Fixture check: ESPN lists San Jose Earthquakes vs LA Galaxy in MLS with kickoff at 2026-07-26T02:30Z UTC, venue: Stanford Stadium. Match status at source check: Scheduled. This Havmon note was checked at 2026-07-26 10:35 KST.
This is a compact pre-match analysis of wide service, transition runs and the one-year scoring rate table for the available verified sample. The aim is to explain scoring frequency and game-state context, not to promise an outcome.
Why the wide areas matter
San Jose’s scoring list is led by Preston Judd, with Ousseni Bouda and Timo Werner also showing recent finishing volume in ESPN’s MLS table. That makes early crossing lanes, second balls near the box and quick support runs important. LA Galaxy, on the other side, bring Gabriel Pec, João Klauss and Marco Reus as central names in their scoring sample, so San Jose’s rest defense has to stay connected when attacks break down.
One-year scoring rate table
Formula: one-year scoring rate = goals / appearances × 100.
Exact all-competition data for the last 365 days was not available from one complete public source for this automated check, so the table below uses ESPN’s verified 2026 MLS regular-season sample. Read this as recent scoring frequency in the verified MLS regular-season sample, not as a forecast.
| Player | Team | Appearances (ESPN P) | Goals | One-year scoring rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preston Judd | San Jose Earthquakes | 16 | 11 | 68.8% |
| João Klauss | LA Galaxy | 8 | 5 | 62.5% |
| Gabriel Pec | LA Galaxy | 14 | 5 | 35.7% |
| Ousseni Bouda | San Jose Earthquakes | 16 | 5 | 31.2% |
| Timo Werner | San Jose Earthquakes | 8 | 4 | 50.0% |
| Marco Reus | LA Galaxy | 17 | 4 | 23.5% |
| Joseph Paintsil | LA Galaxy | 13 | 3 | 23.1% |
| Daniel Munie | San Jose Earthquakes | 15 | 3 | 20.0% |
Game-state notes to watch
- First 20 minutes: if San Jose stretch the pitch early, Judd’s box positioning can become the reference point for crosses and rebounds.
- Galaxy transition runs: Pec and Klauss give LA Galaxy direct routes after recoveries, especially when Reus receives facing forward.
- Second-half substitutions: because both teams have multiple scorers in the sample, fresh wide runners can change the tempo without needing a full tactical reset.