San Jose Earthquakes host LAFC at Levi’s Stadium on Saturday, September 19 (7:30 PM ET / 6:30 PM CT / 4:30 PM PT).
San Jose Earthquakes have no fresh availability concerns heading into this one, so Preston Judd should again spearhead the attack after racking up 12 goals in league play this season. Timo Werner and Ousseni Bouda offer support from midfield areas, while Daniel Munie continues to add a goal threat from defence with 5 goals of his own. LAFC also have a clean bill of health, with Denis Bouanga (13 goals) their main outlet up front, alongside Heung-Min Son and David Martínez, both regular fixtures in the side this season.
This one should be tight rather than open. San Jose have been solid at PayPal Park recently, but LAFC’s Bouanga has a habit of finding a way through even the better defences, so a clean sheet for either side feels unlikely. Expect San Jose to edge the contest through the extra quality Judd offers in the box, with LAFC good enough to get on the scoresheet themselves before the Earthquakes see it out.
San Jose Earthquakes vs LAFC: Best Bets & Predictions
San Jose Earthquakes vs LAFC: predicted lineups, team news, prediction and best bets for the Western Conference clash.
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Season Form & Standings
San Jose sit fourth in the Western Conference, comfortably inside the playoff picture, while LAFC are just 2 spots back in sixth, still firmly in the mix as the regular season heads toward its close.
San Jose Earthquakes vs LAFC Predicted Lineups
Predicted XI — updated for the latest team news.
San Jose Earthquakes
3-4-2-1LAFC
4-3-3Potential Match-Winners
- Preston Judd (San Jose Earthquakes): The striker leads San Jose with 12 goals from 65 shots this season, and 29 of those have hit the target — a clear sign he’s the focal point of everything they create in the final third.
- Denis Bouanga (LAFC): LAFC’s top scorer has 13 goals and has created 52 chances for others from 79 shots in total, carrying as heavy an attacking workload as anyone in the league.
- Heung-Min Son (LAFC): Son has fired 90 shots and created 45 chances alongside his five goals, underlining how central he is to LAFC’s attacking play even when he isn’t the one finishing.
Recent Form
San Jose Earthquakes: L D D W W
- 2026-09-13: San Jose Earthquakes 1-0 Houston Dynamo (W, home)
- 2026-09-10: San Diego FC 2-3 San Jose Earthquakes (W, away)
- 2026-09-06: Austin FC 1-1 San Jose Earthquakes (D, away)
- 2026-08-30: Houston Dynamo 0-0 San Jose Earthquakes (D, away)
- 2026-08-23: San Jose Earthquakes 1-5 Minnesota United (L, home)
San Jose have won 2 straight — 1-0 over Houston Dynamo and 3-2 away at San Diego FC — following back-to-back draws with Austin FC (1-1) and Houston Dynamo (0-0), with a 5-1 home loss to Minnesota United before that.
LAFC: D D D W L
- 2026-09-13: Sporting KC 3-1 LAFC (L, away)
- 2026-09-10: LAFC 2-0 New York Red Bulls (W, home)
- 2026-09-06: Real Salt Lake 2-2 LAFC (D, away)
- 2026-08-30: DC United 0-0 LAFC (D, away)
- 2026-08-23: LAFC 1-1 Portland Timbers (D, home)
LAFC drew 3 in a row — 1-1 at home to Portland Timbers, 0-0 away at DC United and 2-2 at Real Salt Lake — before a 2-0 home win over New York Red Bulls and a 3-1 loss at Sporting Kansas City in their last outing.
San Jose Earthquakes vs LAFC Prediction
San Jose Earthquakes to win 2-1. Sitting fourth in the Western Conference against a LAFC side in sixth, the Earthquakes should have enough in front of goal to edge this, with Preston Judd doing the damage at one end and Denis Bouanga getting LAFC’s usual goal at the other before San Jose close it out.