San Jose Earthquakes are all set to play host to in-state rivals LA Galaxy in Main League Soccer motion this weekend.
San Jose’s dismal 2024 marketing campaign has seen head coach Luchi Gonzalez lose his job on the touchline at PayPal Park with the Western Convention group in final place within the division with a mere 11 factors collected from 19 matches performed. The Earthquakes will look to place an finish to an eight-match winless run as they tackle their bitter rivals Saturday evening, aiming to do the not possible in opposition to a powerful Galaxy facet.
On the opposite facet of the matchup, the Galaxy have managed to tug off 5 wins from their final six matches performed that features victories over in-form sides like NYCFC and Actual Salt Lake. Gregg Vanney’s facet have appeared a totally totally different group in 2024 when in comparison with the 2023 facet with the additions of Joseph Paintsil and Gabriel Pec over the winter switch window.
This is 90min‘s preview of San Jose Earthquakes vs LA Galaxy.
Present type (all competitions)
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San Jose Earthquakes |
LA Galaxy |
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LAFC 6-2 San Jose Earthquakes – 22/06/2024 |
Actual Salt Lake 0-1 LA Galaxy – 22/06/2024 |
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San Jose Earthquakes 1-2 Portland Timbers – 19/06/2024 |
LA Galaxy 2-0 NYCFC – 19/06/2024 |
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San Jose Earthquakes 2-4 FC Cincinnati – 15/06/2024 |
LA Galaxy 4-2 Sporting Kansas Metropolis – 15/06/2024 |
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NYCFC 5-1 San Jose Earthquakes – 31/05/2024 |
Chicago Hearth 2-1 LA Galaxy – 01/06/2024 |
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San Jose Earthquakes 1-1 Austin FC – 25/05/2024 |
LA Galaxy 3-1 FC Dallas – 29/05/2024 |
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Nation |
TV channel/stay stream |
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United Kingdom |
Apple TV – MLS Season Cross |
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United States |
Apple TV – MLS Season Cross |
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Canada |
Apple TV + |
San Jose can be and not using a few key gamers of their primetime contest in opposition to the Galaxy. First-choice goalkeeper Daniel is near a return from his hamstring harm whereas backup goalkeeper JT Marcinowski is anticipated to return from his knee harm suffered final October within the subsequent few weeks.
A hip harm has sidelined full-back Carlos Akapo and he is on monitor to return in July whereas midfielder Carlos Gruezo is collaborating in Copa America 2024 with the Ecuador nationwide group.
San Jose Earthquakes predicted lineup vs LA Galaxy ( 4-3-3 ): Jackson; Marie, Munie, Rodrigues, Costa; Yueill, Tsakiris, Lopez; Espinoza, Ebobisse, Kikanovic.
The Galaxy’s star of the present Riqui Puig stays out of motion with a groin harm and is anticipated to return to the combination afterward in July. Fellow midfielder Gaston Brugman can also be set to overlook the match with a knee harm and he is on monitor to return in mid-July.
LA Galaxy predicted lineup vs San Jose Earthquakes ( 4-2-3-1 ): McCarthy; Yamane, Neal, Yoshida, Aude; Delgado, Cerrillo; Pec, Fagundez, Paintsil; Joveljic.
All indicators are pointing to a dominant victory for LA Galaxy, but it surely won’t be that simple. San Jose can have the “new supervisor bounce” with interim head coach Ian Russell whereas additionally taking part in for satisfaction in opposition to a rival.
Nonetheless, the Galaxy merely have an excessive amount of high quality of their staring XI to stroll away from the match with something however three factors. San Jose will attempt to make issues tough, however it is going to be a cushty victory for the Gs ultimately.
Prediction: San Jose Earthquakes 0-2 LA Galaxy
