Football · USA MLS · 17/07, 02:30

Prediction: St. Louis City SC vs Sporting Kansas City

Prediction summary
Expected goals
3.61Total
St. Louis City SC2.53
Sporting Kansas City1.08
1X2
68% 19% 13%
St. Louis City SC Draw Sporting Kansas City
Markets
Under 3.5 goals 51% Both teams to score 56%
Most likely score
2-1
Recent form · 10 last
St. Louis City SC 5-2-3 (W-D-L)
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Sporting Kansas City 2-1-7 (W-D-L)
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Head-to-head
St. Louis City SC 1–3–2 Sporting Kansas City (6 last)
Our model (Elo) vs Market Rating Elo · St. Louis City SC 1529 · Sporting Kansas City 1445
St. Louis City SCDrawSporting Kansas City
Our model68%19%14%
Market67%19%13%
Estimated total (ours) 3.61 goals · Bet365 line 3.25 · +0.4

The bar above blends our model with the market: where our probability diverges most from the odds is where the model sees the widest gap.

Model analysis
1st-half goalsOver 1.5 · 68%model estimate

Match keys

  • Our model (Elo, opponent-adjusted) favours St. Louis City SC (rating 1529 vs 1445).
  • H2H favours Sporting Kansas City: 2-3-1.
  • Cards-heavy: 8.4 🟨 combined avg.

Statistics · 10/10 matches analysed

F = for · A = against · HT = half-time · FT = full-time

St. Louis City SCSporting Kansas City
Goals for / against (FT)1.8 / 1.40.9 / 2.8
Goals for / against (HT)0.6 / 0.50.4 / 1.5
Half-time result (W/D/L)40/30/30%10/30/60%
Corners (HT / FT)2.8 / 51.3 / 3.4
Cards (🟨 / 🟥)5.2 / 0.53.2 / 0.1

Head-to-head (H2H) · St. Louis City SC 132 Sporting Kansas City

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DateHomeScoreAway
15/05/25
USA MLS
St. Louis City SC2-2
HT 2-0
Sporting Kansas City
06/04/25
USA MLS
Sporting Kansas City2-0
HT 0-0
St. Louis City SC
29/09/24
USA MLS
St. Louis City SC3-1
HT 1-0
Sporting Kansas City
21/07/24
USA MLS
Sporting Kansas City1-1
HT 0-1
St. Louis City SC
21/04/24
USA MLS
Sporting Kansas City3-3
HT 1-2
St. Louis City SC
05/11/23
USA MLS
Sporting Kansas City2-1
HT 1-0
St. Louis City SC

Standings · USA MLS · MLS 2026, Western Conference

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#Team PWDL GFGAPts
1 Vancouver Whitecaps 141022 341232
2 San Jose Earthquakes 151023 341532
3 Real Salt Lake 14824 261926
4 FC Dallas 15744 302225
5 Los Angeles FC 15735 241724
6 Seattle Sounders 13733 171124
7 Houston Dynamo 14716 192322
8 Minnesota United 15645 182222
9 LA Galaxy 15555 222220
10 San Diego FC 15456 302717
11 Colorado Rapids 15519 252416
12 St. Louis City SC 14446 162016
13 Portland Timbers 14428 222814
14 Austin FC 15357 193114
15 Sporting Kansas City 14329 143611

Common opponents 4 opponents

How each team fared against the same recent opponents

OpponentSt. Louis City SCSporting Kansas City
Austin FC 3-0 W 2-1 W
Chicago Fire 2-1 W 0-5 L
San Jose Earthquakes 2-3 L 1-3 L
Seattle Sounders 1-4 L 1-1 D
Record vs common 2 W 0 D 2 L 1 W 1 D 2 L

Better against common opponents: St. Louis City SC (3 of 4 head-to-heads won)

Last 10 matches played

The averages above come from these matches. W = win, D = draw, L = loss. Common opponents to both are in blue.

St. Louis City SC

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Date Opponent HT FT Cor.Cards Res.
23/05 Austin FC
USA MLS
1-0 3-0 22 W
20/05 Houston Dynamo
USA US Open Cup
1-2 2-2 38 D
17/05 DC United
USA MLS
0-0 1-1 88 D
14/05 Los Angeles FC
USA MLS
1-0 2-1 26 W
10/05 Colorado Rapids
USA MLS
1-0 1-0 110 W
03/05 Austin FC
USA MLS
0-0 0-2 66 L
30/04 Chicago Fire
USA US Open Cup
0-0 2-1 55 W
26/04 San Jose Earthquakes
USA MLS
0-1 2-3 105 L
19/04 Seattle Sounders
USA MLS
0-2 1-4 80 L
16/04 Tulsa
USA US Open Cup
2-0 4-0 57 W

Sporting Kansas City

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Date Opponent HT FT Cor.Cards Res.
24/05 New York Red Bulls
USA MLS
0-2 1-2 63 L
17/05 Austin FC
USA MLS
0-1 2-1 77 W
14/05 LA Galaxy
USA MLS
2-0 3-1 43 W
10/05 Portland Timbers
USA MLS
0-4 0-6 46 L
02/05 Seattle Sounders
USA MLS
1-1 1-1 42 D
26/04 Chicago Fire
USA MLS
0-0 0-5 21 L
18/04 Vancouver Whitecaps
USA MLS
0-3 0-3 33 L
15/04 Colorado Switchbacks FC
USA US Open Cup
0-2 0-3 15 L
12/04 San Jose Earthquakes
USA MLS
1-1 1-3 22 L
04/04 Real Salt Lake
USA MLS
0-1 1-3 11 L

Frequently asked questions

Who is the favourite in St. Louis City SC vs Sporting Kansas City?

According to our model, the most likely result is a St. Louis City SC win (68%). Probabilities: St. Louis City SC 68%, draw 19%, Sporting Kansas City 13%.

How many goals are expected in St. Louis City SC vs Sporting Kansas City?

The model expects 3.61 goals (St. Louis City SC 2.53 · Sporting Kansas City 1.08), with a 54% chance of over 3.25 goals.

Will both teams score in St. Louis City SC vs Sporting Kansas City?

The model gives a 56% chance that both teams score.

What is the most likely score?

The most likely score according to our model is 2-1.