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San Jose Earthquakes vs LAFC: Predictions, odds and how to watch 2021 MLS Week 17 in the US today

San Jose Earthquakes play LAFC today at Paypal Park for the 2021 MLS matchweek 17. Full exclusive details about how to watch the game, preview, information, prediction and odds in the US below.

Florian Jungwirth of San Jose Earthquakes (left), and Jonathan Dos Santos of Los Angeles FC (right).
Florian Jungwirth of San Jose Earthquakes (left), and Jonathan Dos Santos of Los Angeles FC (right).

San Jose Earthquakes and LAFC meet in the Western Conference for the 2021 MLS. This matchweek 17 game will take place at Paypal Park on August 8, 2021 at 7:00 PM (ET). This game is a fight to stay afloat for the playoffs at the end of the year. Here is all the related information about this Major League Soccer game including the preview, storylines, predictions, odds and how to watch in the US.

The home team is looking for a way to get into the playoffs for the MLS Cup. But the effort of the San Jose Earthquakes in recent weeks has not paid off. Seven points in the last five games for them, most of the results were draws.

LAFC are dreamers, they haven’t won an MLS title yet, but they have their first big prize, the Supporter’s Shield in 2019. They are fifth in the table with 6 wins, 5 draws and 6 losses. The most recent game was a 1-4 loss to Sporting KC.

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San Jose Earthquakes vs LAFC: Match Information

Date: Sunday, August 8, 2021.
Time: 7:00 PM (ET)
Location: PayPal Park, San Jose, California.

San Jose Earthquakes vs LAFC: Times by State in the US

ET: 7:00 PM
CT: 6:00 PM
MT: 5:00 PM
PT: 4:00 PM

San Jose Earthquakes vs LAFC: Storylines

San Jose are suffering at home. Negative numbers for the home team with 4 losses, 1 draw and only 2 wins at home. But on the road the record is also negative at 2-5-3. The only home wins so far were between April and May 2021 against FC Dallas and D.C. United.

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Just five points earned in the last five games for the LAFC. Two of those points were draws against Vancouver and Minnesota. The only victory of the last five games was on July 17 against Real Salt Lake 2-1. After this game they play Atlanta United on the road.

The home team has received 23 goals playing against LAFC since 2018. But the last game against them was at home, and the San Jose team won 3-2. They won in 2018 and 2019 in San Jose, the rest of the games were victories in Los Angeles for LAFC.

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How To Watch Or Stream Live Free San Jose Earthquakes vs LAFC in the U.S.

This 2021 MLS game in the Western Conference will be available for TV and smartphones and will be broadcast in the United States by: Estrella TV, ESPN+, NBC Sports Bay Area and My13 KCOP. Don’t forget to download the app to watch the game on your smartphone.

San Jose Earthquakes vs LAFC: Predictions And Odds

LAFC are favorites for this game with -130 odds at FanDuel. But they have a negative record on the road with 2-1-4. San Jose Earthquakes are being offered as underdogs with +270 odds. The odds for the draw are fixed at +300. The visitors have everything it takes to win.

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FanDuel
San Jose Earthquakes/td> +270
Draw +300
LAFC -130

* Odds via FanDuel

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