St. Louis City vs San Jose Earthquakes, MLS 2024 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
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' KICK OFF: St. Louis City gets underway.
- 5' San Jose Earthquakes are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 10' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 15' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 15 minutes.
- 20' San Jose Earthquakes fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 25' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 28' Eduard Lowen is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 2 goals this season for the .
- 33' Over 33 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 38' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 41' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Hosei Kijima makes it 2-0.
- 46' It’s high time Bradley Carnell made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 51' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His St. Louis City side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 56' St. Louis City receives a card for a hard tackle on 56.
- 61' A meaty challenge results in booking for Indiana Vassilev on 61.
- 62' The San Jose Earthquakes manager makes a substitution. Cristian Espinoza departs to be replaced by Hernan Lopez Munoz.
- 63' The San Jose Earthquakes bench stirs into life. Rodrigues is withdrawn and Paul Marie gets his opportunity.
- 64' The crowd applauds Nokkvi THorisson as he leaves the pitch. Samuel Adeniran steps in for St. Louis City.
- 66' San Jose Earthquakes player sees a card in front of him.
- 71' San Jose Earthquakes is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 72' Vitor Costa was booked on 72.
- 77' San Jose Earthquakes has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
- 78' The supporters are chanting for Amahl Pellegrino. He replaces Benjamin Kikanovic on 78 minute.
- 79' Jake Nerwinski gets the nod from St. Louis City. He replaces Hosei Kijima and will look to change the dynamic.
- 80' Time for substitution for St. Louis City. Tomas Totland is replaced by Akil Watts.
- 85' A tactical swap from St. Louis City — Anthony Markanich on, Indiana Vassilev off on 85 minutes.
- 90' 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.
- 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 |
| Samuel Adeniran | 2 |
| Simon Becher | 2 |
| Eduard Lowen | 2 |
| Timo Werner | 2 |
| Brendan McSorley | 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
2.15
St. Louis City xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.11
San Jose Earthquakes xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 62% + St. Louis City to win 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: St. Louis City win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.26
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 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 4.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
Double Chance
St. Louis City or Draw
82%
Draw or San Jose Earthquakes
39%
St. Louis City or San Jose Earthquakes
78%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: St. Louis City win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10%
2 – 1
9.5%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
7.8%
3 – 1
6.8%
3 – 0
6.2%
0 – 0
5.4%
2 – 2
5.2%
1 – 2
4.9%
3 – 2
3.8%
4 – 1
3.7%
0 – 1
3.6%
Asian Handicap — St. Louis City
| Handicap | St. Louis City covers | Push | San Jose Earthquakes covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -2 | 20% | 18% | 62% |
| -1.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| -1 | 38% | 22% | 40% |
| -0.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +0.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +1 | 82% | 11% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
St. Louis City keeps clean sheet
34%
✗
San Jose Earthquakes keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

