Sporting Kansas City vs St. Louis City, MLS 2025 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Apr | St. Louis City | H | 2–0 | W |
| 30 Mar | FC Dallas | A | 1–2 | L |
| 23 Mar | Los Angeles FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 16 Mar | Minnesota United FC | H | 3–3 | D |
| 09 Mar | D.C. United SC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 02 Mar | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Apr | Sporting Kansas City | A | 0–2 | L |
| 30 Mar | Austin FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 22 Mar | Philadelphia Union | A | 0–1 | L |
| 16 Mar | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 09 Mar | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 3–0 | W |
| 02 Mar | San Diego FC | A | 0–0 | 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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Sporting Kansas City and St. Louis City get this one started.
- 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Sporting Kansas City that had 301 games and scored 461 goals.
- 10' St. Louis City looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Marcel Hartel scoring 1 goals.
- 15' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 20' The home supporters are growing impatient. Sporting Kansas City must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 25' Sporting Kansas City started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 25.
- 26' The whistle greets Joakim Nilsson as he departs to be replaced by Tomas Ostrak.
- 28' Conrad Wallem was booked on 28.
- 33' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. St. Louis City needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 38' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 39' Jacob Bartlett catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 39.
- 44' 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.
- 49' The travelling St. Louis City supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 54' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Sporting Kansas City and St. Louis City are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 59' The crowd applauds Khiry Shelton as he leaves the pitch. Nemanja Radoja steps in for Sporting Kansas City.
- 64' The 26-year-old Conrad Wallem has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 5 assists is a remarkable return.
- 65' It is a substitution in St. Louis City team. Celio Pompeu is replaced by Simon Becher on 65 minute.
- 70' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Sporting Kansas City side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 71' Dejan Joveljic puts Sporting Kansas City on the lead.
- 76' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Olof Mellberg will be considering his options from the bench.
- 78' A moment of madness from Tomas Ostrak on 78 minutes earns him a card. St. Louis City will be frustrated.
- 79' Dany Rosero has so much to prove this time. He replaces Joaquin Fernandez on 79 minute.
- 84' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 88' What composure from Dejan Joveljic! The Serbia international strokes it home. 2-0.
- 90' Another substitution for Sporting Kansas City to replace Dejan Joveljic by Mason Toye on 90 minute.
- St. Louis City will have plenty to reflect on. Sporting Kansas City were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Sporting Kansas City Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
-
24
Joaquin Fernandez ↓ Dany Rosero 79'
- 10
-
11
Khiry Shelton ↓ Nemanja Radoja 59'
-
9
Dejan Joveljic ↓ Mason Toye 90'
- 18
- 1
- 17
- 93
- 16
- 15
Bench
-
26
Erik Thommy ↑ 79'
- 14
-
6
Nemanja Radoja ↑ 59'
- 8
-
13
Mason Toye ↑ 90'
-
5
Dany Rosero ↑ 79'
- 23
- 30
- 36
Coach
Kerry Zavagnin
St. Louis City Lineups
Starting XI
- 17
- 27
- 9
-
4
Joakim Nilsson ↓ Tomas Ostrak 26'
- 5
- 22
- 15
- 20
-
12
Celio Pompeu ↓ Simon Becher 65'
- 39
- 6
Bench
- 32
-
36
Cedric Teuchert ↑ 79'
-
7
Tomas Ostrak ↑ 26'
-
11
Simon Becher ↑ 65'
- 3
- 13
- 31
- 71
Coach
Olof Mellberg
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Dejan Joveljic | 4 |
| Eduard Lowen | 3 |
| Alan Pulido | 3 |
| Klauss | 3 |
| Celio Pompeu | 2 |
| Indiana Vassilev | 2 |
| Willy Agada | 2 |
| Cedric Teuchert | 2 |
Head to Head
Sporting Kansas City Form
2025-04-06
Sporting Kansas City
2–0
St. Louis City
W
2025-03-30
FC Dallas
2–1
Sporting Kansas City
L
2025-03-23
Sporting Kansas City
0–2
Los Angeles FC
L
2025-03-16
Sporting Kansas City
3–3
Minnesota United FC
D
2025-03-09
D.C. United SC
2–1
Sporting Kansas City
L
2025-03-02
Sporting Kansas City
1–2
San Jose Earthquakes
L
St. Louis City Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.31
Sporting Kansas City xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2
St. Louis City xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 63% + Both teams to score 63%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Sporting Kansas City win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.31
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 3.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 4.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
Double Chance
Sporting Kansas City or Draw
55%
Draw or St. Louis City
69%
Sporting Kansas City or St. Louis City
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.4%
1 – 2
9.2%
0 – 2
7.3%
0 – 1
6.7%
1 – 3
6.1%
2 – 1
6.1%
2 – 2
6%
0 – 0
5.1%
0 – 3
4.7%
1 – 0
4.1%
2 – 3
4.1%
2 – 0
Actual
Asian Handicap — Sporting Kansas City
| Handicap | Sporting Kansas City covers | Push | St. Louis City covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 7% | 89% |
| -1.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -1 | 11% | 14% | 76% |
| -0.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| +0.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| +1 | 48% | 21% | 31% |
| +1.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +2 | 69% | 16% | 15% |
| +2.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
Clean Sheet
Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet
14%
✗
St. Louis City keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.