Sporting Kansas City vs St. Louis City, MLS 2023 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Sporting Kansas City vs St. Louis City — MLS at Children's Mercy Park.
- Sporting Kansas City 34 games · 26 pts (2026/26)
- St. Louis City 34 games · 54 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 34 | 77 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 34 | 60 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 34 | 58 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 34 | 55 |
| 5 | Charlotte FC | 34 | 54 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 50 |
| 7 | Columbus Crew SC | 34 | 47 |
| 8 | FC Cincinnati | 34 | 46 |
| 9 | Orlando City SC | 34 | 46 |
| 10 | New York City FC | 34 | 42 |
| 11 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 42 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 34 | 39 |
| 13 | Atlanta United FC | 34 | 33 |
| 14 | D.C. United SC | 34 | 33 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 34 | 26 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 64 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 34 | 58 |
| 18 | St. Louis City | 34 | 54 |
| 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 52 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 51 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 34 | 47 |
| 22 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 46 |
| 23 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 46 |
| 24 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 45 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 34 | 44 |
| 26 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 34 | 44 |
| 27 | Colorado Rapids SC | 34 | 43 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 34 | 38 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 34 | 34 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 26 |
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 | #18 |
| 26 | Points | 54 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 7 / 5 / 22 | W / D / L | 15 / 9 / 10 |
| 40 | Scored | 59 |
| 81 | Conceded | 48 |
| -41 | GD | +11 |
| 0.76 | PPG | 1.59 |
| 21% | Win % | 44% |
Key Stats
80%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
70%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
6%
Clean Sheets
Sporting Kansas City this season
Sporting Kansas City this season
18%
Clean Sheets
St. Louis City this season
St. Louis City this season
Sporting Kansas City are 30th (26 pts). St. Louis City are 18th (54 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Sporting Kansas City
0-15
3/12
16-30
8/10
31-45
9/9
46-60
3/7
61-75
6/15
76+
5/14
■ Scored ■ Conceded
St. Louis City
0-15
9/3
16-30
8/2
31-45
11/8
46-60
10/9
61-75
6/7
76+
10/11
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Sporting Kansas City
| Andre Luiz | 7 G | 1 A |
St. Louis City
| Rafael Navarro | 18 G | 6 A |
| Simon Becher | 9 G | 4 A |
| Marcel Hartel | 6 G | 3 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Sporting Kansas City to score. At the same time, St. Louis City does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' Jared Stroud is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for St. Louis City tonight.
- 10' Supporters expect more eagerness from Logan Ndenbe, as he is very good at scoring at Children's Mercy Park with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 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' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 20 minutes.
- 22' Goal! Samuel Adeniran scores his 13 goal in 3 matches.
- 27' St. Louis City started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 27.
- 31' Alan Pulido doubles the advantage! 1-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 36' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 41' The 32-year-old Erik Thommy has been sensational this season — 2 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 44' Against the run of play, Alan Pulido has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 46' A tactical swap from St. Louis City — Joshua Yaro on, Tim Parker off on 46 minutes.
- 51' Joakim Nilsson, a Sweden , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 56' The home supporters are growing impatient. Sporting Kansas City must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 61' It looks like no one’s ball. Sporting Kansas City is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 62' Fresh legs for St. Louis City! Rasmus Alm comes on to replace Anthony Markanich.
- 67' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 71' Alan Pulido is having his name booked by the referee on 71.
- 75' The St. Louis City manager makes a substitution. Samuel Adeniran departs to be replaced by Aziel Jackson.
- 79' Khiry Shelton is replacing Daniel Salloi for the Sporting Kansas City side.
- 81' St. Louis City receives a card for a hard tackle on 81.
- 86' A moment of madness from Tim Melia on 86 minutes earns him a card. Sporting Kansas City will be frustrated.
- 86' A change in the Sporting Kansas City ranks — Johnny Russell exits the field as Roger Espinoza enters on 86.
- 89' The referee has no hesitation. Klauss is booked for St. Louis City — card on 89.
- 90' The referee calls foul for Roger Espinoza. He receives a card.
- The final score is 2-1.
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
1.53
Sporting Kansas City xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.97
St. Louis City xG
I would bet for:
Sporting Kansas City or St. Louis City 76% + Both teams to score 67%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Sporting Kansas City win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.5
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 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
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Sporting Kansas City win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.9%
1 – 2
8.6%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 2
6.6%
0 – 2
5.9%
1 – 3
5.6%
0 – 1
5.3%
0 – 0
4.4%
2 – 3
4.3%
1 – 0
4%
0 – 3
3.8%
2 – 0
3.6%
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% | 27% |
| +1.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +2 | 73% | 14% | 13% |
| +2.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
Clean Sheet
Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
St. Louis City keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.