Major League Soccer: San Jose Earthquakes vs LA Galaxy – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Major League Soccer round 17 match between San Jose Earthquakes and LA Galaxy and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

When LA Galaxy come to Stanford Stadium for the Major League Soccer match this coming Sunday, San Jose Earthquakes will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.

Ranked as number 2 in the Major League Soccer standings, San Jose Earthquakes, have so far collected 32 points this season, while LA Galaxy collected 20 points. This puts them up as number 10 after 17 rounds.

Form: San Jose Earthquakes vs LA Galaxy

San Jose Earthquakes Form

Showing inconsistent form, San Jose Earthquakes lost two of their past three matches, going down 2-3 against FC Dallas, before beating Portland Timbers 1-3. The joy was short-lived, as Orlando City proved too strong in a 0-4 defeat. San Jose Earthquakes managed to win two of their past six home matches in the Major League Soccer. In the remaining four, they drew one and lost three, as they scored 11 and conceded ten goals.

LA Galaxy Form

LA Galaxy recorded a single draw in their previous three games, and they claimed it in a 1-1 match against Houston Dynamo FC. Then Los Angeles FC proved too strong in a 0-3 defeat, just like St. Louis City who won 1-3. LA Galaxy won three of a possible six away matches in the Major League Soccer, as well as playing one draw and suffering two defeats. They scored ten while also conceding nine times.

Betting stats and facts for San Jose Earthquakes and LA Galaxy

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between San Jose Earthquakes and LA Galaxy. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

Players on top: San Jose Earthquakes vs LA Galaxy

Preston Judd has been great for San Jose Earthquakes lately, hitting the target five times, which makes him worth considering in the betting market. LA Galaxy are optimistic that Joseph Paintsil doubles up on the one goal he provided in their past six outings.

Popular markets: San Jose Earthquakes vs LA Galaxy

Full-time result

San Jose Earthquakes claimed all three points five times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing one along the way. They endured defeat in four of the games in this run. LA Galaxy won four of their last 10 games away, while drawing two and losing four in this series of matches. LA Galaxy have not lost to San Jose Earthquakes in 8 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

San Jose Earthquakes scored the first goal of the match in four games from a possible ten. Curiously, LA Galaxy only scored the opening goal of the match in three of the last ten away games. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While San Jose Earthquakes managed to keep a clean sheet in zero of the last 10 games, LA Galaxy kept their opponent from scoring in one of their last 10 matches. LA Galaxy have scored in 9 consecutive meetings with San Jose Earthquakes when playing at away ground.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in eight of San Jose Earthquakes’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 2.4 goals during this run. Of the last ten games for LA Galaxy, seven had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 1.3 times goals per game. San Jose Earthquakes’s last 4 matches had more than three goals.