Sporting Kansas City vs St. Louis City, MLS 2023 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Sporting Kansas City vs St. Louis City — MLS at Children's Mercy Park.
- Sporting Kansas City 26 games · 21 pts (2026/26)
- St. Louis City 26 games · 44 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 27 | 60 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 27 | 46 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 27 | 46 |
| 4 | Charlotte FC | 27 | 43 |
| 5 | Chicago Fire FC | 26 | 42 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 27 | 39 |
| 7 | Orlando City SC | 27 | 34 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 27 | 33 |
| 9 | FC Cincinnati | 26 | 33 |
| 10 | New York Red Bulls | 26 | 33 |
| 11 | D.C. United SC | 26 | 30 |
| 12 | Columbus Crew SC | 27 | 29 |
| 13 | Toronto FC | 27 | 29 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 27 | 27 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 27 | 24 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 26 | 50 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 27 | 47 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 27 | 45 |
| 19 | St. Louis City | 26 | 44 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 27 | 44 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 28 | 41 |
| 22 | Colorado Rapids SC | 27 | 36 |
| 23 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 28 | 36 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 26 | 35 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 27 | 32 |
| 26 | Portland Timbers | 27 | 32 |
| 27 | Real Salt Lake | 27 | 32 |
| 28 | Austin FC | 27 | 31 |
| 29 | Minnesota United FC | 27 | 29 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 26 | 21 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Sep | St. Louis City | H | 2–1 | W |
| 27 Aug | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 3–0 | W |
| 16 Jul | Austin FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 13 Jul | Real Salt Lake | H | 2–2 | D |
| 09 Jul | Houston Dynamo | A | 2–2 | D |
| 02 Jul | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Sep | Sporting Kansas City | A | 1–2 | L |
| 31 Aug | FC Dallas | H | 2–1 | W |
| 26 Aug | Orlando City SC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 21 Aug | Austin FC | H | 6–3 | W |
| 16 Jul | Internacional CF Miami | H | 3–0 | W |
| 13 Jul | Los Angeles FC | A | 0–3 | L |
Season Stats
| Sporting Kansas City | St. Louis City | |
|---|---|---|
| #30 | Position | #19 |
| 21 | Points | 44 |
| 26 | Played | 26 |
| 6 / 3 / 17 | W / D / L | 12 / 8 / 6 |
| 31 | Scored | 45 |
| 63 | Conceded | 36 |
| -32 | GD | +9 |
| 0.81 | PPG | 1.69 |
| 23% | Win % | 46% |
Key Stats
80%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
70%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
4%
Clean Sheets
Sporting Kansas City this season
Sporting Kansas City this season
12%
Clean Sheets
St. Louis City this season
St. Louis City this season
Sporting Kansas City are 30th (21 pts). St. Louis City are 19th (44 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Sporting Kansas City
0-15
3/8
16-30
7/7
31-45
5/8
46-60
2/6
61-75
4/11
76+
4/9
■ Scored ■ Conceded
St. Louis City
0-15
4/3
16-30
7/2
31-45
9/3
46-60
8/5
61-75
6/5
76+
6/10
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
St. Louis City
| Rafael Navarro | 13 G | 3 A |
| Simon Becher | 8 G | 4 A |
| Marcel Hartel | 6 G | 3 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! Sporting Kansas City welcome St. Louis City for this crunch clash at Children's Mercy Park.
- 5' Sporting Kansas City have won 440 goals from 289 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 10' A quiet spell here at Children's Mercy Park. Sporting Kansas City seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 15' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Sporting Kansas City and St. Louis City are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 20' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 22' A stunning finish from Samuel Adeniran — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 27' Over 27 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 31' A stunning finish from Alan Pulido — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 36' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Daniel Salloi made 289 appearances and scored 65 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 41' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 44' Alan Pulido doubles the advantage! 2-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 46' The crowd applauds Tim Parker as he leaves the pitch. Joshua Yaro steps in for St. Louis City.
- 51' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 56' Sporting Kansas City are deployed in a 4-3-3 today, looking to exploit space against St. Louis City's 4-2-3-1 shape.
