St. Louis City vs Sporting Kansas City, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
St. Louis City vs Sporting Kansas City — MLS at Citypark.
- St. Louis City 18 games · 26 pts (2026/26)
- Sporting Kansas City 18 games · 14 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Allen Chapman
9 games this season
🟨 2.7/game
⚽ 8.2 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 18 | 40 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 18 | 38 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 18 | 30 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 17 | 29 |
| 5 | New York City FC | 18 | 26 |
| 6 | FC Cincinnati | 18 | 26 |
| 7 | Charlotte FC | 18 | 25 |
| 8 | New York Red Bulls | 18 | 25 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 18 | 23 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 18 | 20 |
| 11 | Orlando City SC | 18 | 20 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 18 | 17 |
| 13 | Philadelphia Union | 18 | 16 |
| 14 | Montreal Impact FC | 18 | 16 |
| 15 | Atlanta United FC | 18 | 12 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 17 | 34 |
| 17 | Los Angeles FC | 19 | 34 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 18 | 33 |
| 19 | Houston Dynamo | 18 | 32 |
| 20 | FC Dallas | 18 | 27 |
| 21 | Real Salt Lake | 17 | 27 |
| 22 | St. Louis City | 18 | 26 |
| 23 | Portland Timbers | 18 | 24 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 17 | 24 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 18 | 24 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 18 | 22 |
| 27 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 19 | 22 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 18 | 21 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 18 | 17 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 18 | 14 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #22 | Position | #30 |
| 26 | Points | 14 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 7 / 5 / 6 | W / D / L | 4 / 2 / 12 |
| 24 | Scored | 18 |
| 24 | Conceded | 46 |
| +0 | GD | -28 |
| 1.44 | PPG | 0.78 |
| 39% | Win % | 22% |
Key Stats
78%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
H2H (9 games)
78%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
17%
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 22nd (26 pts). Sporting Kansas City are 30th (14 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
St. Louis City
0-15
1/1
16-30
2/1
31-45
4/2
46-60
4/4
61-75
4/3
76+
5/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Sporting Kansas City
0-15
–/7
16-30
3/4
31-45
3/6
46-60
2/4
61-75
2/8
76+
3/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
St. Louis City
| Marcel Hartel | 5 G | 3 A |
Sporting Kansas City
| Dejan Joveljic | 8 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Citypark!
- 5' Daniel Edelman is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for St. Louis City tonight.
- 10' It looks surprising St. Louis City does not make any changes. Stefan Cleveland has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 15' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Raphaël Wicky will be considering his options from the bench.
- 20' The home supporters are growing impatient. St. Louis City must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 25' It looks like no one’s ball. St. Louis City is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 28' Sang-bin Jeong does the damage! The net is bulging and St. Louis City surge ahead!
- 33' 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.
- 36' Magnificent from Marcel Hartel! That is 35 goals in 435 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 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 Jake Davis suffering a number of foals already.
- 42' Capita doubles the advantage! 2-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 46' Sporting Kansas City make a change. Ian James trudges off to be replaced by Jake Davis on 46 minutes.
- 51' St. Louis City are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 56' Over 56 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 61' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 61 minutes.
- 64' Another change for St. Louis City made on 64 minute. Sang-bin Jeong leaves to be changed by Miguel Perez.
- 69' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Sporting Kansas City that had 282 games and scored 437 goals.
- 74' St. Louis City are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Sporting Kansas City backline.
- 75' The Sporting Kansas City manager makes a substitution. Or Blorian departs to be replaced by Ethan Bartlow.
- 76' It is a substitution in Sporting Kansas City team. Zorhan Bassong is replaced by Kwaku Agyabeng on 76 minute.
- 76' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Dejan Joveljic makes no mistake. 2-2!
- 78' Controversy at the stadium! Capita argues furiously but the card stands.
- 83' Sporting Kansas City come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 85' Sporting Kansas City manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Stephen Afrira is hanging Capita on the field on 85 minute.
- 86' Eduard Lowen has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 86 minutes.
- 88' Tomas Ostrak has so much to prove this time. He replaces Eduard Lowen on 88 minute.
- 90' The referee has no hesitation. Ben Lundt is booked for St. Louis City — card on 90.
- The final score is 3-2.
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 |
| Indiana Vassilev | 2 |
| Willy Agada | 2 |
| Cedric Teuchert | 2 |
| Samuel Adeniran | 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
2.51
St. Louis City xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.13
Sporting Kansas City xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 69% + St. Louis City to win 64%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: St. Louis City win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.64
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 2.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 3.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 4.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
Double Chance
St. Louis City or Draw
84%
Draw or Sporting Kansas City
36%
St. Louis City or Sporting Kansas City
80%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: St. Louis City win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
9.1%
2 – 0
8.3%
1 – 1
8.2%
3 – 1
7.5%
3 – 0
6.8%
1 – 0
6.3%
2 – 2
5.1%
4 – 1
4.7%
3 – 2
Actual
4 – 0
4.2%
1 – 2
4.1%
0 – 0
3.9%
Asian Handicap — St. Louis City
| Handicap | St. Louis City covers | Push | Sporting Kansas City covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| -2 | 26% | 19% | 55% |
| -1.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| -1 | 45% | 21% | 34% |
| -0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +0.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +1 | 85% | 9% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 4% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
St. Louis City keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet
9%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.