St. Louis City vs Sporting Kansas City: result 3-2 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 17Kick-off on July 17, 2026 at 12:30 AM (UTC)CITYPARK, St. Louis, Missouri
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What was the result of St. Louis City vs Sporting Kansas City?
St. Louis City won 3-2 on July 17, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 28′Jeong Sang-BinSt. Louis City
- 36′M. HartelSt. Louis City
- 42′CapitaSporting Kansas City
- 76′D. JoveljićSporting Kansas City
- 85′E. LöwenSt. Louis City (pen.)
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab model gave a St. Louis City win at 69%: prediction correct. Most likely score announced: 2-0 — actual score: 3-2.
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, St. Louis City have 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats; Sporting Kansas City have 3, 2 and 10.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 23, 2026 | Austin(home) | 3-0 | Major League Soccer |
| May 20, 2026 | Houston Dynamo(home) | 2-2 | US Open Cup |
| May 16, 2026 | DC United(away) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| May 14, 2026 | Los Angeles FC(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| May 10, 2026 | Colorado Rapids(away) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 24, 2026 | New York Red Bulls(home) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| May 17, 2026 | Austin(away) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| May 14, 2026 | Los Angeles Galaxy(home) | 3-1 | Major League Soccer |
| May 10, 2026 | Portland Timbers(away) | 0-6 | Major League Soccer |
| May 2, 2026 | Seattle Sounders(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 St. Louis City win(s), 3 draw(s), 2 Sporting Kansas City win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 15, 2025 | St. Louis City 2-2 Sporting Kansas City | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 6, 2025 | Sporting Kansas City 2-0 St. Louis City | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 29, 2024 | St. Louis City 3-1 Sporting Kansas City | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 21, 2024 | Sporting Kansas City 1-1 St. Louis City | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 21, 2024 | Sporting Kansas City 3-3 St. Louis City | Major League Soccer |
| Nov 5, 2023 | Sporting Kansas City 2-1 St. Louis City | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: St. Louis City vs Sporting Kansas City on May 15, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
St. Louis City score 1.5 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Sporting Kansas City score 0.9 and concede 2.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis City | 1.5 | 1.3 | 3 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
| Sporting Kansas City | 0.9 | 2.6 | 0 | 9/15 | 13/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
St. Louis City sit 7th in Major League Soccer (26 points from 18 matches) and Sporting Kansas City sit 15th (14 points from 18 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | St. Louis City | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 24 | 24 | 26 |
| 15 | Sporting Kansas City | 18 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 18 | 46 | 14 |
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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