San Jose Earthquakes
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St. Louis City SC
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  4. Team News
  5. Lineups
  6. Injuries
  7. Squads
  8. Table

MLS Betting Preview: San Jose Earthquakes vs St. Louis City

San Jose Earthquakes host St. Louis City in this MLS clash at PayPal Park, with kick-off set for 10:30 on Sunday 21 September. Our betting preview features expert predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats, team news and both predicted and confirmed lineups.

Why Quakes Can Claim the Win

San Jose look like a standout bet when it comes to the Full-Time Result market. There are odds of 1.67 that the home team overcome St. Louis and we’re confident that this is a value play.

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City Have Enjoyed Upper Hand Over Quakes

San Jose Earthquakes have lost back-to-back MLS games. At Levi's Stadium, they were recently beaten 4-2 by Los Angeles FC. The Quakes had five shots on target and enjoyed 64% possession, with Preston Judd and Sergi Palencia (own goal) each scoring one goal.

St. Louis City won their previous game by a 2-0 scoreline. It was away from home against CF Montréal at Saputo Stadium. David Critchley's men recorded 44% possession and had four shots on goal, with Conrad Wallem and Marcel Hartel finding the net.

Head-to-Head Statistics

The last head-to-head saw St. Louis claim a 2-1 home win over San Jose at Energizer Park. St. Louis have won all of the past 5 H2H meetings.

MLS G W D L GF GA GD GD P
19 SJ Earthquakes logo SJ Earthquakes 30 9 8 13 55 55 0 55:55 35
27 St. Louis logo St. Louis 30 6 7 17 36 51 -15 36:51 25
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San Jose Earthquakes – Last 10 League Games

San Jose have 2 wins, 6 losses and 2 draws, averaging 1.5 goals from 10.5 attempts and 4.5 shots on goal. The Quakes have averaged 55.4% possession and 5.5 corners per game, conceding 2.3 goals and 4.9 corners from 8.1 attempts and 4.7 shots on goal.

Preston Judd and Josef Martinez are the top scorers with 4 goals each, while Cristian Arango has 2. DeJuan Jones is the top assists maker with 2.

St. Louis City – Last 10 League Games

St. Louis have 3 victories, 6 defeats and 1 draw, with an average of 1.7 goals from 12.7 attempts and 5.6 shots on goal. David Critchley's side average 51.4% possession, 6.2 corners awarded and 5.2 corners against them, while conceding 2.0 goals from 9.8 attempts and 5.0 shots on goal.

Marcel Hartel has scored 4, followed by Eduard Loewen and Joao Klauss with 3 goals apiece. Joao Klauss, Eduard Loewen and Simon Becher have managed 2 assists in the last 10 games.

San Jose Earthquakes vs St. Louis City Prediction & Betting Tips

Make the most of San Jose Earthquakes vs St. Louis City with our betting analysis that includes an expert match prediction, expected scoreline, corners advice, key player props and a value-focused bet builder.

Match Prediction

We’ve identified a value bet in the form of San Jose who are trading at odds of 1.67. There’s plenty of juice in the price when it comes to this selection and they can win this MLS clash.

Our panel of football writers survey the latest injuries and suspensions. When combined with the form guide, this helps us secure the best odds. Our stats-led approach backed up by key MLS data is helpful.

Key San Jose Earthquakes vs St. Louis City league stats:

  • St. Louis have lost 9 of their last 10 games on the road.
  • St. Louis have lost 4 of their last 5 games on the road.

Quakes to Win Probability

The best betting apps make it a 59.9% chance that our pick is settled as a winner. However, our tipsters in-depth research has found that the actual probability is between 65-70%. This is why we can recommend this bet.

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Correct Score Prediction

San Jose San Jose logo 2 - 0 St. Louis logo St. Louis

We’ve picked out a correct score of 2-0 being landed by San Jose. You can secure odds of 10.50 and this provides an alternative way to place a wager.

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Marcel Hartel Under 0.5 Shots On Target

Marcel Hartel (St. Louis) is available at 1.68 to not have a shot on goal. It’s all about backing him at attractive odds when it comes to the Shots on Target market.

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Josef Martínez To Score

Josef Martínez (SJ Earthquakes) can be backed to score at 1.85. The odds that he will be an Anytime Goalscorer look attractive based on the evidence and we’ll plump for him to find the net.

