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 15 games · 32 pts (2026/26)
- St. Louis City 14 games · 16 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 14 | 33 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 15 | 31 |
| 3 | Chicago Fire FC | 14 | 26 |
| 4 | New England Revolution | 14 | 25 |
| 5 | New York Red Bulls | 15 | 22 |
| 6 | Charlotte FC | 15 | 21 |
| 7 | FC Cincinnati | 15 | 20 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 15 | 19 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 15 | 18 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 15 | 16 |
| 11 | Toronto FC | 14 | 14 |
| 12 | Montreal Impact FC | 14 | 14 |
| 13 | Orlando City SC | 15 | 14 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 14 | 11 |
| 15 | Philadelphia Union | 15 | 7 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 14 | 32 |
| 17 | San Jose Earthquakes | 15 | 32 |
| 18 | Real Salt Lake | 14 | 26 |
| 19 | FC Dallas | 15 | 25 |
| 20 | Los Angeles FC | 15 | 24 |
| 21 | Seattle Sounders FC | 13 | 24 |
| 22 | Houston Dynamo | 14 | 22 |
| 23 | Minnesota United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 24 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 15 | 20 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 15 | 17 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 15 | 16 |
| 27 | St. Louis City | 14 | 16 |
| 28 | Portland Timbers | 14 | 14 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 15 | 14 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 14 | 11 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #17 | Position | #27 |
| 32 | Points | 16 |
| 15 | Played | 14 |
| 10 / 2 / 3 | W / D / L | 4 / 4 / 6 |
| 34 | Scored | 16 |
| 15 | Conceded | 20 |
| +19 | GD | -4 |
| 2.13 | PPG | 1.14 |
| 67% | Win % | 29% |
Key Stats
71%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
H2H (7 games)
86%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
33%
Clean Sheets
San Jose Earthquakes this season
San Jose Earthquakes this season
14%
Clean Sheets
St. Louis City this season
St. Louis City this season
San Jose Earthquakes are 17th (32 pts). St. Louis City are 27th (16 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
San Jose Earthquakes
0-15
7/3
16-30
2/2
31-45
3/1
46-60
4/4
61-75
3/–
76+
7/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
St. Louis City
0-15
1/1
16-30
1/1
31-45
1/1
46-60
4/3
61-75
2/3
76+
3/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. San Jose Earthquakes get us underway at PayPal Park.
- 5' Samuel Adeniran needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 10' St. Louis City is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 15' The travelling St. Louis City supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 20' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Cristian Espinoza made 175 appearances and scored 42 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 25' San Jose Earthquakes are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 30' 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.
- 35' Over 35 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 40' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
- 41' A stunning finish from Samuel Adeniran — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 46' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 47' Assisted by Jackson Yueill with the perfectly-timed delivery and Jamiro Monteiro makes no mistake. 1-1!
- 49' The referee shows San Jose Earthquakes player a card on 49.
- 54' San Jose Earthquakes looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Timo Werner scoring 2 goals.
- 58' The deadlock is broken! Samuel Adeniran gets on the scoresheet on 58 minutes.
- 59' The referee has no hesitation. Aziel Jackson is booked for St. Louis City — card on 59.
- 64' San Jose Earthquakes currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 69' Rasmus Alm has been relatively quiet despite scoring 5 goals in his last 116 appearances.
- 70' Benjamin Kikanovic is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jack Skahan at the 70 minute mark.
- 75' 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.
- 78' San Jose Earthquakes make a change. Carlos Akapo trudges off to be replaced by Paul Marie on 78 minutes.
- 83' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 84' Poor challenge from Niko Tsakiris. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 89' It is a cagey affair so far. San Jose Earthquakes in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past St. Louis City's compact 4-1-2-1-2.
- 90' The referee shows St. Louis City player a card on 90.
- 90' St. Louis City make a change. Rasmus Alm trudges off to be replaced by Isak Jensen on 90 minutes.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-2.
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 |
| Samuel Adeniran | 2 |
| Eduard Lowen | 2 |
| Timo Werner | 2 |
| Brendan McSorley | 2 |
| Sergio Cordova | 1 |
| Hosei Kijima | 1 |
| Jeremy Ebobisse | 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
2 / 4
1.68
San Jose Earthquakes xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.2
St. Louis City xG
I would bet for:
San Jose Earthquakes or St. Louis City 73% + Both teams to score 57%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: St. Louis City win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.88
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 3.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
San Jose Earthquakes or Draw
72%
Draw or St. Louis City
56%
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
12.2%
2 – 1
9.1%
1 – 0
8.6%
2 – 0
7.8%
0 – 0
7.4%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
5.8%
2 – 2
5.5%
3 – 1
5.1%
3 – 0
4.3%
0 – 2
4%
3 – 2
3.2%
Asian Handicap — San Jose Earthquakes
| Handicap | San Jose Earthquakes covers | Push | St. Louis City covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 15% | 74% |
| -1.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| -1 | 26% | 22% | 53% |
| -0.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| +0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +1 | 74% | 15% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 7% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
San Jose Earthquakes keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
St. Louis City keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

