St. Louis City vs San Jose Earthquakes, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
St. Louis City vs San Jose Earthquakes — MLS at Citypark.
- St. Louis City 14 games · 16 pts (2026/26)
- San Jose Earthquakes 15 games · 32 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Drew Fischer
16 games this season
🟨 2.7/game
⚽ 11.3 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 14 | 33 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 15 | 31 |
| 3 | Chicago Fire FC | 14 | 26 |
| 4 | New England Revolution | 14 | 25 |
| 5 | New York Red Bulls | 15 | 22 |
| 6 | Charlotte FC | 15 | 21 |
| 7 | FC Cincinnati | 15 | 20 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 15 | 19 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 15 | 18 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 15 | 16 |
| 11 | Toronto FC | 14 | 14 |
| 12 | Montreal Impact FC | 14 | 14 |
| 13 | Orlando City SC | 15 | 14 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 14 | 11 |
| 15 | Philadelphia Union | 15 | 7 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 14 | 32 |
| 17 | San Jose Earthquakes | 15 | 32 |
| 18 | Real Salt Lake | 14 | 26 |
| 19 | FC Dallas | 15 | 25 |
| 20 | Los Angeles FC | 15 | 24 |
| 21 | Seattle Sounders FC | 13 | 24 |
| 22 | Houston Dynamo | 14 | 22 |
| 23 | Minnesota United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 24 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 15 | 20 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 15 | 17 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 15 | 16 |
| 27 | St. Louis City | 14 | 16 |
| 28 | Portland Timbers | 14 | 14 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 15 | 14 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 14 | 11 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Apr | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 2–3 | L |
| 19 Apr | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 1–4 | L |
| 12 Apr | FC Dallas | A | 1–1 | D |
| 04 Apr | New York City FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 22 Mar | New England Revolution | H | 3–1 | W |
| 15 Mar | Los Angeles FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Apr | St. Louis City | A | 3–2 | W |
| 23 Apr | Austin FC | H | 5–1 | W |
| 19 Apr | Los Angeles FC | A | 4–1 | W |
| 12 Apr | Sporting Kansas City | A | 3–1 | W |
| 05 Apr | San Diego FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 22 Mar | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 1–0 | W |
Season Stats
| St. Louis City | San Jose Earthquakes | |
|---|---|---|
| #27 | Position | #17 |
| 16 | Points | 32 |
| 14 | Played | 15 |
| 4 / 4 / 6 | W / D / L | 10 / 2 / 3 |
| 16 | Scored | 34 |
| 20 | Conceded | 15 |
| -4 | GD | +19 |
| 1.14 | PPG | 2.13 |
| 29% | Win % | 67% |
Key Stats
71%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
H2H (7 games)
86%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
14%
Clean Sheets
St. Louis City this season
St. Louis City this season
33%
Clean Sheets
San Jose Earthquakes this season
San Jose Earthquakes this season
St. Louis City are 27th (16 pts). San Jose Earthquakes are 17th (32 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
St. Louis City
0-15
1/1
16-30
1/1
31-45
1/1
46-60
4/3
61-75
2/3
76+
3/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
San Jose Earthquakes
0-15
7/3
16-30
2/2
31-45
3/1
46-60
4/4
61-75
3/–
76+
7/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: St. Louis City gets underway.
- 5' Daniel Munie has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 15 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
- 8' San Jose Earthquakes is taking the lead after the goal scored by Preston Judd on 8.
- 13' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering San Jose Earthquakes that had 279 games and scored 424 goals.
- 18' It looks surprising St. Louis City does not make any changes. Earl Edwards Jr. has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 23' 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.
- 24' The supporters are chanting for Daniel. He replaces Earl Edwards Jr. on 24 minute.
- 29' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Sergio Cordova made 433 appearances and scored 24 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 34' 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.
- 39' St. Louis City 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.
- 44' San Jose Earthquakes is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 46' Ronaldo Vieira is replacing Jonathan Gonzalez for the San Jose Earthquakes side.
- 51' GOAL! Sergio Cordova scores on 51. Assisted by Marcel Hartel
- 53' What a strike from Marcel Hartel! The score is 2-1.
- 58' Supporters expect more eagerness from Max Floriani, as he is very good at scoring at Citypark with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 59' The referee calls foul for Preston Judd. He receives a card.
