Sporting Kansas City vs St. Louis City, MLS 2024 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Apr | St. Louis City | H | 3–3 | D |
| 14 Apr | Internacional CF Miami | H | 2–3 | L |
| 07 Apr | Portland Timbers | H | 3–3 | D |
| 30 Mar | Toronto FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 24 Mar | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 2–3 | L |
| 17 Mar | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Apr | Sporting Kansas City | A | 3–3 | D |
| 14 Apr | Austin FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 07 Apr | FC Dallas | H | 0–0 | D |
| 31 Mar | Real Salt Lake | A | 1–3 | L |
| 24 Mar | D.C. United SC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 17 Mar | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 3–3 | D |
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' And we are off! Sporting Kansas City vs St. Louis City — let the football do the talking.
- 5' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 10' Nokkvi THorisson, a Iceland , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 15' St. Louis City fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 17' A goal from the Mexico international Alan Pulido! He fires home on 17 to make it 1-0!
- 22' It is a cagey affair so far. Sporting Kansas City in their trying to find a way past St. Louis City's compact .
- 27' The energy levels are beginning to show. Bradley Carnell might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 31' Klauss doubles the advantage! 1-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 36' St. Louis City is showing some good football. However, St. Louis 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' Hosei Kijima has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 45' Poor challenge from Daniel Salloi. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 47' Nemanja Radoja is having his name booked by the referee on 47.
- 48' GOAL! Celio Pompeu scores on 45. Assisted by Klauss
- 53' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 54' The Sporting Kansas City bench stirs into life. Willy Agada is withdrawn and Johnny Russell gets his opportunity.
- 59' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 63' Tim Parker is having his name booked by the referee on 63.
- 64' Hosei Kijima has so much to prove this time. He replaces Tomas Ostrak on 64 minute.
- 65' Daniel Salloi has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 65 minutes.
- 70' The home supporters are growing impatient. Sporting Kansas City must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 71' It’s a booking for Sporting Kansas City player. Jake Davis gets a card.
- 73' Time for substitution for St. Louis City. Rasmus Alm is replaced by Nokkvi THorisson.
- 77' Magnificent from Erik Thommy! That is 28 goals in 438 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 82' Nemanja Radoja needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 20 Yellow cards this season.
- 85' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Celio Pompeu.
- 88' The whistle greets Anthony Markanich as he departs to be replaced by Nikolas Dyhr.
- The points are shared — Sporting Kansas City 3-3 St. Louis City. Honours even.
Lineups
Sporting Kansas City Lineups
Starting XI
- 54
- 26
- 14
- 6
- 9
- 3
- 29
- 10
- 17
- 5
-
23
Willy Agada ↓ Johnny Russell 54'
Bench
-
7
Johnny Russell ↑ 54'
- 11
- 8
- 22
- 4
- 1
- 19
- 24
- 20
Coach
Peter Vermes
St. Louis City Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 26
- 8
- 9
- 19
-
7
Tomas Ostrak ↓ Hosei Kijima 64'
- 13
-
21
Rasmus Alm ↓ Nokkvi THorisson 73'
- 22
- 12
- 14
Bench
- 2
- 4
-
44
Nikolas Dyhr ↑ 88'
-
25
Aziel Jackson ↑ 64'
- 20
- 39
-
29
Nokkvi THorisson ↑ 73'
-
85
Hosei Kijima ↑ 64'
Coach
Bradley Carnell
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Alan Pulido | 3 |
| Klauss | 3 |
| Dejan Joveljic | 3 |
| Samuel Adeniran | 2 |
| Celio Pompeu | 2 |
| Willy Agada | 2 |
| Eduard Lowen | 2 |
| Cedric Teuchert | 2 |
Head to Head
Sporting Kansas City Form
2024-04-21
Sporting Kansas City
3–3
St. Louis City
D
2024-04-14
Sporting Kansas City
2–3
Internacional CF Miami
L
2024-04-07
Sporting Kansas City
3–3
Portland Timbers
D
2024-03-30
Toronto FC
1–3
Sporting Kansas City
W
2024-03-24
Sporting Kansas City
2–3
Los Angeles Galaxy
L
2024-03-17
Sporting Kansas City
2–1
San Jose Earthquakes
W
St. Louis City Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.68
Sporting Kansas City xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.28
St. Louis City xG
I would bet for:
Sporting Kansas City or St. Louis City 77% + Over 2.5 goals 74%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.96
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 2.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 3.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 4.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
Double Chance
Sporting Kansas City or Draw
56%
Draw or St. Louis City
68%
Sporting Kansas City or St. Louis City
77%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: St. Louis City win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 3–3 not predicted3 – 3Actual
1 – 1
8.1%
1 – 2
8.1%
2 – 2
6.7%
1 – 3
6.1%
2 – 1
6%
0 – 2
5.1%
2 – 3
5.1%
0 – 1
4%
0 – 3
3.8%
3 – 2
3.7%
1 – 4
3.5%
3 – 1
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Sporting Kansas City
| Handicap | Sporting Kansas City covers | Push | St. Louis City covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 8% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 14% | 72% |
| -0.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| +0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +1 | 50% | 19% | 31% |
| +1.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +2 | 69% | 15% | 16% |
| +2.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
Clean Sheet
Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
St. Louis City keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

