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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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 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' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 8' Daniel Edelman puts St. Louis City on the lead.
- 13' 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.
- 18' Switzerland international Roman Burki has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 23' Preston Judd, a USA , has 18 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 27' What a moment for Simon Becher! That strike on 27 puts his side firmly in control.
- 32' Over 32 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 37' 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.
- 42' It looks like no one’s ball. San Jose Earthquakes is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 46' Niko Tsakiris makes way for Luka Jovanovic at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from San Jose Earthquakes.
- 47' GOAL! Beau Leroux scores on 47.
- 52' Chris Durkin is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for St. Louis City so far.
- 55' Against the run of play, Simon Becher has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 60' St. Louis City started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 60.
- 65' It looks surprising San Jose Earthquakes does not make any changes. Jamar Ricketts has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 69' Carlo Holse is ready to make an impact after coming on for Eduard Lowen at the 69 minute mark.
- 71' Jack Skahan gets the nod from San Jose Earthquakes. He replaces Ousseni Bouda and will look to change the dynamic.
- 76' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. San Jose Earthquakes needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 77' Controversy at the stadium! Conrad Wallem argues furiously but the card stands.
- 82' That looks like a foul for a card for Reid Roberts.
- 84' The referee calls foul for Tomas Totland. He receives a card.
- 89' Jaziel Orozco gets the nod from St. Louis City. He replaces Conrad Wallem and will look to change the dynamic.
- Game over. The scoreline of 1-3 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
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 |
| Timo Werner | 2 |
| Brendan McSorley | 2 |
| Samuel Adeniran | 2 |
| Simon Becher | 2 |
| Eduard Lowen | 2 |
| Tomas Ostrak | 1 |
| Jeremy Ebobisse | 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
4 / 4
1.43
San Jose Earthquakes xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.16
St. Louis City xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 68% + Both teams to score 67%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: St. Louis City win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.59
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 2.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 3.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 4.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
Double Chance
San Jose Earthquakes or Draw
48%
Draw or St. Louis City
75%
San Jose Earthquakes or St. Louis City
77%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: St. Louis City win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.4%
1 – 2
8.9%
0 – 2
6.5%
1 – 3
Actual
2 – 2
6.3%
2 – 1
5.9%
0 – 1
5.5%
2 – 3
4.6%
0 – 3
4.6%
0 – 0
4.1%
1 – 4
3.5%
1 – 0
3.4%
Asian Handicap — San Jose Earthquakes
| Handicap | San Jose Earthquakes covers | Push | St. Louis City covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 7% | 89% |
| -1.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -1 | 11% | 13% | 76% |
| -0.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| +0.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| +1 | 47% | 20% | 33% |
| +1.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +2 | 67% | 16% | 17% |
| +2.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
Clean Sheet
San Jose Earthquakes keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
St. Louis City keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

