Matchday

MLS 2026 · 26 Apr 2026

St.Louis City 2–3 San Jose Earthquakes

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Mar 2026; the outlined result is what happened.

Expected xG
1.0 – 0.9
Actual xG
2.3 – 1.5
Goals
2 – 3

Footybot saw it as open: St.Louis City 38%, the draw 32%, San Jose Earthquakes 30%.

San Jose Earthquakes won although St.Louis City made the better chances (2.3 xG to 1.5): a result the chances didn't back.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Marcel Hartel, 68.6 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Marcel Hartel +21.8, Timo Werner +18.2, Christopher Durkin +13.3.

Well below it: Roman Bürki −20.3, Daniel −18.7.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

St.Louis City

19 Apr 2026L 1–4at Seattle Sounders FC MLS
12 Apr 2026D 1–1at FC Dallas MLS
4 Apr 2026D 1–1at New York City FC MLS
22 Mar 2026W 3–1v New England Revolution MLS
15 Mar 2026L 0–2at Los Angeles FC MLS

San Jose Earthquakes

23 Apr 2026W 5–1v Austin FC MLS
19 Apr 2026W 4–1at Los Angeles FC MLS
12 Apr 2026W 3–1at Sporting Kansas City MLS
5 Apr 2026W 3–0v San Diego FC MLS
22 Mar 2026W 1–0at Vancouver Whitecaps MLS

Head to head

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

St.Louis City

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Eduard Löwen Midfielder1400–81.5–
Marcel Hartel Forward90110.9068.6+21.8
Christopher Durkin Midfielder9000–57.1+13.3
Sergio Córdova Forward75100.3251.4+11.6
Rafael Santos Midfielder1300–49.8–
Timo Baumgartl Defender9000–45.8+3.3
Lukas MacNaughton Defender90000.3845.3–
Tomas Totland Midfielder86000.0945.1–
Simon Becher Forward81010.4444.7+4.9
Daniel Edelman Midfielder8500–43.7+1.3
Conrad Wallem Midfielder90000.1043.4+3.2
Dante Polvara Defender9000–37.7−3.4
Brendan McSorley Forward1500–34.8–
Roman Bürki Goalkeeper9000–28.1−20.3
Cedric Teuchert Forward9000.0526.0–

San Jose Earthquakes

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Earl Edwards Jr Goalkeeper2400–74.8–
Ousseni Bouda Midfielder2901–63.4–
Max Floriani Defender7000–56.2–
Jamar Ricketts Defender2000–55.9–
Timo Werner Midfielder90201.0354.7+18.2
Preston Judd Forward90100.1543.8+1.1
Nick Fernandez Midfielder61010.2543.2–
Dave Romney Defender9000–43.1–
Ian Harkes Midfielder9000–41.2–
Jonathan Gonzalez Midfielder4500–41.0–
Niko Tsakiris Midfielder4500–39.4+0.1
Daniel Goalkeeper6600–37.1−18.7
Daniel Munie Defender9000–36.3−3.2
Ronaldo Vieira Midfielder4500–36.2−3.3
Jack Jasinski Defender90000.0730.4–
Jack Skahan Midfielder4500–27.7–