The San Jose Earthquakes will hope a change of home stadium for a week can improve their fortunes.
The Earthquakes, mired in last place in the MLS Western Conference with a 1-8-1 record, will host Los Angeles FC on Saturday, May 5 at Levi's Stadium, home of the San Francisco 49ers. With a capacity of 68,500 and thousands of fans expected to arrive from Southern California, it should be an electric atmosphere.
Last time these two teams met in Northern California, Cristian Espinoza scored a brace in a 2-1 win for the Earthquakes. But it will be a tougher task this season.
LAFC added former World Cup winner Hugo Lloris, and forward Denis Bouanga has taken his game to a new level. Timothy Tillman and Eduard Atuesta are patrolling the midfield and making life difficult for opponents.
The Sporting News looks at the key details ahead of this game, including how to watch it worldwide, kickoff times and the latest lineup news.
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What time is San Jose vs LAFC?
This all-California MLS clash takes place at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara. The match is set to kick off on Saturday, May 4 at 4:30 p.m. local time, 7:30 p.m. ET.
Here's how that time translates across some of the major territories:
| Date | Kickoff time | |
| USA (Eastern) | Sat, May 4 | 7:30 p.m. ET |
| USA (Pacific) | Sat, May 4 | 4:30 p.m. ET |
| Canada | Sat, May 4 | 7:30 p.m. ET |
| UK | Sun, May 5 | 12:30 a.m. BST |
| Australia | Sun, May 5 | 9:30 a.m. AEDT |
| India | Sun, May 5 | 5:00 a.m. IST |
San Jose vs LAFC live stream, TV channel
- Date: Saturday, May 4, 2024
- Time: 7:30 p.m. ET / 4:30 p.m. PT
- TV channel: None
- Streaming: MLS Season Pass from Apple TV
This MLS match, along with every other game through the entirety of the 2024 regular season and postseason, will be available to stream around the globe on MLS Season Pass from Apple TV. This match, along with every other game in Week 12, will be available for fans to watch for free on Apple TV. Simply open the Apple TV app on your mobile device, laptop, or on a smart TV.
San Jose vs Los Angeles lineups, team news
The Earthquakes and coach Luchi Gonzalez will be hoping last week's draw at Nashville SC was a sign of better things to come. Midfielder Jack Skahan came off the bench and scored the lone goal in that match for the Earthquakes, and could earn himself a place in the team this week.
The 'Quakes will also hope they can integrate new Designated Player signing Hernan Lopez as quickly as possible for the season ahead.
San Jose predicted XI (4-3-3, right to left): Yarbrough (GK) — Akapo, Rodrigues, Beason, Costa — Yueill, Gruezo, Skahan — Epinoza, Ebobisse, Pellegrino.
San Jose subs: TBC
While LAFC have given up six goals in their last three matches, they've had no problem matching that with goals scored too, finishing with seven scored in that span. Denis Bouanga, Timothy Tillman, and new signing Mateusz Bogusz could be too much for this Earthquakes defense to hold on.
Los Angeles predicted XI (4-3-3, right to left): Lloris (GK) — Palencia, Murillo, Chanot, Hollingshead — Tillman, Sanchez, Atuesta — Olivera, Bogusz, Bouanga.
Los Angeles subs: TBC
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