St. Louis City vs San Jose Earthquakes, MLS 2023 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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St. Louis City vs San Jose Earthquakes — MLS at Citypark.
- St. Louis City 26 games · 44 pts (2026/26)
- San Jose Earthquakes 27 games · 45 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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Mar | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 3–0 | W |
| 12 Mar | Portland Timbers | A | 2–1 | W |
| 05 Mar | Charlotte FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 26 Feb | Austin FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Mar | St. Louis City | A | 0–3 | L |
| 12 Mar | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 05 Mar | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 26 Feb | Atlanta United FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 09 Oct | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 02 Oct | Minnesota United FC | H | 2–0 | W |
Season Stats
| St. Louis City | San Jose Earthquakes | |
|---|---|---|
| #19 | Position | #18 |
| 44 | Points | 45 |
| 26 | Played | 27 |
| 12 / 8 / 6 | W / D / L | 13 / 6 / 8 |
| 45 | Scored | 49 |
| 36 | Conceded | 39 |
| +9 | GD | +10 |
| 1.69 | PPG | 1.67 |
| 46% | Win % | 48% |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
88%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
12%
Clean Sheets
St. Louis City this season
St. Louis City this season
26%
Clean Sheets
San Jose Earthquakes this season
San Jose Earthquakes this season
St. Louis City are 19th (44 pts). San Jose Earthquakes are 18th (45 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
St. Louis City
| Rafael Navarro | 13 G | 3 A |
| Simon Becher | 8 G | 4 A |
| Marcel Hartel | 6 G | 3 A |
San Jose Earthquakes
| Preston Judd | 15 G | 3 A |
| Timo Werner | 6 G | 4 A |
| Ousseni Bouda | 6 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at Citypark. St. Louis City are looking to make home advantage count against San Jose Earthquakes.
- 5' It is a cagey affair so far. St. Louis City in their 4-4-2 trying to find a way past San Jose Earthquakes's compact 4-3-3.
- 10' San Jose Earthquakes come into this ranked 10 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 14' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Rodrigues on 14 minutes.
- 19' Carlos Gruezo has been relatively quiet despite scoring 5 goals in his last 288 appearances.
- 24' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 29' Another substitution for San Jose Earthquakes to replace Carlos Gruezo by Michael Baldisimo on 29 minute.
- 34' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Nicholas Gioacchini makes it 1-0.
- 39' 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.
- 40' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Miguel Trauco.
- 45' San Jose Earthquakes looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Timo Werner scoring 2 goals.
- 46' San Jose Earthquakes player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 46' A change in the San Jose Earthquakes ranks — Miguel Trauco exits the field as Benjamin Kikanovic enters on 46.
- 48' GOAL! Joao Klauss scores on 45.
- 53' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 57' Time for substitution for St. Louis City. Rasmus Alm is replaced by Tomas Ostrak.
- 58' It is a substitution in San Jose Earthquakes team. Rodrigues is replaced by Tanner Beason on 58 minute.
- 63' San Jose Earthquakes are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 64' The referee shows San Jose Earthquakes player a Yellow card on 64.
- 65' St. Louis City ring the changes. Joao Klauss has done his job and it is now time for Samuel Adeniran to step up.
- 66' Michael Baldisimo has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 66.
- 67' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Michael Baldisimo.
- 68' The deadlock is broken! Tomas Ostrak gets on the scoresheet on 68 minutes.
- 73' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 78' San Jose Earthquakes started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 78.
- 83' San Jose Earthquakes make a change. Cade Cowell trudges off to be replaced by Ousseni Bouda on 83 minutes.
- 86' The supporters are chanting for Aziel Jackson. He replaces Indiana Vassilev on 86 minute.
- 87' A tactical swap from St. Louis City — Celio Pompeu on, Nicholas Gioacchini off on 87 minutes.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. St. Louis City take all three points.
Lineups
St. Louis City Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
- 1
- 10
- 14
- 11
- 19
-
8
Jared Stroud ↓ Miguel Perez 65'
-
9
Joao Klauss ↓ Samuel Adeniran 65'
- 2
- 24
-
21
Rasmus Alm ↓ Tomas Ostrak 57'
- 22
Bench
- 17
- 39
-
7
Tomas Ostrak ↑ 57'
-
16
Samuel Adeniran ↑ 65'
-
25
Aziel Jackson ↑ 86'
- 15
- 20
-
12
Celio Pompeu ↑ 87'
-
28
Miguel Perez ↑ 65'
Coach
Bradley Carnell
San Jose Earthquakes Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 29
- 21
- 14
-
22
Tommy Thompson ↓ Paul Marie 46'
- 1
- 7
- 11
- 4
- 10
-
26
Rodrigues ↓ Tanner Beason 58'
-
44
Cade Cowell ↓ Ousseni Bouda 83'
Bench
-
55
Michael Baldisimo ↑ 29'
-
3
Paul Marie ↑ 46'
-
15
Tanner Beason ↑ 58'
- 16
-
28
Benjamin Kikanovic ↑ 46'
- 23
-
25
Ousseni Bouda ↑ 83'
- 41
- 24
Coach
Luchi Gonzalez
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Marcel Hartel | 3 |
| Timo Werner | 2 |
| Brendan McSorley | 2 |
| Samuel Adeniran | 2 |
| Simon Becher | 2 |
| Eduard Lowen | 2 |
| Hosei Kijima | 1 |
| Tomas Ostrak | 1 |
Head to Head
St. Louis City Form
San Jose Earthquakes Form
2023-03-19
St. Louis City
3–0
San Jose Earthquakes
L
2023-03-12
San Jose Earthquakes
1–0
Colorado Rapids SC
W
2023-03-05
San Jose Earthquakes
2–1
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
W
2023-02-26
Atlanta United FC
2–1
San Jose Earthquakes
L
2022-10-09
Seattle Sounders FC
2–2
San Jose Earthquakes
D
2022-10-02
San Jose Earthquakes
2–0
Minnesota United FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.37
St. Louis City xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.94
San Jose Earthquakes xG
I would bet for:
St. Louis City to win 65% + Over 2.5 goals 63%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: St. Louis City win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.31
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 3.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 4.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
Double Chance
St. Louis City or Draw
85%
Draw or San Jose Earthquakes
35%
St. Louis City or San Jose Earthquakes
80%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: St. Louis City win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
10.2%
2 – 1
9.3%
1 – 1
8.9%
1 – 0
8.3%
3 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
7.3%
0 – 0
5.1%
4 – 0
4.6%
4 – 1
4.4%
2 – 2
4.4%
1 – 2
3.7%
3 – 2
3.5%
Asian Handicap — St. Louis City
| Handicap | St. Louis City covers | Push | San Jose Earthquakes covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| -2 | 26% | 20% | 54% |
| -1.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| -1 | 46% | 22% | 32% |
| -0.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +0.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +1 | 87% | 8% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
St. Louis City keeps clean sheet
39%
✗
San Jose Earthquakes keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.