San Jose Earthquakes vs. Los Angeles FC 9/25/21 - MLS Picks & Predictions

On Saturday, the San Jose Earthquakes host LAFC in a MLS Western Conference fixture. San Jose is 10th in the conference table at 7-9-9 on 30 points with a goal difference of -6. San Jose defeated Austin 4-3 on the road last Saturday. Scoring for San Jose were Marcos Johan Lopez, Cristian Espinoza (17th minute) and Javier Lopez (49th minute), who had a brace with goals in the 58th and 63rd minutes.

San Jose has two victories, one draw and two losses in its last five matches in the MLS and across that span has scored 10 goals and conceded nine. The leading goal scorer for San Jose is Javier Lopez with 10, while Cade Cowell has scored four. Cristian Espinoza is the leader in assists with six and Cowell has four.

LAFC is eighth in the conference table at 9-6-10 on 33 points with a goal difference +2. LAFC was defeated by Portland 2-1 on the road Sunday. Portland opened the scoring in the 21st minute and LAFC’s Cristian Arango scored an equaliser in the 27th minute but LAFC gave up the winner in the 68th minute to Portland. LAFC is one point behind the seventh and final place for playoff qualifying currently held by Minnesota United.

LAFC has three wins, one draw and one loss in its last five matches in the MLS and over that span has scored 13 goals and conceded eight. The leading goal scorers for LAFC are Diego Rossi and Cristian Arango with six each, while Carlos Vela and Jose Cifuentes each have five. Eduard Atuesta is the leader in assists with seven and Carlos Vela has five.