Major League Soccer: San Jose Earthquakes vs St. Louis City – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Major League Soccer game between San Jose Earthquakes and St. Louis City who meet up this coming Sunday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

San Jose Earthquakes and St. Louis City are desperate for points to improve their standings in the table, with relegation looming. The teams clash on Sunday at PayPal Park, with much riding on the outcome in this Major League Soccer battle.

The San Jose Earthquakes go into the game in rank 9 in the Western Conference, while the St. Louis City rank 14 in the Western Conference.

Form: San Jose Earthquakes vs St. Louis City

San Jose Earthquakes Form

San Jose Earthquakes managed one win in the last three matches, which was a 1-2 victory against Houston Dynamo FC. They went on to lose 3-1 against Austin FC, before getting dumped in a 2-4 defeat against Los Angeles FC. San Jose Earthquakes claimed just a single measly home win from a possible six in the Major League Soccer, which also saw them drawing three and losing two matches, in which they scored nine and conceded 11 goals.

St. Louis City Form

St. Louis City have a single win and a draw to show from their past three matches. First, they went down 2-3 against Houston Dynamo FC, before picking up a 1-1 draw against FC Dallas. Their latest match brought a 0-2 win in their encounter with CF Montreal. St. Louis City claimed just one win from the last six away games in the Major League Soccer. They also drew zero and were defeated five times, as they were outscored by 13 goals to eight.

Betting stats and facts for San Jose Earthquakes and St. Louis City

Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that San Jose Earthquakes and St. Louis City played across all tournaments.

In-form players: San Jose Earthquakes vs St. Louis City

Marcel Hartel shows decent form right now for St. Louis City, as he scored two goals in his last six games in the Major League Soccer. The visitors need more from him, though, when facing San Jose Earthquakes, who are strong favourites this coming Sunday. Siding with Josef Martinez also look a nice prospect as he scored three goals in his last six Major League Soccer matches.

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Full-time result

San Jose Earthquakes won two of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at PayPal Park. They drew five and lost three as well, while St. Louis City won one of their last 10 games away. They drew zero and lost nine. St. Louis City have not lost to San Jose Earthquakes in 5 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

San Jose Earthquakes scored the first goal in six out of their last ten games. St. Louis City got the opening goal in four out of their last ten away games. Both teams have scored in the last 13 consecutive home games San Jose Earthquakes played. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While San Jose Earthquakes managed to keep a clean sheet in zero of the last 10 games, St. Louis City kept their opponent from scoring in one of their last 10 matches.

Total goals

San Jose Earthquakes saw over 2.5 goals in nine of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.5 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals were scored in eight of the ten most recent games across all tournaments for St. Louis City. They performed an average of 1.6 goals in these. San Jose Earthquakes are on a nice streak of scoring at least once in their previous 16 matches.