San Jose Earthquakes
Major League Soccer · 2026San Jose Earthquakes 2–2 Los Angeles FC · Major League Soccer
This page describes the completed match context. The result is not presented as a prior forecast.
Match at a glance
San Jose Earthquakes and Los Angeles FC drew 2–2.
- Shots
- 21–3
- Shots on target
- 9–2
- Expected goals
- 1.1–0.36
- Possession
- 69%–31%
Full time
What the match recorded
San Jose Earthquakes and Los Angeles FC drew 2–2. Recorded in this match (San Jose Earthquakes – Los Angeles FC): shots 21–3, shots on target 9–2, expected goals 1.1–0.36, possession 69%–31%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.
Pre-match record
What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.
Both teams have elevated corners records
strongEach team's season corners average is above the competition baseline.
Evidence and caveat
Comparison: Both team averages are compared with the same competition baseline.
Window: season
| Metric | San Jose Earthquakes | Los Angeles FC | Baseline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corners | 6.46 corners/match | 6.33 corners/match | 4.94 corners/match |
Caveat: A shared historical pattern is descriptive and may not repeat in one fixture.
San Jose Earthquakes have a visible home split
moderateSan Jose Earthquakes's home-only shot average is above their full-season average.
Evidence and caveat
Comparison: Venue-only shot volume is compared with the same team's season record.
Window: home
| Metric | Home only | Season | Baseline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shots | 16.6 shots/match | 13.6 shots/match | 12.8 shots/match |
Caveat: Venue splits can reflect opponent mix and should be read with the listed sample.
San Jose Earthquakes's recent record differs from the season
weakSan Jose Earthquakes's last-five goals scored average is below their season average.
Evidence and caveat
Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.
Window: last_5 versus season
| Metric | Last 5 | Season | Baseline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.4 goals/match | 1.77 goals/match | 1.55 goals/match |
Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.
This match
Match statistics
As it happened
Key moments
- 34′Son Heung-minGoal · Los Angeles FC
- 36′Aaron LongRed card · Los Angeles FC
- Half-time
- 53′Denis BouangaGoal · Los Angeles FC
- 67′Preston JuddYellow card · San Jose Earthquakes
- 74′Preston JuddGoal · San Jose Earthquakes
- 74′Mark DelgadoYellow card · Los Angeles FC
- 75′Sergi PalenciaYellow card · Los Angeles FC
- 90′Niko TsakirisYellow card · San Jose Earthquakes
- 90′Reid RobertsGoal · San Jose Earthquakes
- Full time
Player changes · 9grouped by team and minute
- 46′San Jose Earthquakes · 2 player changesVitor Costa · Preston Judd
- 46′Los Angeles FC · 1 player changeNkosi Tafari
- 62′San Jose Earthquakes · 2 player changesPaul Marie · Timo Werner
- 78′San Jose Earthquakes · 1 player changeJack Skahan
- 79′Los Angeles FC · 1 player changeTyler Boyd
- 86′Los Angeles FC · 1 player changeJacob Shaffelburg
- 90′Los Angeles FC · 1 player changeJeremy Ebobisse
Who started
Lineups
Show both lineups
Lineups as recorded. The source does not mark them confirmed.
- Angus GunnG
- Jamar RickettsD
- Dave RomneyD
- Daniel MunieD
- Jack JasinskiD
- Benjamin KikanovićD
- Ronaldo VieiraM
- Eduard LöwenM
- Ousseni BoudaF
- Niko TsakirisF
- Beau LerouxF
- Hugo LlorisG
- Eddie SeguraD
- Sergi PalenciaD
- Yevhen CheberkoD
- Nkosi TafariD
- Igor JesusM
- Jude TerryM
- Mathieu ChoinièreM
- Son Heung-minF
- Armindo SiebF
- Denis BouangaF
History
Head-to-head
Recent meetings between these teams.
Last 5 meetings
Metric comparison
Team comparison
Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.
Season: San Jose Earthquakes favored in 6 of 13 directional metrics · Los Angeles FC in 5 · 2 too close
Window
Season
Window
Last 10
Window
Last 5
Window
Home–Away
Competition percentiles describe recorded style; they do not rank likely outcomes.
Possession control
Relative share of recorded possession within the competition.
Attacking volume
Recorded shot and scoring volume, expressed as competition percentiles.
Defensive resistance
Lower recorded scoring and shot allowance produces a higher descriptive percentile.
Directness proxy
Shots per possession point; a descriptive transition/directness proxy, not an outcome score.
Physicality
Recorded fouls and cards relative to competition peers.
Set-piece relevance
Corner volume relative to competition peers.
Tempo and pressure proxy
Combined event-volume percentiles for shots, corners and fouls.
- Matches in previous 14 days · Both teams: 3 matches
San Jose Earthquakes / Los Angeles FC
Evidence quality
How much supports this analysis
- Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence threshold.
Known unknowns
- Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
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