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 18 games · 14 pts (2026/26)
- St. Louis City 18 games · 26 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 18 | 40 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 18 | 38 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 18 | 30 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 17 | 29 |
| 5 | New York City FC | 18 | 26 |
| 6 | FC Cincinnati | 18 | 26 |
| 7 | Charlotte FC | 18 | 25 |
| 8 | New York Red Bulls | 18 | 25 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 18 | 23 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 18 | 20 |
| 11 | Orlando City SC | 18 | 20 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 18 | 17 |
| 13 | Philadelphia Union | 18 | 16 |
| 14 | Montreal Impact FC | 18 | 16 |
| 15 | Atlanta United FC | 18 | 12 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 17 | 34 |
| 17 | Los Angeles FC | 19 | 34 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 18 | 33 |
| 19 | Houston Dynamo | 18 | 32 |
| 20 | FC Dallas | 18 | 27 |
| 21 | Real Salt Lake | 17 | 27 |
| 22 | St. Louis City | 18 | 26 |
| 23 | Portland Timbers | 18 | 24 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 17 | 24 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 18 | 24 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 18 | 22 |
| 27 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 19 | 22 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 18 | 21 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 18 | 17 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 18 | 14 |
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 | #22 |
| 14 | Points | 26 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 4 / 2 / 12 | W / D / L | 7 / 5 / 6 |
| 18 | Scored | 24 |
| 46 | Conceded | 24 |
| -28 | GD | +0 |
| 0.78 | PPG | 1.44 |
| 22% | Win % | 39% |
Key Stats
78%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
H2H (9 games)
78%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Sporting Kansas City this season
Sporting Kansas City this season
16%
Clean Sheets
St. Louis City this season
St. Louis City this season
Sporting Kansas City are 30th (14 pts). St. Louis City are 22nd (26 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Sporting Kansas City
0-15
–/7
16-30
3/4
31-45
3/6
46-60
2/4
61-75
2/8
76+
3/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
St. Louis City
0-15
2/1
16-30
3/1
31-45
4/2
46-60
5/5
61-75
4/3
76+
5/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Sporting Kansas City
| Dejan Joveljic | 8 G | 1 A |
St. Louis City
| Marcel Hartel | 5 G | 3 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Sporting Kansas City is hosting St. Louis City for another epic battle.
- 5' Tomas Ostrak is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Sporting Kansas City tonight.
- 10' With 0 assists to his name this season, Remi Walter is clearly more than just a goal scorer for St. Louis City.
- 15' Sporting Kansas City currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 20' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Sporting Kansas City side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 22' Against the run of play, Samuel Adeniran has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 27' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 31' Brilliant from the ! Alan Pulido makes it 1-1 with a superb finish on 31.
- 36' Sporting Kansas City is showing some good football. However, Sporting Kansas City are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 41' 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.
- 44' The Mexico Alan Pulido breaks the deadlock on 44 minutes. 2-1!
- 46' It is a substitution in St. Louis City team. Tim Parker is replaced by Joshua Yaro on 46 minute.
- 51' Sporting Kansas City seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 56' Both keepers have barely been tested. Sporting Kansas City and St. Louis City are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 61' Erik Thommy, a Germany , has 21 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 62' Time for substitution for St. Louis City. Anthony Markanich is replaced by Rasmus Alm.
- 67' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 71' The referee calls foul for Alan Pulido. He receives a card.
- 75' St. Louis City manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Aziel Jackson is hanging Samuel Adeniran on the field on 75 minute.
- 79' Khiry Shelton is replacing Daniel Salloi for the Sporting Kansas City side.
- 81' The referee shows St. Louis City player a card on 81.
- 86' A meaty challenge results in booking for Tim Melia on 86.
- 86' Roger Espinoza is ready to make an impact after coming on for Johnny Russell at the 86 minute mark.
- 89' Klauss catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 89.
- 90' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Roger Espinoza on 90 minutes.
- 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
1.42
Sporting Kansas City xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.76
St. Louis City xG
I would bet for:
Sporting Kansas City or St. Louis City 75% + Both teams to score 63%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Sporting Kansas City win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.18
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 3.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 4.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
Double Chance
Sporting Kansas City or Draw
62%
Draw or St. Louis City
63%
Sporting Kansas City or St. Louis City
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Sporting Kansas City win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.3%
1 – 2
8.8%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
6.6%
0 – 2
6.4%
2 – 2
6.2%
0 – 0
5.7%
1 – 3
5.2%
1 – 0
5.1%
2 – 0
4.2%
2 – 3
3.7%
0 – 3
3.7%
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% | 16% | 70% |
| -0.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| +0.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| +1 | 56% | 20% | 24% |
| +1.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +2 | 76% | 14% | 11% |
| +2.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
Clean Sheet
Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
St. Louis City keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.