Venue: PayPal Park, San Jose, California.
Kickoff: 10:30 p.m. ET (7:30 p.m. local PT; streamed on Apple TV).
Weather forecast (San Jose area): Pleasant late-summer conditions. Highs around 73–86°F, lows near 50–57°F. Mostly cloudy in the morning turning sunny/partly sunny, with possible patchy morning fog and light west winds. Low rain chances — good conditions for soccer.
Current Player Rosters (key available players based on mid-August 2026 reports)
San Jose Earthquakes:
Goalkeepers: Angus Gunn (primary; Earl Edwards Jr. injured).
Key outfield: Preston Judd (leading scorer ~11 goals), Timo Werner, Ousseni Bouda, Paul Marie, Daniel Munie, Reid Roberts, Beau Leroux, and supporting players. Strong attacking options despite absences.
St. Louis CITY SC:
Goalkeepers: Roman Bürki (primary).
Key outfield: Marcel Hartel (key contributor with goals/assists), Simon Becher, Jeong Sang-bin, Eduard Löwen, Chris Durkin, Daniel Edelman, Timo Baumgartl, Tomas Totland, and others. Competitive midfield and attacking threat.
Listed Injury Reports
San Jose Earthquakes:
Out: Nonso Adimabua (muscle/lower body), Niko Tsakiris (muscle/groin), DeJuan Jones (Achilles, long-term), Jonathan Gonzalez (knock/lower body), Earl Edwards Jr. (muscle/lower body). Several key absences affect depth.
St. Louis CITY SC:
Out: Kyle Hiebert (hip), Brendan McSorley (ankle), Célio Pompeu (knee). Core group largely available.
Recent Team Forms
San Jose Earthquakes: Strong overall season with high scoring (~2+ goals per game at times) and a solid Western Conference position. Recent results mixed post-World Cup break (including losses), but capable of high-output performances and good away form earlier. Home side with attacking firepower led by Judd.
St. Louis CITY SC: Solid recent unbeaten run across competitions (extended with a 1-1 draw vs. Real Salt Lake). Improved form with wins over LA Galaxy and Colorado, showing resilience and scoring consistency. Balanced record with home strength but competitive on the road.
Series History
Second meeting of 2026; San Jose won the first 3-2 at Energizer Park on April 25. Competitive history with both sides capable of scoring. Expect an open contest given both teams’ attacking tendencies.
Key Player vs. Player Matchups
Preston Judd / Timo Werner / Ousseni Bouda (San Jose attack) vs. St. Louis defense (Baumgartl, Bürki, remaining back line): Judd’s finishing form against a solid but tested CITY SC defense.
Marcel Hartel / Simon Becher / Jeong Sang-bin (St. Louis attack) vs. San Jose back line (Munie, Roberts, etc.): Hartel’s creativity and goal threat key for the visitors against depleted Quakes depth.
Midfield battle: Leroux / others (SJ) vs. Durkin / Edelman / Löwen (STL) — control of the center and transitions.
Goalkeeper duel: Angus Gunn vs. Roman Bürki (experienced keepers).
Expect San Jose to push at home while St. Louis looks to counter and exploit set pieces/transitions.
Betting Trends
San Jose’s higher table position and home advantage make them favorites. Both teams score regularly; prior meeting was high-scoring (3-2). St. Louis’s recent form and unbeaten streak support value on the road.
MATCH ODDS
St. Louis City SC + 225
San Jose Earthquakes + 110
Draw + 300
Over 3 – 130 Under 3 + 110
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Friday, August 14, 2026
