San Jose Earthquakes will face a tough test against LAFC in Sunday Night Soccer, as they look to continue their impressive form in the Western Conference. The Earthquakes have been one of the biggest surprises of the season, sitting firmly among the league's top sides nearly 20 percent of the way through the 2026 season. Despite losing their top stars from last campaign, Cristian Espinoza, Josef Martínez, and Chicho Arango, the team has gotten results lately without blockbuster winter signing Timo Werner, who has missed their last two games due to injury. The Earthquakes have cruised to a 3-1 victory at Sporting Kansas City, and with Werner expected back this weekend, they are looking to keep the good times rolling in SoCal. LAFC, on the other hand, have been in excellent form, taking care of business in the Concacaf Champions Cup quarterfinals midweek, eliminating LIGA MX titans Cruz Azul with a 4-1 aggregate victory. Denis Bouanga scored in Tuesday night's 1-1 draw at Estadio Cuauhtémoc, and Hugo Lloris made eight saves to knock out the reigning CCC champions. That built on LAFC's 3-0 home victory last week, where David Martínez netted a stunning brace and Son Heung-Min opened the scoring. Those results framed the Black & Gold's first defeat this year, a 2-1 setback at the Portland Timbers last weekend. Head coach Marc Dos Santos deployed a heavily rotated lineup, with an eye on their CCC series. Now, LAFC return home with the chance to climb the Western Conference table. The Earthquakes will need to be at their best to take down the Western Conference leaders, but they have shown that they have what it takes to compete with the best teams in the league.