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LA Galaxy vs San Jose Earthquakes: Preview and Prediction ahead of their MLS clash this weekend in Los Angeles.

The Galaxy dropped their first game of the season last week and will look to weather a road test against the conference-leading Whitecaps.

Joseph Paintsil has never been afraid to bet on himself. Born in Ghana, he left his home as a teenager to go to Hungary and make his way as a professional soccer player. He had no contract and it was deadline day for the Hungarian league, but Paintsil needed just a half hour to impress Ferencváros manager Thomas Doll in a training session and get a contract offer.  When Ferencváros balked at a multi-year deal due to his lack of experience in Europe, Paintsil signed a loan deal that ran throug...

Galaxy coach Greg Vanney wasn't pleased with the penalty kick that was given to LAFC in the first half, which proved to be the winning goal.

Six games is too few to glean much about where either team will wind up in the fall, but a win against the Galaxy (3-0-3, 12 points) could help ignite LAFC (2-3-1, seven points).

The Galaxy is undefeated in six games and atop of the Western Conference going into Saturday's showdown against LAFC at BMO Stadium

The first El Trafico of the MLS season is on the horizon as local rivals LAFC and LA Galaxy lock horns, with the latter leading the table.

Plus: The good, the bad and the absent among Colombian forwards, and an Anibal Godoy golazo

Gabriel Pec scored in the fourth minute to lead the Galaxy to the win over the Seattle Sounders.

Coming off one of their most disappointing seasons in franchise history, the Galaxy have stormed to the top of MLS through the first six weeks of the season.