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St. Louis City
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San Diego 4-2-3-1 Mikey Varas
18
5
26
97
27
6
20
90
10
8
7
Starters
- 18 Duran Ferree
- 5 Kieran Sargeant
- 26 Manu Duah
- 97 Christopher McVey
- 27 Luca Bombino
- 6 Jeppe Tverskov
- 20 Aníbal Godoy
- 90 Amahl Pellegrino
- 10 Anders Dreyer
- 8 Onni Valakari
- 7 Marcus Ingvartsen
Substitutes
1 CJ dos Santos
13 Pablo Sisniega- 14 Bryan Zamblé
- 15 Pedro Soma
- 17 Osvald Soe
- 21 Bryce Duke
25 Ian Pilcher- 33 Oscar Verhoeven
77 Alex Mighten
St. Louis City 3-4-2-1 Yoann Damet
1
21
32
99
20
24
8
6
28
77
11
Starters
- 1 Roman Bürki
- 21 Dante Polvara
- 32 Timo Baumgartl
- 99 Jaziel Orozco
- 20 Rafael Santos
- 24 Daniel Edelman
- 8 Christopher Durkin
- 6 Conrad Wallem
- 28 Miguel Perez
- 77 Sang-bin Jeong
- 11 Simon Becher
Substitutes
- 4 Mamadou Mbacke
- 5 Lukas MacNaughton
12 Celio Pompeu
14 Tomas Totland- 15 Joshua Yaro
- 36 Cedric Teuchert
- 39 Benjamin Lundt
59 Mykhi Joyner
80 Brendan McSorley
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Match Statistics
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6 Shots on Goal 1
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3 Shots off Goal 4
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10 Total Shots 5
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1 Blocked Shots 0
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8 Shots insidebox 4
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2 Shots outsidebox 1
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10 Fouls 12
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7 Corner Kicks 2
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4 Offsides 2
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65% Ball Possession 35%
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0 Yellow Cards 1
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0 Red Cards 0
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1 Goalkeeper Saves 5
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773 Total passes 421
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701 Passes accurate 356
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91% Passes % 85%
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0.86 expected_goals 0.36
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0 goals_prevented 0
Head-to-Head Stats
Recent Matches
- 2025-03-02 San Diego 0 - 0 St. Louis City
- 2025-05-11 St. Louis City 1 - 2 San Diego
- 2026-03-02 San Diego 2 - 0 St. Louis City
League Standings
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
San Diego |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 6 |
| 2 |
San Jose Earthquakes |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 |
| 3 |
Los Angeles FC |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 |
| 4 |
Vancouver Whitecaps |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
| 5 |
Los Angeles Galaxy |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 6 |
FC Dallas |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 7 |
Minnesota United FC |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 8 |
Austin |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 9 |
Seattle Sounders |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 10 |
Real Salt Lake |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 11 |
Colorado Rapids |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 12 |
Portland Timbers |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 3 |
| 13 |
Houston Dynamo |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 3 |
| 14 |
St. Louis City |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 1 |
| 15 |
Sporting Kansas City |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -3 | 1 |
| 1 |
New York Red Bulls |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 2 |
Nashville SC |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 3 |
New York City FC |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 4 |
Chicago Fire |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 5 |
FC Cincinnati |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 6 |
DC United |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 7 |
Inter Miami |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 3 |
| 8 |
Columbus Crew |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 |
| 9 |
Charlotte |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -3 | 1 |
| 10 |
Philadelphia Union |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
| 11 |
Orlando City SC |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 0 |
| 12 |
Toronto FC |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -4 | 0 |
| 13 |
New England Revolution |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -4 | 0 |
| 14 |
Atlanta United FC |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -4 | 0 |
| 15 |
CF Montreal |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -8 | 0 |
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1. Match Summary
San Diego defeated St. Louis City 2-0 in a dominant performance. Anders Dreyer opened the scoring in the 3rd minute, setting the tone for the match. Marcus Ingvartsen added a second goal in the 54th minute, securing the victory for San Diego. The game was relatively clean, with only one yellow card issued to St. Louis City's Christopher Durkin. San Diego controlled the majority of the possession and created significantly more scoring opportunities.
2. Team Performance Analysis
San Diego showcased a commanding performance, particularly in attack. Their 6 shots on goal compared to St. Louis City's 1 highlights their attacking threat. A 65% ball possession rate and a 91% pass accuracy demonstrate their control of the midfield. While they had a few offsides (4), it indicates they were consistently pushing forward. The xG of 0.86 suggests they created reasonable quality chances, converting them effectively.
St. Louis City struggled to create opportunities and were largely on the back foot throughout the match. Their low shot count (5 total, 1 on goal) and limited possession (35%) reflect their difficulties. While their pass accuracy was respectable at 85%, the lower volume of passes indicates they were often forced to play long balls or were dispossessed quickly. Their goalkeeper, Roman Bürki, was busy, making 5 saves, but ultimately couldn't prevent the defeat. The xG of 0.36 shows they didn't generate many high-probability scoring chances.
Key Statistical Differences: San Diego's superiority was evident in almost every key statistic. They had more shots, more shots on target, more corner kicks, higher possession, and a significantly better pass accuracy. St. Louis City's only advantage was in fouls committed, which doesn't translate to a positive outcome.