Sporting Kansas City vs Saint Louis City SC Prediction & Picks - Major League Soccer

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Sporting Kansas City
8/19/26 20:00
Saint Louis City SC

Prediction:

 

Saint Louis City SC win the match

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 by Carlos Zabala | in Major League Soccer Picks

Sporting Kansas City lies mired at the bottom of the Western Conference; in 19 matches, they have only managed 14 points, and their playoff hopes are dwindling. Against this backdrop, Children's Mercy Park prepares for the visit of St. Louis City.

Kansas City has lost six of its last five games; its last three were defeats by two or more goals while failing to score at all. Kansas City lost its most recent match against the Colorado Rapids, a game in which they completely lost possession. Agyabeng received a red card before halftime, which worsened the situation, but Colombian midfielder Mosquera was also sent off just before the final whistle and Colorado's second goal. Both Agyabeng and Mosquera will miss Wednesday's game against St. Louis.

Meanwhile, St. Louis boasts the best winning streak in MLS, undefeated in all competitions in its last 10 matches. They returned just as strong after the long World Cup break. In their last match at PayPal Park in San Jose, the team was considered the underdog in the pre-match betting odds. However, they won with a brace from Becher and an early goal from Edelman; three different players provided assists.

Sporting Kansas City vs Saint Louis City SC Form

Table

Teams Pts P W D L GD
3 Saint Louis City SC
47 27 13 8 6 +12
30 Sporting Kansas City
21 27 6 3 18 -33

Sporting Kansas City and Saint Louis City SC Latest Matches

Sporting Kansas City
Sporting Kansas City Latest matches
L W L L L D
Victories

1/6 (17%)

Draw

1/6 (17%)

Defeats

4/6 (67%)

Average stats (Last 6 matchs)

3 Total goals
50% BTTS
0.83 Goals scored
2.17 Goals conceded
50% Over 2.5
50% Under 2.5

Aug 19, 2026 - Major League Soccer

Sporting Kansas City
1 :  1
Saint Louis City SC

Aug 15, 2026 - Major League Soccer

Colorado Rapids
2 :  0
Sporting Kansas City

Aug 1, 2026 - Major League Soccer

Sporting Kansas City
0 :  2
Houston Dynamo

Jul 25, 2026 - Major League Soccer

Los Angeles FC
4 :  0
Sporting Kansas City

Jul 22, 2026 - Major League Soccer

Sporting Kansas City
2 :  1
Minnesota United

Jul 16, 2026 - Major League Soccer

Saint Louis City SC
3 :  2
Sporting Kansas City
D W L W L D
Victories

2/6 (33%)

Draw

2/6 (33%)

Defeats

2/6 (33%)

Average stats (Last 6 matchs)

2.67 Total goals
83% BTTS
1.33 Goals scored
1.33 Goals conceded
50% Over 2.5
50% Under 2.5

Aug 19, 2026 - Major League Soccer

Sporting Kansas City
1 :  1
Saint Louis City SC

Aug 1, 2026 - Major League Soccer

Sporting Kansas City
0 :  2
Houston Dynamo

Jul 22, 2026 - Major League Soccer

Sporting Kansas City
2 :  1
Minnesota United

May 23, 2026 - Major League Soccer

Sporting Kansas City
1 :  2
New York Red Bulls

May 13, 2026 - Major League Soccer

Sporting Kansas City
3 :  1
Los Angeles Galaxy

May 2, 2026 - Major League Soccer

Sporting Kansas City
1 :  1
Seattle Sounders
L L W L L L
Victories

1/6 (17%)

Draw

0/6 (0%)

Defeats

5/6 (83%)

Average stats (Last 6 matchs)

4.17 Total goals
33% BTTS
0.67 Goals scored
3.5 Goals conceded
83% Over 2.5
17% Under 2.5

Aug 15, 2026 - Major League Soccer

Colorado Rapids
2 :  0
Sporting Kansas City

Jul 25, 2026 - Major League Soccer

Los Angeles FC
4 :  0
Sporting Kansas City

Jul 16, 2026 - Major League Soccer

Saint Louis City SC
3 :  2
Sporting Kansas City

May 16, 2026 - Major League Soccer

Austin FC
1 :  2
Sporting Kansas City

May 9, 2026 - Major League Soccer

Portland Timbers
6 :  0
Sporting Kansas City

Apr 25, 2026 - Major League Soccer

Chicago Fire
5 :  0
Sporting Kansas City
Saint Louis City SC
Saint Louis City SC Latest matches
W W W D W D
Victories

4/6 (67%)

Draw

2/6 (33%)

Defeats

0/6 (0%)

Average stats (Last 6 matchs)

3 Total goals
83% BTTS
2 Goals scored
1 Goals conceded
50% Over 2.5
50% Under 2.5

Aug 19, 2026 - Major League Soccer

Sporting Kansas City
1 :  1
Saint Louis City SC

Aug 15, 2026 - Major League Soccer

San Jose Earthquakes
1 :  3
Saint Louis City SC

Aug 1, 2026 - Major League Soccer

Saint Louis City SC
1 :  1
Real Salt Lake

Jul 25, 2026 - Major League Soccer

Saint Louis City SC
1 :  0
Colorado Rapids

Jul 22, 2026 - Major League Soccer

Los Angeles Galaxy
1 :  3
Saint Louis City SC

Jul 16, 2026 - Major League Soccer

Saint Louis City SC
3 :  2
Sporting Kansas City
W D W W W D
Victories

4/6 (67%)

Draw

2/6 (33%)

Defeats

0/6 (0%)

Average stats (Last 6 matchs)

