LA Galaxy vs. San Jose Earthquakes 7/13/22 - Major League Soccer Picks & Predictions

LA Galaxy hosts the San Jose Earthquakes on Wednesday in a MLS Western Conference fixture. LA Galaxy is fifth in the conference table at 8-3-7 on 27 points with a goal difference of +4. LA Galaxy was defeated by first place LAFC 3-2 last Friday. LA Galaxy's Samuel Grandsir scored in the 55th minute and Rayan Ravelson cut LAFC’s lead to 3-2 with a goal in the 81st minute but the Galaxy could not score an equalizer.

LA Galaxy's 3-2 loss to LAFC was the fifth time the club has allowed three goals in one match this season and the Galaxy has, not surprisingly, lost all five. However, LA has eight victories in the 13 matches it has allowed fewer than three goals. Javier Hernandez is the leading goal scorer for the Galaxy with seven, while Samuel Grandsir and Raheem Edwards are the leaders in assists with three each.

The San Jose Earthquakes are 14th or last in the conference table at 4-7-7 on 19 points with a goal difference of -8. San Jose battled on the road to a 2-2 draw with Toronto last Saturday. Jeremy Ebobisse opened the scoring for San Jose with a goal in the 26th minute and Jack Skahan scored an equalizer during second-half stoppage time (90’+2’) for the Earthquakes.

San Jose's draw last Saturday against Toronto was just the third point San Jose has earned on the road this season in nine matches with three draws and six losses. Jeremy Ebobisse is the leading goal scorer for San Jose with 10, while Cristian Espinoza has scored four. Jan Gregus, Jamiro Monteiro and Espinoza are the leaders in assists with five each.