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 14 games · 11 pts (2026/26)
- St. Louis City 14 games · 16 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 14 | 33 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 15 | 31 |
| 3 | Chicago Fire FC | 14 | 26 |
| 4 | New England Revolution | 14 | 25 |
| 5 | New York Red Bulls | 15 | 22 |
| 6 | Charlotte FC | 15 | 21 |
| 7 | FC Cincinnati | 15 | 20 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 15 | 19 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 15 | 18 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 15 | 16 |
| 11 | Toronto FC | 14 | 14 |
| 12 | Montreal Impact FC | 14 | 14 |
| 13 | Orlando City SC | 15 | 14 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 14 | 11 |
| 15 | Philadelphia Union | 15 | 7 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 14 | 32 |
| 17 | San Jose Earthquakes | 15 | 32 |
| 18 | Real Salt Lake | 14 | 26 |
| 19 | FC Dallas | 15 | 25 |
| 20 | Los Angeles FC | 15 | 24 |
| 21 | Seattle Sounders FC | 13 | 24 |
| 22 | Houston Dynamo | 14 | 22 |
| 23 | Minnesota United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 24 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 15 | 20 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 15 | 17 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 15 | 16 |
| 27 | St. Louis City | 14 | 16 |
| 28 | Portland Timbers | 14 | 14 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 15 | 14 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 14 | 11 |
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 | #27 |
| 11 | Points | 16 |
| 14 | Played | 14 |
| 3 / 2 / 9 | W / D / L | 4 / 4 / 6 |
| 14 | Scored | 16 |
| 36 | Conceded | 20 |
| -22 | GD | -4 |
| 0.79 | PPG | 1.14 |
| 21% | Win % | 29% |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Sporting Kansas City this season
Sporting Kansas City this season
14%
Clean Sheets
St. Louis City this season
St. Louis City this season
Sporting Kansas City are 30th (11 pts). St. Louis City are 27th (16 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Sporting Kansas City
0-15
–/6
16-30
2/3
31-45
2/3
46-60
1/3
61-75
2/5
76+
2/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
St. Louis City
0-15
1/1
16-30
1/1
31-45
1/1
46-60
4/3
61-75
2/3
76+
3/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Sporting Kansas City have kicked off against St. Louis City. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' The home supporters are growing impatient. Sporting Kansas City must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 10' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Peter Vermes will be considering his options from the bench.
- 15' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Joshua Yaro made 116 appearances and scored 3 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 20' Joakim Nilsson has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 22' GOAL! Samuel Adeniran fires home to make it 0-1!
- 27' Njabulo Blom is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Sporting Kansas City so far.
- 31' Assisted by Daniel Salloi with the perfectly-timed delivery and Alan Pulido makes no mistake. 1-1!
- 36' Sporting Kansas City is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 41' A quiet spell here at Children's Mercy Park. Sporting Kansas City seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 44' Assisted by Jake Davis with the perfectly-timed delivery and Alan Pulido makes no mistake. 2-1!
- 46' A tactical swap from St. Louis City — Joshua Yaro on, Tim Parker off on 46 minutes.
- 51' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 56' The 40-year-old Tim Melia has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 61' St. Louis City come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 62' St. Louis City make a change. Anthony Markanich trudges off to be replaced by Rasmus Alm on 62 minutes.
- 67' Sporting Kansas City started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 67.
- 71' Poor challenge from Alan Pulido. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 75' The crowd applauds Samuel Adeniran as he leaves the pitch. Aziel Jackson steps in for St. Louis City.
- 79' Sporting Kansas City ring the changes. Daniel Salloi has done his job and it is now time for Khiry Shelton to step up.
- 81' Rasmus Alm picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 86' Tim Melia was booked on 86.
- 86' Sporting Kansas City make a change. Johnny Russell trudges off to be replaced by Roger Espinoza on 86 minutes.
- 89' St. Louis City player sees a card in front of him.
- 90' That is a card for Sporting Kansas City. Roger Espinoza will be fuming at that decision.
- It finishes all square. Sporting Kansas City and St. Louis City share the spoils 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 | 3 |
| Alan Pulido | 3 |
| Klauss | 3 |
| Celio Pompeu | 2 |
| Willy Agada | 2 |
| Eduard Lowen | 2 |
| Cedric Teuchert | 2 |
| Indiana Vassilev | 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
3 / 4
1.44
Sporting Kansas City xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.6
St. Louis City xG
I would bet for:
Sporting Kansas City or St. Louis City 75% + Both teams to score 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sporting Kansas City win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.04
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 3.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 4.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
Double Chance
Sporting Kansas City or Draw
65%
Draw or St. Louis City
60%
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
11.9%
1 – 2
8.5%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
6.8%
0 – 0
6.5%
2 – 2
6.1%
0 – 2
6%
1 – 0
6%
2 – 0
4.9%
1 – 3
4.5%
3 – 1
3.7%
2 – 3
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Sporting Kansas City
| Handicap | Sporting Kansas City covers | Push | St. Louis City covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 10% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 17% | 67% |
| -0.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| +0.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +1 | 60% | 19% | 21% |
| +1.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +2 | 79% | 12% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
St. Louis City keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.