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Los Angeles Galaxy 1-0 San Jose Earthquakes: result and stats, Major League Soccer
Matchday 20
FT
- J. Paintsil79'
Dignity Health Sports ParkR. TouchanCapacity 30,510Thu, 20 Aug 202604:30
Los Angeles GalaxyLine ups
7.02corners4yellow cards1red cards
Line ups6.65corners3yellow cards0red cards
Assistant
Daniel Calichman
Assistant
Steve Ralston
AssistantDaniel Calichman
Daniel CalichmanSubstitutions
- 68'
- 83'J. Paintsil288.5T. Elgersma
766.7 - 90'K. Furuhashi
76.5
Unused
- N. MicovicG
1 - C. RindovD
20 - E. ThommyM
27 - I. ParenteM
16 - R. RamosF
24
AssistantSteve Ralston
Steve RalstonSubstitutions
- 46'
- 46'N. Tsakiris
106.6T. Werner
116.8 - 61'N. Fernandez
206.2B. Leroux
346.4 - 61'L. Jovanovic
96.4P. Judd
196.0 - 74'P. Marie
37.1Vitor Costa
875.9
Unused
Home
OutC. GarcesRed Card
OutJoao KlaussFoot Injury
OutR. PuigKnee Injury
OutE. WynderInjury
Away
OutN. AdimabuaLower-Body Injury
OutE. EdwardsLower-Body Injury
OutD. JonesAchilles Tendon Injury
OutR. RobertsYellow Cards
Player of the match
Joseph Martin Paintsil
Forward · Los Angeles Galaxy
8.5
This match
Attacking
Goals1
Assists0
Shots4
Shots on target4
Shot accuracy100%
Dribbles won2
Build-up
Passes15
Pass accuracy60%
Defending
Tackles3
Duels won8 · 73%
Fouls won/made3 / 1
This match · octagon = season skill index
Highest-rated players
Goalkeepers
Every shot on target · tap one
Marcinkowski
Los Angeles Galaxy
4
Saves
0
Conceded
100%
Save %
+0.69
Prevented
Best save: Jovanovic 9' · 0.25 xGOT
Bottom centre · 0.3 m high · 9 m out · 17° angle
Gunn
San Jose Earthquakes
6
Saves
1
Conceded
86%
Save %
+1.04
Prevented
Best save: Paintsil 43' · 0.29 xGOT
Bottom centre · 0.4 m high · 17 m out · 45° angle
| Player | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JT MarcinkowskiG | 4 | 0 | 0,69 | +0,69 | 19/31 | 3/15 |
| Angus GunnG | 6 | 1 | 2,04 | +1,04 | 20/20 | 1/1 |
xG race
32 shotsChance quality as it built up. A steep step is a big chance.
Los Angeles Galaxy1,37 xG · 1 scoredSan Jose Earthquakes2,38 xG · 0 scoredHow those chances were made
Los Angeles Galaxy19
San Jose Earthquakes41
Shot map
10 v 22Los Angeles Galaxy shoot right, San Jose Earthquakes left. Bigger dot = better chance.
LAGLos Angeles GalaxySJESan Jose Earthquakesgoalsavedoff target
Goal mouth
19 on target · 1 scoredWhere each shot on target crossed the line. Placement beats power.
Los Angeles GalaxySan Jose Earthquakesgoalsavedoff target
Shot duel
Paintsil's 79' chance was the biggest of the match: 0,83 xG, scored.
Every shot on its minute, Los Angeles Galaxy above and San Jose Earthquakes below. The longer the bar, the bigger the chance. Faces on goals and on chances of 0,3 xG or more.
Los Angeles Galaxy10 shots · 1,37 xGSan Jose Earthquakes22 shots · 2,38 xGJoseph Paintsil
Los Angeles Galaxy
79'0,83 xGGoal
xG analytics
TeamxGShotsSOTPoss
Los Angeles Galaxy96% open play4% set piece
San Jose Earthquakes94% open play6% set piece
Expected goals weighs every shot by the historic conversion rate of similar chances. Higher xG means better scoring opportunities, regardless of whether they went in.
Momentum
17 swingsWhich side was on top, minute by minute. A taller bar is heavier pressure.
Los Angeles Galaxy29% pressureSan Jose Earthquakes71% pressureMatch replay
91'1-0100%Draw 0%0%
1.37xG2.38
10Shots22
7On target12
Momentum
90' Saved Ousseni Bouda 0.02 xG · Regular play · Left footAverage positions
Each starter's average position on the ball, with the number of those actions inside the chip. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to see where they actually were.
Los Angeles GalaxyDefensive line 31%San Jose EarthquakesDefensive line 51%An average, not a movement map: it says where a player's actions balanced out, not where they ran.
Passing network
Each player at his average position, sized by passes made. Lines join team-mates with 5 or more passes between them (fewer when a side made its first change early), thicker for more. Counted until each side's first substitution. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to isolate his links.
