San Jose Earthquakes vs Los Angeles FC Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 13 Sep 2025

MLS Betting Preview: San Jose Earthquakes vs Los Angeles FC

San Jose Earthquakes host Los Angeles FC in this MLS clash at Levi's Stadium, with kick-off set for 08:30 on Sunday 14 September. Our betting preview features expert predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats, team news and both predicted and confirmed lineups.

Side With Quakes and a Goals Start

We’ll back San Jose +0.25 on the Asian Handicap and split our stake between 0 and +0.5 when they clash with LAFC. A victory delivers a nice payout at 1.84 although a draw would still mean a return.

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2-1 LAFC Victory in Previous H2H Meeting

San Jose Earthquakes were beaten in their last game. Away from home at Q2 Stadium, Austin FC claimed a 3-1 win. Bruce Arena's team had six shots on target and enjoyed 64% possession, with Daniel Munie registering the goal.

Los Angeles FC lost when last in action. In a home game at BMO Stadium, they were beaten 2-1 by San Diego FC. The Black and Gold had 42% possession and four shots on goal, with Denis Bouanga finding the net.

Head-to-Head Statistics

It’s been three straight wins for LAFC when playing San Jose. In their last encounter, LAFC came out with a 2-1 home victory at BMO Stadium. The past 10 H2H meetings have included six victories for LAFC, three wins for San Jose and a single draw.

MLS		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
12	Los Angeles FC	28	13	8	7	53	36	17	53:36	47
19	SJ Earthquakes	30	9	8	13	55	55	0	55:55	35

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2 wins, 5 losses and 3 draws, averaging 1.4 goals from 10.8 attempts and 4.4 shots on goal. San Jose have had 53.8% possession and 4.7 corners per match. On average, the opposition have scored 2.0 goals from 8.3 attempts and 4.5 shots on goal, while earning 5.4 corners.

Top goalscorer is Josef Martinez on 4 goals, while Preston Judd has bagged 3 and Cristian Arango 2. DeJuan Jones has made the most assists with 2.

LAFC have won 4, lost 3 and drawn 3, with an average of 1.5 goals from 5.2 shots on goal and 9.5 attempts. Steven Cherundolo's men have averaged 53.9% possession, 5.2 corners awarded and 3.6 corners against, while they’ve conceded 1.0 goals from 3.1 shots on goal and 6.6 attempts.

Denis Bouanga is top of the team’s scoring charts with 7, while Javairo Dilrosun and Nathan Ordaz have 2. David Martinez has had 2 assists in the previous 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

San Jose Earthquakes confirmed lineup (4-3-3): Daniel (GK), Rodrigues, Daniel Munie, David Romney, Vitor Costa, Beau Leroux, Ian Harkes, Ronaldo Vieira, Cristian Espinoza, Preston Judd, Cristian Arango.

Los Angeles FC confirmed lineup (4-3-3): Hugo Lloris (GK), Sergi Palencia, Ryan Porteous, Nkosi Tafari, Artem Smolyakov, Mathieu Choiniere, Marco Delgado, Eddie Segura, Timothy Tillman, Heung-Min Son, Denis Bouanga.

San Jose Earthquakes vs Los Angeles FC Prediction & Betting Tips

Step into San Jose Earthquakes vs Los Angeles FC with confidence as we bring you our main match prediction, projected scoreline, key corners betting angle, best player prop picks and a custom-built bet builder.

Match Prediction

We’re backing San Jose at 1.84 in this MLS game with a +0.25 goal start. We think that the home team will have the edge and we can therefore feel confident of a return with this bet.

We’re always monitoring the MLS team news. Combined with the latest form, this helps us secure the best value. Our football experts also take a data-led approach, with the key numbers proving useful.

Key San Jose Earthquakes vs Los Angeles FC league stats:

• The +0.25 line has been covered by SJ Earthquakes in 8 of their last 10 games at home.
• The +0.25 line has been covered by SJ Earthquakes in 4 of their last 5 games at home.
• The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by LAFC in 4 of their last 5 games.
• The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by LAFC in 8 of their last 10 games on the road.
• The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by LAFC in 2 consecutive games.

Quakes +0.25 Probability

Based on the latest odds from the top bookmakers, our pick carries a 54.3% chance of winning. However, we think that the probability is close to 60% taking all factors into consideration. It’s why we think it’s worth placing this bet.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

San Jose 2 - 1 LAFC

A 2-1 win in favor of San Jose can be backed at odds of 9.50. We like placing a bet on correct score due to the fun element and the big potential return.

Player Prop Picks

Corners Prediction

LAFC Over 4.5 Corners

We’ve seen an average of 6.20 LAFC corners in the past 5 games, with San Jose conceding over 4.5 corners in the previous three matches. There’s everything to like about the LAFC Team Corners line which looks low and we’d expect them to go over at 1.72.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

San Jose

Total

10.10 4.70 5.40

Home

9.90 5.30 4.60

Away

11.10 5.50 5.60

LAFC

Total

8.80 5.20 3.60

Home

7.60 4.80 2.80

Away

9.00 4.70 4.30

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San Jose Earthquakes vs Los Angeles FC Odds

The odds are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

LAFC Full-Time Odds Suggest Victory

At betting odds of 2.10, the bookies make Los Angeles FC probable winners and there’s a 48% likelihood that the favourites triumph in this MLS encounter. San Jose Earthquakes are trading at a bigger price than their opponents and the outsiders can be backed at 3.00.

If you fancy LAFC but want money back if the game ends in a draw, then you can secure odds of 1.60. Alternatively, there’s the chance to wager on San Jose at 2.23 on the Draw No Bet market.

You can find the shortest odds for Over 2.5 Goals, which means three goals or more being scored. A different approach is a Both Teams to Score bet and Yes has been priced at 1.46.

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Dénis Bouanga is the First Goalscorer Favourite

Dénis Bouanga is favourite to be First Goalscorer at 4.40, while you can get similar odds if you want him to score the last goal.

San Jose Earthquakes vs Los Angeles FC Lineups & Team News

Before making your bets, take a look at the San Jose vs LAFC team news. We’ll have the predicted and confirmed MLS lineups for you plus all the latest on player injuries.

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