San Jose Earthquakes vs St. Louis City, MLS 2025 REGULAR SEASON
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Sep | St. Louis City | H | 1–3 | L |
| 14 Sep | Los Angeles FC | H | 2–4 | L |
| 31 Aug | Austin FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 24 Aug | Houston Dynamo | A | 2–1 | W |
| 17 Aug | San Diego FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 10 Aug | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Sep | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 3–1 | W |
| 13 Sep | Montreal Impact FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 07 Sep | FC Dallas | H | 1–1 | D |
| 31 Aug | Houston Dynamo | H | 2–3 | L |
| 24 Aug | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 17 Aug | Chicago Fire FC | A | 2–3 | L |
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' In just a few seconds PayPal Park will turn into a battlefield for San Jose Earthquakes and St. Louis City.
- 5' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 10' Brendan McSorley puts St. Louis City on the lead.
- 15' Both keepers have barely been tested. San Jose Earthquakes and St. Louis City are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 19' What a moment for Marcel Hartel! That strike on 19 puts his side firmly in control.
- 24' San Jose Earthquakes currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 29' Alfredo Morales needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 31' A stunning finish from Cristian Arango — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 36' With 0 assists to his name this season, Celio Pompeu is clearly more than just a goal scorer for San Jose Earthquakes.
- 41' St. Louis City started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 41.
- 45' Goal! Brendan McSorley scores his 3 goal in 120 matches.
- 45' Ronaldo Vieira picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 47' The crowd applauds Celio Pompeu as he leaves the pitch. Mykhi Joyner steps in for St. Louis City.
- 52' Mykhi Joyner, a USA , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 57' Ousseni Bouda has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 18 appearances with only 3 goals this season.
- 62' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Bruce Arena will be considering his options from the bench.
- 63' San Jose Earthquakes ring the changes. Bruno Wilson has done his job and it is now time for Josef Martinez to step up.
- 68' St. Louis City fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 72' Preston Judd picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 77' Eduard Lowen has been relatively quiet despite scoring 26 goals in his last 295 appearances.
- 78' Time for substitution for St. Louis City. Klauss is replaced by Simon Becher.
- 79' A tactical swap from San Jose Earthquakes — Beau Leroux on, Preston Judd off on 79 minutes.
- 81' Simon Becher has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 81.
- 82' It’s gonna be a card for Benjamin Kikanovic.
- 82' A tactical swap from St. Louis City — Seth Antwi on, Chris Durkin off on 82 minutes.
- 87' St. Louis City are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 88' St. Louis City make a change. Marcel Hartel trudges off to be replaced by Alfredo Morales on 88 minutes.
- 90' Time for substitution for San Jose Earthquakes. Cristian Espinoza is replaced by Jack Skahan.
- Game over. The scoreline of 1-3 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
San Jose Earthquakes Lineups
Starting XI
- 37
- 9
- 14
- 42
-
94
Vitor Costa ↓ Jamar Ricketts 79'
-
10
Cristian Espinoza ↓ Jack Skahan 90'
-
4
Bruno Wilson ↓ Josef Martinez 63'
- 12
- 11
-
19
Preston Judd ↓ Beau Leroux 79'
- 5
Bench
- 6
-
17
Josef Martinez ↑ 63'
- 36
- 26
-
16
Jack Skahan ↑ 90'
-
28
Benjamin Kikanovic ↑ 63'
-
2
Jamar Ricketts ↑ 79'
-
34
Beau Leroux ↑ 79'
- 25
Coach
Bruce Arena
St. Louis City Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 32
-
17
Marcel Hartel ↓ Alfredo Morales 88'
- 10
-
8
Chris Durkin ↓ Seth Antwi 82'
-
9
Klauss ↓ Simon Becher 78'
- 22
-
12
Celio Pompeu ↓ Mykhi Joyner 47'
- 2
- 80
- 6
Bench
-
27
Alfredo Morales ↑ 88'
- 7
- 91
-
11
Simon Becher ↑ 78'
- 15
- 39
-
14
Tomas Totland ↑ 79'
-
59
Mykhi Joyner ↑ 47'
-
49
Seth Antwi ↑ 82'
Coach
David Critchley
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Marcel Hartel | 3 |
| Samuel Adeniran | 2 |
| Simon Becher | 2 |
| Eduard Lowen | 2 |
| Timo Werner | 2 |
| Brendan McSorley | 2 |
| Beau Leroux | 1 |
| Jamiro Monteiro | 1 |
Head to Head
San Jose Earthquakes Form
2025-09-21
San Jose Earthquakes
1–3
St. Louis City
L
2025-09-14
San Jose Earthquakes
2–4
Los Angeles FC
L
2025-08-31
Austin FC
3–1
San Jose Earthquakes
L
2025-08-24
Houston Dynamo
1–2
San Jose Earthquakes
W
2025-08-17
San Jose Earthquakes
1–2
San Diego FC
L
2025-08-10
San Jose Earthquakes
2–1
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
W
St. Louis City Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.6
San Jose Earthquakes xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.79
St. Louis City xG
I would bet for:
San Jose Earthquakes or St. Louis City 75% + Both teams to score 66%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: St. Louis City win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.39
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 3.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 4.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
Double Chance
San Jose Earthquakes or Draw
57%
Draw or St. Louis City
68%
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
10.5%
1 – 2
8.3%
2 – 1
7.5%
2 – 2
6.6%
0 – 2
5.4%
0 – 1
5.4%
1 – 3
Actual
0 – 0
4.8%
1 – 0
4.7%
2 – 0
4.3%
2 – 3
4%
3 – 1
4%
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% | 66% |
| -0.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| +0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +1 | 58% | 19% | 23% |
| +1.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +2 | 77% | 13% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
San Jose Earthquakes keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
St. Louis City keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.