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Corners Prediction

St. Louis Under 4.5 Corners

St. Louis have had under 4.5 corners in four consecutive away games, while San Jose have had an average of 4.40 corners against them in their last 10 home matches. We think St. Louis might fall short of the mark, with odds of 1.66 available when it comes to this Team Corners pick.

League Games
League Games
Last 10 Total For Against
Last 10 at Home Total For Against
Last 10 Away Total For Against
San Jose Logo San Jose
Total
10.40 5.50 4.90
Home
10.50 6.10 4.40
Away
11.10 5.50 5.60
St. Louis Logo St. Louis
Total
11.40 6.20 5.20
Home
11.70 7.10 4.60
Away
9.40 3.10 6.30
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Total Corners
San Jose Corners
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Bet Builder Tips

Full-Time Result San Jose
Both Team To Score No
Shots On Target Marcel Hartel Under 0.5

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San Jose Earthquakes vs St. Louis City Odds

The odds are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Latest 1x2 Odds Suggest Quakes Victory

The bookmakers have San Jose Earthquakes as 1.67 favourites for this MLS encounter, with the 1x2 odds suggesting that they are 60% likely to triumph. If you’re interested in wagering St. Louis City, you can get 4.10 for the underdog.

If you wager San Jose -0.75 on the Asian Handicap at 1.82, your stake is split between -0.5 and -1.0. A 2+ goal victory over St. Louis achieves a full payout, with a one goal win meaning half the stake is a winner and the other half refunded.

The lowest odds can be found for Over 2.5 Goals, which means at least three goals being netted. If you’re anticipating that both teams will score, the BTTS Yes option can be wagered at 1.40.

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Half-Time Result
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Draw No Bet
Asian Handicap
Total Goals
Both Teams to Score

Josef Martínez is the First Goalscorer Favourite

The First Goalscorer favourite is Josef Martínez at 4.30, with similar odds available for this player to register the last goal.

Player Goals
Josef Martínez (SJ Earthquakes)
Cristian Arango (SJ Earthquakes)
Cristian Espinoza (SJ Earthquakes)
João Klauss De Mello (St. Louis)
Player Shots On Target
João Klauss De Mello (St. Louis)
Cristian Espinoza (SJ Earthquakes)
Simon Becher (St. Louis)
Josef Martínez (SJ Earthquakes)
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Can San Jose Kick the Drawing Habit at Home?

San Jose have five draws, three wins and two defeats in the last 10 home games, scoring an average of 2.60 goals per match and conceding 2.00.

St. Louis have managed nine losses and one victory in the last 10 away matches, recording an average of 1.00 goals per game and conceding 2.30.

St. Louis were 2-1 victors against San Jose last time out at PayPal Park.

Last 10 League Games W-D-L G GF GA O2.5 U2.5 B-Y B-No
San Jose Earthquakes logo San Jose Earthquakes Home Stats 3-5-2 4.60 2.60 2.00 8 2 10 0
St. Louis City logo St. Louis City Away Stats 1-0-9 3.30 1.00 2.30 7 3 5 5
  • W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
  • G = Avg. Goals
  • GF = Avg. Goals For
  • GA = Avg. Goals Against
  • O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
  • U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
  • B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
  • B-No = Matches BTTS No
Team Stats
San Jose Earthquakes logo San Jose Earthquakes League Stats
St. Louis City logo St. Louis City League Stats
Full-Time Result
  • 2 wins, 6 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 2 wins, 3 defeats and 5 draws in the previous 10 home matches
Full-Time Result
  • 3 wins, 6 defeats and 1 draw in the previous 10 matches
  • 1 win and 9 defeats in the previous 10 away matches
Goals
Goals
Corners
Corners
Possession
Possession
Top Scorers & Assists
Top Scorers & Assists

San Jose Earthquakes vs St. Louis City Lineups & Team News

The San Jose vs St. Louis team news could change everything — review it before betting. We’ll offer the predicted and confirmed MLS lineups along with the latest injury developments.

