St. Louis City vs Sporting Kansas City, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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St. Louis City vs Sporting Kansas City — MLS at Citypark.
- St. Louis City 34 games · 54 pts (2026/26)
- Sporting Kansas City 34 games · 26 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Allen Chapman
15 games this season
🟨 2.5/game
⚽ 8.7 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 34 | 77 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 34 | 60 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 34 | 58 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 34 | 55 |
| 5 | Charlotte FC | 34 | 54 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 50 |
| 7 | Columbus Crew SC | 34 | 47 |
| 8 | FC Cincinnati | 34 | 46 |
| 9 | Orlando City SC | 34 | 46 |
| 10 | New York City FC | 34 | 42 |
| 11 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 42 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 34 | 39 |
| 13 | Atlanta United FC | 34 | 33 |
| 14 | D.C. United SC | 34 | 33 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 34 | 26 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 64 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 34 | 58 |
| 18 | St. Louis City | 34 | 54 |
| 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 52 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 51 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 34 | 47 |
| 22 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 46 |
| 23 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 46 |
| 24 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 45 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 34 | 44 |
| 26 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 34 | 44 |
| 27 | Colorado Rapids SC | 34 | 43 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 34 | 38 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 34 | 34 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 26 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jul | Sporting Kansas City | H | 3–2 | W |
| 23 May | Austin FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 16 May | D.C. United SC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 14 May | Los Angeles FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 10 May | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 03 May | Austin FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jul | St. Louis City | A | 2–3 | L |
| 24 May | New York Red Bulls | H | 1–2 | L |
| 17 May | Austin FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 14 May | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 3–1 | W |
| 10 May | Portland Timbers | A | 0–6 | L |
| 02 May | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| St. Louis City | Sporting Kansas City | |
|---|---|---|
| #18 | Position | #30 |
| 54 | Points | 26 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 15 / 9 / 10 | W / D / L | 7 / 5 / 22 |
| 59 | Scored | 40 |
| 48 | Conceded | 81 |
| +11 | GD | -41 |
| 1.59 | PPG | 0.76 |
| 44% | Win % | 21% |
Key Stats
80%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
70%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
18%
Clean Sheets
St. Louis City this season
St. Louis City this season
6%
Clean Sheets
Sporting Kansas City this season
Sporting Kansas City this season
St. Louis City are 18th (54 pts). Sporting Kansas City are 30th (26 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
St. Louis City
0-15
9/3
16-30
8/2
31-45
11/8
46-60
10/9
61-75
6/7
76+
10/11
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Sporting Kansas City
0-15
3/12
16-30
8/10
31-45
9/9
46-60
3/7
61-75
6/15
76+
5/14
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
St. Louis City
| Rafael Navarro | 18 G | 6 A |
| Simon Becher | 9 G | 4 A |
| Marcel Hartel | 6 G | 3 A |
Sporting Kansas City
| Andre Luiz | 7 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. St. Louis City kicks off things out of here…
- 5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both St. Louis City and Sporting Kansas City are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 10' Timo Baumgartl is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Sporting Kansas City tonight.
- 15' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 20' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 25' St. Louis City are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Sporting Kansas City backline.
- 28' The deadlock is broken! Sang-bin Jeong gets on the scoresheet on 28 minutes.
- 33' USA international Dante Polvara has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 36' A goal from the Germany international Marcel Hartel! He fires home on 36 to make it 2-0!
- 41' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Lukas MacNaughton suffering a number of foals already.
- 42' Capita is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 2 goals this season for the .
- 46' It is a substitution in Sporting Kansas City team. Ian James is replaced by Jake Davis on 46 minute.
- 51' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 56' 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.
- 61' Sporting Kansas City fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 64' Time for substitution for St. Louis City. Sang-bin Jeong is replaced by Miguel Perez.
- 69' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 74' 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.
- 75' Another substitution for Sporting Kansas City to replace Or Blorian by Ethan Bartlow on 75 minute.
- 76' Sporting Kansas City manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Kwaku Agyabeng is hanging Zorhan Bassong on the field on 76 minute.
- 76' Dejan Joveljic makes no mistake. The score reads 2-2 and Sporting Kansas City are in front.
- 78' Capita has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 78.
- 83' Sporting Kansas City come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 85' Stephen Afrira gets the nod from Sporting Kansas City. He replaces Capita and will look to change the dynamic.
- 86' Magnificent from Eduard Lowen! That is 27 goals in 304 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 88' St. Louis City make a change. Eduard Lowen trudges off to be replaced by Tomas Ostrak on 88 minutes.
- 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Ben Lundt.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for St. Louis City players.
Lineups
St. Louis City Lineups
Starting XI
- 32
- 17
-
10
Eduard Lowen ↓ Tomas Ostrak 88'
- 5
- 24
- 11
- 21
-
77
Sang-bin Jeong ↓ Miguel Perez 64'
- 39
-
14
Tomas Totland ↓ Jaziel Orozco 88'
-
6
Conrad Wallem ↓ Rafael Santos 46'
Bench
-
20
Rafael Santos ↑ 46'
-
7
Tomas Ostrak ↑ 88'
-
99
Jaziel Orozco ↑ 88'
- 22
-
28
Miguel Perez ↑ 64'
- 27
- 31
- 59
Coach
Yoann Damet
Sporting Kansas City Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 9
- 30
-
22
Zorhan Bassong ↓ Kwaku Agyabeng 76'
-
7
Capita ↓ Stephen Afrira 85'
- 11
- 4
-
99
Jayden Reid ↓ Emir Karic 46'
-
2
Ian James ↓ Jake Davis 46'
- 15
-
5
Or Blorian ↓ Ethan Bartlow 75'
Bench
- 93
- 1
-
23
Ethan Bartlow ↑ 75'
-
18
Emir Karic ↑ 46'
-
8
Jake Davis ↑ 46'
-
17
Stephen Afrira ↑ 85'
- 14
- 16
-
20
Kwaku Agyabeng ↑ 76'
Coach
Raphaël Wicky
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
St. Louis City Form
Sporting Kansas City Form
2026-07-17
St. Louis City
3–2
Sporting Kansas City
L
2026-05-24
Sporting Kansas City
1–2
New York Red Bulls
L
2026-05-17
Austin FC
1–2
Sporting Kansas City
W
2026-05-14
Sporting Kansas City
3–1
Los Angeles Galaxy
W
2026-05-10
Portland Timbers
6–0
Sporting Kansas City
L
2026-05-02
Sporting Kansas City
1–1
Seattle Sounders FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.76
St. Louis City xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.22
Sporting Kansas City xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 74% + Both teams to score 66%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: St. Louis City win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.98
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 2.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 3.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 4.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
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
8.5%
3 – 1
7.7%
2 – 0
7.3%
1 – 1
7.1%
3 – 0
6.4%
4 – 1
5.3%
2 – 2
5.1%
1 – 0
5%
3 – 2
Actual
4 – 0
4.4%
1 – 2
3.8%
4 – 2
3.3%
Asian Handicap — St. Louis City
| Handicap | St. Louis City covers | Push | Sporting Kansas City covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| -2 | 29% | 19% | 52% |
| -1.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| -1 | 48% | 20% | 32% |
| -0.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +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
30%
✓
Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet
7%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.