St. Louis City vs Sporting Kansas City: result 1-4 and analysis
Major League SoccerMLS Cup - Round 1Kick-off on October 30, 2023 at 02:00 AM (UTC)CITYPARK, St. Louis, Missouri
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What was the result of St. Louis City vs Sporting Kansas City?
Sporting Kansas City won 1-4 on October 30, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 27′L. NdenbeSporting Kansas City
- 28′T. ParkerSt. Louis City
- 36′R. WalterSporting Kansas City
- 39′G. KindaSporting Kansas City
- 61′D. SallóiSporting Kansas City
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, St. Louis City have 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats; Sporting Kansas City have 7, 3 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Sep 21, 2023 | Los Angeles FC(home) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Sep 24, 2023 | Houston Dynamo(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 2 St. Louis City win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Sporting Kansas City win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 1, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
St. Louis City score 1.5 and concede 1.8 goals per match over their last 15; Sporting Kansas City score 1.7 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis City | 1.5 | 1.8 | 2 | 9/15 | 12/15 |
| Sporting Kansas City | 1.7 | 1.7 | 4 | 10/15 | 12/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
St. Louis City sit 6th in Major League Soccer (33 points from 21 matches) and Sporting Kansas City sit 15th (15 points from 20 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | St. Louis City | 21 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 30 | 27 | 33 |
| 15 | Sporting Kansas City | 20 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 19 | 49 | 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
Other matches in the same round
- Oct 28, 2023Philadelphia Union3-1New England Revolution
- Oct 29, 2023Los Angeles FC5-2Vancouver Whitecaps
- Oct 29, 2023Houston Dynamo2-1Real Salt Lake
- Oct 30, 2023FC Cincinnati3-0New York Red Bulls
- Oct 30, 2023Orlando City SC1-0Nashville SC
- Oct 31, 2023Seattle Sounders2-0FC Dallas
- Nov 1, 2023Columbus Crew2-0Atlanta United FC
- Nov 4, 2023New York Red Bulls1-1FC Cincinnati