San Jose Earthquakes vs. Saint Louis City SC: MLS Western Conference Showdown (8-1-0 vs. 1-4-3)

Preston Judd Leads San Jose Earthquakes Against Saint Louis City SC San Jose Earthquakes (8-1-0, first in the Western Conference) will face Saint Louis City SC (1-4-3, 15th in the Western Conference) on Saturday at Energizer Park in St. Louis, Missouri. Kickoff is set for 8:30 p.m. EDT, with the match broadcast globally via Apple TV and local radio on KSFO 810 AM and La Kaliente 1370 AM. Preston Judd leads the Earthquakes into the matchup following a two-goal performance against Austin FC. Judd has recorded five goals and two assists for San Jose this season. Ousseni Bouda also has five goals for the Earthquakes. Saint Louis is 0-4-1 in Western Conference games and ninth in MLS in goals allowed, giving up just 13 goals through eight games. The Earthquakes are 6-1-0 in Western Conference play and 24-10 in games decided by one goal. Season statistics show Saint Louis averaging 0.9 goals, 4.3 shots on goal, and 6.6 corner kicks per game while allowing 1.6 goals per game. San Jose averages 2.4 goals, 6.4 shots on goal, and 8.0 corner kicks per game while allowing just 0.4 goals per game. Not expected to play for Saint Louis: none listed. For the Earthquakes: DeJuan Jones (injured), Vitor Costa (injured). The teams meet for the first time this season. Marcel Hartel has scored two goals for Saint Louis, while Simon Becher has one goal and one assist. The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.