Venue: Energizer Park (also referred to as CITYPARK), St. Louis, Missouri. Kickoff is scheduled for 2:00 p.m. CT (3:00 p.m. ET / 12:00 p.m. PT). The match streams on Apple TV.
This is St. Louis CITY SC’s final regular-season home game.
Weather forecast (St. Louis area):
Mild conditions with cloudy skies, highs around 72–73°F, lows near 57°F. Chance of rain showers (around 5–50% depending on the source), light east winds ~6 mph. Generally playable with possible light rain impact.
Standings & Context
St. Louis CITY SC sits 3rd in the West with 51 points and a +11 goal differential (roughly 58 GF, 47 GA). They are firmly in the playoffs and pushing for a higher seed (trailing FC Dallas by a few points for 2nd, level with Houston in the top-four race). Recent form has cooled after a long unbeaten run.
San Diego FC is 13th with about 35 points and a negative goal differential (roughly 56 GF, 62 GA). They have been eliminated from playoff contention and are playing out the string.
Injury & Availability Reports
St. Louis CITY SC: Roman Bürki (concussion) out; Célio Pompeu (knee) out; Alexandru Mățan / Alex Matan (lower leg) out; Tomás Ostrák suspended or injured in some reports. Backup goalkeeper Ben Lundt or similar expected to start.
San Diego FC: Elias Achouri (lower body) out. Relatively healthier otherwise.
Key Players & Current Rosters
St. Louis CITY SC (Yoann Damet):
Defense features Timo Baumgartl, Tomas Totland, Jaziel Orozco, Lukas MacNaughton, Fallou Fall. Midfield: Dante Polvara, Chris Durkin, Conrad Wallem, Daniel Edelman. Attack led by Simon Becher (~9 goals), summer addition Rafael Navarro (highly productive in limited games, ~9 goals), Carlo Holse, Jeong Sang-Bin. Strong home platform and attacking options.
San Diego FC (Mikey Varas):
GK Pablo Sisniega or CJ dos Santos / Duran Ferree. Defense: Kieran Sargeant, Manu Duah, Christopher McVey, Oscar Verhoeven. Midfield: Jeppe Tverskov, Onni Valakari, Aníbal Godoy, Gabriel Pirani. Attack driven by Anders Dreyer (~13–14 goals + strong assists/chances created) and Marcus Ingvartsen (~12 goals), with support from Cédric Bakambu and others. Dangerous in transition and open play.
Key Player Matchups
Rafael Navarro / Simon Becher vs. San Diego backline (Duah, McVey, Sargeant): St. Louis’s primary goal threats against a defense that has conceded freely.
Anders Dreyer / Marcus Ingvartsen vs. St. Louis defense (Baumgartl, Totland, Orozco): San Diego’s clinical attackers looking to exploit any gaps or set-piece opportunities.
Midfield battle: Edelman/Wallem/Durkin/Polvara vs. Tverskov/Valakari/Godoy — control and chance creation will be key.
Set pieces and transitions: Both sides create and concede chances; home intensity vs. San Diego’s road vulnerabilities.
Goalkeeper: Backup for Bürki tested against Dreyer’s quality.
Recent Form
St. Louis CITY SC: Cooling off after a long unbeaten streak. Recent results include a 3-2 home loss to Portland Timbers; they are on a three-game losing streak in league play but remain strong at home overall.
San Diego FC: Winless in an extended stretch (around 10 games in some reports), with a recent 4-1 loss at Vancouver Whitecaps and prior draws. Scoring is consistent but defensive issues persist.
Series History
Limited history as San Diego is a newer expansion side. San Diego holds the edge in the early meetings (unbeaten, 2 wins and 1 draw in the first three regular-season encounters), including a 2-0 home win earlier in 2026 and a prior win at Energizer Park. Games have been relatively low-to-moderate scoring in the H2H sample.
Betting Trends
Trends favor the home side given standings, home form historically, and San Diego’s road/playoff-eliminated status, though recent H2H and both teams’ scoring profiles support goals (BTTS viable; high Over rates in recent individual form).
MATCH ODDS
San Diego FC + 252
St. Louis City SC – 111
Draw + 345
Over 3.5 – 107 Under 3.5 – 118
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Friday, October 30, 2026
