Venue & Match Info
Time: 5:30 PM PT / 8:30 PM ET
Location: Levi’s Stadium, Santa Clara, California (Capacity: ~68,500)
Competition: Major League Soccer — Matchday 30
Broadcast: MLS Season Pass (Apple TV) Local radio: KNBR 1050 AM (SJ), ESPN LA 710 AM (LAFC)
Weather Outlook (Santa Clara, CA)
Forecast: Clear skies
Temperature at Kickoff: ~77°F (25°C)
Humidity: ~48%
Wind: Light NW at 5–7 mph
Precipitation:
Impact: Ideal evening conditions for soccer
Injury & Availability Report
San Jose Earthquakes:
Out: None confirmed
Questionable: None reported; Bruce Arena expected to have full squad available
Key Players: Cristian Espinoza (10 goals, 9 assists), Jeremy Ebobisse (8 goals)
Los Angeles FC:
Out: None confirmed
Questionable: None reported; Steve Cherundolo expected to have near full-strength lineup
Key Players: Denis Bouanga (14 goals), Mateusz Bogusz (7 assists)
Key Splits:
San Jose: Slightly better away than home in 2025, but Levi’s Stadium offers larger crowd potential
LAFC: Balanced home/away record; unbeaten in last 3 road matches
Recent Form
San Jose Earthquakes (Last 5 MLS): W‑L‑W‑L‑L
Aug 31: L 1‑3 @ Austin FC
Aug 24: W 2‑1 @ Houston Dynamo
Aug 17: L 1‑2 vs. San Diego FC
Aug 10: W 3‑2 vs. Sporting Kansas City
Aug 3: L 0‑2 @ LA Galaxy
Los Angeles FC (Last 5 MLS): D‑L‑W‑D‑D
Aug 31: D 1‑1 @ FC Dallas
Aug 24: L 1‑2 vs. San Diego FC
Aug 17: W 2‑0 vs. Portland Timbers
Aug 10: D 1‑1 @ Houston Dynamo
Aug 3: D 0‑0 @ Seattle Sounders
Series History
All‑Time Meetings: 21
San Jose wins: 7
LAFC wins: 13
Draws: 1
Recent Trend: LAFC have won 3 of the last 5 meetings
Notable: San Jose’s last home win over LAFC came in 2023
Betting Trends
San Jose: 2W, 3L in last 5; scored in 4 of those matches
LAFC: 1W, 3D, 1L in last 5; unbeaten in last 3 away games
Under 3.5 goals in 3 of San Jose’s last 4; under 3.5 in 5 of LAFC’s last 6
Both teams have scored in 4 of last 6 head-to-head meetings
MATCH ODDS
San Jose Earthquakes + 205 Draw + 265 Los Angeles FC + 105
Over 3.5 + 125 Under 3.5 – 155
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Friday, September 12, 2025