- 61' Another change for San Jose Earthquakes made on 61 minute. Nick Fernandez leaves to be changed by Ousseni Bouda.
- 66' 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.
- 69' Goal! Timo Werner scores his 114 goal in 163 matches.
- 70' The San Jose Earthquakes manager makes a substitution. Max Floriani departs to be replaced by Jamar Ricketts.
- 74' It’s a booking for San Jose Earthquakes player. Daniel gets a card.
- 75' It is a substitution in St. Louis City team. Sergio Cordova is replaced by Brendan McSorley on 75 minute.
- 80' San Jose Earthquakes looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Timo Werner scoring 2 goals.
- 81' Time for substitution for St. Louis City. Simon Becher is replaced by Cedric Teuchert.
- 83' Timo Werner with the second goal in the match!
- 84' The referee shows St. Louis City player a card on 84.
- 85' Eduard Lowen has so much to prove this time. He replaces Daniel Edelman on 85 minute.
- 86' Another change for St. Louis City made on 86 minute. Tomas Totland leaves to be changed by Rafael Santos.
- 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Dante Polvara on 90.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-3.
Lineups
St. Louis City Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
- 1
- 32
- 17
- 8
- 5
-
24
Daniel Edelman ↓ Eduard Lowen 85'
-
11
Simon Becher ↓ Cedric Teuchert 81'
- 21
-
14
Tomas Totland ↓ Rafael Santos 86'
- 6
Bench
-
36
Cedric Teuchert ↑ 81'
-
10
Eduard Lowen ↑ 85'
-
20
Rafael Santos ↑ 86'
- 4
- 39
- 28
- 27
-
80
Brendan McSorley ↑ 75'
- 59
Coach
Yoann Damet
San Jose Earthquakes Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
- 40
- 6
-
36
Earl Edwards Jr. ↓ Daniel 24'
-
16
Jack Skahan ↓ Niko Tsakiris 46'
- 4
- 19
- 5
-
25
Max Floriani ↓ Jamar Ricketts 70'
-
20
Nick Fernandez ↓ Ousseni Bouda 61'
- 17
Bench
-
14
Ronaldo Vieira ↑ 46'
-
42
Daniel ↑ 24'
- 3
- 21
-
10
Niko Tsakiris ↑ 46'
-
7
Ousseni Bouda ↑ 61'
-
2
Jamar Ricketts ↑ 70'
- 34
- 18
Coach
Bruce Arena
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Marcel Hartel | 3 |
| Samuel Adeniran | 2 |
| Eduard Lowen | 2 |
| Timo Werner | 2 |
| Brendan McSorley | 2 |
| Jamiro Monteiro | 1 |
| Sergio Cordova | 1 |
| Hosei Kijima | 1 |
Head to Head
St. Louis City Form
San Jose Earthquakes Form
2026-04-26
St. Louis City
2–3
San Jose Earthquakes
W
2026-04-23
San Jose Earthquakes
5–1
Austin FC
W
2026-04-19
Los Angeles FC
1–4
San Jose Earthquakes
W
2026-04-12
Sporting Kansas City
1–3
San Jose Earthquakes
W
2026-04-05
San Jose Earthquakes
3–0
San Diego FC
W
2026-03-22
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
0–1
San Jose Earthquakes
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.4
St. Louis City xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.02
San Jose Earthquakes xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 65% + Both teams to score 65%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: San Jose Earthquakes win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.42
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 3.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 4.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
Double Chance
St. Louis City or Draw
54%
Draw or San Jose Earthquakes
71%
St. Louis City or San Jose Earthquakes
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: San Jose Earthquakes win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.1%
1 – 2
9%
0 – 2
6.6%
2 – 1
6.3%
2 – 2
6.3%
1 – 3
6%
0 – 1
6%
0 – 0
4.7%
0 – 3
4.4%
2 – 3
Actual
1 – 0
3.9%
2 – 0
3.3%
Asian Handicap — St. Louis City
| Handicap | St. Louis City covers | Push | San Jose Earthquakes covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 8% | 88% |
| -1.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -1 | 12% | 14% | 74% |
| -0.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| +0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +1 | 50% | 21% | 30% |
| +1.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +2 | 70% | 15% | 15% |
| +2.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
Clean Sheet
St. Louis City keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
San Jose Earthquakes keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

