St.Louis City
Major League Soccer · 2026St.Louis City 2–3 San Jose Earthquakes · Major League Soccer
This page describes the completed match context. The result is not presented as a prior forecast.
Match at a glance
San Jose Earthquakes won 2–3.
- Shots
- 21–9
- Shots on target
- 5–3
- Expected goals
- 2.33–1.5
- Possession
- 57%–43%
Full time
What the match recorded
San Jose Earthquakes beat St. Louis City 3–2. Recorded in this match (St. Louis City – San Jose Earthquakes): shots 21–9, shots on target 5–3, expected goals 2.33–1.5, possession 57%–43%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.
Pre-match record
What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.
St. Louis City's recent record differs from the season
moderateSt. Louis City's last-five goals scored average is above their season average.
Evidence and caveat
Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.
Window: last_5 versus season
| Metric | Last 5 | Season | Baseline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.6 goals/match | 1 goal/match | 1.65 goals/match |
Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.
Both teams have elevated corners records
moderateEach team's season corners average is above the competition baseline.
Evidence and caveat
Comparison: Both team averages are compared with the same competition baseline.
Window: season
| Metric | St. Louis City | San Jose Earthquakes | Baseline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corners | 7 corners/match | 7.5 corners/match | 4.8 corners/match |
Caveat: A shared historical pattern is descriptive and may not repeat in one fixture.
San Jose Earthquakes have a visible away split
moderateSan Jose Earthquakes's away-only shot average is below their full-season average.
Evidence and caveat
Comparison: Venue-only shot volume is compared with the same team's season record.
Window: away
| Metric | Away only | Season | Baseline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shots | 8.8 shots/match | 15.8 shots/match | 12.8 shots/match |
Caveat: Venue splits can reflect opponent mix and should be read with the listed sample.
This match
Match statistics
History
Head-to-head
Recent meetings between these teams.
Last 5 meetings
Metric comparison
Team comparison
Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.
Season: St.Louis City favored in 1 of 11 directional metrics · San Jose Earthquakes in 10
Window
Season
Window
Last 10
Window
Last 5
Window
Home–Away
Competition percentiles describe recorded style; they do not rank likely outcomes.
Possession control
Relative share of recorded possession within the competition.
Attacking volume
Recorded shot and scoring volume, expressed as competition percentiles.
Defensive resistance
Lower recorded scoring and shot allowance produces a higher descriptive percentile.
Directness proxy
Shots per possession point; a descriptive transition/directness proxy, not an outcome score.
Physicality
Recorded fouls and cards relative to competition peers.
Set-piece relevance
Corner volume relative to competition peers.
Tempo and pressure proxy
Combined event-volume percentiles for shots, corners and fouls.
St.Louis City / San Jose Earthquakes
Evidence quality
How much supports this analysis
- Evidence is usable but does not meet the strongest completeness threshold.
Known unknowns
- Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
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