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 29 games · 22 pts (2026/26)
- St. Louis City 29 games · 51 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 29 | 66 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 29 | 52 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 29 | 49 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 29 | 48 |
| 5 | Charlotte FC | 30 | 47 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 30 | 46 |
| 7 | Orlando City SC | 29 | 38 |
| 8 | FC Cincinnati | 28 | 36 |
| 9 | New York Red Bulls | 29 | 36 |
| 10 | New York City FC | 29 | 33 |
| 11 | Toronto FC | 29 | 33 |
| 12 | D.C. United SC | 28 | 33 |
| 13 | Columbus Crew SC | 29 | 32 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 29 | 30 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 29 | 24 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 29 | 52 |
| 17 | St. Louis City | 29 | 51 |
| 18 | FC Dallas | 29 | 50 |
| 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 29 | 47 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 29 | 46 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 30 | 45 |
| 22 | Seattle Sounders FC | 29 | 41 |
| 23 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 30 | 39 |
| 24 | Colorado Rapids SC | 29 | 38 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 29 | 33 |
| 26 | Portland Timbers | 29 | 33 |
| 27 | Real Salt Lake | 29 | 33 |
| 28 | Minnesota United FC | 29 | 31 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 29 | 31 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 29 | 22 |
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 | #17 |
| 22 | Points | 51 |
| 29 | Played | 29 |
| 6 / 4 / 19 | W / D / L | 14 / 9 / 6 |
| 35 | Scored | 54 |
| 72 | Conceded | 38 |
| -37 | GD | +16 |
| 0.76 | PPG | 1.76 |
| 21% | Win % | 48% |
Key Stats
80%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
70%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
3%
Clean Sheets
Sporting Kansas City this season
Sporting Kansas City this season
17%
Clean Sheets
St. Louis City this season
St. Louis City this season
Sporting Kansas City are 30th (22 pts). St. Louis City are 17th (51 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Sporting Kansas City
0-15
3/10
16-30
7/9
31-45
7/9
46-60
2/7
61-75
6/12
76+
4/11
■ Scored ■ Conceded
St. Louis City
0-15
7/3
16-30
8/2
31-45
11/4
46-60
9/5
61-75
6/6
76+
8/10
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Sporting Kansas City
| Andre Luiz | 7 G | 1 A |
St. Louis City
| Rafael Navarro | 16 G | 5 A |
| Simon Becher | 9 G | 4 A |
| Marcel Hartel | 6 G | 3 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. Sporting Kansas City kicks off things out of here…
- 5' Henry Kessler is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for St. Louis City so far.
- 10' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Sporting Kansas City side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 15' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 20' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 25' Sporting Kansas City currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 26' A tactical swap from St. Louis City — Tomas Ostrak on, Joakim Nilsson off on 26 minutes.
- 28' Controversy at the stadium! Conrad Wallem argues furiously but the card stands.
- 33' Russia international Magomed Suleymanov has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
- 38' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 39' Jacob Bartlett is having his name booked by the referee on 39.
- 44' Sporting Kansas City are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against St. Louis City's shape.
- 49' Tomas Ostrak has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 5 appearances with only 2 goals this season.
- 54' Klauss is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Sporting Kansas City tonight.
- 59' The supporters are chanting for Nemanja Radoja. He replaces Khiry Shelton on 59 minute.
- 64' It is a cagey affair so far. Sporting Kansas City in their trying to find a way past St. Louis City's compact .
- 65' Celio Pompeu makes way for Simon Becher at the 65 minute mark. A tactical switch from St. Louis City.
- 70' 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.
- 71' Dejan Joveljic does the damage! The net is bulging and Sporting Kansas City surge ahead!
- 76' St. Louis City looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Marcel Hartel scoring 1 goals.
- 78' St. Louis City receives a card for a hard tackle on 78.
- 79' Joaquin Fernandez makes way for Dany Rosero at the 79 minute mark. A tactical switch from Sporting Kansas City.
- 84' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Sporting Kansas City and St. Louis City are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 88' GOAL! Dejan Joveljic fires home to make it 2-0!
- 90' The Sporting Kansas City bench stirs into life. Dejan Joveljic is withdrawn and Mason Toye gets his opportunity.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-0 draw is a fair result on the day.
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
0 / 4
1.29
Sporting Kansas City xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.14
St. Louis City xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 65% + Both teams to score 64%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Sporting Kansas City win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.43
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 3.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 4.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
Double Chance
Sporting Kansas City or Draw
52%
Draw or St. Louis City
71%
Sporting Kansas City or St. Louis City
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✗ 2–0 not predicted2 – 0Actual
1 – 1
9.8%
1 – 2
9.2%
0 – 2
7.5%
1 – 3
6.6%
0 – 1
6.4%
2 – 2
5.9%
2 – 1
5.6%
0 – 3
5.2%
0 – 0
4.7%
2 – 3
4.2%
1 – 4
3.6%
1 – 0
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Sporting Kansas City
| Handicap | Sporting Kansas City covers | Push | St. Louis City covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 6% | 91% |
| -1.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -1 | 9% | 12% | 78% |
| -0.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| +0.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +1 | 44% | 21% | 35% |
| +1.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +2 | 65% | 17% | 18% |
| +2.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
Clean Sheet
Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet
13%
✗
St. Louis City keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.