San Jose Earthquakes vs 16.08.26 02:301 – 3Full Time
St. Louis City — Major League Soccer: stats, lineups & analysis
Match report
Simon Becher brace fires St. Louis City past San Jose Earthquakes
St. Louis City won 3-1 away at San Jose Earthquakes in a Major League Soccer Regular Season - 19 fixture played at PayPal Park, moving into ninth in the table while the hosts remained sixth despite the defeat.
AI-assisted match report written from official match data.
The visitors dominated the opening exchanges and led inside eight minutes when Daniel Edelman converted from Conrad Wallem's assist. Simon Becher doubled the advantage in the 27th minute, finishing a move started by Eduard Löwen, and St. Louis City went into the break two goals to the good.
San Jose pulled one back almost immediately after the restart through Beau Leroux in the 47th minute, offering the home crowd hope of a comeback. That optimism was short-lived, however, as Becher struck again in the 55th minute, set up by Tomas Totland, to restore the two-goal cushion and settle the contest at 1-3.
The scoreline reflected a lopsided balance of chances despite San Jose enjoying more of the ball, with the Earthquakes managing just one shot on target from six attempts compared to St. Louis City's seven from fourteen.
Simon Becher scored twice for St. Louis City, both goals coming either side of San Jose's reply, and finished with a match rating of 8.6. Angus Gunn, despite conceding three, was rated the top performer overall with an 8.7.
St. Louis City's xG of 2.81 dwarfed San Jose's 0.19, underlining how clinical the away side were in front of goal.
St. Louis City won 3–1 away against San Jose Earthquakes (half-time 0–2).
San Jose Earthquakes met St. Louis City in the Major League Soccer (Regular Season - 19). Kick-off was Sunday, 16 August 2026, 02:30 UTC at PayPal Park. Referee: Jon Freemon.
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Key moments
- 8' Goal: Daniel Edelman (assist: Conrad Wallem) — 0–1
- 27' Goal: Simon Becher (assist: Eduard Löwen) — 0–2
- 47' Goal: Beau Leroux — 1–2
- 55' Goal: Simon Becher (assist: Tomas Totland) — 1–3
Starting line-ups
San Jose Earthquakes (4-2-3-1)
St. Louis City (3-4-1-2)
Sirius · Why these numbers
Before kick-off Sirius gave San Jose Earthquakes 52%, the draw 24%, St. Louis City 24%. It finished San Jose Earthquakes 1–3 St. Louis City.
Level sides, home ground swings it — Nothing separates them on our strength rating, and Major League Soccer home advantage gives San Jose Earthquakes the lean. The draw at 24% is held down by a high-scoring environment.
Why San Jose Earthquakes in front?
Home ground, mostly. Almost nothing between them on our strength rating — 1575 to 1566. Sides this close won 45.6% of 14,465 home games (draw 26.5%, visitors 27.8%). Major League Soccer home sides out-perform the global norm — and the difference mostly flows to away wins (25.7% vs 30.2%). Major League Soccer homes won 49.5% of 5,071 games vs 44.9% across all 99,031 — outside the noise band, so the tally moves accordingly.
Why only 52%?
Because on our strength rating there is nothing in it. Level sides split the rest: the draw at 24% and St. Louis City at 24%.
Why the draw at 24%?
Between sides this level the draw starts at 26.5%. These teams' recent games average 3.2 goals — a high-scoring environment. Games in that environment drew 22.8% of 16,913. The goals environment takes 2.3 points off the draw.
What did we measure but not count?
San Jose Earthquakes have shed 61 strength-rating points over their last 10 games. Momentum is measured but not yet proven: sliding sides won 34.7% of 9,610 such games vs 34.5% class-expected — inside the noise band, so it stays at 0 points until the receipt clears its evidence bar. Last 6 between them: San Jose Earthquakes 1 win, 0 draws, St. Louis City 5 wins. Most recently St. Louis City 2–3 San Jose Earthquakes, 4 months ago. Fixture history hasn't carried forward once class is level: past leaders won just 28.0% of 5567 such games — no measurable edge, 0 points. The other measured facts on this page scored nothing either.
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About this match
On this page: the San Jose Earthquakes vs St. Louis City final score and result, goal highlights and video clips of every goal, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this Major League Soccer fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
Watch the goals: goal highlights and video clips of every goal from San Jose Earthquakes 1–3 St. Louis City. Explore more on the San Jose Earthquakes and St. Louis City team pages or the Major League Soccer page.
Quick answers
›What was the final score of San Jose Earthquakes vs St. Louis City?
St. Louis City won 3–1 away against San Jose Earthquakes (half-time 0–2).
›Who scored in San Jose Earthquakes vs St. Louis City?
Daniel Edelman (8') for St. Louis City; Simon Becher (27') for St. Louis City; Beau Leroux (47') for San Jose Earthquakes; Simon Becher (55') for St. Louis City.
›Where can I watch San Jose Earthquakes vs St. Louis City highlights?
Goal highlights and video clips from San Jose Earthquakes 1–3 St. Louis City are on this page — open the videos tab to watch every goal.
›What is the head-to-head record between San Jose Earthquakes and St. Louis City?
San Jose Earthquakes and St. Louis City have met 7 times — 1 win for San Jose Earthquakes, 6 wins for St. Louis City and 0 draws.