St. Louis City vs Sporting Kansas City, MLS 2024 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Sep | Sporting Kansas City | H | 3–1 | W |
| 22 Sep | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 2–1 | W |
| 15 Sep | Minnesota United FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 07 Sep | New England Revolution | A | 2–2 | D |
| 01 Sep | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 2–1 | W |
| 25 Aug | Portland Timbers | A | 4–4 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Sep | St. Louis City | A | 1–3 | L |
| 22 Sep | Minnesota United FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 19 Sep | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 4–1 | W |
| 15 Sep | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 07 Sep | New York Red Bulls | A | 1–1 | D |
| 25 Aug | Orlando City SC | H | 3–0 | W |
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' KICK OFF: Sporting Kansas City gets underway.
- 5' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 10' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 15' St. Louis City started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 15.
- 20' Both keepers have barely been tested. St. Louis City and Sporting Kansas City are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 25' The home supporters are growing impatient. St. Louis City must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 30' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 30 minutes.
- 33' Cedric Teuchert adds to his 0 season tally! St. Louis City lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
- 38' It looks surprising Sporting Kansas City does not make any changes. Eduard Lowen has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 39' That is a card for St. Louis City. Klauss will be fuming at that decision.
- 44' USA international Jake Davis has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
- 45' That looks like a foul for a card for Dany Rosero.
- 50' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His St. Louis City side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 54' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Rasmus Alm makes it 2-0.
- 58' A change in the Sporting Kansas City ranks — Tim Leibold exits the field as Logan Ndenbe enters on 58.
- 59' The Sporting Kansas City manager makes a substitution. Remi Walter departs to be replaced by Khiry Shelton.
- 61' Nokkvi THorisson has so much to prove this time. He replaces Rasmus Alm on 61 minute.
- 63' Stephen Afrira makes no mistake. The score reads 2-1 and Sporting Kansas City are in front.
- 68' Dany Rosero has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 73' Remi Walter is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Sporting Kansas City so far.
- 75' The deadlock is broken! Eduard Lowen gets on the scoresheet on 75 minutes.
- 77' Klauss makes way for Simon Becher at the 77 minute mark. A tactical switch from St. Louis City.
- 78' The supporters are chanting for Alan Pulido. He replaces Willy Agada on 78 minute.
- 80' That looks like a foul for a card for Cedric Teuchert.
- 84' Joakim Nilsson gets the nod from St. Louis City. He replaces Kyle Hiebert and will look to change the dynamic.
- 86' Jannes-Kilian Horn is having his name booked by the referee on 86.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for St. Louis City players.
Lineups
St. Louis City Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
-
36
Cedric Teuchert ↓ Johnny Klein 84'
- 38
- 17
- 10
-
9
Klauss ↓ Simon Becher 77'
- 5
-
21
Rasmus Alm ↓ Nokkvi THorisson 61'
-
22
Kyle Hiebert ↓ Joakim Nilsson 84'
- 20
- 14
Bench
- 2
-
4
Joakim Nilsson ↑ 84'
-
11
Simon Becher ↑ 77'
-
3
Jake Girdwood-Reich ↑ 84'
- 15
- 99
- 39
-
29
Nokkvi THorisson ↑ 61'
-
41
Johnny Klein ↑ 84'
Coach
John Hackworth
Sporting Kansas City Lineups
Starting XI
-
54
Remi Walter ↓ Khiry Shelton 59'
-
14
Tim Leibold ↓ Logan Ndenbe 58'
- 8
- 22
- 4
- 1
- 17
- 5
-
23
Willy Agada ↓ Alan Pulido 78'
-
30
Stephen Afrira ↓ Daniel Salloi 78'
-
20
Alenis Vargas ↓ Johnny Russell 78'
Bench
-
9
Alan Pulido ↑ 78'
-
7
Johnny Russell ↑ 78'
- 29
-
10
Daniel Salloi ↑ 78'
-
11
Khiry Shelton ↑ 59'
-
18
Logan Ndenbe ↑ 58'
- 19
- 28
- 31
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
2024-09-29
St. Louis City
3–1
Sporting Kansas City
W
2024-09-22
San Jose Earthquakes
1–2
St. Louis City
W
2024-09-15
St. Louis City
1–3
Minnesota United FC
L
2024-09-07
New England Revolution
2–2
St. Louis City
D
2024-09-01
St. Louis City
2–1
Los Angeles Galaxy
W
2024-08-25
Portland Timbers
4–4
St. Louis City
D
Sporting Kansas City Form
2024-09-29
St. Louis City
3–1
Sporting Kansas City
L
2024-09-22
Sporting Kansas City
0–2
Minnesota United FC
L
2024-09-19
Sporting Kansas City
4–1
Colorado Rapids SC
W
2024-09-15
Seattle Sounders FC
2–0
Sporting Kansas City
L
2024-09-07
New York Red Bulls
1–1
Sporting Kansas City
D
2024-08-25
Sporting Kansas City
3–0
Orlando City SC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.67
St. Louis City xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.19
Sporting Kansas City xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 73% + St. Louis City to win 65%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: St. Louis City win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.86
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 2.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 3.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 4.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
Double Chance
St. Louis City or Draw
84%
Draw or Sporting Kansas City
35%
St. Louis City or Sporting Kansas City
81%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: St. Louis City win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
8.7%
2 – 0
7.6%
3 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
7.5%
3 – 0
6.6%
1 – 0
5.4%
4 – 1
5.1%
2 – 2
5.1%
3 – 2
4.5%
4 – 0
4.4%
1 – 2
3.9%
0 – 0
3.2%
Asian Handicap — St. Louis City
| Handicap | St. Louis City covers | Push | Sporting Kansas City covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| -2 | 28% | 19% | 53% |
| -1.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| -1 | 47% | 20% | 33% |
| -0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +0.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +1 | 86% | 9% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 4% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
St. Louis City keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet
8%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

