Los Angeles Galaxy vs San Jose Earthquakes - Match Preview
- LA Galaxy have drawn 2 and lost 4 of their 6 home games in MLS 2025.
- San Jose Earthquakes have won 2, drawn 1 and lost 3 of their 6 away games in MLS 2025.
- Los Angeles Galaxy have won six of the last seven head-to-head meetings with San Jose and drawn the other.
Galaxy have mental block against Earthquakes
Our Los Angeles Galaxy vs San Jose Earthquakes prediction is that Galaxy have a mental block when it comes to San Jose Earthquakes and will have to be at their best to get a result against Bruce Arena’s in-form side on Thursday.
Galaxy have won six of their last seven head-to-head matchups between the two teams and the most recent was only nine months ago when they beat San Jose 2-1 away in the 2024 CONCACAF Leagues Cup.
But the Los Angeles Galaxy vs San Jose Earthquakes preview reminds us that Earthquakes have not won in either of their two visits to Los Angeles and, given the hosts’ dire form, they should avoid defeat this Thursday.
San Jose are unbeaten in five matches, winning two and drawing three, and have avoided defeat on their last two road trips.
Arena has been in charge of the San Jose Earthquakes since the start of 2025 and has quickly installed an aggressive, front-foot soccer mindset that has worked well for them over the past few weeks.
They held on for a hard-fought 0-0 draw at New England Revolution, just beat Portland Timbers 1-0 at home after extra time and fought back to grab a 3-3 draw at home to Houston Dynamo.
Arena’s men are all attack and no defence
The Los Angeles Galaxy vs San Jose Earthquakes prediction also takes into account that Galaxy, by contrast, have been a shambles this year with Vanney unable to get the most out of a team that has been defensively poor and prone to late-game collapses. They drew 2-2 at LAFC eight days ago and were then beaten 2-1 by San Diego FC just two days ago. Galaxy are rock bottom of USA MLS 2025 and sit 30th in the table with only 4 points from 15 games.
Christian Ramirez is still their main goal threat with four goals in 14 MLS 2025 games, but Marco Reus has provided them with some flair in recent weeks. The German playmaker has three assists in Galaxy’s five-game winless run. Diego Fagundez has also chipped in with two goals during that spell, which makes Preston Judd’s three in the recent five-game unbeaten run for San Jose look pretty good.
San Josse can be a goal fest
With Galaxy averaging only 1.00 goals per game scored, but a worrying 2.33 conceded per game at Dignity Health Sports Park in MLS 2025, they are easily breached by teams like San Joes who can outscore their defensive errors. Earthquakes have scored seven goals in six away games this year, but average 1.17 per match in MLS 2025 and possess an elite finisher in Cristian Arango.
He has nine goals in 13 MLS appearances this season and is well backed to add to that tally against a dodgy Galaxy back line on Thursday. This Los Angeles Galaxy vs San Jose Earthquakes betting tips section suggests the draw looks good value at 4.33, but given both teams have been poor at the back we feel a high-scoring draw or both teams to score could be a better alternative.
