St. Louis CITY SC travels to face third place San Jose Earthquakes in a Western Conference matchup on Saturday, August 15. Kickoff is set for 9:30 p.m. CT, with the match streaming live on Apple TV. The match will mark the second and final time the teams face each other in the MLS regular season this campaign.Â
How to WatchÂ
Stream:Â MLS on Apple TVÂ
Apple TV Talent (English): Callum Williams (play-by-play), Calen Carr (analyst)Â
Apple TV Talent (Spanish): Carlos Mauricio Ramirez (play-by-play/analyst)Â
Radio:Â KYKY Y98.1 FM (English), KXOK 102.9 FM (Spanish)Â
Radio Talent (English):Â Joey Zanaboni (play-by-play), Dale Schilly (analyst)Â Radio Talent (Spanish): Santiago Beltran (play-by-play), Hector Vega (analyst)
CITY on TapÂ
This week’s featured CITY on Tap Watch Party is at Henke's Tavern in Florissant! Enjoy $2 Michelob ULTRA drafts and be sure to check in with the CITY App for a chance to win prizes. See you there!Â
Last Time OutÂ
St. Louis CITY SC is coming off a bye week, but prior to the break, the team extended its unbeaten streak to nine games with a 1-1 comeback draw against Real Salt Lake. St. Louis controlled the match from the opening whistle but conceded the opening goal just after the hour mark, with Sergi Solans putting RSL ahead. Marcel Hartel came off the bench to equalize in the 73rd minute and earn CITY SC a share of the points. St. Louis finished the match with 67% possession, 20 shots and an expected goals (xG) total of 1.75.Â
Club-Record Unbeaten StreakÂ
CITY SC’s nine-match unbeaten streak is the longest in club history. The run began with a 1-0 road victory over the Colorado Rapids and has seen St. Louis climb from 14th place in the Western Conference to seventh. Along with Inter Miami, who are also riding a nine-match unbeaten streak, CITY SC is one of the hottest teams in MLS at the moment. During its current run, St. Louis has scored 17 goals, kept three clean sheets and conceded just eight goals.Â
Coaching ContrastÂ
Saturday’s matchup features one of the more unique coaching contrasts in MLS, as CITY SC Head Coach Yoann Damet, the league’s youngest head coach at 36, goes up against San Jose Earthquakes Head Coach Bruce Arena, the league’s oldest head coach at 74. The two coaches have taken their teams on different paths this season, but both have guided their clubs into the Western Conference playoff picture. San Jose got off to a strong start under Arena, winning nine of its first 10 matches, while CITY SC has found its stride in recent months, extending its unbeaten streak to nine matches across all competitions heading into the weekend.Â
St. Louis CITY SC vs. San Jose EarthquakesÂ
Historically, St. Louis CITY SC has fared well against San Jose, winning six of the seven all-time meetings between the clubs since their first meeting in 2023. San Jose’s lone victory came earlier this season in a back-and-forth affair at Energizer Park, with the Earthquakes earning a 3-2 win. St. Louis has a perfect 3-0-0 record at PayPal Park, with the most recent victory coming in September 2025. Brendan McSorley scored his first MLS brace along with a strike from Marcel Hartel to lift CITY to victory, while Roman Bürki made nine saves in the match. Across seven all-time meetings, St. Louis has earned six wins, scoring 16 goals while conceding just seven.Â
Scouting San JoseÂ
San Jose sits in third place in the Western Conference standings with 33 points, one point behind first-place Vancouver Whitecaps. The Earthquakes have a 10-5-3 record, scoring 37 goals and conceding 24. The Quakes have done well on the road, posting a 6-2-1 record, while also holding a strong 4-3-2 mark at home, though they are winless in their last two home matches. After a strong start to the campaign, San Jose has recorded just one win since May, going 1-4-3 during that stretch. The Quakes most recently played to a 1-1 draw at home against the LA Galaxy. Preston Judd leads the team with seven goals, while Timo Werner and Niko Tsakiris have each recorded seven assists for the Quakes.
