Major League Soccer · 16 August 2026
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St. Louis City secured an impressive 3-1 away victory against the San Jose Earthquakes in their Major League Soccer clash on 16 August 2026. The visitors took control early in the contest, opening the scoring through D. Edelman in just the eighth minute before S. Becher doubled the advantage in the 27th minute to establish a comfortable 2-0 lead at the break.
San Jose attempted to claw their way back into contention immediately after the restart, introducing N. Tsakiris and B. Kikanovic at half-time. The tactical switch yielded quick results when B. Leroux found the back of the net in the 47th minute to cut the deficit to a single goal.
However, St. Louis City quelled any hopes of a comeback just eight minutes later. Becher struck his second goal of the night in the 55th minute to restore the visitors' two-goal cushion. Both managers utilized their benches in the second half, with San Jose bringing on O. Bouda and R. Vieira, while St. Louis freshened their lineup with E. Lowen and S. Jeong.
Referee Jon Freemon issued three yellow cards in the final quarter of an hour, booking C. Wallem and T. Totland for St. Louis alongside San Jose's R. Roberts. The victory reinforces St. Louis City's dominance in this fixture, marking their sixth win in the last eight meetings between the two clubs.
San Jose Earthquakes take on St. Louis City in the Major League Soccer on Sunday, 16 August 2026. Below is our data-driven preview for this fixture, based on head-to-head history, recent form and league position.
Going into the game, San Jose Earthquakes sit 5th in the Major League Soccer on 42 points from 26 games, while St. Louis City are 3rd on 44 points.
Final result: San Jose Earthquakes 1–3 St. Louis City. St. Louis City won the match.
San Jose Earthquakes come into this fixture having won 2, drawn 3 and lost 0 of their last 5 games (DDWWD), scoring in 4 of them.
St. Louis City come into this fixture having won 3, drawn 2 and lost 0 of their last 5 games (DWDWW), scoring in every game.
In their last 9 meetings, San Jose Earthquakes have won 2, drawn 0 and lost 6 against St. Louis City. These fixtures have averaged 2.9 goals per game, with both teams scoring in 67% of them.
Defensively, San Jose Earthquakes kept 0 clean sheets and St. Louis City kept 2 across those meetings, giving a useful guide to how tight this matchup tends to be.
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Comp. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Aug 2026 | San Jose Earthquakes | – | St. Louis City | Major League Soccer |
| 26 Apr 2026 | St. Louis City | 2–3 | San Jose Earthquakes | Major League Soccer |
| 21 Sept 2025 | San Jose Earthquakes | 1–3 | St. Louis City | Major League Soccer |
| 31 May 2025 | St. Louis City | 2–1 | San Jose Earthquakes | Major League Soccer |
| 15 Feb 2025 | St. Louis City | 1–2 | San Jose Earthquakes | Friendlies Clubs |
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | San Jose Earthquakes | 26 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 42 |
| 3 | St. Louis City | 26 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 44 |
