San Jose Earthquakes vs St. Louis City, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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San Jose Earthquakes vs St. Louis City — MLS at Earthquakes Stadium.
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Aug | St. Louis City | H | 1–3 | L |
| 01 Aug | FC Cincinnati | A | 2–4 | L |
| 26 Jul | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 1–1 | D |
| 23 Jul | Orlando City SC | H | 0–4 | L |
| 24 May | Portland Timbers | A | 3–1 | W |
| 17 May | FC Dallas | H | 2–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Aug | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 3–1 | W |
| 02 Aug | Real Salt Lake | H | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Jul | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 23 Jul | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 3–1 | W |
| 17 Jul | Sporting Kansas City | H | 3–2 | W |
| 23 May | Austin FC | H | 3–0 | W |
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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — San Jose Earthquakes and St. Louis City get this one started.
- 5' Timo Werner needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 8' Magnificent from Daniel Edelman! That is 8 goals in 293 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 13' Over 13 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 18' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 23' Both keepers have barely been tested. San Jose Earthquakes and St. Louis City are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 27' Goal! Simon Becher scores his 18 goal in 286 matches.
- 32' San Jose Earthquakes 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.
- 37' Supporters expect more eagerness from Palmer Ault, as he is very good at scoring at Earthquakes Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 42' San Jose Earthquakes are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 46' San Jose Earthquakes make a change. Niko Tsakiris trudges off to be replaced by Luka Jovanovic on 46 minutes.
- 47' A stunning finish from Beau Leroux — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 52' St. Louis City come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 55' Simon Becher is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 6 goals this season for the .
- 60' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 65' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 65 minutes.
- 69' The St. Louis City manager makes a substitution. Eduard Lowen departs to be replaced by Carlo Holse.
- 71' It is a substitution in San Jose Earthquakes team. Ousseni Bouda is replaced by Jack Skahan on 71 minute.
- 76' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 77' The referee shows St. Louis City player a card on 77.
- 82' That is a card for San Jose Earthquakes. Reid Roberts will be fuming at that decision.
- 84' Controversy at the stadium! Tomas Totland argues furiously but the card stands.
- 89' The St. Louis City manager makes a substitution. Conrad Wallem departs to be replaced by Jaziel Orozco.
- Another three points for St. Louis City.
Lineups
San Jose Earthquakes Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 11
-
14
Ronaldo Vieira ↓ Ian Harkes 71'
- 28
-
10
Niko Tsakiris ↓ Luka Jovanovic 46'
-
7
Ousseni Bouda ↓ Jack Skahan 71'
- 19
- 5
- 2
- 34
- 18
Bench
-
6
Ian Harkes ↑ 71'
- 3
-
16
Jack Skahan ↑ 71'
- 4
-
9
Luka Jovanovic ↑ 46'
- 31
- 25
- 20
-
17
Jack Jasinski ↑ 46'
Coach
Bruce Arena
St. Louis City Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 32
-
10
Eduard Lowen ↓ Carlo Holse 69'
- 8
- 5
- 24
-
11
Simon Becher ↓ Palmer Ault 89'
- 21
- 77
- 14
-
6
Conrad Wallem ↓ Jaziel Orozco 89'
Bench
-
23
Alexandru Matan ↑ 69'
-
19
Carlo Holse ↑ 69'
- 20
- 7
-
99
Jaziel Orozco ↑ 89'
- 39
- 27
- 59
-
29
Palmer Ault ↑ 89'
Coach
Yoann Damet
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Marcel Hartel | 3 |
| Samuel Adeniran | 2 |
| Simon Becher | 2 |
| Eduard Lowen | 2 |
| Timo Werner | 2 |
| Brendan McSorley | 2 |
| Daniel Edelman | 1 |
| Nicholas Gioacchini | 1 |
Head to Head
San Jose Earthquakes Form
2026-08-16
San Jose Earthquakes
1–3
St. Louis City
L
2026-08-01
FC Cincinnati
4–2
San Jose Earthquakes
L
2026-07-26
San Jose Earthquakes
1–1
Los Angeles Galaxy
D
2026-07-23
San Jose Earthquakes
0–4
Orlando City SC
L
2026-05-24
Portland Timbers
1–3
San Jose Earthquakes
W
2026-05-17
San Jose Earthquakes
2–3
FC Dallas
L
St. Louis City Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.49
San Jose Earthquakes xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.14
St. Louis City xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 69% + Both teams to score 68%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: St. Louis City win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.63
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 2.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 3.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 4.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
Double Chance
San Jose Earthquakes or Draw
50%
Draw or St. Louis City
74%
San Jose Earthquakes or St. Louis City
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: St. Louis City win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.3%
1 – 2
8.8%
2 – 2
6.4%
1 – 3
Actual
2 – 1
6.1%
0 – 2
6.1%
0 – 1
5.2%
2 – 3
4.6%
0 – 3
4.3%
0 – 0
4%
1 – 0
3.4%
1 – 4
3.3%
Asian Handicap — San Jose Earthquakes
| Handicap | San Jose Earthquakes covers | Push | St. Louis City covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 8% | 88% |
| -1.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -1 | 12% | 14% | 74% |
| -0.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| +0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +1 | 49% | 20% | 31% |
| +1.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +2 | 69% | 16% | 16% |
| +2.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
Clean Sheet
San Jose Earthquakes keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
St. Louis City keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

