Week 21 of the 2021 MLS regular season willkick off with a historic Cali Clasico derby when Los Angeles Galaxy host archrivals San Jose Earthquakes today, August 20, at Dignity Health Sports Park. The home team will be looking to take advantage of their status as favorites to return to winning ways in the league and remain in the top positions ofthe tournament. Here, you will find everything you need to know about this Major League Soccergame, such as the preview, information, storylines, predictions, odds, and even how to watch it.
The Galaxy will try to bounce back following a shocking defeat a few days ago at home. Greg Vanney‘s men are still chasing the top of the Western Conference and aim to make it three wins from three against their arch-nemesis this season.
The Quakes, on the other hand, will make the short trip to Los Angeles hoping to extend theirunbeaten streak. Matías Almeyda‘s boys, however, have won just two of their last nine undefeated games. Will they reverse the fortunes against their rivals this time?
LA Galaxy vs San Jose Earthquakes: Match Information
Date: Friday, August 20, 2021
Time: 10:30 PM (ET)
Location: Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson
LA Galaxy vs San Jose Earthquakes: Time by State in the US
ET: 10:30 PM
CT: 9:30 PM
MT: 8:30 PM
PT: 7:30 PM
LA Galaxy vs San Jose Earthquakes: Storylines andHead-to-Head
Los Angeles Galaxy will play their second straight game at home in the span offour days. Last Tuesday, Colorado Rapids stunned them and claimed the three points. It was just a setback for the Galaxy, and what a better opportunity to recover than facing their rivals, whom they’ve beaten twice this season.
Precisely, San Jose will be face-to-face with the last team that managed to defeat them. It’s been almost two months since that 1-3 loss at PayPal Park, and they’ve tied seven times and won twice since then. Not a great string of results, but at least they weren’tleft empty-handed. On Tuesday, the Earthquakes tied with Minnesota United despite being down to ten men.
Needless to say, we’re talking about one of the biggest rivalries inMLS. This will be the 36th edition of the California Clasico. San Jose have the edge with 14 wins to Los Angeles’ 12 triumphs, and they shared the points on nine occasions.
LA Galaxy vs San Jose Earthquakes: 2021 MLS Regular Season Standings
After 20 weeks of action, Los Angeles Galaxy sit third in the Western Conference standings with 35 points, while San Jose Earthquakes standninth with 23 points, just one shy of the playoff spots.
LA Galaxy vs San Jose Earthquakes: 2021 MLS Regular Season Top Scorers
Chicharito Hernandez is Los Angeles Galaxy’s leading goalscorer as he found the net 10 times this season, while Javier Lopez is San Jose Earthquakes’ top scorer with 5 goals.
How to watch or live stream LA Galaxy vs San Jose Earthquakes in the US
The game to be played between Los Angeles Galaxy and San Jose Earthquakes in the highly anticipated Cali Clasico in MLS Week 21 will be broadcast in the US byKNBR 1050, ESPN Deportes+, ESPN Deportes, ESPN2, ESPN3, and SiriusXM FC.
LA Galaxy vs San Jose Earthquakes: Predictions and Odds
Oddsmakers have already revealed their predictions for this game. FanDuel sees Los Angeles Galaxy as heavy favorites with odds of -135, while San Jose Earthquakes have +320, and a tie would result in a +260 payout.
| FanDuel | |
| LA Galaxy | -135 |
| Tie | +260 |
| San Jose Earthquakes | +320 |
* Odds via FanDuel