- 61' Logan Ndenbe is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for St. Louis City tonight.
- 62' Another change for St. Louis City made on 62 minute. Anthony Markanich leaves to be changed by Rasmus Alm.
- 67' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with St. Louis City winning 50% of all matches.
- 71' Alan Pulido catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 71.
- 75' The supporters are chanting for Aziel Jackson. He replaces Samuel Adeniran on 75 minute.
- 79' The Sporting Kansas City bench stirs into life. Daniel Salloi is withdrawn and Khiry Shelton gets his opportunity.
- 81' That is a card for St. Louis City. Rasmus Alm will be fuming at that decision.
- 86' That is a card for Sporting Kansas City. Tim Melia will be fuming at that decision.
- 86' Fresh legs for Sporting Kansas City! Roger Espinoza comes on to replace Johnny Russell.
- 89' Klauss picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 90' Controversy at the stadium! Roger Espinoza argues furiously but the card stands.
- Another three points for Sporting Kansas City.
Lineups
Sporting Kansas City Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 54
- 26
- 9
-
7
Johnny Russell ↓ Roger Espinoza 86'
- 3
- 13
- 29
-
20
Daniel Salloi ↓ Khiry Shelton 79'
- 18
- 17
- 5
Bench
- 14
-
6
Nemanja Radoja ↑ 46'
-
15
Roger Espinoza ↑ 86'
-
11
Khiry Shelton ↑ 79'
- 21
- 22
- 4
- 77
- 23
Coach
Peter Vermes
St. Louis City Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 1
-
26
Tim Parker ↓ Joshua Yaro 46'
- 4
-
19
Indiana Vassilev ↓ Klauss 46'
- 8
-
7
Tomas Ostrak ↓ Eduard Lowen 46'
-
16
Samuel Adeniran ↓ Aziel Jackson 75'
-
13
Anthony Markanich ↓ Rasmus Alm 62'
- 6
- 22
- 29
Bench
-
10
Eduard Lowen ↑ 46'
-
9
Klauss ↑ 46'
- 11
-
25
Aziel Jackson ↑ 75'
- 24
-
21
Rasmus Alm ↑ 62'
-
15
Joshua Yaro ↑ 46'
- 20
- 39
Coach
Bradley Carnell
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Dejan Joveljic | 4 |
| Alan Pulido | 3 |
| Klauss | 3 |
| Eduard Lowen | 3 |
| Samuel Adeniran | 2 |
| Celio Pompeu | 2 |
| Indiana Vassilev | 2 |
| Willy Agada | 2 |
Head to Head
Sporting Kansas City Form
2023-09-03
Sporting Kansas City
2–1
St. Louis City
W
2023-08-27
Sporting Kansas City
3–0
San Jose Earthquakes
W
2023-07-16
Austin FC
2–1
Sporting Kansas City
L
2023-07-13
Sporting Kansas City
2–2
Real Salt Lake
D
2023-07-09
Houston Dynamo
2–2
Sporting Kansas City
D
2023-07-02
Sporting Kansas City
3–0
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
W
St. Louis City Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.54
Sporting Kansas City xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2
St. Louis City xG
I would bet for:
Sporting Kansas City or St. Louis City 77% + Both teams to score 68%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Sporting Kansas City win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.54
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 2.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 3.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 4.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
Double Chance
Sporting Kansas City or Draw
60%
Draw or St. Louis City
63%
Sporting Kansas City or St. Louis City
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Sporting Kansas City win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.8%
1 – 2
8.6%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 2
6.6%
0 – 2
5.9%
1 – 3
5.7%
0 – 1
5.3%
2 – 3
4.4%
0 – 0
4.3%
1 – 0
3.9%
0 – 3
3.8%
2 – 0
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Sporting Kansas City
| Handicap | Sporting Kansas City covers | Push | St. Louis City covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 9% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 15% | 71% |
| -0.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| +0.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +1 | 53% | 20% | 28% |
| +1.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +2 | 72% | 14% | 13% |
| +2.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
Clean Sheet
Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
St. Louis City keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.