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Match Preview: LA Galaxy at San Jose Earthquakes | July 1, 2023

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Playing two league matches in the span of four days, the LA Galaxy first travel to face the San Jose Earthquakes at Stanford Stadium on Saturday, July 1 (7:30 p.m. PT; MLS Season Pass on Apple TV, LA Galaxy Radio, LA Galaxy Spanish Radio). 

Saturday’s match marks the 97th edition across all competitions of the Cali Clásico between the Galaxy and the San Jose Earthquakes, with LA leading the all-time series 45-33-18. Against San Jose, LA holds a 36-28-16 record in league play, a 4-1-1 record in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup and a 5-4-1 record in the MLS Cup Playoffs. In 41 all-time regular-season matches played on the road against the Earthquakes, the Galaxy hold a 13-18-10 record. In eight all-time regular-season matches played against San Jose at Stanford Stadium, the Galaxy hold a 2-5-1 record. In the last meeting between the two teams at Stanford Stadium, the Galaxy earned a 3-2 win over the Earthquakes on Sept. 24, 2022. Notably, LA is unbeaten in its last two matches played (2-0-0, 6 GF, 3 GA) on the road against San Jose dating back to June 26, 2021. In the first meeting between LA and San Jose during the 2023 campaign, the Galaxy earned a 2-1 win at Dignity Health Sports Park with Dejan Joveljić scoring the game-winning goal on May 14, 2023.