St. Louis City vs San Jose Earthquakes

19 March 2023 · MLS · 2023

Full time 3 – 0

Half-time: 2–0

  • Nicholas Gioacchini 34’
  • João Klauss 45+3’
  • Tomáš Ostrák 68’

Match summary

St. Louis City won comfortably, 3-0 at home to San Jose Earthquakes. St. Louis City led 2-0 at half-time.

Nicholas Gioacchini put St. Louis City ahead in the 34th minute, João Klauss made it 2-0 in first-half stoppage time, and Tomáš Ostrák made it 3-0 in the 68th minute.

There was little between the sides on chances: St. Louis City created 2.15 expected goals (xG) from 20 shots, San Jose Earthquakes 2.05 from 13.

Key events

St. Louis City San Jose Earthquakes
Kick-off
13’
Cade CowellShot on target
14’
RodriguesTime wasting
João KlaussShot on target
17’
29’
Michael BaldisimoCarlos Gruezo
Nicholas GioacchiniRight foot shot1-0 (St. Louis City)
34’
40’
Miguel TraucoFoul
Lucas BartlettShot on target
41’
Indiana VassilevShot on target
41’
João KlaussRight foot shot2-0 (St. Louis City)
45+3’
Half-time2-0
46’
Benjamin KikanovićFoul
46’
Benjamin KikanovićTommy Thompson
46’
Paul MarieMiguel Trauco
Second half underway
Tomáš OstrákRasmus Alm
57’
58’
Tanner BeasonRodrigues
61’
Cade CowellShot on target
64’
Cade CowellFoul
Samuel AdeniranJoão Klauss
65’
Miguel PerezJared Stroud
65’
66’
Michael BaldisimoFoul
Tomáš OstrákLeft foot shot3-0 (St. Louis City)
68’
Tomáš OstrákShot on target
78’
83’
Ousseni BoudaCade Cowell
Samuel AdeniranShot on target
84’
Aziel JacksonIndiana Vassilev
86’
Celio PompeuNicholas Gioacchini
87’
Eduard LöwenPersistent fouling
90+4’
Full-time3-0

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.15 2.05 34’ Nicholas Gioacchini (St. Louis City), 1-0 34’ 45+3’ João Klauss (St. Louis City), 2-0 45+3’ 68’ Tomáš Ostrák (St. Louis City), 3-0 68’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.15 2.05 34’ Nicholas Gioacchini (St. Louis City), 1-0 Gioacchini 34’ 45+3’ João Klauss (St. Louis City), 2-0 Klauss 45+3’ 68’ Tomáš Ostrák (St. Louis City), 3-0 Ostrák 68’
St. Louis City 2.15 xGSan Jose Earthquakes 2.05 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 San Jose Earthquakes attacking St. Louis City attacking 
53’ Cade Cowell (San Jose Earthquakes), open play, 0.82 xG, off target 61’ Cade Cowell (San Jose Earthquakes), open play, 0.43 xG, saved 61’ Benjamin Kikanović (San Jose Earthquakes), open play, 0.34 xG, off target 41’ Lucas Bartlett (St. Louis City), set piece, 0.33 xG, saved 84’ Samuel Adeniran (St. Louis City), open play, 0.33 xG, saved 48’ João Klauss (St. Louis City), open play, 0.22 xG, goal 34’ Nicholas Gioacchini (St. Louis City), open play, 0.21 xG, goal 78’ Tomáš Ostrák (St. Louis City), open play, 0.16 xG, saved 90+3’ Tomáš Ostrák (St. Louis City), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 5’ Cade Cowell (San Jose Earthquakes), set piece, 0.09 xG, off target 66’ Samuel Adeniran (St. Louis City), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 78’ Eduard Löwen (St. Louis City), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 80’ Samuel Adeniran (St. Louis City), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 90+1’ Jackson Yueill (San Jose Earthquakes), direct free kick, 0.08 xG, blocked 9’ Kyle Hiebert (St. Louis City), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 68’ Eduard Löwen (St. Louis City), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 90+2’ Ousseni Bouda (San Jose Earthquakes), from a corner, 0.07 xG, blocked 16’ Indiana Vassilev (St. Louis City), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 17’ João Klauss (St. Louis City), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 90+2’ Ousseni Bouda (San Jose Earthquakes), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 44’ Cristian Espinoza (San Jose Earthquakes), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 68’ Tomáš Ostrák (St. Louis City), open play, 0.04 xG, goal 41’ Indiana Vassilev (St. Louis City), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, saved 50’ João Klauss (St. Louis City), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 44’ Jackson Yueill (San Jose Earthquakes), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 68’ Indiana Vassilev (St. Louis City), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 68’ Tomáš Ostrák (St. Louis City), set piece, 0.03 xG, blocked 50’ João Klauss (St. Louis City), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 2’ Carlos Akapo (San Jose Earthquakes), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 41’ Eduard Löwen (St. Louis City), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 13’ Cade Cowell (San Jose Earthquakes), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 60’ Paul Marie (San Jose Earthquakes), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 38’ Carlos Akapo (San Jose Earthquakes), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 53’ Cade Cowell (San Jose Earthquakes), open play, 0.82 xG, off target 61’ Cade Cowell (San Jose Earthquakes), open play, 0.43 xG, saved 61’ Benjamin Kikanović (San Jose Earthquakes), open play, 0.34 xG, off target 84’ Samuel Adeniran (St. Louis City), open play, 0.33 xG, saved 41’ Lucas Bartlett (St. Louis City), set piece, 0.33 xG, saved 48’ João Klauss (St. Louis City), open play, 0.22 xG, goal 34’ Nicholas Gioacchini (St. Louis City), open play, 0.21 xG, goal 78’ Tomáš Ostrák (St. Louis City), open play, 0.16 xG, saved 90+3’ Tomáš Ostrák (St. Louis City), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 5’ Cade Cowell (San Jose Earthquakes), set piece, 0.09 xG, off target 66’ Samuel Adeniran (St. Louis City), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 78’ Eduard Löwen (St. Louis City), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 80’ Samuel Adeniran (St. Louis City), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 90+1’ Jackson Yueill (San Jose Earthquakes), direct free kick, 0.08 xG, blocked 9’ Kyle Hiebert (St. Louis City), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 68’ Eduard Löwen (St. Louis City), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 90+2’ Ousseni Bouda (San Jose Earthquakes), from a corner, 0.07 xG, blocked 16’ Indiana Vassilev (St. Louis City), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 17’ João Klauss (St. Louis City), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 90+2’ Ousseni Bouda (San Jose Earthquakes), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 44’ Cristian Espinoza (San Jose Earthquakes), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 68’ Tomáš Ostrák (St. Louis City), open play, 0.04 xG, goal 41’ Indiana Vassilev (St. Louis City), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, saved 50’ João Klauss (St. Louis City), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 44’ Jackson Yueill (San Jose Earthquakes), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 68’ Indiana Vassilev (St. Louis City), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 68’ Tomáš Ostrák (St. Louis City), set piece, 0.03 xG, blocked 50’ João Klauss (St. Louis City), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 41’ Eduard Löwen (St. Louis City), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 2’ Carlos Akapo (San Jose Earthquakes), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 60’ Paul Marie (San Jose Earthquakes), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 13’ Cade Cowell (San Jose Earthquakes), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 38’ Carlos Akapo (San Jose Earthquakes), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target
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Lineups