Previous San Jose Earthquakes Lineups

14 Sep MLS
SJ Earthquakes 2-4 Los Angeles FC
31 Aug MLS
Austin FC 3-1 SJ Earthquakes
24 Aug MLS
Houston Dynamo 1-2 SJ Earthquakes
18 Aug MLS
SJ Earthquakes 1-2 San Diego
10 Aug MLS
SJ Earthquakes 2-1 Vancouver
27 Jul MLS
Real Salt Lake 2-1 SJ Earthquakes

Previous St. Louis City Lineups

14 Sep MLS
CF Montréal 0-2 St. Louis
07 Sep MLS
St. Louis 1-1 FC Dallas
31 Aug MLS
St. Louis 2-3 Houston Dynamo
24 Aug MLS
Vancouver 3-2 St. Louis
17 Aug MLS
Chicago Fire 3-2 St. Louis
10 Aug MLS
St. Louis 3-1 Nashville SC

Injuries & Suspensions

San Jose Earthquakes Injury Table
Type Name Info
Reid Roberts Other
Nick Lima Other
DeJuan Jones Other
St. Louis City Injury Table
Type Name Info
Cedric Teuchert Other
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2025 Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Philadelphia 30 17 6 7 49:33 57
2 San Diego 30 17 5 8 55:37 56
3 FC Cincinnati 30 17 4 9 44:37 55
4 Minnesota Utd 30 15 9 6 51:33 54
5 Charlotte FC 30 17 2 11 51:40 53
6 Vancouver 28 15 7 6 54:31 52
7 Nashville SC 30 15 5 10 50:35 50
8 NYCFC 29 15 5 9 44:35 50
9 Inter Miami 27 14 7 6 57:44 49
10 Columbus Crew 30 13 10 7 50:46 49
11 Orlando City 29 13 9 7 55:41 48
12 Los Angeles FC 28 13 8 7 53:36 47
13 Seattle Sounders 29 12 9 8 51:43 45
14 Chicago Fire 29 12 6 11 54:53 42
15 Portland Timbers 29 11 9 9 38:39 42
16 Austin FC 29 11 8 10 31:36 41
17 NY Red Bulls 30 11 7 12 43:40 40
18 Colorado Rapids 30 11 6 13 40:49 39
19 SJ Earthquakes 30 9 8 13 55:55 35
20 Real Salt Lake 29 10 4 15 31:41 34
21 FC Dallas 29 8 10 11 42:48 34
22 Houston Dynamo 30 8 9 13 39:49 33
23 NE Revolution 30 8 8 14 39:44 32
24 Sporting KC 30 7 6 17 45:61 27
25 Toronto FC 29 5 11 13 29:36 26
26 Atlanta United 29 5 11 13 36:54 26
27 St. Louis 30 6 7 17 36:51 25
28 D.C. United 30 5 10 15 27:55 25
29 CF Montréal 30 5 9 16 29:53 24
30 LA Galaxy 29 4 9 16 35:58 21
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Charlotte FC 15 12 1 2 30:12 37
2 Philadelphia 15 10 4 1 34:15 34
3 Nashville SC 15 10 3 2 31:11 33
4 NY Red Bulls 15 10 3 2 34:19 33
5 Vancouver 14 9 3 2 36:16 30
6 NYCFC 14 10 0 4 25:15 30
7 Seattle Sounders 14 8 5 1 34:18 29
8 Columbus Crew 15 8 4 3 25:18 28
9 Inter Miami 13 8 3 2 30:18 27
10 Los Angeles FC 14 8 2 4 24:12 26
11 San Diego 16 7 5 4 25:16 26
12 FC Cincinnati 15 8 2 5 23:18 26
13 Colorado Rapids 15 8 2 5 22:18 26
14 Portland Timbers 15 7 5 3 23:20 26
15 Minnesota Utd 15 7 4 4 26:17 25
16 Orlando City 14 7 3 4 31:21 24
17 Austin FC 14 5 7 2 14:12 22
18 Real Salt Lake 15 7 1 7 19:20 22
19 Chicago Fire 15 5 5 5 21:23 20
20 SJ Earthquakes 15 4 6 5 34:28 18
21 Atlanta United 15 4 6 5 27:27 18
22 St. Louis 15 4 5 6 21:23 17
23 Sporting KC 15 4 4 7 25:30 16
24 FC Dallas 15 4 3 8 20:23 15
25 Houston Dynamo 15 4 3 8 17:26 15
26 LA Galaxy 13 4 2 7 17:22 14
27 D.C. United 15 2 7 6 13:24 13
28 Toronto FC 15 2 6 7 12:16 12
29 NE Revolution 15 3 3 9 16:23 12
30 CF Montréal 15 2 5 8 13:30 11