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 34 games · 52 pts (2026/26)
- St. Louis City 34 games · 54 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 34 | 77 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 34 | 60 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 34 | 58 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 34 | 55 |
| 5 | Charlotte FC | 34 | 54 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 50 |
| 7 | Columbus Crew SC | 34 | 47 |
| 8 | FC Cincinnati | 34 | 46 |
| 9 | Orlando City SC | 34 | 46 |
| 10 | New York City FC | 34 | 42 |
| 11 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 42 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 34 | 39 |
| 13 | Atlanta United FC | 34 | 33 |
| 14 | D.C. United SC | 34 | 33 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 34 | 26 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 64 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 34 | 58 |
| 18 | St. Louis City | 34 | 54 |
| 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 52 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 51 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 34 | 47 |
| 22 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 46 |
| 23 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 46 |
| 24 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 45 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 34 | 44 |
| 26 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 34 | 44 |
| 27 | Colorado Rapids SC | 34 | 43 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 34 | 38 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 34 | 34 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 26 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #19 | Position | #18 |
| 52 | Points | 54 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 14 / 10 / 10 | W / D / L | 15 / 9 / 10 |
| 57 | Scored | 59 |
| 51 | Conceded | 48 |
| +6 | GD | +11 |
| 1.53 | PPG | 1.59 |
| 41% | Win % | 44% |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
88%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
21%
Clean Sheets
San Jose Earthquakes this season
San Jose Earthquakes this season
18%
Clean Sheets
St. Louis City this season
St. Louis City this season
San Jose Earthquakes are 19th (52 pts). St. Louis City are 18th (54 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
San Jose Earthquakes
0-15
14/7
16-30
6/7
31-45
6/7
46-60
7/8
61-75
6/3
76+
10/16
■ Scored ■ Conceded
St. Louis City
0-15
9/3
16-30
8/2
31-45
11/8
46-60
10/9
61-75
6/7
76+
10/11
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
San Jose Earthquakes
| Preston Judd | 17 G | 3 A |
| Ousseni Bouda | 7 G | 1 A |
| Timo Werner | 6 G | 4 A |
St. Louis City
| Rafael Navarro | 18 G | 6 A |
| Simon Becher | 9 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…
- 5' St. Louis City has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
- 10' Brendan McSorley has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 10 minutes.
- 15' San Jose Earthquakes are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 19' The deadlock is broken! Marcel Hartel gets on the scoresheet on 19 minutes.
- 24' Eduard Lowen needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 29' Alfredo Morales is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for San Jose Earthquakes tonight.
- 31' The Colombia Cristian Arango breaks the deadlock on 31 minutes. 1-2!
- 36' With 0 assists to his name this season, Kyle Hiebert is clearly more than just a goal scorer for San Jose Earthquakes.
- 41' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both San Jose Earthquakes and St. Louis City are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 45' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Brendan McSorley makes it 1-3.
- 45' A moment of madness from Ronaldo Vieira on 45 minutes earns him a card. San Jose Earthquakes will be frustrated.
- 47' The St. Louis City bench stirs into life. Celio Pompeu is withdrawn and Mykhi Joyner gets his opportunity.
- 52' St. Louis City come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 57' Bruno Wilson, a Portugal , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 62' 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.
- 63' The whistle greets Bruno Wilson as he departs to be replaced by Josef Martinez.
- 68' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 72' San Jose Earthquakes player sees a card in front of him.
- 77' The energy levels are beginning to show. Bruce Arena might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 78' A change in the St. Louis City ranks — Klauss exits the field as Simon Becher enters on 78.
- 79' Another change for San Jose Earthquakes made on 79 minute. Preston Judd leaves to be changed by Beau Leroux.
- 81' It’s gonna be a card for Simon Becher.
- 82' Benjamin Kikanovic picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 82' The supporters are chanting for Seth Antwi. He replaces Chris Durkin on 82 minute.
- 87' St. Louis City seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 88' Marcel Hartel makes way for Alfredo Morales at the 88 minute mark. A tactical switch from St. Louis City.
- 90' Jack Skahan gets the nod from San Jose Earthquakes. He replaces Cristian Espinoza and will look to change the dynamic.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for San Jose Earthquakes.
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 |
| Simon Becher | 2 |
| Eduard Lowen | 2 |
| Josef Martinez | 1 |
| Preston Judd | 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
1.46
San Jose Earthquakes xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.03
St. Louis City xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 67% + Both teams to score 66%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: St. Louis City win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.49
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 3.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 4.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
Double Chance
San Jose Earthquakes or Draw
52%
Draw or St. Louis City
73%
San Jose Earthquakes or St. Louis City
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: St. Louis City win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.9%
1 – 2
8.9%
2 – 2
6.4%
2 – 1
6.4%
0 – 2
6.3%
1 – 3
Actual
0 – 1
5.6%
0 – 0
4.5%
2 – 3
4.4%
0 – 3
4.2%
1 – 0
3.8%
2 – 0
3.3%
Asian Handicap — San Jose Earthquakes
| Handicap | San Jose Earthquakes covers | Push | St. Louis City covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 8% | 87% |
| -1.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -1 | 13% | 14% | 73% |
| -0.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| +0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +1 | 50% | 20% | 29% |
| +1.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +2 | 71% | 15% | 14% |
| +2.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
Clean Sheet
San Jose Earthquakes keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
St. Louis City keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.