San Jose Earthquakes vs St. Louis City, MLS 2024 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Sep | St. Louis City | H | 1–2 | L |
| 19 Sep | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 15 Sep | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 01 Sep | Minnesota United FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 25 Aug | Real Salt Lake | A | 2–0 | W |
| 21 Jul | Minnesota United FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Sep | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 2–1 | W |
| 15 Sep | Minnesota United FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 07 Sep | New England Revolution | A | 2–2 | D |
| 01 Sep | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 2–1 | W |
| 25 Aug | Portland Timbers | A | 4–4 | D |
| 21 Jul | Sporting Kansas City | A | 1–1 | D |
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' The game is set. San Jose Earthquakes kicks off things out of here…
- 4' Cedric Teuchert doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 9' It is a cagey affair so far. San Jose Earthquakes in their trying to find a way past St. Louis City's compact .
- 13' Magnificent from Marcel Hartel! That is 39 goals in 438 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 18' The travelling St. Louis City supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 23' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 24' A tactical swap from St. Louis City — Akil Watts on, Chris Durkin off on 24 minutes.
- 29' 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.
- 34' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Akil Watts suffering a number of foals already.
- 39' That looks like a foul for a card for Marcel Hartel.
- 40' Goal! Jeremy Ebobisse scores his 69 goal in 296 matches.
- 45' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 46' Another change for San Jose Earthquakes made on 46 minute. Carlos Akapo leaves to be changed by Vitor Costa.
- 51' St. Louis City is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 56' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 57' Paul Marie gets the nod from San Jose Earthquakes. He replaces Amahl Pellegrino and will look to change the dynamic.
- 62' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 67' With 0 assists to his name this season, Rasmus Alm is clearly more than just a goal scorer for St. Louis City.
- 72' It is a substitution in San Jose Earthquakes team. Oscar Verhoeven is replaced by Jackson Yueill on 72 minute.
- 77' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 79' Jake Girdwood-Reich has so much to prove this time. He replaces Nokkvi THorisson on 79 minute.
- 84' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 85' The supporters are chanting for Tommy Thompson. He replaces Hernan Lopez Munoz on 85 minute.
- 90' A quiet spell here at PayPal Park. St. Louis City seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- St. Louis City celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
San Jose Earthquakes Lineups
Starting XI
-
29
Carlos Akapo ↓ Vitor Costa 46'
- 7
-
11
Jeremy Ebobisse ↓ Jack Skahan 46'
- 10
- 26
- 23
- 15
- 25
- 30
-
9
Amahl Pellegrino ↓ Paul Marie 57'
- 33
Bench
- 6
-
14
Jackson Yueill ↑ 72'
-
22
Tommy Thompson ↑ 85'
-
94
Vitor Costa ↑ 46'
-
3
Paul Marie ↑ 57'
-
16
Jack Skahan ↑ 46'
- 98
- 24
St. Louis City Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 36
- 38
- 17
-
8
Chris Durkin ↓ Akil Watts 24'
-
9
Klauss ↓ Simon Becher 57'
-
21
Rasmus Alm ↓ Indiana Vassilev 57'
- 22
- 15
- 14
- 29
Bench
- 2
-
19
Indiana Vassilev ↑ 57'
-
11
Simon Becher ↑ 57'
-
3
Jake Girdwood-Reich ↑ 79'
-
20
Akil Watts ↑ 24'
-
99
Jayden Reid ↑ 46'
- 39
- 40
- 41
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Marcel Hartel | 3 |
| Brendan McSorley | 2 |
| Samuel Adeniran | 2 |
| Simon Becher | 2 |
| Eduard Lowen | 2 |
| Timo Werner | 2 |
| Klauss | 1 |
| Sergio Cordova | 1 |
Head to Head
San Jose Earthquakes Form
2024-09-22
San Jose Earthquakes
1–2
St. Louis City
L
2024-09-19
Seattle Sounders FC
2–2
San Jose Earthquakes
D
2024-09-15
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
2–0
San Jose Earthquakes
L
2024-09-01
San Jose Earthquakes
1–2
Minnesota United FC
L
2024-08-25
Real Salt Lake
0–2
San Jose Earthquakes
W
2024-07-21
Minnesota United FC
2–0
San Jose Earthquakes
L
St. Louis City Form
2024-09-22
San Jose Earthquakes
1–2
St. Louis City
W
2024-09-15
St. Louis City
1–3
Minnesota United FC
L
2024-09-07
New England Revolution
2–2
St. Louis City
D
2024-09-01
St. Louis City
2–1
Los Angeles Galaxy
W
2024-08-25
Portland Timbers
4–4
St. Louis City
D
2024-07-21
Sporting Kansas City
1–1
St. Louis City
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.46
San Jose Earthquakes xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.87
St. Louis City xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 65% + Over 2.5 goals 64%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: St. Louis City win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.33
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 3.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 4.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
Double Chance
San Jose Earthquakes or Draw
54%
Draw or St. Louis City
71%
San Jose Earthquakes or St. Louis City
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: St. Louis City win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.7%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
6.9%
2 – 2
6.4%
0 – 2
6.3%
0 – 1
6.1%
1 – 3
5.5%
0 – 0
5.1%
1 – 0
4.5%
2 – 3
4%
2 – 0
3.8%
0 – 3
3.8%
Asian Handicap — San Jose Earthquakes
| Handicap | San Jose Earthquakes covers | Push | St. Louis City covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 9% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 15% | 71% |
| -0.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| +0.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +1 | 54% | 20% | 26% |
| +1.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +2 | 74% | 14% | 12% |
| +2.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
Clean Sheet
San Jose Earthquakes keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
St. Louis City keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

