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San Jose Earthquakes vs St. Louis City Prediction— USA - MLS

Matchday 19 ·Sunday, August 16, 2026, 02:30

San Jose Earthquakes logo
San Jose Earthquakes
PPG 1.56 · HOME
VS
UPCOMING
St. Louis City logo
St. Louis City
PPG 1.00 · AWAY

// Model verdict

Over 2.5

Combined xG of 2.9 puts the goal expectation above the line. Model probability 59.5% vs bookmaker-implied 66.7%.

Poisson scoreline matrix HOME ↓ / AWAY →

01234+ 0 0-05.7%0-14.8%0-22.0%0-30.6%0-4+0.1%1 1-011.5%1-19.7%1-24.1%1-31.1%1-4+0.3%2 2-011.7%2-19.8%2-24.1%2-31.2%2-4+0.3%3 3-07.9%3-16.6%3-22.8%3-30.8%3-4+0.2%4+ 4+-06.3%4+-15.3%4+-22.2%4+-30.6%4+-4+0.2%
Cell shade = scoreline probability LOW HIGH

Markets vs the line MODEL / ODDS / EV

MarketModelImpliedOddsEV
Home win 53.4% 49.5% 2.02 +7.9%
Draw 22.6% 26.0% 3.85 -7.8%
Away win 23.9% 31.3% 3.20 -14.1%
Over 2.5 59.5% 66.7% 1.50 -10.8%
Over 3.5 35.6% 44.4% 2.25 -19.9%
BTTS 53.1% 69.0% 1.45 -23.0%
Home O1.5 54.6% 58.8% 1.70 -7.2%
Away O1.5 21.1% 45.5% 2.20 -32.1%

League track record

Based on 49 resolved predictions

1X2 Acc 49%
O2.5 57%
BTTS 57%
Score Hit 41%
ROI -36.4%
Bet Hit 41%

Correct score prediction CORRECT SCORE MODEL

2 – 1 45%CONFIDENCE
xG (home)2.0 xG (away)0.8 BTTS prob53.1%

H 53% / xG 2.0-0.8 / O2.5 60% / BTTS 53%

Top 5 Poisson scorelines

#1 2–0 11.7%
#2 1–1 9.7%
#3 1–0 11.5%
#4 2–1 9.8%
#5 3–0 7.9%

Expected goals MODEL xG

San Jose Earthquakes2.0
St. Louis City0.8

COMBINED 2.9 xG → O2.5 PROB 59.5% · O3.5 PROB 35.6%

Form & verdict PPG

SAN JOSE EARTHQUAKES · PPG 1.56

ST. LOUIS CITY · PPG 1.00

✓ FAIR - Moderate advantage
75%
MODERATE_HOME

xG gap +1.18 - moderate Home edge

Win probability 1X2

San Jose Earthquakes (H) 53.4%
ODDS 2.02 · IMPLIED 49.5% EV +7.9%
Draw 22.6%
ODDS 3.85 · IMPLIED 26.0% EV -7.8%
St. Louis City (A) 23.9%
ODDS 3.20 · IMPLIED 31.3% EV -14.1%

Match Preview & Prediction

San Jose Earthquakes face St. Louis City in USA - MLS on Sunday, August 16, 2026. Our Poisson-based model has analysed both teams' form, attack and defence strength to generate the prediction below. The model gives San Jose Earthquakes a 53% chance, the draw 23% and St. Louis City 24%, so San Jose Earthquakes are favoured to win. Expected goals are 2.0 for San Jose Earthquakes and 0.8 for St. Louis City (2.9 total). The most likely scoreline is 2-0. There is a 60% chance of over 2.5 goals and a 53% chance of both teams scoring. On recent form, San Jose Earthquakes are averaging 1.56 points per game versus 1.00 for St. Louis City.

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