Match Report
Both sides brought 34 points into this one — SJ Earthquakes 4th, St. Louis City 6th. SJ Earthquakes's recent output lagged their position: 28th on form over five rounds while 4th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: SJ Earthquakes 1.77 scored and 1.5 conceded per game, St. Louis City 1.5 and 1.36, with the league averaging 1.6.
St. Louis City were unbeaten in 9, having scored in 9 consecutive games. From the last five rounds, SJ Earthquakes held 4 points of 15 and St. Louis City 13.
GioScore's database holds 7 meetings between the two: 2 for SJ Earthquakes, 5 for St. Louis City and 0 drawn, at 3.29 goals per meeting. The fixture leans high-scoring: 86% of meetings brought at least three goals, and both sides scored in 71%.
The venue was PayPal Park, with room for 18,000 spectators. On the scoreboard, St. Louis City led 2-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 1-3.
Goal scorers
SJ Earthquakes: Beau Leroux (47') · St. Louis City: Daniel Ethan Edelman (8'), Simon Becher (27'), Simon Becher (55')
Key stats
Possession: SJ Earthquakes 53% · St. Louis City 47% · Total shots: 6-14 · On target: 1-7 · Corners: 3-5