LA Galaxy host San Jose Earthquakes at Dignity Health Sports Park on Wednesday, August 19 (10:30 PM ET / 9:30 PM CT / 7:30 PM PT).
LA Galaxy have no fresh fitness concerns to report ahead of this one, with Gabriel Fortes Chaves and João Klauss — the club’s leading scorers with five goals apiece — both in line to lead the line, while Marco Reus and Joseph Paintsil offer the creative spark from deeper positions. San Jose Earthquakes are equally unaffected on the injury front, and Preston Judd — the division’s most prolific finisher on 11 goals — should again spearhead an attack that also leans on Timo Werner and Ousseni Bouda.
There’s little to separate these two sides table-wise this season, in one sense — Galaxy have shown they can trouble anyone going forward even while sitting 12th in the West — but Earthquakes arrive with far more riding on it, sitting third in the conference and firmly inside the playoff picture. Home advantage and the goals in this Galaxy front line should be enough to edge a tight, entertaining contest, with both defences giving something up before the final whistle.
LA Galaxy vs San Jose Earthquakes: Best Bets & Predictions
Signal model prediction: LA Galaxy edge it 2-1 at Dignity Health Sports Park
Our approach: we build this prediction from LA Galaxy's underlying season numbers — a 5-7-7 record and -5 goal difference from 19 games — against San Jose Earthquakes' third-place standing in the West, then layer in the attacking output of each side's key forwards to arrive at our Correct Score, Both Teams to Score and Over/Under picks.
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Season Form & Standings
LA Galaxy sit 12th in the Western Conference with 22 points from 19 games, while San Jose Earthquakes occupy third place in the same conference, firmly inside the playoff picture.
Western Conference
| Team | Pos | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LA Galaxy | 12 | 19 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 24 | 29 | -5 | 22 |
LA Galaxy vs San Jose Earthquakes Predicted Lineups
Predicted XI — updated for the latest team news.
LA Galaxy
4-3-3San Jose Earthquakes
4-3-3Potential Match-Winners
- Gabriel Fortes Chaves (LA Galaxy): 5 goals from 60 shots this season, with 29 on target — volume and end product both there for the Galaxy’s central threat.
- Marco Reus (LA Galaxy): 4 goals and a team-high 46 chances created show Reus is still the creative heartbeat of this Galaxy side.
- Preston Judd (San Jose Earthquakes): 11 goals from 55 shots make him the most prolific forward in this fixture, with 26 shots on target underlining the quality of his finishing.
Recent Form
LA Galaxy: D L L D D
- 2026-08-02: LA Galaxy 0-0 FC Dallas (D, home)
- 2026-07-26: San Jose Earthquakes 1-1 LA Galaxy (D, away)
- 2026-07-23: LA Galaxy 1-3 St. Louis City SC (L, home)
- 2026-07-18: LA Galaxy 0-3 LAFC (L, home)
- 2026-05-24: LA Galaxy 1-1 Houston Dynamo (D, home)
LA Galaxy’s form reads D L L D D, with score lines of 0-0 vs FC Dallas, 1-1 at San Jose, 1-3 at home to St. Louis City SC, 0-3 at home to LAFC, and 1-1 with Houston Dynamo.
San Jose Earthquakes: L W L D L
- 2026-08-02: FC Cincinnati 4-2 San Jose Earthquakes (L, away)
- 2026-07-26: San Jose Earthquakes 1-1 LA Galaxy (D, home)
- 2026-07-23: San Jose Earthquakes 0-4 Orlando City (L, home)
- 2026-05-24: Portland Timbers 1-3 San Jose Earthquakes (W, away)
- 2026-05-17: San Jose Earthquakes 2-3 FC Dallas (L, home)
San Jose’s form reads L W L D L, including a 4-2 loss at FC Cincinnati, a 1-1 draw at LA Galaxy, a 0-4 home defeat to Orlando City, a 3-1 win at Portland Timbers, and a 2-3 home loss to FC Dallas.
LA Galaxy vs San Jose Earthquakes Prediction
Our Signal model sees LA Galaxy edging this one 2-1, with goals at both ends but the home side’s cutting edge — led by Gabriel Fortes Chaves and João Klauss — proving just enough to see off a San Jose side who sit third in the West and can’t afford to keep coughing up points in the playoff race. Preston Judd’s finishing gives the visitors a route back into it, but not enough to leave Dignity Health Sports Park with anything.