San Jose Earthquakes vs Saint Louis City SC Prediction & Picks - Major League Soccer
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Following what was a disappointing defeat at the hands of Cincinnati recently, the San Jose Earthquakes will make a timely return to PayPal Park on Saturday, when they'll take on St. Louis City. They've won none of their last three, losing two of those three, so the hosts really do need to bounce back, especially as they're very much in the race for top spot. The visitors could also enter the race for supremacy in the west, and they should fancy themselves to do that by winning here after winning four of their last five MLS games.
In the betting, this is a game where it's worth siding with a particular player to find the net, and that player is Marcel Hartel, who has been ticking along nicely for the visitors in recent weeks, scoring last time out. Full of confidence, the German looks a little leniently priced to notch against a home team that does not specialize in keeping in it tight at the back, with the Earthquakes conceding eight goals in their last three MLS games.
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San Jose Earthquakes vs Saint Louis City SC Form
Table
| Teams | Pts | P | W | D | L | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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5
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33 | 18 | 10 | 3 | 5 | +13 |
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13
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26 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 0 |
San Jose Earthquakes and Saint Louis City SC Latest Matches
1/6 (17%)
1/6 (17%)
4/6 (67%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
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Jul 3, 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
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May 20, 2026 - US Open Cup
1/6 (17%)
2/6 (33%)
3/6 (50%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Jul 25, 2026 - Major League Soccer
Jul 22, 2026 - Major League Soccer
Jul 3, 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
May 16, 2026 - Major League Soccer
May 9, 2026 - Major League Soccer
Apr 28, 2026 - US Open Cup
2/6 (33%)
1/6 (17%)
3/6 (50%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Aug 1, 2026 - Major League Soccer
May 23, 2026 - Major League Soccer
May 20, 2026 - US Open Cup
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Apr 25, 2026 - Major League Soccer
4/6 (67%)
2/6 (33%)
0/6 (0%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Aug 1, 2026 - Major League Soccer
Jul 25, 2026 - Major League Soccer
Jul 22, 2026 - Major League Soccer
Jul 16, 2026 - Major League Soccer
May 23, 2026 - Major League Soccer
May 19, 2026 - US Open Cup
4/6 (67%)
2/6 (33%)
0/6 (0%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Aug 1, 2026 - Major League Soccer
Jul 25, 2026 - Major League Soccer
Jul 16, 2026 - Major League Soccer
May 23, 2026 - Major League Soccer
May 19, 2026 - US Open Cup
May 13, 2026 - Major League Soccer
3/6 (50%)
1/6 (17%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Jul 22, 2026 - Major League Soccer
May 16, 2026 - Major League Soccer
May 9, 2026 - Major League Soccer
May 3, 2026 - Major League Soccer
Apr 29, 2026 - US Open Cup
Apr 18, 2026 - Major League Soccer
San Jose Earthquakes against Saint Louis City SC : Head to Head (H2H)
17 %
0 %
83 %
Average stats (last H2H results)
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Saint Louis City SC v San Jose Earthquakes last Lineups
Formation : 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Formation : 3 - 4 - 2 - 1
Substitutes
F. Montali
DefenderJ. Ricketts
D. Romney
P. Marie
J. Jasinski
MidfielderJ. Skahan
I. Harkes
ForwardL. Jovanovic
D. Johnson
B. Lundt
DefenderR. Santos
F. Fall
MidfielderM. Hartel
A. Matan
T. Ostrak
M. Perez
ForwardP. Ault
M. Joyner
Missing players
E. Edwards Jr.
DefenderD. Jones
MidfielderJ. Gonzalez
N. Tsakiris
ForwardN. Adimabua
K. Hiebert
MidfielderC. Pompeu
ForwardB. McSorley
Most goals and assists
San Jose Earthquakes
Saint Louis City SC
P. Judd
(11 Goals)
M. Hartel
(6 Goals)
T. Werner
(4 Assists)
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N. Tsakiris
(4 Assists)
S. Becher
(4 Assists)
San Jose Earthquakes - Saint Louis City SC Key Points
- Marcel Hartel approaches this game full of confidence having scored last time out.
- Marcel Hartel has also scored three goals in his last four Major League Soccer appearances.
- Last time out away from home, Marcel Hartel took four shots, scoring one goal.
- No St. Louis City player has scored more goals this season than Marcel Hartel, who averages 0.39 goals per 90 minutes.
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Our San Jose Earthquakes vs Saint Louis City SC Prediction
Based on what we've seen in recent times, the early market has not priced Marcel Hartel accurately enough. Clearly a huge threat, the German could (and probably should) be as short as -200 to notch in this game. Therefore, odds of +260 are well worth taking advantage of.
Hartel found the net last time out, while he's been in hot form of late, scoring three in his last four appearances. Given the clear and obvious defensive cracks shown the by the Earthquakes in recent weeks, St. Louis' top scorer should be licking his lips ahead of this game.
Our San Jose Earthquakes vs St. Louis City Pick: Marcel Hartel to Score.
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