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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | #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' That's the starting whistle at Children's Mercy Park. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Sporting Kansas City and St. Louis City.
- 5' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 10' St. Louis City have won 179 goals from 120 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 15' Remi Walter, a France , has 1 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 17' Alan Pulido doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 22' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Sporting Kansas City and St. Louis City are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 27' 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.
- 31' What a moment for Klauss! That strike on 31 puts his side firmly in control.
- 36' St. Louis City come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 41' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 45' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Daniel Salloi.
- 47' The referee has no hesitation. Nemanja Radoja is booked for Sporting Kansas City — card on 47.
- 48' GOAL! Celio Pompeu scores on 45. Assisted by Klauss
- 53' Tim Parker needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 54' Time for substitution for Sporting Kansas City. Willy Agada is replaced by Johnny Russell.
- 59' St. Louis City started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 59.
- 63' It’s gonna be a card for Tim Parker.
- 64' A change in the St. Louis City ranks — Tomas Ostrak exits the field as Hosei Kijima enters on 64.
- 65' What a strike from Daniel Salloi! The score is 2-2.
- 70' Kyle Hiebert is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Sporting Kansas City tonight.
- 71' Controversy at the stadium! Jake Davis argues furiously but the card stands.
- 73' Nokkvi THorisson has so much to prove this time. He replaces Rasmus Alm on 73 minute.
- 77' Erik Thommy doubles the advantage! 3-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 82' Supporters expect more eagerness from Anthony Markanich, as he is very good at scoring at Children's Mercy Park with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 85' It’s a booking for St. Louis City player. Celio Pompeu gets a card.
- 88' Another change for St. Louis City made on 88 minute. Anthony Markanich leaves to be changed by Nikolas Dyhr.
- Game over. The scoreline of 3-3 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
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
1.65
Sporting Kansas City xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.44
St. Louis City xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 76% + Both teams to score 73%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.09
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 2.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 3.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 4.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
Double Chance
Sporting Kansas City or Draw
53%
Draw or St. Louis City
70%
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 – 2
8%
1 – 1
7.5%
2 – 2
6.5%
1 – 3
6.4%
2 – 1
5.5%
2 – 3
5.3%
0 – 2
5.1%
0 – 3
4%
1 – 4
3.9%
0 – 1
3.7%
3 – 2
3.6%
2 – 4
3.3%
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 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +1 | 46% | 19% | 35% |
| +1.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +2 | 65% | 16% | 19% |
| +2.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
Clean Sheet
Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
St. Louis City keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

