San Jose Earthquakes vs St. Louis Prediction and Betting Tips | 21st September 2024
San Jose Earthquakes will welcome St. Louis City at PayPal Park in Major League Soccer action on Saturday. Both teams have little to fight for in the remaining matchdays of the season.
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San Jose Earthquakes may have learned their fate in this campaign, with five rounds of matches to spare. They sit bottom of the Western Conference on 18 points and will not be able to qualify for the wild-card round of the playoffs. They have won just five times in 29 matches, losing 21 times and drawing thrice.
Quakes finished ninth in the Western Conference and 16th overall last season but could not progress beyond the wild-card round. The hosts are winless in their last three matches, drawing once and losing twice. They are also winless in their last three matches at home. They will attempt to claim their first win over the visitors on Sunday.
St. Louis sit above San Jose Earthquakes in the Western Conference but with 10 points more – 28. They still have the possibility of making it to the wild-card round but they have to win their last five matches to stand a chance. St. Louis will need to break the trend regarding their unimpressive away run, as they are winless in their last five trips.
The visitors won the Western Conference Championship last season and finished fourth overall but crashed out in round one of the playoffs. St. Louis are yet to win the MLS Cup and may likely miss out this term, considering their form and record so far. However, they could emerge as the winners of this clash considering the sides’ head-to-head record.
San Jose Earthquakes vs St. Louis Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- San Jose Earthquakes have lost thrice in their last three matches against St. Louis - home and away.
- San Jose Earthquakes have won once and lost four times in their last five matches at home in all competitions.
- San Jose Earthquakes have scored six goals and conceded 10 in their last five matches in all competitions.
- St. Louis have drawn thrice and lost twice in their last five matches on the road.
- San Jose Earthquakes have won once, drawn once and lost thrice in their last five matches while St. Louis have won once, drawn twice and lost twice. Form Guide: San Jose Earthquakes – D-L-L-W-L, St. Louis – L-D-W-D-L.
San Jose Earthquakes vs St. Louis Prediction
San Jose Earthquakes will be looking to claim their first win over the visitors, which would come as a consolation for the home side.
St. Louis need this more than the hosts, as they aim to finish in the qualification zone for the wild-card round.
St. Louis should win this game based on determination.
Prediction: San Jose Earthquakes 1-2 St. Louis
San Jose Earthquakes vs St. Louis Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result – St. Louis to win
Tip 2: Game to have over 2.5 goals – Yes
Tip 3: St. Louis to score first – Yes
Tip 4: San Jose Earthquakes to score - Yes