INT. Boyd out
86'D. Bouanga INJ. Shaffelburg out
90+2'Son Heung-Min INJ. Ebobisse out
90+6'N. Tsakiris
90+8'R. RobertsAssist: B. Leroux
Lineups
San Jose EarthquakesLos Angeles FC
4-3-3Coach: Marc Dos SantosAvg ratingAvg rating
1A. Gunn
5D. Munie
4D. Romney
18R. Roberts
28B. Kikanović
C14R. Vieira
23E. Löwen
2J. Ricketts
10N. Tsakiris
34B. Leroux
7O. Bouda
1H. Lloris
14S. Palencia
5R. Porteous
C33A. Long
23Y. Cheberko
66M. Choinière
4E. Segura
8M. Delgado
9A. Sieb
7S. Heung-min
99D. BouangaSan Jose Earthquakes Substitutes
87Vitor Costa46'for D. Munie
19Preston Judd46'for J. Ricketts66'70'
11Timo Werner62'for O. Bouda
3Paul Marie62'for B. Kikanovic
16Jack Skahan78'for R. Vieira
36Earl Edwards Jr
17Jack Jasinski
6Ian Harkes
20Nick Fernandez
Los Angeles FC Substitutes
91Nkosi Tafari46'for A. Sieb
19Tyler Boyd79'for M. Choiniere
18Jacob Shaffelburg86'for D. Bouanga
31Cabral Carter
24Ryan Hollingshead
22Jude Terry
21Leo Walta
17Jeremy Ebobisse90+2'for Son Heung-Min
Match Stats
San Jose EarthquakesLos Angeles FC 69%Ball Possession31%
15Corner Kicks3
2Yellow Cards2
0Red Cards1
21Total Shots3
9Shots on Goal2
4Shots off Goal0
10Shots Inside Box1
11Shots Outside Box2
8Blocked Shots1
8Fouls7
0Offsides1
0Goalkeeper Saves7
648Total Passes297
565Passes Accurate227
87%Pass Accuracy76%
Team Comparison
San Jose EarthquakesLos Angeles FC1616Elo Rating 1655
1.47Attack 1.43
1.86Defense 1.86
17%Hit Rate 23%
14.3Shots per Game 13.2
4.2Shots on Target 4.9
5.7Corners per Game 4.0
1.6Cards per Game 1.7
AI Insights
⚽High Goal Expectancy2.83 goals
📈BTTS Trend100% in H2H
Game State Tendencies
San Jose Earthquakes- Comeback tendency: recovers from HT deficit 100% of the time
- Scores more in 2nd half (1 vs 0.5 in first half)
Los Angeles FC- Comeback tendency: recovers from HT deficit 50% of the time
- Scores more in 2nd half (1 vs 0.4 in first half)
- Concedes more in 2nd half - can tire late
Head to Head
Last 10 meetings, all competitions
San Jose Earthquakes4Wins · 40%Draws110%
Los Angeles FC5Wins · 50%
5Wins · 50%4.1Avg Goals
100%Both teams scored10 of 10
90%3+ goals9 of 10
Previous meetings
20/04/2026Los Angeles FCSan Jose Earthquakes14
14/09/2025San Jose EarthquakesLos Angeles FC24
13/04/2025Los Angeles FCSan Jose Earthquakes21
20/10/2024Los Angeles FCSan Jose Earthquakes31
23/06/2024Los Angeles FCSan Jose Earthquakes62
05/05/2024San Jose EarthquakesLos Angeles FC31
09/07/2023Los Angeles FCSan Jose Earthquakes11
21/05/2023Los Angeles FCSan Jose Earthquakes21
07/05/2023San Jose EarthquakesLos Angeles FC21
21/08/2022San Jose EarthquakesLos Angeles FC21
Recent Form
San Jose Earthquakes2W3D5L
13/09/2026San Jose Earthquakes
Houston Dynamo
San DiegoSan Jose Earthquakes
AustinSan Jose EarthquakesHouston DynamoSan Jose EarthquakesSan Jose Earthquakes
Minnesota United FC
Los Angeles GalaxySan Jose EarthquakesSan Jose Earthquakes
St. Louis City
FC CincinnatiSan Jose EarthquakesSan Jose EarthquakesLos Angeles GalaxySan Jose Earthquakes
Orlando City SC
San Jose EarthquakesHouston Dynamo10
W10/09/2026San DiegoSan Jose Earthquakes23
W06/09/2026AustinSan Jose Earthquakes11
D30/08/2026Houston DynamoSan Jose Earthquakes00
D23/08/2026San Jose EarthquakesMinnesota United FC15
L20/08/2026Los Angeles GalaxySan Jose Earthquakes10
L16/08/2026San Jose EarthquakesSt. Louis City13
L02/08/2026FC CincinnatiSan Jose Earthquakes42
L26/07/2026San Jose EarthquakesLos Angeles Galaxy11
D23/07/2026San Jose EarthquakesOrlando City SC04
LLos Angeles FC4W3D3L
13/09/2026
Sporting Kansas CityLos Angeles FCLos Angeles FC
New York Red Bulls
Real Salt LakeLos Angeles FC
DC UnitedLos Angeles FCLos Angeles FC
Portland Timbers
Colorado RapidsLos Angeles FCLos Angeles FCSan Diego
Sporting Kansas CityLos Angeles FC31
L10/09/2026Los Angeles FCNew York Red Bulls20
W06/09/2026Real Salt LakeLos Angeles FC22
D30/08/2026DC UnitedLos Angeles FC00
D23/08/2026Los Angeles FCPortland Timbers11
D20/08/2026Colorado RapidsLos Angeles FC10
L16/08/2026Los Angeles FCSan Diego01
L13/08/2026Los Angeles FC
Club Queretaro
Los Angeles FCClub Queretaro5131
W09/08/2026
TolucaLos Angeles FC
TolucaLos Angeles FC01
W06/08/2026Los Angeles FC
Guadalajara Chivas
Los Angeles FCGuadalajara Chivas5141
WReferee Profile
4.10Cards per match
3.92Yellow cards per match
0.18Red cards per match
24.8Fouls per match
Compared with other referees
4.10 cards a match, in line with other referees in the same competitions and seasons (4.19).