3 Total goals
67% BTTS
2 Goals scored
1 Goals conceded
67% Over 2.5
33% Under 2.5

Aug 1, 2026 - Major League Soccer

Saint Louis City SC
1 :  1
Real Salt Lake

Jul 25, 2026 - Major League Soccer

Saint Louis City SC
1 :  0
Colorado Rapids

Jul 16, 2026 - Major League Soccer

Saint Louis City SC
3 :  2
Sporting Kansas City

May 23, 2026 - Major League Soccer

Saint Louis City SC
3 :  0
Austin FC

May 19, 2026 - US Open Cup

Saint Louis City SC
2 :  2
Houston Dynamo

May 13, 2026 - Major League Soccer

Saint Louis City SC
2 :  1
Los Angeles FC
L W D W W D
Victories

3/6 (50%)

Draw

2/6 (33%)

Defeats

1/6 (17%)

Average stats (Last 6 matchs)

2.5 Total goals
67% BTTS
1.5 Goals scored
1 Goals conceded
33% Over 2.5
67% Under 2.5

Aug 19, 2026 - Major League Soccer

Sporting Kansas City
1 :  1
Saint Louis City SC

Aug 15, 2026 - Major League Soccer

San Jose Earthquakes
1 :  3
Saint Louis City SC

Jul 22, 2026 - Major League Soccer

Los Angeles Galaxy
1 :  3
Saint Louis City SC

May 16, 2026 - Major League Soccer

DC United
1 :  1
Saint Louis City SC

May 9, 2026 - Major League Soccer

Colorado Rapids
0 :  1
Saint Louis City SC

May 3, 2026 - Major League Soccer

Austin FC
2 :  0
Saint Louis City SC

Sporting Kansas City against Saint Louis City SC : Head to Head (H2H)

Sporting Kansas City

17 %

Draw

50 %

Saint Louis City SC

33 %

Average stats (last H2H results)

3.17
Total goals
83.33%
BTTS
1.5
Goals scored
1.67
Goals conceded
50%
Over 2.5
50%
Under 2.5

Aug 19, 2026 - Major League Soccer

Sporting Kansas City
1 :  1
Saint Louis City SC

Jul 16, 2026 - Major League Soccer

Saint Louis City SC
3 :  2
Sporting Kansas City

May 14, 2025 - Major League Soccer

Saint Louis City SC
2 :  2
Sporting Kansas City

Apr 5, 2025 - Major League Soccer

Sporting Kansas City
2 :  0
Saint Louis City SC

Sep 28, 2024 - Major League Soccer

Saint Louis City SC
3 :  1
Sporting Kansas City

Jul 20, 2024 - Major League Soccer

Sporting Kansas City
1 :  1
Saint Louis City SC
Sporting Kansas City vs Saint Louis City SC Picks

Sporting Kansas City against Saint Louis City SC Lineups: Starting 11

Sporting Kansas City

Formation : 4 - 4 - 2

30
S. Cleveland
8
J. Davis
15
J. Miller
28
W. Meyer
18
E. Karic
7
Capita
4
L. Johnsen
22
Z. Bassong
14
C. Harris
9
D. Joveljic
19
T. Calheira
23
E. Lowen
11
S. Becher
77
J. Sang-bin
14
T. Totland
24
D. Edelman
8
C. Durkin
6
C. Wallem
21
D. Polvara
32
T. Baumgartl
5
L. MacNaughton
1
R. Burki

Formation : 3 - 4 - 3

Saint Louis City SC

Substitutes

Sporting Kansas City
Sporting Kansas City
Goalkeeper

J. Pulskamp

Defender

J. Reid

E. Karic 89'

D. Borges

J. Reynolds

I. James

Midfielder

J. Bartlett

Z. Bassong 75'

Forward

S. Suleymanov

T. Calheira 64'

S. Afrifa

C. Harris 75'

Saint Louis City SC
Saint Louis City SC
Goalkeeper

B. Lundt

Defender

M. Fall

R. Santos

J. Orozco

C. Wallem 84'

Midfielder

T. Ostrak

A. Matan

S. Becher 62'

M. Perez

Forward

P. Ault

J. Sang-bin 84'

C. Holse

E. Lowen 62'

Missing players

Sporting Kansas City
Sporting Kansas City
Defender

Moises Mosquera

Midfielder

K. Agyabeng

Saint Louis City SC
Saint Louis City SC
Defender

K. Hiebert

Midfielder

C. Pompeu

Forward

B. McSorley

Most goals and assists

CD Huachipato Sporting Kansas City
CD Huachipato Saint Louis City SC
Top Goalscorer
Brazil Andre luiz (5 Goals)
Top Goalscorer
Brazil R. Navarro (15 Goals)
Best assists
England C. Harris (4 Assists)
Best assists
Norway C. Wallem (5 Assists)

Sporting Kansas City - Saint Louis City SC Key Points

  1. St. Louis City limited San Jose to just one shot on target in their last match
  2. St. Louis generated a high xG of 2.80 against San Jose
  3. In 9 of the last 10 St. Louis City-Sporting Kansas City matches, both teams scored
  4. In 10 away matches in MLS, St. Louis City has earned 12 points

Our Sporting Kansas City vs Saint Louis City SC Prediction

There is a recent precedent between these two teams: on July 16, St. Louis City won 3-2 with goals from Jeong, Hartel, and a late penalty converted by Lowen.

Just this month and last, the St. Louis team, which seems to be performing better than ever, managed to score three goals against Austin FC, Sporting Kansas City, LA Galaxy, and, finally, San Jose.

Our prediction for Sporting Kansas City vs St Louis City is: St Louis City to win.

Prediction:

 

Saint Louis City SC win the match

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