San Jose Earthquakes take on the visitors Los Angeles Galaxy at “Avaya Stadium” in the quarter-final of the US Open Cup. The game will be played in San Jose on Tuesday, July 11th.
San Jose Earthquakes ended their five-match unbeaten run and three-clash winning streak with 2:4 loss to Atlanta United in the recent encounter. After 19 rounds in the MLS, “Goonies” settle on the fifth position in the Western Conference standings with 26 points earned and 22-26 goal difference. In regard to the US Open Cup, having entered the tournament in the 1/16 stage, San Jose Earthquakes knocked out San Francisco Deltas 2:0 and Seattle Sounders 2:1. Dominic Kinnear’s side conducted 12 games at the home ground resulting in seven victories, four draws and only one loss. The team’s undefeated home streak counts for five matches and has been lasting since the 15th of June.
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Los Angeles Galaxy were broken in last two clashes in the MLS: vs. San Jose Earthquakes 1:2 and vs. Real Salt Lake 2:6. After 18 encounters in the elite division, “Galaxy” sits on the eighth place in the Western Conference table with 22 points gained and 28-32 goal difference. As for the US Open Cup, Curt Onalfo’s side had started its pace in the 1/16 stage and knocked out Orange County SC 3:1 and Sacramento Republic 2:0. In 2017 Los Angeles Galaxy participated in nine clashes on the road recording five triumphs, one draw and three defeats in them.
This year the opponents met twice: Los Angeles Galaxy won with 4:2 scoreline on the 28th of May while on the 2nd of July San Jose Earthquakes got 2:1 victory. Taking into consideration the hosts’ powerful performance in face of their fans, plus their triumph in recent head-to-head, I presume that they will succeed in the US Open Cup fight as well.
Prediction for the match: San Jose Earthquakes to win.