LA Galaxy vs San Jose Earthquakes Prediction, 5/14/2023 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 5/8/2023

Game: LA Galaxy vs San Jose Earthquakes

Date: Sunday, May 14, 2023

Location: Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, CA

TV: FS1

Odds/Point Spread: LA (-110) San Jose (+285)

Dignity Health Sports Park is where the Earthquakes (5-3-3) will meet the LA Galaxy (1-3-6) on Sunday. The Earthquakes are priced at +285 and the Galaxy are at -110. The betting total comes in at 2.5. The men protecting the net are Jonathan Klinsmann for LA and J.T. Marcinkowski for San Jose.

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The Galaxy are 9th for goals expected having 15.2, and their xGA are sitting at 13.8. LA has relinquished 17 goals while conceding 1.70 G/90, and opposing clubs have accumulated 46 shots on target against them. Their goal differential is currently at -9 by way of 8 goals scored as well as 17 goals conceded. They have recorded 3 clean sheets, which has them sitting at a percentage of 30.0% this season. The LA Galaxy have a total of 29 SVs and they have a save rate of 67.4 the season. LA has 28 yellow card warnings this year as well as 2 red cards. On the season, the squad has an average of 0.60 points per match (6 pts) and rank 25th in soccer with 5 assists.

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The Earthquakes average 1.64 points per contest while tallying 9 assists and 1 red card. San Jose has a clean sheet rate of 27.3% so far this year and also 20 yellow card warnings. San Jose ranks 13th in goals against having 14, and the difference in goals sits at 1. On the year, San Jose has the club's save rate of 70.5 (44 shots on target against), and have a ranking of 8th in MLS with 18 points. Their goals against per 90 minutes is 1.27 with 30 saves, and they have earned 3 clean sheets. The San Jose Earthquakes have accumulated 15 goals and their xG the year is sitting at 18.4.

The man defending the goal for LA will be Jonathan Klinsmann. His goals against per 90 mins is 2.09 (37 goals allowed) and he has a save percentage of .578. Klinsmann (3-3-11 record in his career) has tallied 4 shutouts, which has earned him a 23.5% clean sheet percentage. Klinsmann has defended the goal for 1,596 minutes and has earned 48 stops during his soccer career. The goalie hailing from the United States has seen 83 shots attempted against him in 17 starts.

J.T. Marcinkowski will reside in front of the net for San Jose. So far in his career, Marcinkowski has conceded 211 goals while tallying 444 stops in 132 starting assignments. He has surrendered 1.60 goals per 90 while he holds a mark of 47-37-48. He sports a save percentage of .684 and his shutout rate is currently 19.7%. Marcinkowski has earned 26 clean sheets and has defended 649 shots tried against him in 11,835 minutes in his career.

Marco Delgado is a footballer to keep an eye out for LA. Delgado has been in the starting lineup in 227 contests during his soccer career and tallies 0.09 goals per 90 mins. The midfielder from the United States has tallied 20 goals scored in 19,969 mins played. He has totaled 19 assists while earning 37 yellow card cautions so far in his pro soccer career.

San Jose features a difference maker in Cristian Espinoza, who has been known to frustrate defenses. He has collected 31 yellow cards during his pro soccer career and has helped a teammate on a goal 46 times. The forward representing Argentina has 14,191 mins and has scored 29 goals. He has an average of 0.18 G/90 and has been a starter in 167 contests so far in his career.

Who will win tonight's MLS game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take San Jose (+285)

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