St. Louis City 4-4-2 Starting XI
Bürki
Nelson
Nerwiński
Bartlett
Hiebert
Vassilev 86’
Alm 57’
Löwen
Stroud 65’
Klauss 65’
Gioacchini 87’
San Jose Earthquakes 4-3-3 Starting XI
Marcinkowski
Trauco 46’
Mensah
Rodrigues 58’
Akapo
Yueill
Gruezo 29’
Thompson 46’
Cowell 83’
Ebobisse
Espinoza

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Roman Bürki
90′ 2 0 28 1 – – – –
Defenders4 players
Jakob Nerwiński
90′ 3 1 – 7 1 32 1 – – –
Lucas Bartlett
90′ 3 1 1 4 1 34 2 – – –
Kyle Hiebert
90′ 3 1 2 5 2 35 – – – –
John Nelson
90′ 2 1 – 3 1 27 1 – – –
Midfielders8 players
Rasmus Alm Taken off
57′ – – 19 – 0.02 4 – 5 3 1 –
Indiana Vassilev Taken off
86′ – – 29 2 0.10 4 – 5 – 1 –
Eduard Löwen
90′ – – 54 2 0.08 2 – 5 5 1
Jared Stroud Taken off
65′ – – 16 – 0.03 3 2 4 1 1 –
Tomáš Ostrák Came on as a substitute
33′ 1 – 10 – 0.00 3 – 4 – – –
Miguel Perez Came on as a substitute
25′ – – 12 – 0.04 1 2 2 1 – –
Aziel Jackson Came on as a substitute
10′ – – 2 – 0.00 – – – – – –
Celio Pompeu Came on as a substitute
9′ – – 2 1 0.01 – – 1 – – –
Forwards3 players
João Klauss Taken off
65′ 1 – 4 2 0.35 0.40 – 8 1 24 –
Nicholas Gioacchini Taken off
87′ 1 – 1 1 0.21 0.07 1 5 2 26 –
Samuel Adeniran Came on as a substitute
25′ – – 3 1 0.51 0.01 – 3 – 9 –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Form going into the game

St. Louis City WWW
San Jose Earthquakes WDLWW

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Previous and next meeting

Next meeting: San Jose Earthquakes 1-2 St. Louis City, 25 Jun 23  All St. Louis City vs San Jose Earthquakes meetings

Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.