Match intelligence

San Jose Earthquakes — Saint Louis City SC: Win probabilities, 16.08.2026

League: MLS (USA) · Kick-off:

Mathematical model

Win probabilities

Outcome probabilities after removing the bookmaker margin

Odds updated
X1 58.1% Home win San Jose Earthquakes
X 22.9% Draw
X2 19.0% Away win Saint Louis City SC
Market matrix

Markets

Double chance
1X81.0%
Both teams to score
Yes62.7%
Totals 2.5
Over64.8%

All calculated markets

MarketSelectionProbability
Double chance1X81.0%
1277.1%
X241.9%
Both teams to scoreYes/No62.7% / 37.3%
Totals 0.5 Over/Under 95.2% / 4.8%
Totals 1.5 Over/Under 85.9% / 14.1%
Totals 2.5 Over/Under 64.8% / 35.2%
Totals 3.5 Over/Under 42.8% / 57.2%
Totals 4.5 Over/Under 24.4% / 75.6%
Totals 5.5 Over/Under 12.2% / 87.8%
Goal distribution model

Score probability heatmap

Home goals run vertically; away goals run horizontally

San Jose Earthquakes × Saint Louis City SC
HomeAway
0
1
2
3
4
5
0
0:0 4.8%
0:1 3.0%
0:2 2.5%
0:3 1.0%
0:4 0.3%
0:5 0.1%
1
1:0 6.4%
1:1 10.3%
1:2 5.4%
1:3 2.1%
1:4 0.6%
1:5 0.2%
2
2:0 8.2%
2:1 9.8%
2:2 5.8%
2:3 2.3%
2:4 0.7%
2:5 0.2%
3
3:0 5.9%
3:1 7.0%
3:2 4.1%
3:3 1.6%
3:4 0.5%
3:5 0.1%
4
4:0 3.2%
4:1 3.8%
4:2 2.2%
4:3 0.9%
4:4 0.3%
4:5 0.1%
5
5:0 1.4%
5:1 1.6%
5:2 1.0%
5:3 0.4%
5:4 0.1%
5:5 0.0%
Most likely scores
1:110.3%
2:19.8%
2:08.2%
3:17.0%
1:06.4%
AI analysis

Match preview

Model · GPT 5.6 Luna

San Jose Earthquakes have a slight edge over Saint Louis City SC in this MLS meeting, although the moderate confidence level points to a contest with room for uncertainty. The outlook favours the hosts, but not by a wide margin, so Saint Louis City SC should remain competitive throughout the match.

The main expectation is an open game with opportunities at both ends. Both teams are considered likely to score, which makes a high-scoring encounter more plausible than a tightly controlled one. A draw remains a realistic possibility, with 1:1 among the plausible scorelines, while 2:1 and 2:0 reflect the potential for San Jose Earthquakes to turn their home advantage into a narrow victory.

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We remove the bookmaker margin from market odds, estimate each team’s expected goals and build one matrix of possible scores. Outcomes, totals, both teams to score and likely scores all come from that matrix.

Fair odds are one divided by the probability of the main signal. They are a mathematical reference without bookmaker margin, not an offer from a particular bookmaker.

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