St. Louis City vs Sporting Kansas City, MLS 2024 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
St. Louis City vs Sporting Kansas City — MLS at Citypark.
- St. Louis City 14 games · 16 pts (2026/26)
- Sporting Kansas City 14 games · 11 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 14 | 33 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 15 | 31 |
| 3 | Chicago Fire FC | 14 | 26 |
| 4 | New England Revolution | 14 | 25 |
| 5 | New York Red Bulls | 15 | 22 |
| 6 | Charlotte FC | 15 | 21 |
| 7 | FC Cincinnati | 15 | 20 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 15 | 19 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 15 | 18 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 15 | 16 |
| 11 | Toronto FC | 14 | 14 |
| 12 | Montreal Impact FC | 14 | 14 |
| 13 | Orlando City SC | 15 | 14 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 14 | 11 |
| 15 | Philadelphia Union | 15 | 7 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 14 | 32 |
| 17 | San Jose Earthquakes | 15 | 32 |
| 18 | Real Salt Lake | 14 | 26 |
| 19 | FC Dallas | 15 | 25 |
| 20 | Los Angeles FC | 15 | 24 |
| 21 | Seattle Sounders FC | 13 | 24 |
| 22 | Houston Dynamo | 14 | 22 |
| 23 | Minnesota United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 24 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 15 | 20 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 15 | 17 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 15 | 16 |
| 27 | St. Louis City | 14 | 16 |
| 28 | Portland Timbers | 14 | 14 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 15 | 14 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 14 | 11 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #27 | Position | #30 |
| 16 | Points | 11 |
| 14 | Played | 14 |
| 4 / 4 / 6 | W / D / L | 3 / 2 / 9 |
| 16 | Scored | 14 |
| 20 | Conceded | 36 |
| -4 | GD | -22 |
| 1.14 | PPG | 0.79 |
| 29% | Win % | 21% |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
14%
Clean Sheets
St. Louis City this season
St. Louis City this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Sporting Kansas City this season
Sporting Kansas City this season
St. Louis City are 27th (16 pts). Sporting Kansas City are 30th (11 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
St. Louis City
0-15
1/1
16-30
1/1
31-45
1/1
46-60
4/3
61-75
2/3
76+
3/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Sporting Kansas City
0-15
–/6
16-30
2/3
31-45
2/3
46-60
1/3
61-75
2/5
76+
2/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for St. Louis City to score. At the same time, Sporting Kansas City does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 10' A quiet spell here at Citypark. Sporting Kansas City seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 15' St. Louis City have won 171 goals from 116 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 20' 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.
- 25' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His St. Louis City side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 30' Both keepers have barely been tested. St. Louis City and Sporting Kansas City are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 33' Assisted by Akil Watts with the perfectly-timed delivery and Cedric Teuchert makes no mistake. 1-0!
- 38' Logan Ndenbe is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for St. Louis City tonight.
- 39' That looks like a foul for a card for Klauss.
- 44' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 45' Dany Rosero has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 45.
- 50' The home supporters are growing impatient. St. Louis City must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 54' Rasmus Alm has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 54 minutes.
- 58' The crowd applauds Tim Leibold as he leaves the pitch. Logan Ndenbe steps in for Sporting Kansas City.
- 59' The crowd applauds Remi Walter as he leaves the pitch. Khiry Shelton steps in for Sporting Kansas City.
- 61' Fresh legs for St. Louis City! Nokkvi THorisson comes on to replace Rasmus Alm.
- 63' A goal from the Canada international Stephen Afrira! He fires home on 63 to make it 2-1!
- 68' Alan Pulido is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Sporting Kansas City so far.
- 73' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 75' Brilliant from the ! Eduard Lowen makes it 3-1 with a superb finish on 75.
- 77' Another substitution for St. Louis City to replace Klauss by Simon Becher on 77 minute.
- 78' The supporters are chanting for Alan Pulido. He replaces Willy Agada on 78 minute.
- 80' Cedric Teuchert was booked on 80.
- 84' Joakim Nilsson is replacing Kyle Hiebert for the St. Louis City side.
- 86' A meaty challenge results in booking for Jannes-Kilian Horn on 86.
- The final score is 3-1.
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 | 3 |
| Alan Pulido | 3 |
| Klauss | 3 |
| Willy Agada | 2 |
| Eduard Lowen | 2 |
| Cedric Teuchert | 2 |
| Indiana Vassilev | 2 |
| Samuel Adeniran | 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
2.2
St. Louis City xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.11
Sporting Kansas City xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 63% + St. Louis City to win 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: St. Louis City win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.31
Actual: Yes — both scored
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
St. Louis City or Draw
82%
Draw or Sporting Kansas City
40%
St. Louis City or Sporting Kansas City
78%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: St. Louis City win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.8%
2 – 1
9.5%
2 – 0
8.8%
1 – 0
7.5%
3 – 1
Actual
3 – 0
6.3%
2 – 2
5.2%
0 – 0
5.1%
1 – 2
4.8%
3 – 2
3.9%
4 – 1
3.8%
4 – 0
3.4%
Asian Handicap — St. Louis City
| Handicap | St. Louis City covers | Push | Sporting Kansas City covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -2 | 20% | 18% | 61% |
| -1.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| -1 | 39% | 22% | 39% |
| -0.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +0.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +1 | 82% | 11% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
St. Louis City keeps clean sheet
34%
✓
Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

