Sporting Kansas City vs St. Louis City, MLS 2024 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | #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' That's the starting whistle at Children's Mercy Park. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Sporting Kansas City and St. Louis City.
- 5' 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.
- 10' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Remi Walter made 452 appearances and scored 11 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 15' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 17' Against the run of play, Alan Pulido has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 22' 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.
- 27' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 31' The deadlock is broken! Klauss gets on the scoresheet on 31 minutes.
- 36' Sporting Kansas City are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 41' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Bradley Carnell will be considering his options from the bench.
- 45' It’s gonna be a card for Daniel Salloi.
- 47' Nemanja Radoja catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 47.
- 48' Sensational shot from Celio Pompeu. St. Louis City is back in the lead.
- 53' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Sporting Kansas City needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 54' Another change for Sporting Kansas City made on 54 minute. Willy Agada leaves to be changed by Johnny Russell.
- 59' It’s high time Bradley Carnell made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 63' It’s gonna be a card for Tim Parker.
- 64' The crowd applauds Tomas Ostrak as he leaves the pitch. Hosei Kijima steps in for St. Louis City.
- 65' Magnificent from Daniel Salloi! That is 68 goals in 301 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 70' With 1 assists to his name this season, Anthony Markanich is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Sporting Kansas City.
- 71' That is a card for Sporting Kansas City. Jake Davis will be fuming at that decision.
- 73' The whistle greets Rasmus Alm as he departs to be replaced by Nokkvi THorisson.
- 77' Brilliant from the ! Erik Thommy makes it 3-2 with a superb finish on 77.
- 82' Spain international Fontas has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 85' That is a card for St. Louis City. Celio Pompeu will be fuming at that decision.
- 88' A change in the St. Louis City ranks — Anthony Markanich exits the field as Nikolas Dyhr enters on 88.
- The final score is 3-3.
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 |
|---|---|
| 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
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
1.77
Sporting Kansas City xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.64
St. Louis City xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 80% + Both teams to score 76%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.41
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 2.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 3.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 4.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
Double Chance
Sporting Kansas City or Draw
52%
Draw or St. Louis City
70%
Sporting Kansas City or St. Louis City
78%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: St. Louis City win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 2
7.4%
1 – 1
6.4%
1 – 3
6.4%
2 – 2
6.4%
2 – 3
5.6%
2 – 1
5%
0 – 2
4.4%
1 – 4
4.2%
0 – 3
3.8%
3 – 2
3.7%
2 – 4
3.7%
3 – 3
Actual
Asian Handicap — Sporting Kansas City
| Handicap | Sporting Kansas City covers | Push | St. Louis City covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 7% | 88% |
| -1.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -1 | 12% | 13% | 75% |
| -0.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| +0.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +1 | 44% | 19% | 37% |
| +1.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +2 | 63% | 16% | 21% |
| +2.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
Clean Sheet
Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet
8%
✓
St. Louis City keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.