Los Angeles FC vs San Jose Earthquakes Live Stream, Predictions

📏 Form Guide

Los Angeles FC

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Los Angeles FC head into this fixture after a 1-1 MLS drawn result versus Sporting Kansas City.

In that game, Los Angeles FC managed 55% possession and 13 shots at goal with 6 on target. The scorer for Los Angeles FC was Denis Bouanga (13'). At the other end, Sporting Kansas City got 7 shots on goal with 3 of them on target. Johnny Russell (20') was the scorer for Sporting Kansas City.

Los Angeles FC haven’t been able to stop scoring goals, netting in each and every one of their last 6 games.

They have hit an aggregate of 11 during that time while also conceding a total of 6.

San Jose Earthquakes

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Since tasting defeat last time out to Los Angeles Galaxy in MLS competition, San Jose Earthquakes and their travelling supporters will be hoping that they can get a better result in this one.

In that game, San Jose Earthquakes managed 44% possession and 7 attempts at goal with 3 of them on target. The scorer for San Jose Earthquakes was Ousseni Bouda (94'). For their opponents, LA Galaxy had 17 shots at goal with 5 on target. Martín Cáceres (60') and Dejan Joveljić (91') scored for Los Angeles Galaxy.

The numbers tell their own story, and San Jose Earthquakes have been scored against in 5 of their last 6 matches, seeing opposing sides hit 9 goals in total. At the back, San Jose Earthquakes just haven’t been too solid at all. That sort of trend won’t necessarily be carried forward into this match, however.

👥 Head to head

A review of their past head-to-head meetings stretching back to 08/08/2021 tells us that Los Angeles FC have won 2 of them & San Jose Earthquakes 4, with the tally of drawn matches standing at 0.

A sum of 20 goals were scored between them during those clashes, with 9 of them from LAFC and 11 created by Quakes. The average number of goals per game works out to 3.33.

The previous league game featuring these clubs was MLS match day 15 on 06/05/2023 and the score finished San Jose Earthquakes 2-1 Los Angeles FC.

That day, San Jose Earthquakes had 40% possession and 9 attempts at goal with 3 on target. Their only player to score was Cristian Espinoza (8', 83').

On the other side, Los Angeles FC had 17 attempts at goal with 7 of them on target. Denis Bouanga (30') was the scorer.

The match was refereed by Rubiel Vazquez.

ℹ️ Team News: Los Angeles FC

Regarding absentees, there’s just a single fitness concern for the Los Angeles FC boss Steve Cherundolo to be concerned with thanks to an almost full-strength squad. Maxime Crépeau (Tibia Fracture) is out of contention.

In all likelihood, Los Angeles FC will possibly make use of the 4-3-3 system in the match with John McCarthy, Sergi Palencia, Denil Maldonado, Aaron Long, Diego Palacios, José Cifuentes, Ilie Sanchez, Timothy Tillman, Carlos Vela, Kwadwo Opoku and Denis Bouanga.

📰 Team News: San Jose Earthquakes

Out of a mainly healthy group of players, there is only the one fitness problem for the San Jose Earthquakes manager Luchi Gonzalez to be concerned with. Nathan (Cruciate Ligament Injury) misses out for this game.

We believe Quakes seem most likely to play in a 4-3-3 formation, settling for JT Marcinkowski, Paul Marie, Jonathan Mensah, Rodrigues, Miguel Trauco, Jackson Yueill, Carlos Gruezo, Jamiro Monteiro, Cristian Espinoza, Jeremy Ebobisse and Benjamin Kikanovic.

🔮 Prediction

We’re thinking that Los Angeles FC will probably stay in control for long periods of time and should be able to convert a few of the chances that they create.

At the other end, San Jose Earthquakes could well struggle to score although we do see them managing to get on the scoresheet.

We’re tipping a fairly comfortable 3-1 win for Los Angeles FC when the full-time whistle blows.

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Renata Leite, 01:06 17/05/2023