St. Louis City vs Sporting Kansas City, MLS 2023 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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St. Louis City vs Sporting Kansas City — MLS at Citypark.
- St. Louis City 26 games · 44 pts (2026/26)
- Sporting Kansas City 26 games · 21 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 | 26 | 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 | FC Dallas | 27 | 47 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 27 | 45 |
| 19 | St. Louis City | 26 | 44 |
| 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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 May | Sporting Kansas City | H | 4–0 | W |
| 13 May | Chicago Fire FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 30 Apr | Portland Timbers | H | 1–2 | L |
| 23 Apr | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 16 Apr | FC Cincinnati | H | 5–1 | W |
| 09 Apr | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 May | St. Louis City | A | 0–4 | L |
| 18 May | Los Angeles FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 14 May | Minnesota United FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 07 May | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 30 Apr | Montreal Impact FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 22 Apr | New England Revolution | A | 1–2 | L |
Season Stats
| St. Louis City | Sporting Kansas City | |
|---|---|---|
| #19 | Position | #30 |
| 44 | Points | 21 |
| 26 | Played | 26 |
| 12 / 8 / 6 | W / D / L | 6 / 3 / 17 |
| 45 | Scored | 31 |
| 36 | Conceded | 63 |
| +9 | GD | -32 |
| 1.69 | PPG | 0.81 |
| 46% | Win % | 23% |
Key Stats
80%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
70%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
12%
Clean Sheets
St. Louis City this season
St. Louis City this season
4%
Clean Sheets
Sporting Kansas City this season
Sporting Kansas City this season
St. Louis City are 19th (44 pts). Sporting Kansas City are 30th (21 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
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
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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and St. Louis City launch into their encounter with Sporting Kansas City.
- 5' Sporting Kansas City is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 10' Daniel Salloi has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 15' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Peter Vermes will be considering his options from the bench.
- 19' GOAL! Eduard Lowen fires home to make it 1-0!
- 24' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both St. Louis City and Sporting Kansas City are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 25' What composure from Indiana Vassilev! The USA international strokes it home. 2-0.
- 28' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Gadi Kinda.
- 30' St. Louis City receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 30.
- 35' St. Louis City looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Marcel Hartel scoring 1 goals.
- 40' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 42' Daniel Salloi catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 42.
- 46' The Sporting Kansas City manager makes a substitution. Gadi Kinda departs to be replaced by Erik Thommy.
- 51' 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.
- 55' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Nicholas Gioacchini makes no mistake. 3-0!
- 60' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 63' Another substitution for Sporting Kansas City to replace Graham Zusi by Jacob Davis on 63 minute.
- 68' The home supporters are growing impatient. St. Louis City must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 69' The whistle greets Jared Stroud as he departs to be replaced by Tomas Ostrak.
- 74' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 75' A stunning finish from Indiana Vassilev — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 77' Fresh legs for Sporting Kansas City! Roger Espinoza comes on to replace Remi Walter.
- 78' A change in the St. Louis City ranks — Njabulo Blom exits the field as Miguel Perez enters on 78.
- 83' Tim Leibold has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 88' St. Louis City make a change. Nicholas Gioacchini trudges off to be replaced by Aziel Jackson on 88 minutes.
- The points are shared — St. Louis City 4-0 Sporting Kansas City. Honours even.
Lineups
St. Louis City Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 1
- 10
- 26
- 11
- 19
-
8
Jared Stroud ↓ Tomas Ostrak 69'
- 2
- 24
-
6
Njabulo Blom ↓ Miguel Perez 78'
- 22
- 12
Bench
- 17
- 39
- 23
-
7
Tomas Ostrak ↑ 69'
-
25
Aziel Jackson ↑ 88'
- 15
-
28
Miguel Perez ↑ 78'
- 30
Coach
Bradley Carnell
Sporting Kansas City Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
-
54
Remi Walter ↓ Roger Espinoza 77'
-
14
Tim Leibold ↓ Logan Ndenbe 46'
- 6
- 9
- 7
-
8
Graham Zusi ↓ Jake Davis 63'
- 20
- 22
-
10
Gadi Kinda ↓ Erik Thommy 46'
- 3
- 5
Bench
-
26
Erik Thommy ↑ 46'
-
15
Roger Espinoza ↑ 77'
- 21
-
18
Logan Ndenbe ↑ 46'
- 1
-
77
Marinos Tzionis ↑ 77'
-
17
Jake Davis ↑ 63'
- 82
- 30
Coach
Peter Vermes
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Dejan Joveljic | 4 |
| Alan Pulido | 3 |
| Klauss | 3 |
| Eduard Lowen | 3 |
| Cedric Teuchert | 2 |
| Samuel Adeniran | 2 |
| Celio Pompeu | 2 |
| Indiana Vassilev | 2 |
Head to Head
St. Louis City Form
Sporting Kansas City Form
2023-05-21
St. Louis City
4–0
Sporting Kansas City
L
2023-05-18
Los Angeles FC
1–1
Sporting Kansas City
D
2023-05-14
Sporting Kansas City
3–0
Minnesota United FC
W
2023-05-07
Seattle Sounders FC
1–2
Sporting Kansas City
W
2023-04-30
Sporting Kansas City
0–2
Montreal Impact FC
L
2023-04-22
New England Revolution
2–1
Sporting Kansas City
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
3.17
St. Louis City xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.77
Sporting Kansas City xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 73% + St. Louis City to win 73%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: St. Louis City win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.94
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 2.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 3.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 4.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
Double Chance
St. Louis City or Draw
89%
Draw or Sporting Kansas City
27%
St. Louis City or Sporting Kansas City
84%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: St. Louis City win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
3 – 0
10.2%
2 – 0
10.1%
4 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
7.7%
2 – 1
7.5%
1 – 0
6.3%
4 – 1
6.1%
1 – 1
5.4%
5 – 0
5%
5 – 1
4%
3 – 2
3%
0 – 0
2.9%
Asian Handicap — St. Louis City
| Handicap | St. Louis City covers | Push | Sporting Kansas City covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| -2 | 44% | 21% | 35% |
| -1.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| -1 | 65% | 18% | 18% |
| -0.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +0.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +1 | 94% | 4% | 2% |
| +1.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
| +2 | 98% | 1% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
St. Louis City keeps clean sheet
47%
✗
Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet
5%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.