MLS 2026 · 30 Aug 2026

San Diego FC 3–1 LA Galaxy

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Jul 2026; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot made San Diego FC favourites at 55%.

San Diego FC won and made the better chances: 2.4 xG to 0.9.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Maya Yoshida, 58.8 in 56′.

Well above their usual level: Maya Yoshida +13.6, Justin Haak +9.0, CJ Dos Santos +8.5.

Well below it: Jeppe Tverskov −19.4, Onni Valakari −12.9, Oscar Verhoeven −12.5.

Each side's last five results before this match.

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Amahl Pellegrino Forward	23	1	0	0.28	67.8	–
Christopher McVey Defender	24	0	0	–	64.3	–
CJ Dos Santos Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	57.1	+8.5
Elias Achouri Midfielder	67	1	0	0.98	48.9	+6.2
Anders Dreyer Forward	90	0	3	0.32	47.5	+2.4
Manu Duah Defender	90	0	0	0.02	41.6	−4.0
Aníbal Godoy Midfielder	90	0	0	0.17	39.1	−6.6
Ian Murphy Defender	66	0	0	–	38.8	+3.1
Gabriel Pirani Midfielder	52	0	0	0.14	34.0	−1.7
Onni Valakari Midfielder	87	0	0	0.04	33.3	−12.9
Alejandro Alvarado Jr Midfielder	38	0	0	–	31.1	–
Kieran Sargeant Defender	90	1	0	0.31	30.4	−3.2
Jeppe Tverskov Midfielder	50	0	0	0.05	26.8	−19.4
Oscar Verhoeven Defender	90	0	0	0.10	19.4	−12.5
Ian Pilcher Defender	14	0	0	–	12.9	–

Player	Min	G	xG	Score	vs usual
Carlos Garcés Defender	14	0	0.02	96.1	–
Sergi Roberto Midfielder	34	0	0.05	67.9	–
Maya Yoshida Defender	56	0	–	58.8	+13.6
Hirving Lozano Forward	90	1	0.35	52.7	–
Erik Thommy Midfielder	34	0	0.05	49.2	–
Marco Reus Midfielder	90	0	0.25	48.4	+7.6
Justin Haak Defender	87	0	–	48.3	+9.0
Novak Mićović Goalkeeper	90	0	–	45.7	+7.0
Robert Taylor Forward	17	0	0.02	45.1	–
Isaiah Parente Midfielder	56	0	0.07	41.1	–
John Nelson Defender	17	0	–	40.0	–
Kyogo Furuhashi Forward	90	0	–	38.2	+0.5
Julián Aude Defender	73	0	–	37.6	−3.5
Joseph Paintsil Forward	90	0	0.11	36.2	−6.4
Harbor Miller Defender	73	0	–	34.5	−0.0
Jakob Glesnes Defender	90	0	–	31.9	−10.3