Los Angeles GalaxyUntil 68'Most-connected pair: Aude and Lozano, 18 passes between them.
San Jose EarthquakesUntil 45'Most-connected pair: Floriani and Romney, 17 passes between them.
Tactical battle
31control69Joseph Paintsil
7 touches in box
In possession
24,5%Field tilt75,5%
8Passes into box18
24Progressive passes46
4Carries into final third9
8Chances created18
Field tilt is each side's share of play in the final third.
Out of possession
13,00Press intensity (PPDA)5,64
3High turnovers16
8Regains within 5s9
25,1sBall recovery time23,2s
24Interceptions22
↓ Lower is better, so the longer bar always wins. PPDA is opponent passes allowed per defensive action.
Carrying
96Carries165
1239mCarry distance1888m
11Progressive carries14
592mProgressive carry distance965m
3Carries into the box1
Distances are how far the ball was moved forward, not how far anybody ran.
Beating the press
13Take-ons won6
21Take-ons attempted13
465mProgressive pass distance784m
2Through balls1
4Switches of play12
A take-on is a player going past an opponent with the ball at his feet.
Threat created
0,96Expected threat (xT)1,62
0,85Action value (VAEP)-0,24
19Shot-creating actions41
2Goal-creating actions0
1,20Expected assisted goals2,23
xT values where a possession reached; VAEP values every action by how much it shifted the chance of a goal.
Tempo
3,0Passes per attack4,1
13,4sAttack duration14,1s
2,11 m/sAttack directness2,06 m/s
1Build-up attacks2
6Direct attacks9
An attack is direct when it moves upfield quickly rather than through many passes.
The moment that decided it
The goal that swung the win probability the most. Press play to replay the move, touch by touch.
J. PaintsilLeft foot · assist H. Miller79'- Score
- 0–0→1–0
- Los Angeles Galaxy win chance
- 6%→79%
- xG of the shot
- 0.83
- Touches in the move
- 2
- 1H. Millerassist›
- 2J. PaintsilLeft foot
Live statsPossession & Passing
37%Possession63%
327Total passes556
80%Pass accuracy88%
2Corners5
Attack
10Shots22
7On target5
3Off target10
0Blocked shots7
Box & Quality
7Shots in box15
3Shots out box7
1.4xG2.4
0.9Goals prevented0.9
Defense & Discipline
4Goalkeeper saves6
2Offsides1
12Fouls17
4Yellow cards3
1Red cards0
Half by half
The same match, split at the break. Which half did each side actually win?
First half
0,30xG1,19
5Shots8
3On target3
1Big chances3
10Touches in box9
43%Possession57%
1Corners1
Second half
1,07xG1,19
5Shots14
4On target2
1Big chances4
10Touches in box26
30%Possession70%
1Corners4
More match stats
Attack
21Touches in box34
40Final third entries71
2Big chances7
1,88xG on target0,76
1Big chances missed7
Passing
1/6 (17%)Crosses10/30 (33%)
26/50 (52%)Long balls22/38 (58%)
10Throw-ins14
17Free kicks12
16Goal kicks6
Duels
56Total44
43/75 (57%)Ground32/75 (43%)
8/16 (50%)Aerial8/16 (50%)
13/21 (62%)Dribbles8/15 (53%)
4Dispossessed7
Defending
47Recoveries49
15Interceptions8
14Tackles12
36%Tackles won75%
21Clearances11
1Big chances scored0
3Errors led to shot0
4Fouled in final third1
7,92Average rating6,71
Match summary
Los Angeles Galaxy beat San Jose Earthquakes 1-0 at Dignity Health Sports Park in the Major League Soccer. It was goalless at half-time. J. Paintsil scored the only goal in the 79th minute. Los Angeles Galaxy finished with ten men after Lucas Sanabria was sent off. In their last 46 meetings, Los Angeles Galaxy have won 19, San Jose Earthquakes 16, with 11 drawn. Full match stats, lineups and player ratings are all on this page.
AI prediction
Confidence 35%LAG35%
X35%
SJE30%
→ Double chance: Los Angeles Galaxy or draw
Why this prediction
The factors the model weighed, each split between the two sides.
Share per factor33%Form67%
22%Attack78%
62%Defence38%
28%Goal model (Poisson)72%
62%Head-to-head38%
64%Goals36%
45%Overall55%
Last 5 matches
Scored 2, conceded 8
Last 5 matches
Scored 7, conceded 13
Who will win?
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Goal profile
This seasonHow often each side reaches a scoreline, across 34 matches each.
Share of their matchesThey score
88%1+ goal85%
44%2+ goals47%
12%3+ goals26%
3%4+ goals6%
They concede
85%1+ goal79%
50%2+ goals35%
21%3+ goals24%
6%4+ goals9%
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best 4-1 (H)·worst 2-6 (A)
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444San Jose Earthquakes
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52Venue spotlight
Dignity Health Sports Park
Carson, California, USA
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Capacity
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