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 18 games · 33 pts (2026/26)
- St. Louis City 18 games · 26 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 18 | 40 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 18 | 38 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 18 | 30 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 17 | 29 |
| 5 | New York City FC | 18 | 26 |
| 6 | FC Cincinnati | 18 | 26 |
| 7 | Charlotte FC | 18 | 25 |
| 8 | New York Red Bulls | 18 | 25 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 18 | 23 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 18 | 20 |
| 11 | Orlando City SC | 18 | 20 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 18 | 17 |
| 13 | Philadelphia Union | 18 | 16 |
| 14 | Montreal Impact FC | 18 | 16 |
| 15 | Atlanta United FC | 18 | 12 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 17 | 34 |
| 17 | Los Angeles FC | 19 | 34 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 18 | 33 |
| 19 | Houston Dynamo | 18 | 32 |
| 20 | FC Dallas | 18 | 27 |
| 21 | Real Salt Lake | 17 | 27 |
| 22 | St. Louis City | 18 | 26 |
| 23 | Portland Timbers | 18 | 24 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 17 | 24 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 18 | 24 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 18 | 22 |
| 27 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 19 | 22 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 18 | 21 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 18 | 17 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 18 | 14 |
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 | #22 |
| 33 | Points | 26 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 10 / 3 / 5 | W / D / L | 7 / 5 / 6 |
| 37 | Scored | 24 |
| 24 | Conceded | 24 |
| +13 | GD | +0 |
| 1.83 | PPG | 1.44 |
| 56% | Win % | 39% |
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
16%
Clean Sheets
St. Louis City this season
St. Louis City this season
San Jose Earthquakes are 18th (33 pts). St. Louis City are 22nd (26 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
San Jose Earthquakes
0-15
7/6
16-30
3/4
31-45
3/2
46-60
6/6
61-75
4/1
76+
7/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
St. Louis City
0-15
2/1
16-30
3/1
31-45
4/2
46-60
5/5
61-75
4/3
76+
5/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
San Jose Earthquakes
| Preston Judd | 11 G | 2 A |
| Ousseni Bouda | 5 G | 1 A |
St. Louis City
| Marcel Hartel | 5 G | 3 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — San Jose Earthquakes and St. Louis City get this one started.
- 4' What a strike from Cedric Teuchert! The score is 0-1.
- 9' San Jose Earthquakes are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against St. Louis City's shape.
- 13' Brilliant from the ! Marcel Hartel makes it 0-2 with a superb finish on 13.
- 18' San Jose Earthquakes have won 427 goals from 282 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 23' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 24' A tactical swap from St. Louis City — Akil Watts on, Chris Durkin off on 24 minutes.
- 29' San Jose Earthquakes are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 34' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 39' Marcel Hartel is having his name booked by the referee on 39.
- 40' Jeremy Ebobisse makes no mistake. The score reads 1-2 and San Jose Earthquakes are in front.
- 45' It is a cagey affair so far. San Jose Earthquakes in their trying to find a way past St. Louis City's compact .
- 46' A tactical swap from San Jose Earthquakes — Vitor Costa on, Carlos Akapo off on 46 minutes.
- 51' St. Louis City come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 56' San Jose Earthquakes looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Timo Werner scoring 2 goals.
- 57' Another change for San Jose Earthquakes made on 57 minute. Amahl Pellegrino leaves to be changed by Paul Marie.
- 62' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both San Jose Earthquakes and St. Louis City are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 67' Simon Becher needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 72' Time for substitution for San Jose Earthquakes. Oscar Verhoeven is replaced by Jackson Yueill.
- 77' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 79' Jake Girdwood-Reich is replacing Nokkvi THorisson for the St. Louis City side.
- 84' San Jose Earthquakes is showing some good football. However, San Jose Earthquakes are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 85' San Jose Earthquakes make a change. Hernan Lopez Munoz trudges off to be replaced by Tommy Thompson on 85 minutes.
- 90' Australia international Jake Girdwood-Reich has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 1-2 the final result. San Jose Earthquakes will be bitterly disappointed.
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 |
| Timo Werner | 2 |
| Brendan McSorley | 2 |
| Samuel Adeniran | 2 |
| Simon Becher | 2 |
| Eduard Lowen | 2 |
| Hosei Kijima | 1 |
| Tomas Ostrak | 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
1.54
San Jose Earthquakes xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.66
St. Louis City xG
I would bet for:
San Jose Earthquakes or St. Louis City 74% + Both teams to score 64%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: St. Louis City win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.2
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 3.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 4.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
Double Chance
San Jose Earthquakes or Draw
59%
Draw or St. Louis City
67%
San Jose Earthquakes or St. Louis City
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: St. Louis City win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.3%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
7.7%
2 – 2
6.4%
0 – 1
6%
0 – 0
5.7%
0 – 2
5.6%
1 – 0
5.5%
2 – 0
4.8%
1 – 3
4.6%
3 – 1
4%
2 – 3
3.6%
Asian Handicap — San Jose Earthquakes
| Handicap | San Jose Earthquakes covers | Push | St. Louis City covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 10% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 17% | 65% |
| -0.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| +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
20%
✓
St. Louis City keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

