San Jose Earthquakes vs St. Louis City, MLS 2023 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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San Jose Earthquakes vs St. Louis City — MLS at PayPal Park.
- San Jose Earthquakes 27 games · 45 pts (2026/26)
- St. Louis City 26 games · 44 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 27 | 60 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 27 | 46 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 27 | 46 |
| 4 | Charlotte FC | 27 | 43 |
| 5 | Chicago Fire FC | 26 | 42 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 27 | 39 |
| 7 | Orlando City SC | 27 | 34 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 27 | 33 |
| 9 | FC Cincinnati | 26 | 33 |
| 10 | New York Red Bulls | 26 | 33 |
| 11 | D.C. United SC | 26 | 30 |
| 12 | Columbus Crew SC | 27 | 29 |
| 13 | Toronto FC | 27 | 29 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 27 | 27 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 27 | 24 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 26 | 50 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 27 | 47 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 27 | 45 |
| 19 | St. Louis City | 26 | 44 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 27 | 44 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 28 | 41 |
| 22 | Colorado Rapids SC | 27 | 36 |
| 23 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 28 | 36 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 26 | 35 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 27 | 32 |
| 26 | Portland Timbers | 27 | 32 |
| 27 | Real Salt Lake | 27 | 32 |
| 28 | Austin FC | 27 | 31 |
| 29 | Minnesota United FC | 27 | 29 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 26 | 21 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jun | St. Louis City | H | 1–2 | L |
| 22 Jun | Houston Dynamo | A | 1–4 | L |
| 18 Jun | Portland Timbers | H | 0–0 | D |
| 11 Jun | Philadelphia Union | H | 2–1 | W |
| 04 Jun | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 01 Jun | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jun | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 2–1 | W |
| 22 Jun | Real Salt Lake | H | 1–3 | L |
| 18 Jun | Nashville SC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 11 Jun | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 1–1 | D |
| 08 Jun | FC Dallas | A | 0–2 | L |
| 04 Jun | Houston Dynamo | H | 3–0 | W |
Season Stats
| San Jose Earthquakes | St. Louis City | |
|---|---|---|
| #18 | Position | #19 |
| 45 | Points | 44 |
| 27 | Played | 26 |
| 13 / 6 / 8 | W / D / L | 12 / 8 / 6 |
| 49 | Scored | 45 |
| 39 | Conceded | 36 |
| +10 | GD | +9 |
| 1.67 | PPG | 1.69 |
| 48% | Win % | 46% |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
88%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
26%
Clean Sheets
San Jose Earthquakes this season
San Jose Earthquakes this season
12%
Clean Sheets
St. Louis City this season
St. Louis City this season
San Jose Earthquakes are 18th (45 pts). St. Louis City are 19th (44 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
San Jose Earthquakes
0-15
12/7
16-30
5/4
31-45
5/6
46-60
6/7
61-75
5/2
76+
8/11
■ Scored ■ Conceded
St. Louis City
0-15
4/3
16-30
7/2
31-45
9/3
46-60
8/5
61-75
6/5
76+
6/10
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
San Jose Earthquakes
| Preston Judd | 15 G | 3 A |
| Timo Werner | 6 G | 4 A |
| Ousseni Bouda | 6 G | 1 A |
St. Louis City
| Rafael Navarro | 13 G | 3 A |
| Simon Becher | 8 G | 4 A |
| Marcel Hartel | 6 G | 3 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at PayPal Park. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 10' It looks like no one’s ball. St. Louis City is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 15' The travelling St. Louis City supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 20' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. San Jose Earthquakes needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 25' Aziel Jackson, a USA midfielder, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 30' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with St. Louis City winning 50% of all matches.
- 35' St. Louis City is showing some good football. However, St. Louis City are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 40' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 41' Assisted by Rasmus Alm with the perfectly-timed delivery and Samuel Adeniran makes no mistake. 0-1!
