San Jose Earthquakes (3-15-2) travel to face off against St. Louis City SC (3-7-10) on Wednesday, July 3rd. This match will be played at Citypark in St. Louis, MO. Both San Jose Earthquakes and St. Louis City SC will be looking to bounce back from losses in their previous matches. The match is scheduled for 8:30 PM ET.

San Jose Earthquakes vs St. Louis City SC

San Jose Earthquakes Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

The San Jose Earthquakes will be looking to bounce back from a 3-0 shutout loss to the Los Angeles Galaxy. This match took place on their home pitch, but they were still the +185 underdog. The three goals scored fell short of the over/under goal line of 3.5 goals.

San Jose’s offense took a total of 18 shots and six shots on goal, with Jackson Yueill and Jeremy Ebobisse combining for six shots. Yueill finished with three shots, and Cristian Espinoza took three shots as well.

On the defensive end, the Earthquakes allowed a total of seven shots on goal and took four saves. William Yarbrough made four saves on the day, with San Jose’s defense intercepting seven passes.

Heading into their match against St. Louis City SC, the San Jose Earthquakes are looking to snap a five-match losing streak. Overall, they have just three wins on the season and are 14th in the Western Conference. Their record on the road is just 1-8-1, and they have dropped their last three matches, including a 3-0 loss to the Los Angeles Galaxy on June 30th. Following this match, they will return home to take on the Chicago Fire FC on Monday, July 8th.

St. Louis City SC Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

St. Louis City SC will be looking to bounce back from a high-scoring loss to the Vancouver Whitecaps. Going into the match, they were the heavy underdog at +360, and the seven combined goals easily surpassed the line of 3.5 goals.

Three of St. Louis City SC’s four offensive points came from Nökkvi Þórisson, who took a total of five shots and scored on his penalty kick. Eduard Lowen and Njabulo Blom also found the net for St. Louis City SC.

On the defensive end, Benjamin Lundt had a tough outing, giving up four goals on the Whitecaps’ eight on target shots. Overall, the defense blocked three shots, and the club had an interception total of eight.

St. Louis City SC will be looking to snap a four-match winless streak when they take on the San Jose Earthquakes. Overall, St. Louis City SC is 3-7-10, which has them in 12th place in the Western Conference. At home, they are 3-3-5, while on the road, they are 0-4-5. In their last match, they fell to the Vancouver Whitecaps FC, 4-3, on June 30th. Following this match, they will take on the Colorado Rapids SC on July 8th.

San Jose Earthquakes Offense Breakdown

Amahl Pellegrino has been the top scorer for the San Jose Earthquakes this season, finding the back of the net five times, which is good for 53rd in MLS. Cristian Espinoza has been the club’s leader in shots on goal, and he is also third on the team in goals scored. He is also third in MLS in assists, and his 10 assists are the most on the Earthquakes. San Jose’s offense has been average this season, as they are 16th in goals scored and 18th in shots on goal. They are 7th in MLS in corner kicks, and they have had fewer corner kicks than their opponents in 45% of their matches. Their passing percentage is 22nd in the league.

St. Louis City SC Offense Breakdown

St. Louis City SC’s offense has been average this season, as they are 25th in MLS in goals scored, averaging 1.2 per match. Klauss has been the top scorer for St. Louis City SC this season, as he is 49th in MLS with five goals. He is also 21st in MLS in shots on goal. This season, St. Louis City SC has taken fewer shots on goal than their season average in three straight matches. On the year, they are 8th in MLS in shots on goal and 4th in corners.

San Jose Earthquakes Defense Breakdown

Heading into their match against St. Louis City SC, the San Jose Earthquakes’ defense is struggling, as they are allowing the most goals per match in the MLS at 2.7. Over their last four matches, they have given up an average of 3.8 goals per match. They have also struggled against some of the better offenses in the league, giving up six goals to Los Angeles FC and four goals to FC Cincinnati. Keeper William Yarbrough has yet to record a clean sheet this season and is 22nd in the MLS with 42 saves.

St. Louis City SC Defense Breakdown

St. Louis City SC’s defense has struggled of late, allowing an average of 2.5 goals over their last four matches. This includes giving up four goals to the Vancouver Whitecaps FC, who are 12th in scoring. On the season, they are 22nd in goals allowed per match (1.8). Roman Bürki is 6th in clean sheets (5) and 14th in saves (52). Overall, they are 1st in blocked shots and 4th in interceptions.

San Jose Earthquakes vs St. Louis City SC Prediction

Even though St. Louis City SC comes in with the edge in terms of shots on goal and with the better odds to score a goal, we like this match to end in a 2-1 win for St. Louis City SC (now -139 on the money line). Klauss is our top projected goal scorer for the match and he is facing a San Jose club that is 29th in goals allowed. On the other side, Cristian Espinoza has the best odds to score for San Jose.

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