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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | #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' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Sporting Kansas City is hosting St. Louis City for another epic battle.
- 5' Sporting Kansas City are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 10' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 10 minutes.
- 15' St. Louis City fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 20' 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.
- 25' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Sporting Kansas City side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 26' The crowd applauds Joakim Nilsson as he leaves the pitch. Tomas Ostrak steps in for St. Louis City.
- 28' St. Louis City player sees a card in front of him.
- 33' St. Louis City has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 38' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 39' Jacob Bartlett has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 39.
- 44' St. Louis City have won 179 goals from 120 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 49' Sporting Kansas City are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined St. Louis City backline.
- 54' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 59' Sporting Kansas City ring the changes. Khiry Shelton has done his job and it is now time for Nemanja Radoja to step up.
- 64' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 65' Another substitution for St. Louis City to replace Celio Pompeu by Simon Becher on 65 minute.
- 70' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 71' Sporting Kansas City is taking the lead after the goal scored by Dejan Joveljic on 71.
- 76' It’s high time Kerry Zavagnin made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 78' Tomas Ostrak picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 79' The Sporting Kansas City bench stirs into life. Joaquin Fernandez is withdrawn and Dany Rosero gets his opportunity.
- 84' Joakim Nilsson needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 88' Magnificent from Dejan Joveljic! That is 64 goals in 246 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 90' Mason Toye is replacing Dejan Joveljic for the Sporting Kansas City side.
- Another three points for Sporting Kansas City.
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 |
| 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
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
1.2
Sporting Kansas City xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.79
St. Louis City xG
I would bet for:
Sporting Kansas City or St. Louis City 74% + Both teams to score 59%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Sporting Kansas City win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.99
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 3.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
Sporting Kansas City or Draw
57%
Draw or St. Louis City
69%
Sporting Kansas City or St. Louis City
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.7%
1 – 2
9.3%
0 – 1
8.2%
0 – 2
7.9%
0 – 0
6.7%
2 – 1
6.2%
2 – 2
5.6%
1 – 3
5.6%
1 – 0
5.2%
0 – 3
4.7%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 3
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Sporting Kansas City
| Handicap | Sporting Kansas City covers | Push | St. Louis City covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 7% | 90% |
| -1.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -1 | 10% | 14% | 76% |
| -0.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| +0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +1 | 50% | 22% | 28% |
| +1.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +2 | 72% | 15% | 13% |
| +2.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
Clean Sheet
Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet
17%
✗
St. Louis City keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.