San Jose Earthquakes II vs St. Louis City 2Prediction, probable lineups, recent form & season stats

The Town, eighth on 31 points from 20 games, host St. Louis City II at PayPal Park, the visitors fifth on 35 points from 22. The loudest number belongs to the hosts at home: 21 goals scored and only 7 conceded in nine matches, with five wins and four defeats. Away from PayPal Park the defence looks like a different unit, 18 goals conceded in eleven trips, and the season settles at 39 scored and 25 conceded, the better attacking return of the two. St. Louis City II have near symmetrical numbers instead, 34 goals scored and 33 conceded, 21 of them at home and 13 on the road, where they have five wins and six defeats. Recent weeks have helped neither: The Town have one win in regulation across their last seven, St. Louis City II have two, and each has added a couple of shootout successes. The competition produces 3.24 goals a game on average. The prediction may change in the hours before kick-off. Confirmed line-ups, late injuries, suspensions, rotation ahead of other fixtures and the state of the pitch and the weather can all alter the picture described above. In those cases the selection may be reviewed and updated within 12 to 24 hours of the match: this happens rarely, but when it does, the version published on this page is always the current one. The data and assessments here are provided for information and statistical purposes.