- San Jose have won one of their last five games (W1, D1, L3)
- St. Louis have won four and drawn one of their last five (W4, D1)
- San Jose average 1.89 goals per game at home and concede 1.22.
Both teams can get into the game
The two MLS 2026 teams come face to face on Sunday when San Jose Earthquakes host Saint Louis City SC at PayPal Park. San Jose have won only one of their last five, however, and St. Louis have won four games in their past five contests, so the away side may just be able to snag something. Our San Jose Earthquakes vs Saint Louis City SC preview suggests a tight contest.
San Jose (5th) and St. Louis (13th) are separated by seven points in the MLS 2026 table with both teams having played 18 games. St. Louis have the better form coming into this game, but San Jose's home-field advantage and higher position in the table should keep this match close, according to our San Jose Earthquakes vs Saint Louis City SC prediction.
Head to head should be close
St. Louis have won four of the last five meetings between these two clubs, but San Jose won the most recent meeting when they beat them 3-2 away in MLS 2026. San Jose have failed to win their last two home games against St. Louis, but they do have the home-field advantage and could edge this one. Our San Jose Earthquakes vs Saint Louis City SC betting tips lean toward both teams getting on the scoresheet.
Goals likely at PayPal Park
San Jose's 1-1 draw with LA Galaxy and 4-2 defeat at FC Cincinnati have left them in a bit of a spin in their recent matches. Bruce Arena has them set up to be a pragmatic and structure-first team that can switch between a 4-3-3 and 4-2-3-1 system, which gives them plenty of versatility to attack in transition.
St. Louis have been flying of late with four wins and a draw from their past five games. Yoann Damet has his players playing a high-energy, ball-focused game built around a relentless press and fast counter-press. Damet has a big contributor to the team in Marcel Hartel, who has six MLS 2026 goals in 16 appearances and has scored three of their ten goals in the last five matches.
The contrast in styles should make for a fascinating chess game of San Jose's patient and controlled transitions against St. Louis' frenetic press-and-pounce style. We think both teams to score at 1.45 and over 2.5 goals at 1.5 both fit the bill here, although there will be an open game on Sunday, and our San Jose Earthquakes vs Saint Louis City SC prediction points to goals.
Preston Judd has been San Jose's biggest threat with 11 MLS 2026 goals in 17 games, but he has been in and out of the side recently. Judd has two of San Jose's six goals in their previous five matches, while the rest of the team have just four.
San Jose are slight favorites for this one at 1.97, but St. Louis should be in this at 3.25 and the draw at 3.95 is also worth a look because the visitors will be feeling positive and should be able to force enough play to win the game at some stage. Our San Jose Earthquakes vs Saint Louis City SC prediction is that both sides can make this competitive.
