St. Louis City vs San Jose Earthquakes, MLS 2024 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Jul | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 2–0 | W |
| 30 Jun | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 3–4 | L |
| 23 Jun | Atlanta United FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Jun | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 16 Jun | FC Dallas | A | 0–2 | L |
| 09 Jun | Portland Timbers | H | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Jul | St. Louis City | A | 0–2 | L |
| 30 Jun | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 0–3 | L |
| 23 Jun | Los Angeles FC | A | 2–6 | L |
| 20 Jun | Portland Timbers | H | 1–2 | L |
| 16 Jun | FC Cincinnati | H | 2–4 | L |
| 31 May | New York City FC | A | 1–5 | L |
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' Welcome to Citypark that hosts another battle between St. Louis City and San Jose Earthquakes.
- 5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 10' St. Louis City started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
- 15' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 20' 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.
- 25' 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.
- 28' Eduard Lowen puts St. Louis City on the lead.
- 33' Supporters expect more eagerness from Daniel Munie, as he is very good at scoring at Citypark with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 38' 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.
- 41' What a strike from Hosei Kijima! The score is 2-0.
- 46' San Jose Earthquakes is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 51' Tim Parker has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 34 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
- 56' St. Louis City receives a card for a hard tackle on 56.
- 61' St. Louis City receives a card for a hard tackle on 61.
- 62' The crowd applauds Cristian Espinoza as he leaves the pitch. Hernan Lopez Munoz steps in for San Jose Earthquakes.
- 63' San Jose Earthquakes ring the changes. Rodrigues has done his job and it is now time for Paul Marie to step up.
- 64' Another change for St. Louis City made on 64 minute. Nokkvi THorisson leaves to be changed by Samuel Adeniran.
- 66' Hernan Lopez Munoz is having his name booked by the referee on 66.
- 71' Both keepers have barely been tested. St. Louis City and San Jose Earthquakes are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 72' Vitor Costa catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 72.
- 77' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 77 minutes.
- 78' The crowd applauds Benjamin Kikanovic as he leaves the pitch. Amahl Pellegrino steps in for San Jose Earthquakes.
- 79' Time for substitution for St. Louis City. Hosei Kijima is replaced by Jake Nerwinski.
- 80' A tactical swap from St. Louis City — Akil Watts on, Tomas Totland off on 80 minutes.
- 85' Anthony Markanich is ready to make an impact after coming on for Indiana Vassilev at the 85 minute mark.
- 90' San Jose Earthquakes have won 448 goals from 298 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- St. Louis City celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
St. Louis City Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
-
10
Eduard Lowen ↓ Michael Wentzel 85'
- 26
- 8
- 19
- 6
- 99
-
14
Tomas Totland ↓ Akil Watts 80'
- 29
- 41
-
85
Hosei Kijima ↓ Jake Nerwinski 79'
Bench
-
2
Jake Nerwinski ↑ 79'
-
16
Samuel Adeniran ↑ 64'
-
13
Anthony Markanich ↑ 85'
-
20
Akil Watts ↑ 80'
- 39
-
40
Michael Wentzel ↑ 85'
- 46
- 31
- 80
Coach
Bradley Carnell
San Jose Earthquakes Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
- 94
- 10
-
26
Rodrigues ↓ Paul Marie 63'
- 15
- 16
- 25
- 28
-
30
Niko Tsakiris ↓ Alfredo Morales 63'
-
19
Preston Judd ↓ Jeremy Ebobisse 62'
- 24
Bench
-
6
Alfredo Morales ↑ 63'
- 22
-
11
Jeremy Ebobisse ↑ 62'
- 55
-
3
Paul Marie ↑ 63'
-
23
Hernan Lopez Munoz ↑ 62'
- 98
- 20
-
9
Amahl Pellegrino ↑ 78'
Coach
Ian Russell
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Marcel Hartel | 3 |
| Timo Werner | 2 |
| Brendan McSorley | 2 |
| Samuel Adeniran | 2 |
| Simon Becher | 2 |
| Eduard Lowen | 2 |
| Nicholas Gioacchini | 1 |
| Hosei Kijima | 1 |
Head to Head
St. Louis City Form
San Jose Earthquakes Form
2024-07-04
St. Louis City
2–0
San Jose Earthquakes
L
2024-06-30
San Jose Earthquakes
0–3
Los Angeles Galaxy
L
2024-06-23
Los Angeles FC
6–2
San Jose Earthquakes
L
2024-06-20
San Jose Earthquakes
1–2
Portland Timbers
L
2024-06-16
San Jose Earthquakes
2–4
FC Cincinnati
L
2024-05-31
New York City FC
5–1
San Jose Earthquakes
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.18
St. Louis City xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.06
San Jose Earthquakes xG
I would bet for:
St. Louis City to win 62% + Over 2.5 goals 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: St. Louis City win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.24
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 3.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 4.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
Double Chance
St. Louis City or Draw
83%
Draw or San Jose Earthquakes
38%
St. Louis City or San Jose Earthquakes
79%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: St. Louis City win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.9%
2 – 1
9.5%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
8.1%
3 – 1
6.9%
3 – 0
6.6%
0 – 0
5.4%
2 – 2
5%
1 – 2
4.6%
4 – 1
3.8%
3 – 2
3.7%
4 – 0
3.6%
Asian Handicap — St. Louis City
| Handicap | St. Louis City covers | Push | San Jose Earthquakes covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -2 | 21% | 19% | 61% |
| -1.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| -1 | 39% | 22% | 38% |
| -0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +0.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +1 | 83% | 10% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 4% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
St. Louis City keeps clean sheet
35%
✗
San Jose Earthquakes keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.