Los Angeles Galaxy (0-0-1) travel to face off against San Jose Earthquakes (0-1-0) on Sunday, March 03rd. This match will be played at PayPal Park in San José, CA. Los Angeles Galaxy is coming off a draw while San Jose Earthquakes is coming off a loss. The match is scheduled for 10:30 PM ET.
Los Angeles Galaxy vs San Jose Earthquakes
Los Angeles Galaxy Is Coming Off A Draw
The Los Angeles Galaxy will be looking to get back on the winning track after picking up a draw vs. Inter Miami CF. Going into that match, which took place on their home pitch, they were the underdog despite playing to a draw. The two combined goals fell short of the line of 3.5 goals.
Dejan Joveljić scored the only goal for the Galaxy’s offensive attack, doing so on his only shot on goal. Overall, the club took nine shots on goal and 24 shots overall. Joveljić had four total shots, which was tied for the team lead with Victor Vazquez.
As for the LA Galaxy’s defense, they allowed a total of 11 shots and five shots on goal, with four different players from Inter Miami CF taking at least two shots. John McCarthy finished with four saves, and the club’s defenders finished with six blocked shots.
San Jose Earthquakes Look To Bounce Back From A Loss
The San Jose Earthquakes will be looking to bounce back from a 2-1 loss to FC Dallas. This match took place on their opponent’s pitch, and going into the match, they were the heavy underdog at +250. The three combined goals surpassed the over/under line of 2.5 goals.
San Jose’s attack took a total of 10 shots, with six being on goal. The offensive player to find the net was Benjamin Kikanovic, with his only goal coming on his three SOG. Kikanovic took the second-most shots for the Earthquakes, trailing only Chris Wondolowski’s four shots.
On the defensive end, the Earthquakes didn’t block a single shot, but they did intercept 14 passes. Daniel finished the match with eight saves on FC Dallas’s 21 total shots. Despite his solid performance, the two goals allowed were enough to keep him from getting a win.
Los Angeles Galaxy vs San Jose Earthquakes Prediction
Our projection model is seeing a lot of value in the draw for this Los Angeles Galaxy vs San Jose Earthquakes matchup in the MLS. The payout for a draw is sitting at +300, and we have this one finishing in a 1-1 tie. Taking a look at the projected shots on goal, we have Amahl Pellegrino as the player with the best odds to score for San Jose, while Joseph Paintsil is being given the best odds to score for Los Angeles.
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Last updated:February 27, 2024 Los Angeles Galaxy, San Jose Earthquakes