Cards come from 136 matches with official statistics.
Full referee statsLeague Table
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Vancouver Whitecaps | 32 | 17 | 7 | 8 | 67:33 | +34 | 58 | WLWDD |
| 2 |  FC Dallas | 32 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 58:49 | +9 | 54 | LWDWL |
| 3 | St. Louis City | 32 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 58:47 | +11 | 51 | LLLDW |
| 4 | Houston Dynamo | 32 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 42:39 | +3 | 51 | WDDDD |
| 5 | San Jose Earthquakes | 32 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 54:47 | +7 | 49 | DLDDD |
| 6 | Los Angeles FC | 32 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 50:35 | +15 | 47 | DDWDL |
| 7 | Colorado Rapids | 32 | 12 | 7 | 13 | 44:43 | +1 | 43 | DWDDD |
| 8 |  Seattle Sounders | 32 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 41:40 | +1 | 43 | LDDLW |
| 9 | Real Salt Lake | 32 | 12 | 6 | 14 | 50:49 | +1 | 42 | WWWDL |
| 10 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 32 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 45:54 | -9 | 41 | DDWLW |
| 11 | Portland Timbers | 32 | 11 | 7 | 14 | 57:60 | -3 | 40 | WWDLD |
| 12 | Minnesota United FC | 32 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 50:56 | -6 | 38 | WDWDD |
| 13 | San Diego | 32 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 56:62 | -6 | 35 | LDDDL |
| 14 | Austin | 32 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 41:59 | -18 | 34 | LWLLL |
| 15 | Sporting Kansas City | 32 | 6 | 4 | 22 | 38:80 | -42 | 22 | LLLLD |
| # | Team | MP | G | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 32 | 67:33 | 58 |
| 2 | FC Dallas | 32 | 58:49 | 54 |
| 3 | St. Louis City | 32 | 58:47 | 51 |
| 4 | Houston Dynamo | 32 | 42:39 | 51 |
| 5 | San Jose Earthquakes | 32 | 54:47 | 49 |
| 6 | Los Angeles FC | 32 | 50:35 | 47 |
| 7 | Colorado Rapids | 32 | 44:43 | 43 |
| 8 | Seattle Sounders | 32 | 41:40 | 43 |
| 9 | Real Salt Lake | 32 | 50:49 | 42 |
| 10 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 32 | 45:54 | 41 |
| 11 | Portland Timbers | 32 | 57:60 | 40 |
| 12 | Minnesota United FC | 32 | 50:56 | 38 |
| 13 | San Diego | 32 | 56:62 | 35 |
| 14 | Austin | 32 | 41:59 | 34 |
| 15 | Sporting Kansas City | 32 | 38:80 | 22 |
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About the San Jose Earthquakes vs Los Angeles FC forecast
The forecasts for this Major League Soccer match are built from team Elo ratings, recent form, scoring data and the head-to-head record, and are updated as new data arrives before kickoff.
How to Read These Forecasts
Each percentage shows the model's calculated likelihood for that outcome. Above 65% indicates strong statistical confidence; 45-65% reflects a competitive, open match; below 45% suggests the outcome is statistically less likely. All figures are for informational and entertainment purposes only.
San Jose Earthquakes and Los Angeles FC in the Major League Soccer table
San Jose Earthquakes and Los Angeles FC are close in the Major League Soccer table, 5th and 6th, with 2 points between them. League goal record so far: San Jose Earthquakes 54-47, Los Angeles FC 50-35. The full standings are on the Major League Soccer Table 2026 page.
Key Factors for This Match
This forecast is based on a complete recent-form dataset for both teams.
All forecasts are generated by statistical and machine learning models for informational and entertainment purposes only. They are not guaranteed and do not constitute financial or betting advice.