St. Louis CITY SC vs. San Diego FC: Oct. 31 Kickoff, Official Injury Report and How to Watch

Pregame update, October 31, 2026 (UTC): St. Louis CITY SC hosts San Diego FC on Saturday, October 31, in the 2026 MLS regular season at Energizer Park in St. Louis, Missouri. The kickoff confirmed by the home club's match preview and stadium matchday guide is 2:00 p.m. St. Louis time (Central Daylight Time, CDT, UTC−05:00), equivalent to 19:00 UTC on October 31, 3:00 p.m. in New York (EDT, UTC−04:00), and noon in San Diego (PDT, UTC−07:00). Apple TV is the confirmed streaming service. The match has not yet been played at the time of this update, so no final score is available.

What has changed: MLS has released its Matchday 34 player status report. It lists three St. Louis players and one San Diego player as out. Those confirmed availability updates are detailed below; the kickoff and venue remain supported by the clubs' pregame information. A separate automated fixture timestamp of November 1 at 00:00 UTC conflicts with the published club and league previews and the stadium's 2:00 p.m. event program. It should not be interpreted as an officially announced time change without additional confirmation. For fans attending in person, the home club's current Know Before You Go guide is the practical reference.

St. Louis CITY SC vs. San Diego FC: Kickoff, venue and broadcast

The St. Louis CITY SC match preview gives a 2:00 p.m. Central kickoff, while the MLS match preview gives 3:00 p.m. Eastern and noon Pacific. These all refer to the same 19:00 UTC start. October 31 is still under daylight saving time in all three cities; the switch to standard time occurs on November 1. Converting the game with November 1 standard-time offsets would be incorrect.

Confirmed injury and player availability update

The official MLS Matchday 34 player status report identifies the following players as out for the October 31 matchday:

This is an official availability snapshot, not a prediction about the duration of an injury, a medical diagnosis beyond MLS's stated description, or the eventual starting eleven. A player not named in this report should not automatically be described as healthy, selected or guaranteed to start. The status report does not list a player from either of these clubs as suspended for this match. However, that alone is not a blanket guarantee about disciplinary eligibility: readers should use the MLS disciplinary summary and published matchday team sheets for any later confirmed restrictions.

For context, the disciplinary summary includes a prior listing for St. Louis midfielder Tomas Ostrak against Portland on October 28. That dated entry is not independent confirmation of an October 31 ban against San Diego. No additional suspension should be asserted for this matchup unless the official record ties it specifically to October 31.

Where to watch and listen

Apple TV streaming

Both clubs identify Apple TV as the video option for St. Louis against San Diego. Under Apple's 2026 MLS arrangement, every MLS game is available with the Apple TV subscription rather than an additional MLS Season Pass purchase. Availability and pricing can vary by country, provider and offer, so viewers should confirm account access before kickoff. See Apple's 2026 MLS announcement for the service details.

To find the game, open the Apple TV app or its supported web player, sign in, browse MLS coverage and select the October 31 St. Louis–San Diego listing. Check the service's displayed time zone if the local start differs from the 19:00 UTC reference. The home club identifies Steve Cangialosi and Danny Higginbotham on English-language match commentary, alongside sideline reporter Michele Giannone; its published Spanish-language TV team is Jesus Acosta and Jesus Bracamontes.

Radio and live match information

St. Louis lists KYKY Y98.1 FM for English radio and KXOK 102.9 FM for Spanish radio. San Diego FC's official tune-in guide gives San Diego Sports 760 AM, 101.5 KGB-HD2 and the iHeartRadio app as ways to follow its English-language call. Radio availability can depend on location and platform, and these options should not be mistaken for confirmation of an additional national television broadcast.

For the official score as play develops and the completed result after full time, use the MLS match center. The match center is also a useful place to check confirmed lineups and disciplinary events. Do not treat predicted starting elevens, a partial live score or social-media speculation as the final record.

Conference stakes and recent form

In the MLS pregame preview, St. Louis is third in the Western Conference with 51 points from 32 games (14 wins, nine losses and nine draws). CITY has already qualified for the postseason but remains involved in the race for seeding: the same snapshot puts FC Dallas three points ahead in second and Houston Dynamo level on points in fourth. These are standings as presented in the league's preview, not a claim that every team's position will stay fixed after the remaining fixtures.

St. Louis enters this meeting on a three-game league losing streak after a 3-2 home defeat against Portland. The club's own recap in its San Diego preview details how Daniel Edelman and Rafael Navarro scored during the attempt to recover from a three-goal deficit. The immediate challenge is to turn attacking opportunities into points as the playoffs approach, while managing the confirmed absences in the squad.

San Diego is 13th in the West with 35 points from 32 matches (eight wins, 13 losses and 11 draws), according to MLS's October 29 pregame analysis. San Diego's 4-1 loss at Vancouver ended its postseason hopes. St. Louis's club preview also notes that the visitors had gone ten matches without a win. Those facts explain the different competitive stakes, but neither form line establishes the likely result of this meeting.

Players and matchups to follow

MLS highlights St. Louis attackers Rafael Navarro and Carlo Holse. At the time of its preview, the league credits Navarro with nine goals and four assists in nine starts since his summer arrival, and Holse with six goals and three assists for the season. Midfielder Daniel Edelman and defender Timo Baumgartl are also central to the league's discussion of how CITY can control possession and defend transitions. These are pregame player profiles, not confirmation that each will be in the official starting lineup.

For San Diego, Anders Dreyer leads the MLS preview's team statistics with 14 goals and 13 assists, while Cédric Bakambu, Onni Valakari and Manu Duah are among the other players it identifies. The home club's preview additionally notes Marcus Ingvartsen's 12 goals. Against a St. Louis side playing for postseason position, the visitors' ability to use their creators during turnovers may be worth watching. That is a tactical consideration rather than a score prediction.

The clubs met earlier in 2026, when San Diego won 2-0 at Snapdragon Stadium on March 1, according to St. Louis's official preview. The same source says San Diego held a two-win, one-draw record over their first three regular-season meetings. Past meetings can provide context, but they do not override the latest player availability or determine what happens on October 31.

Attending at Energizer Park on October 31

For supporters going to Energizer Park, 2019 Market Street, St. Louis, MO 63103, the club has published a more detailed Halloween and Fan Appreciation schedule. Its matchday guide lists the CITY Block Party at 11:00 a.m. CDT (UTC−05:00), gates opening at 12:30 p.m. CDT, and kickoff at 2:00 p.m. CDT, all on Saturday, October 31. Kids age 12 and under can collect a trick-or-treat trail map, and the club advertises fan activities around the stadium. Event offerings and conditions may be subject to change.

Check the official transportation information for parking, rideshare and local directions before leaving. The stadium is cashless; the club also maintains a bag and prohibited-items policy. That policy is particularly relevant for Halloween costumes, props and families bringing accessories. A parking option appearing on the map is not a promise of an available space.

What is still unconfirmed before kickoff?

The MLS player-status report establishes named absences, but the official starting lineups and benches still need to be checked close to kickoff. This article does not present a forecast lineup as an announced selection or claim a new suspension without matchup-specific support. The latest club and MLS pregame statements continue to identify the game at Energizer Park on October 31 at 2:00 p.m. St. Louis CDT (19:00 UTC). No verified final score is available before play.

Fans should check the club's matchday guide and MLS match center again shortly before traveling or opening the stream. This update adds the official injury information while retaining the already confirmed date, venue, Apple TV availability and pregame standings context.