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 34 games · 54 pts (2026/26)
- San Jose Earthquakes 34 games · 52 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
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #18 | Position | #19 |
| 54 | Points | 52 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 15 / 9 / 10 | W / D / L | 14 / 10 / 10 |
| 59 | Scored | 57 |
| 48 | Conceded | 51 |
| +11 | GD | +6 |
| 1.59 | PPG | 1.53 |
| 44% | Win % | 41% |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
88%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
18%
Clean Sheets
St. Louis City this season
St. Louis City this season
21%
Clean Sheets
San Jose Earthquakes this season
San Jose Earthquakes this season
St. Louis City are 18th (54 pts). San Jose Earthquakes are 19th (52 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
St. Louis City
| Rafael Navarro | 18 G | 6 A |
| Simon Becher | 9 G | 4 A |
| Marcel Hartel | 6 G | 3 A |
San Jose Earthquakes
| Preston Judd | 17 G | 3 A |
| Ousseni Bouda | 7 G | 1 A |
| Timo Werner | 6 G | 4 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. St. Louis City host San Jose Earthquakes — let the battle begin!
- 5' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. St. Louis City needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 10' A quiet spell here at Citypark. San Jose Earthquakes seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 14' Rodrigues picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 19' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Luchi Gonzalez will be considering his options from the bench.
- 24' San Jose Earthquakes fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 29' It is a substitution in San Jose Earthquakes team. Carlos Gruezo is replaced by Michael Baldisimo on 29 minute.
- 34' A goal from the USA international Nicholas Gioacchini! He fires home on 34 to make it 1-0!
- 39' 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.
- 40' Poor challenge from Miguel Trauco. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 45' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering San Jose Earthquakes that had 298 games and scored 448 goals.
- 46' The referee shows San Jose Earthquakes player a Yellow card on 46.
- 46' The whistle greets Miguel Trauco as he departs to be replaced by Benjamin Kikanovic.
- 48' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Joao Klauss makes no mistake. 2-0!
- 53' St. Louis City are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined San Jose Earthquakes backline.
- 57' The whistle greets Rasmus Alm as he departs to be replaced by Tomas Ostrak.
- 58' Tanner Beason gets the nod from San Jose Earthquakes. He replaces Rodrigues and will look to change the dynamic.
- 63' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 64' The referee calls foul for Cade Cowell. He receives a Yellow card.
- 65' Samuel Adeniran is ready to make an impact after coming on for Joao Klauss at the 65 minute mark.
- 66' The referee shows San Jose Earthquakes player a Yellow card on 66.
- 67' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Michael Baldisimo on 67 minutes.
- 68' What composure from Tomas Ostrak! The Czech Republic international strokes it home. 3-0.
- 73' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 78' San Jose Earthquakes has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
- 83' San Jose Earthquakes ring the changes. Cade Cowell has done his job and it is now time for Ousseni Bouda to step up.
- 86' The whistle greets Indiana Vassilev as he departs to be replaced by Aziel Jackson.
- 87' It is a substitution in St. Louis City team. Nicholas Gioacchini is replaced by Celio Pompeu on 87 minute.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 3-0.
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 |
| Brendan McSorley | 2 |
| Samuel Adeniran | 2 |
| Simon Becher | 2 |
| Eduard Lowen | 2 |
| Timo Werner | 2 |
| Sergio Cordova | 1 |
| Cristian Arango | 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
2.4
St. Louis City xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.89
San Jose Earthquakes xG
I would bet for:
St. Louis City to win 66% + Over 2.5 goals 63%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: St. Louis City win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.29
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 3.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 4.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
Double Chance
St. Louis City or Draw
86%
Draw or San Jose Earthquakes
34%
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
10.7%
2 – 1
9.2%
1 – 1
8.7%
1 – 0
8.6%
3 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
7.3%
0 – 0
5.1%
4 – 0
4.9%
4 – 1
4.5%
2 – 2
4.1%
1 – 2
3.5%
3 – 2
3.3%
Asian Handicap — St. Louis City
| Handicap | St. Louis City covers | Push | San Jose Earthquakes covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| -2 | 27% | 20% | 53% |
| -1.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| -1 | 47% | 22% | 31% |
| -0.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +0.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +1 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
St. Louis City keeps clean sheet
41%
✗
San Jose Earthquakes keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