- 46' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 47' Jamiro Monteiro adds to his 0 season tally! San Jose Earthquakes lead 1-1 — and this changes everything.
- 49' It’s a booking for San Jose Earthquakes player. Jamiro Monteiro gets a card.
- 54' St. Louis City come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 58' GOAL! Samuel Adeniran scores on 58.
- 59' That looks like a foul for a card for Aziel Jackson.
- 64' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 69' San Jose Earthquakes started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 69.
- 70' Benjamin Kikanovic is replacing Jack Skahan for the San Jose Earthquakes side.
- 75' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both San Jose Earthquakes and St. Louis City are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 78' San Jose Earthquakes manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Paul Marie is hanging Carlos Akapo on the field on 78 minute.
- 83' With 0 assists to his name this season, Tim Parker is clearly more than just a goal scorer for St. Louis City.
- 84' The referee has no hesitation. Niko Tsakiris is booked for San Jose Earthquakes — card on 84.
- 89' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both San Jose Earthquakes and St. Louis City are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 90' It’s a booking for St. Louis City player. Celio Pompeu gets a card.
- 90' Fresh legs for St. Louis City! Isak Jensen comes on to replace Rasmus Alm.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for St. Louis City players.
Lineups
San Jose Earthquakes Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
29
Carlos Akapo ↓ Paul Marie 78'
- 21
- 14
- 7
- 11
- 42
- 4
- 10
- 26
- 16
-
35
Jamiro Monteiro ↓ Ousseni Bouda 70'
Bench
- 22
- 1
-
3
Paul Marie ↑ 78'
- 15
-
28
Benjamin Kikanovic ↑ 70'
- 30
-
25
Ousseni Bouda ↑ 70'
- 24
- 19
St. Louis City Lineups
4-1-2-1-2Starting XI
- 1
- 26
- 8
- –
- 25
-
21
Rasmus Alm ↓ Isak Jensen 90'
- 6
- 22
- 15
- 20
- 28
Bench
- 2
- 14
- 11
- 19
- 7
-
30
Isak Jensen ↑ 90'
- 24
- 12
- 39
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Marcel Hartel | 3 |
| Timo Werner | 2 |
| Brendan McSorley | 2 |
| Samuel Adeniran | 2 |
| Simon Becher | 2 |
| Eduard Lowen | 2 |
| Cedric Teuchert | 1 |
| Josef Martinez | 1 |
Head to Head
San Jose Earthquakes Form
2023-06-25
San Jose Earthquakes
1–2
St. Louis City
L
2023-06-22
Houston Dynamo
4–1
San Jose Earthquakes
L
2023-06-18
San Jose Earthquakes
0–0
Portland Timbers
D
2023-06-11
San Jose Earthquakes
2–1
Philadelphia Union
W
2023-06-04
Colorado Rapids SC
0–0
San Jose Earthquakes
D
2023-06-01
Seattle Sounders FC
0–1
San Jose Earthquakes
W
St. Louis City Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.45
San Jose Earthquakes xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.61
St. Louis City xG
I would bet for:
San Jose Earthquakes or St. Louis City 73% + Both teams to score 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: St. Louis City win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.06
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 3.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 4.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
Double Chance
San Jose Earthquakes or Draw
62%
Draw or St. Louis City
66%
San Jose Earthquakes or St. Louis City
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: St. Louis City win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.8%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
7.6%
0 – 1
6.7%
0 – 0
6.4%
2 – 2
6.1%
0 – 2
6%
1 – 0
5.9%
2 – 0
4.9%
1 – 3
4.6%
3 – 1
3.7%
2 – 3
3.4%
Asian Handicap — San Jose Earthquakes
| Handicap | San Jose Earthquakes covers | Push | St. Louis City covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 10% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 17% | 67% |
| -0.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| +0.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +1 | 60% | 19% | 21% |
| +1.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +2 | 79% | 12% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
San Jose Earthquakes keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
St. Louis City keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

