Sporting Kansas City vs St. Louis City: result 2-1 and analysis
Major League SoccerMLS Cup - Round 1Kick-off on November 5, 2023 at 10:00 PM (UTC)Children's Mercy Park, Kansas City, Kansas
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What was the result of Sporting Kansas City vs St. Louis City?
Sporting Kansas City won 2-1 on November 5, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 45′L. NdenbeSporting Kansas City
- 73′D. SallóiSporting Kansas City
- 86′Célio PompeuSt. Louis City
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sporting Kansas City have 8 wins, 2 draws and 5 defeats; St. Louis City have 5, 3 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 30, 2023 | St. Louis City(away) | 4-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 26, 2023 | San Jose Earthquakes(home) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 22, 2023 | Minnesota United FC(home) | 3-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 8, 2023 | Real Salt Lake(away) | 3-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 1, 2023 | St. Louis City(away) | 1-4 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 30, 2023 | Sporting Kansas City(home) | 1-4 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 22, 2023 | Seattle Sounders(home) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 5, 2023 | Vancouver Whitecaps(away) | 0-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 1, 2023 | Sporting Kansas City(home) | 4-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 24, 2023 | Minnesota United FC(away) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 2 Sporting Kansas City win(s), 0 draw(s), 2 St. Louis City win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 30, 2023 | St. Louis City 1-4 Sporting Kansas City | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 1, 2023 | St. Louis City 4-1 Sporting Kansas City | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 3, 2023 | Sporting Kansas City 2-1 St. Louis City | Major League Soccer |
| May 21, 2023 | St. Louis City 4-0 Sporting Kansas City | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: St. Louis City vs Sporting Kansas City on Oct 30, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
Sporting Kansas City score 1.8 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; St. Louis City score 1.6 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sporting Kansas City | 1.8 | 1.7 | 4 | 10/15 | 12/15 |
| St. Louis City | 1.6 | 1.9 | 2 | 10/15 | 12/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Sporting Kansas City sit 15th in Major League Soccer (15 points from 21 matches) and St. Louis City sit 6th (33 points from 21 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | St. Louis City | 21 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 30 | 27 | 33 |
| 15 | Sporting Kansas City | 21 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 20 | 51 | 15 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
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