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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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 match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for San Jose Earthquakes to score. At the same time, St. Louis City does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 10' What composure from Brendan McSorley! The USA international strokes it home. 0-1.
- 15' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering San Jose Earthquakes that had 279 games and scored 424 goals.
- 19' Marcel Hartel adds to his 1 season tally! St. Louis City lead 0-2 — and this changes everything.
- 24' Supporters expect more eagerness from Tomas Totland, as he is very good at scoring at PayPal Park with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 29' San Jose Earthquakes are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 31' Goal! Cristian Arango scores his 73 goal in 172 matches.
- 36' It’s high time David Critchley made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 41' With 1 assists to his name this season, Daniel Munie is clearly more than just a goal scorer for San Jose Earthquakes.
- 45' Brendan McSorley adds to his 1 season tally! St. Louis City lead 1-3 — and this changes everything.
- 45' A moment of madness from Ronaldo Vieira on 45 minutes earns him a card. San Jose Earthquakes will be frustrated.
- 47' St. Louis City manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Mykhi Joyner is hanging Celio Pompeu on the field on 47 minute.
- 52' The travelling St. Louis City supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 57' San Jose Earthquakes has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 62' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His San Jose Earthquakes side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 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' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ousseni Bouda made 279 appearances and scored 8 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 72' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Preston Judd.
- 77' Over 77 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 78' Simon Becher gets the nod from St. Louis City. He replaces Klauss and will look to change the dynamic.
- 79' Beau Leroux has so much to prove this time. He replaces Preston Judd on 79 minute.
- 81' Simon Becher was booked on 81.
- 82' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Benjamin Kikanovic on 82 minutes.
- 82' Seth Antwi is ready to make an impact after coming on for Chris Durkin at the 82 minute mark.
- 87' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with San Jose Earthquakes winning 100% of all matches.
- 88' A change in the St. Louis City ranks — Marcel Hartel exits the field as Alfredo Morales enters on 88.
- 90' Jack Skahan gets the nod from San Jose Earthquakes. He replaces Cristian Espinoza and will look to change the dynamic.
- San Jose Earthquakes will have plenty to reflect on. St. Louis City were simply the better side today.
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 |
| Timo Werner | 2 |
| Brendan McSorley | 2 |
| Samuel Adeniran | 2 |
| Eduard Lowen | 2 |
| Jeremy Ebobisse | 1 |
| Cedric Teuchert | 1 |
| Nicholas Gioacchini | 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
1.75
San Jose Earthquakes xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.59
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: 3.34
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 3.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 4.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
Double Chance
San Jose Earthquakes or Draw
62%
Draw or St. Louis City
63%
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%
2 – 1
8.3%
1 – 2
7.6%
2 – 2
6.6%
1 – 0
5.5%
2 – 0
5.4%
0 – 0
5.1%
0 – 1
4.9%
3 – 1
4.8%
0 – 2
4.5%
1 – 3
Actual
3 – 2
3.9%
Asian Handicap — San Jose Earthquakes
| Handicap | San Jose Earthquakes covers | Push | St. Louis City covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 12% | 78% |
| -1.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -1 | 22% | 19% | 59% |
| -0.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| +0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +1 | 66% | 17% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 10% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
San Jose Earthquakes keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
St. Louis City keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.