Match prediction·USA: MLS·Sunday 26 Jul, 02:30 UTC

San Jose Earthquakes vs LA Galaxy

Bawler weighs each team's recent scoring and defending, then adjusts for home advantage and injuries to work out how this match is likely to go. This page shows the full chain — every number we used.

Why the model calls it this way

Over 1.5 Goals sits at 82% because San Jose's 1.85 xG and superior 0.56 xG edge over Galaxy creates sustained attacking pressure despite Riqui Puig's creative threat for the visitors.

📊 Win probability
47.5% home27.9% draw24.6% away
📈 xG chain — base → adjustments → final goal estimate
San Jose EarthquakesstepLA Galaxy
1.64Base xG · rolling 26-match1.38
× 1.13Home advantage · Home× 0.94
no injury adjustment — full squads available per FotMob
1.85Final goal estimate — what the model uses1.29

San Jose Earthquakes average 7.0 corners per game at home this season (20 competitive matches). LA Galaxy average 5.1 corners per game away from home this season (21 competitive matches).

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Most likely outcomes
Over 1.5 goals
82%
Over 3.5 goals
27%

Model probabilities for this fixture, ordered by likelihood. Estimates from rolling expected goals — not guarantees.

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San Jose Earthquakes vs LA Galaxy — Head-to-Head

This is the first meeting Bawler has on record between San Jose Earthquakes and LA Galaxy — the model's ledger starts at model launch, so no earlier fixtures between these two sides have been logged and settled yet.

The model's verdict for this fixture: San Jose Earthquakes 48% · draw 28% · LA Galaxy 25%.

Model probabilities are edge estimates for entertainment — not betting advice, and past performance does not guarantee future results. 18+.

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San Jose Earthquakes 11 LA Galaxy
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Model estimates from rolling expected goals — not guaranteed outcomes. Past accuracy does not guarantee future results.