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 26 games · 21 pts (2026/26)
- St. Louis City 27 games · 47 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 27 | 60 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 27 | 46 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 27 | 46 |
| 4 | Charlotte FC | 27 | 43 |
| 5 | Chicago Fire FC | 26 | 42 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 27 | 39 |
| 7 | Orlando City SC | 27 | 34 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 27 | 33 |
| 9 | FC Cincinnati | 26 | 33 |
| 10 | New York Red Bulls | 27 | 33 |
| 11 | D.C. United SC | 26 | 30 |
| 12 | Columbus Crew SC | 27 | 29 |
| 13 | Toronto FC | 27 | 29 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 27 | 27 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 27 | 24 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 26 | 50 |
| 17 | St. Louis City | 27 | 47 |
| 18 | FC Dallas | 27 | 47 |
| 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 27 | 45 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 27 | 44 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 28 | 41 |
| 22 | Colorado Rapids SC | 27 | 36 |
| 23 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 28 | 36 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 26 | 35 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 27 | 32 |
| 26 | Portland Timbers | 27 | 32 |
| 27 | Real Salt Lake | 27 | 32 |
| 28 | Austin FC | 27 | 31 |
| 29 | Minnesota United FC | 27 | 29 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 26 | 21 |
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 | #17 |
| 21 | Points | 47 |
| 26 | Played | 27 |
| 6 / 3 / 17 | W / D / L | 13 / 8 / 6 |
| 31 | Scored | 46 |
| 63 | Conceded | 36 |
| -32 | GD | +10 |
| 0.81 | PPG | 1.74 |
| 23% | Win % | 48% |
Key Stats
80%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
70%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
4%
Clean Sheets
Sporting Kansas City this season
Sporting Kansas City this season
12%
Clean Sheets
St. Louis City this season
St. Louis City this season
Sporting Kansas City are 30th (21 pts). St. Louis City are 17th (47 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Sporting Kansas City
0-15
3/8
16-30
7/7
31-45
5/8
46-60
2/6
61-75
4/11
76+
4/9
■ Scored ■ Conceded
St. Louis City
0-15
4/3
16-30
7/2
31-45
9/3
46-60
8/5
61-75
6/5
76+
6/10
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
St. Louis City
| Rafael Navarro | 13 G | 3 A |
| Simon Becher | 8 G | 4 A |
| Marcel Hartel | 6 G | 3 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Temperatures are rising at Children's Mercy Park as Sporting Kansas City face off against St. Louis City in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' Jake Davis is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Sporting Kansas City so far.
- 10' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 10 minutes.
- 15' St. Louis 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.
- 17' Sporting Kansas City is taking the lead after the goal scored by Alan Pulido on 17.
- 22' Sporting Kansas City started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 22.
- 27' Sporting Kansas City are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 31' Magnificent from Klauss! That is 34 goals in 212 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 36' It looks surprising Sporting Kansas City does not make any changes. Nikolas Dyhr has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 41' With 1 assists to his name this season, Indiana Vassilev is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Sporting Kansas City.
- 45' Daniel Salloi picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 47' Nemanja Radoja was booked on 47.
- 48' Magnificent from Celio Pompeu! That is 6 goals in 124 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 53' Anthony Markanich, a USA , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 54' Another substitution for Sporting Kansas City to replace Willy Agada by Johnny Russell on 54 minute.
- 59' Chris Durkin has been relatively quiet despite scoring 8 goals in his last 285 appearances.
- 63' Controversy at the stadium! Tim Parker argues furiously but the card stands.
- 64' A change in the St. Louis City ranks — Tomas Ostrak exits the field as Hosei Kijima enters on 64.
- 65' Magnificent from Daniel Salloi! That is 65 goals in 289 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 70' 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.
- 71' Poor challenge from Jake Davis. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 73' The whistle greets Rasmus Alm as he departs to be replaced by Nokkvi THorisson.
- 77' Erik Thommy puts Sporting Kansas City on the lead.
- 82' Fontas has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 22 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 85' The referee has no hesitation. Celio Pompeu is booked for St. Louis City — card on 85.
- 88' Anthony Markanich makes way for Nikolas Dyhr at the 88 minute mark. A tactical switch from St. Louis City.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.
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 |
| Klauss | 3 |
| Eduard Lowen | 3 |
| Alan Pulido | 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
1.75
Sporting Kansas City xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.65
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: 4.4
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
6.5%
1 – 3
6.4%
2 – 2
6.3%
2 – 3
5.6%
2 – 1
5%
0 – 2
4.5%
1 – 4
4.3%
0 – 3
3.8%
2 – 4
3.7%
3 – 2
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% | 12% | 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.