San Jose Earthquakes vs St. Louis CITY SC prediction — MLS · Sun 16 Aug · 03:30 UK

MLS · Sun 16 Aug · 03:30 UK
San Jose Earthquakes 45Draw 29St. Louis CITY SC 26
Our call before kickoff
74%
San Jose Earthquakes or draw
Missed
3.0
Goals expected
Full time
Final 1–3
Both teams score (before kick-off)
59%
3+ goals (before kick-off)
58%

How it finished

St. Louis CITY SC beat San Jose Earthquakes 3–1. Bawler's model favoured San Jose Earthquakes at 45% before kickoff and got it wrong — it gave St. Louis CITY SC 26%. It forecast 3.0 goals; the match produced 4. San Jose Earthquakes had 6 shots (1 on target) to St. Louis CITY SC's 14 (7), with 52% of the ball against 48%. Expected goals finished 0.2 to 2.7.

San Jose…Full-time statsSt. Louis…
52%Possession48%
0.2Expected goals (xG)2.7
6Shots14
1Shots on target7
4Shots inside box12
0Big chances4
4Corners5
4Saves0
16Fouls17
1Offsides4
1Yellow cards2
What we publishedBeforeAfter
Our callSan Jose Earthquakes or draw 74%St. Louis CITY SC won (26% called)
Total goals3.04
Both teams to score59%Yes
Graded pickOver 1.5 goals 85%Landed

Published before kickoff and settled afterwards — misses included. Every call is time-stamped to the Bitcoin blockchain before the match so it cannot be edited later.

What we expected

What we expected before kickoff.

San Jose EarthquakesSt. Louis CITY SC
1.7
Goals+0.4
1.3

Each row is drawn on one scale, so a bar means the same length on both sides. Shots and corners are not shown for this fixture — we do not have enough counted matches for these sides yet.

Our numbers, most likely first

What we published for this match, strongest first — our three strongest above the line.

MarketProbability
San Jose Earthquakes to score82%
Over 1.5 goals80%
St. Louis CITY SC to score72%
Under 3.5 goals65%

No first-half forecast for this fixture.

Model inputs

Expected goals gap (home minus away)+0.4 / match
Head-to-head, last 5San Jose Earthquakes 1 · Draws 0 · St. Louis CITY SC 4
St. Louis CITY SC in their league tableTop quarter

Head to head

Apr 2026St. Louis City 2–3 San Jose Earthquakes
Sept 2025San Jose Earthquakes 1–3 St. Louis City
May 2025St. Louis City 2–1 San Jose Earthquakes
Sept 2024San Jose Earthquakes 1–2 St. Louis City
Jul 2024St. Louis City 2–0 San Jose Earthquakes
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Common questions

Who won San Jose Earthquakes vs St. Louis CITY SC?

St. Louis CITY SC beat San Jose Earthquakes 3–1. Bawler's model favoured San Jose Earthquakes at 45% before kickoff and got it wrong — it gave St. Louis CITY SC 26%. It forecast 3.0 goals; the match produced 4. San Jose Earthquakes had 6 shots (1 on target) to St. Louis CITY SC's 14 (7), with 52% of the ball against 48%. Expected goals finished 0.2 to 2.7.

What was the final score in San Jose Earthquakes vs St. Louis CITY SC?

San Jose Earthquakes 1–3 St. Louis CITY SC, played on 16 Aug 2026 in the USA: MLS. Bawler's model had gone into it with San Jose Earthquakes 45%, the draw 29% and St. Louis CITY SC 26%.

What were the stats in San Jose Earthquakes vs St. Louis CITY SC?

Full-time: Possession 52%–48%, Expected goals (xG) 0.2–2.7, Shots 6–14, Shots on target 1–7, Shots inside box 4–12, Big chances 0–4, Corners 4–5, Saves 4–0, Fouls 16–17, Offsides 1–4, Yellow cards 1–2.

Did both teams score in San Jose Earthquakes vs St. Louis CITY SC?

Yes — both San Jose Earthquakes and St. Louis CITY SC scored, finishing 1–3. Bawler's model had put both teams scoring at 59% before kickoff.

Was Bawler's prediction for San Jose Earthquakes vs St. Louis CITY SC right?

Every call is published before kickoff and graded afterwards, misses included. On this match: Our call — we said San Jose Earthquakes or draw 74%, it finished St. Louis CITY SC won (26% called); Total goals — we said 3.0, it finished 4; Both teams to score — we said 59%, it finished Yes; Graded pick — we said Over 1.5 goals 85%, it finished Landed.

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