St. Louis City vs San Jose Earthquakes, MLS 2025 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 May | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 2–1 | W |
| 25 May | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 18 May | Minnesota United FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 15 May | Sporting Kansas City | H | 2–2 | D |
| 11 May | San Diego FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 04 May | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 1–4 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 May | St. Louis City | A | 1–2 | L |
| 29 May | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 1–0 | W |
| 25 May | Houston Dynamo | H | 3–3 | D |
| 17 May | New England Revolution | A | 0–0 | D |
| 15 May | Internacional CF Miami | H | 3–3 | D |
| 11 May | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 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' Welcome to Citypark that hosts another battle between St. Louis City and San Jose Earthquakes.
- 5' A quiet spell here at Citypark. St. Louis City seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 10' 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.
- 15' Max Floriani has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 298 appearances.
- 20' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 25' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 30' Poor challenge from Klauss. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 34' The referee calls foul for Max Floriani. He receives a card.
- 39' St. Louis City is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 41' Xande Silva gets the nod from St. Louis City. He replaces Cedric Teuchert and will look to change the dynamic.
- 43' It’s a booking for St. Louis City player. Xande Silva gets a card.
- 46' Henry Kessler gets the nod from St. Louis City. He replaces Chris Durkin and will look to change the dynamic.
- 47' GOAL! Klauss scores on 45. Assisted by Eduard Lowen
- 52' The 34-year-old Earl Edwards Jr. has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 57' St. Louis City are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined San Jose Earthquakes backline.
- 61' San Jose Earthquakes make a change. Hernan Lopez Munoz trudges off to be replaced by Cristian Espinoza on 61 minutes.
- 62' Jayden Reid makes way for Tomas Totland at the 62 minute mark. A tactical switch from St. Louis City.
- 66' It is a substitution in San Jose Earthquakes team. Jamar Ricketts is replaced by Vitor Costa on 66 minute.
- 71' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 73' Alfredo Morales is ready to make an impact after coming on for Joey Zalinsky at the 73 minute mark.
- 78' Hernan Lopez Munoz is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for St. Louis City tonight.
- 79' Amahl Pellegrino is ready to make an impact after coming on for Nick Lima at the 79 minute mark.
- 82' The deadlock is broken! Josef Martinez gets on the scoresheet on 82 minutes.
- 87' It looks surprising St. Louis City does not make any changes. Amahl Pellegrino has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 90' Earl Edwards Jr. was booked on 90.
- 2-1 the final result. San Jose Earthquakes will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
St. Louis City Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 32
-
36
Cedric Teuchert ↓ Xande Silva 41'
- 17
- 10
-
8
Chris Durkin ↓ Henry Kessler 46'
-
9
Klauss ↓ Simon Becher 73'
- 12
-
99
Jayden Reid ↓ Tomas Totland 62'
- 6
-
71
Joey Zalinsky ↓ Alfredo Morales 73'
Bench
-
27
Alfredo Morales ↑ 73'
-
45
Xande Silva ↑ 41'
-
5
Henry Kessler ↑ 46'
- 7
-
11
Simon Becher ↑ 73'
- 15
- 20
- 39
-
14
Tomas Totland ↑ 62'
Coach
David Critchley
San Jose Earthquakes Lineups
Starting XI
-
24
Nick Lima ↓ Amahl Pellegrino 79'
- 14
- 36
- 23
- 12
-
11
Ousseni Bouda ↓ Josef Martinez 61'
- 19
-
2
Jamar Ricketts ↓ Vitor Costa 66'
- 25
- 18
-
20
Nick Fernandez ↓ Beau Leroux 61'
Bench
- 42
-
94
Vitor Costa ↑ 66'
-
17
Josef Martinez ↑ 61'
-
10
Cristian Espinoza ↑ 61'
- 26
- 3
- 16
-
7
Amahl Pellegrino ↑ 79'
-
34
Beau Leroux ↑ 61'
Coach
Bruce Arena
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Marcel Hartel | 3 |
| Brendan McSorley | 2 |
| Samuel Adeniran | 2 |
| Simon Becher | 2 |
| Eduard Lowen | 2 |
| Timo Werner | 2 |
| Klauss | 1 |
| Sergio Cordova | 1 |
Head to Head
St. Louis City Form
2025-05-31
St. Louis City
2–1
San Jose Earthquakes
W
2025-05-25
Colorado Rapids SC
1–0
St. Louis City
L
2025-05-18
Minnesota United FC
3–0
St. Louis City
L
2025-05-15
St. Louis City
2–2
Sporting Kansas City
D
2025-05-11
St. Louis City
1–2
San Diego FC
L
2025-05-04
Seattle Sounders FC
4–1
St. Louis City
L
San Jose Earthquakes Form
2025-05-31
St. Louis City
2–1
San Jose Earthquakes
L
2025-05-29
Los Angeles Galaxy
0–1
San Jose Earthquakes
W
2025-05-25
San Jose Earthquakes
3–3
Houston Dynamo
D
2025-05-17
New England Revolution
0–0
San Jose Earthquakes
D
2025-05-15
San Jose Earthquakes
3–3
Internacional CF Miami
D
2025-05-11
Colorado Rapids SC
0–2
San Jose Earthquakes
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.75
St. Louis City xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.22
San Jose Earthquakes xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 58% + Over 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: St. Louis City win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.97
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 3.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
St. Louis City or Draw
76%
Draw or San Jose Earthquakes
49%
St. Louis City or San Jose Earthquakes
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: St. Louis City win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.8%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
8.2%
2 – 0
7.8%
0 – 0
6.9%
1 – 2
6.4%
2 – 2
5.6%
0 – 1
5.4%
3 – 1
5.4%
3 – 0
4.4%
0 – 2
3.8%
3 – 2
3.4%
Asian Handicap — St. Louis City
| Handicap | St. Louis City covers | Push | San Jose Earthquakes covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 15% | 73% |
| -1.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| -1 | 27% | 22% | 51% |
| -0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +1 | 75% | 15% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 7% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
St. Louis City keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
San Jose Earthquakes keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

