- Matchup: San Jose Earthquakes vs Los Angeles FC
- Date: Saturday, September 19, 2026
- Venue: Levi’s Stadium, Santa Clara, CA
- Broadcast: Apple TV
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The San Jose Earthquakes (11-7-8) will take on LAFC (12-5-8) at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California, this Saturday. Current odds favor the Earthquakes at -144, while LAFC is listed at +120. The over/under for the game is set at 3 goals. Projected starting goalkeepers include Angus Gunn for San Jose and Hugo Lloris for Los Angeles.
This season, San Jose has allowed 36 goals, averaging 1.44 goals conceded per 90 minutes, and they’ve faced 118 shots on target. They have achieved 7 clean sheets, amounting to a 28.0% shutout percentage. With a total of 60 yellow cards and 1 red card, San Jose ranks 7th in expected goals (xG) at 22.1, while their expected goals against stands at 21.9. The club averages 1.64 points per match (totaling 41 points) and ranks 10th in the league with 32 assists. They currently hold a goal difference of +7, totaling 43 goals scored and 36 conceded. The Earthquakes have made 81 saves with a remarkable save rate of 69.5% this season.
Los Angeles FC boasts an average of 1.5 points per match, with a total of 31 assists. This season, they maintain a clean sheet rate of 50.0% and have accumulated 45 yellow cards. Currently, LAFC is 3rd in goals conceded, allowing just 27 goals, which gives them a goal difference of +11. Their save rate sits at 74.8% with 107 shots on target faced, placing them 9th in the MLS with 40 points. The team’s goals against per 90 minutes are at 1.04, having made 79 saves and recording 13 shutouts. LAFC has scored 38 goals this season with an xG of 22.4.
San Jose will be relying on Angus Gunn as their goalkeeper. Over his career, Gunn has played 20,324 minutes and registered 634 saves. Holding a career record of 76 wins, 64 losses, and 84 draws, he has achieved 61 clean sheets, resulting in a 27.0% clean sheet rate. The Scottish goalkeeper has faced 948 shots in 224 appearances, with a goals-against average of 1.40 (totaling 315 goals conceded) and a save percentage of 66.9%.
In the opposing net will be Hugo Lloris for Los Angeles. Throughout his career, Lloris has conceded 872 goals and has made 2,243 saves over 799 matches. He holds a save percentage of 72.1% and a clean sheet rate of 34.8%. Lloris has an average of 1.10 goals conceded per 90 minutes, boasting a record of 404 wins, 190 losses, and 202 draws. He has achieved 277 clean sheets while facing 3,110 shots in a total of 71,620 minutes played.
Niko Tsakiris is an influential playmaker for San Jose. So far in his career, he has been a starter in 55 matches, contributing 0.10 goals per 90 minutes. The American midfielder has scored 5 goals in 4,750 minutes of professional play and registered 11 assists, accumulating 21 career points.
For Los Angeles, Denis Bouanga proves to be a dynamic threat. The Gabonese forward has clocked in 30,588 professional minutes, netting 172 goals. He maintains a scoring rate of 0.51 goals per 90 minutes and has started 339 matches in his career, amassing 412 points and assisting teammates on 68 goals.
Who will prevail in this matchup against the spread?
Prediction: Consider San Jose Earthquakes (+120)
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