Sporting Kansas City vs St. Louis City Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 19 Aug 2026
Sporting Kansas City vs St. Louis City Predictions
We’ll side with St. Louis at an attractive price of -104 on the basis that they should be dominant against Sporting KC. The Full-Time Result market offers a good deal of value not to mention a strong potential return.
Explore our full Sporting KC vs St. Louis betting preview, which features the complete write-up for our main match prediction, alongside our correct score prediction, player prop picks, corners prediction and bet builder tips.
Sporting Kansas City vs St. Louis City Preview
Bottom-of-the-table Sporting Kansas City host St. Louis City at Children's Mercy Park, with kick-off set for 20:00 on Wednesday 19 August.
Sporting Kansas City have suffered defeat in their last three games. Most recently, a 2-0 scoreline occurred away at DSG Park against Colorado Rapids. Raphael Wicky's team recorded just 26% possession and had three shots on target.
St. Louis City have won back-to-back MLS road games, triumphing 3-1 in their previous league appearance. This was against San Jose Earthquakes at PayPal Park. They had 48% possession and seven shots on goal, with Simon Becher finding the net twice and Daniel Edelman bagging one.
H2H: Teams’ Last Battle Saw 3-2 St. Louis Victory
St. Louis won the most recent encounter between these teams. A 3-2 home victory was recorded against Sporting at Energizer Park. Sporting have four wins from the previous 10 H2H meetings, with three draws and three St. Louis triumphs also happening.
| MLS | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | GD | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 |  St. Louis |
28 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 54 | 38 | 16 | 54:38 | 50 |
| 30 |  Sporting KC |
28 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 35 | 68 | -33 | 35:68 | 22 |
3 wins, 6 losses and 1 draw, averaging 1.1 goals from 5.2 shots on goal and 11.3 attempts. Sporting KC have had 42.1% possession and 3.8 corners per match. On average, the opposition have scored 2.3 goals from 5.7 shots on goal and 15.9 attempts, while being awarded 5.5 corners.
Dejan Joveljic is the top scorer with 4 goals, while Manu Garcia, Capita and Calvin Harris each have 2. Manu Garcia has made the most assists with 3.
St. Louis have 7 victories, 1 defeat and 2 draws, with an average of 1.8 goals from 4.6 shots on goal and 14.8 attempts. Yoann Damet's side have averaged 51.2% possession, 5.4 corners awarded and 4.6 corners against, while they’ve conceded 0.9 goals from 2.9 shots on goal and 10.2 attempts.
Simon Becher and Marcel Hartel have scored 3, followed by Daniel Edelman with 2. Tomas Totland is the top assists provider in the last 10 games with 3.
Confirmed Lineups
Sporting KC confirmed lineup (4-4-2): Stefan Cleveland (GK), Jacob Davis, Jansen Miller, Wyatt Meyer, Emir Karic, Capita, Lasse Berg Johnsen, Zorhan Bassong, Calvin Harris, Taylor Calheira, Dejan Joveljic.
St. Louis City confirmed lineup (3-4-3): Roman Buerki (GK), Lukas MacNaughton, Timo Baumgartl, Dante Polvara, Conrad Wallem, Christopher Durkin, Daniel Edelman, Tomas Totland, Sang-Bin Jeong, Simon Becher, Eduard Loewen.
Main Match Prediction
St. Louis have the potential to secure a triumph when they set up for this MLS clash. On this basis, we are going to take a price of -104 feeling confident that this can happen.
Key stats supporting our main match prediction (league matches):
We take note of any injuries or suspensions affecting each side before going ahead with our football predictions. The MLS form guide and stats also help the team at Sportsgambler.com crunch the numbers ahead of the action.
If you go by the best football betting sites, our pick has a 51% chance of delivering a return. After careful examination, our tipsters calculate this probability to be closer to 60%. That means we’re regarding it as a value wager.
If you’re looking to extract more value from the odds, take a look at St. Louis on the Asian Handicap. Those anticipating our winner to punch above their weight can back them to cover the line.
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Correct Score Prediction
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St. Louis
St. Louis can be backed to win 2-1 when it comes to the correct score. We’ll go for the +600 that this happens and hopefully we’ll get a good run for our money.
Player Prop Picks
Eduard Löwen (St. Louis) is available at -105 to record a minimum of one shot on goal. He looks like an attractive pick and we’ll have a bet on this Shots on Target outcome as the betting odds stand out.
Simon Becher (St. Louis) has found the net in his past two MLS games away from home. The Anytime Goalscorer odds look really appealing based on the stats and we’ll take a chance on him at odds of +180.
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Corners Prediction
Sporting KC have had under 4.5 corners in five consecutive games, with St. Louis conceding less than 4.5 corners in their past six matches. We’re going to bet on Sporting to fall short for Team Corners and this selection is available at -116.
Sporting KC
St. Louis
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Bet Builder Tips
If you fancy a bet builder, then why not take St. Louis to claim a victory, Yes on the BTTS market along with Sporting KC to record under 4.5 corners.
Should you want to back different outcomes for the same football game, then a bet builder will suit your needs. You can go through the available markets and cherry-pick the outcomes that you think will happen. The odds for each selection are then combined together.
Sporting Kansas City vs St. Louis City Odds
The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.
The St. Louis City betting odds are -116 which means that they’re favourites to land victory in this MLS encounter. It’s also suggested by the bookies that this team have a 54% chance of winning. Sporting Kansas City are the +260 outsiders, with the draw being a different option which could yield dividends.
If you want to back St. Louis to win, then you can take the Asian Handicap -0.5 option. This selection is priced at -120, although Sporting +0.5 is -109 and the latter puts the draw on your side.
You can find the shortest odds for Over 2.5 Goals, which means three goals or more being scored. Should you expect both teams score, then the BTTS Yes option is available at -227.
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There’s the chance to back Simon Becher at +440 to be the First Goalscorer, with the favourite on this market available at similar odds to find the net last.
Stats: Last 10 MLS matches only.
Sporting have finished with five defeats, three draws and two wins in the last 10 home matches, netting an average of 1.10 goals per game and conceding 1.70.
St. Louis haven’t lost any of their past four away games. They have finished with four defeats, three wins and three draws in the past 10 away matches, netting an average of 1.10 goals per game and conceding 1.50.
Sporting overcame St. Louis 2-0 when the sides last met at Children's Mercy Park. There have been two draws in the past 5 H2H meetings at Children's Mercy Park along with three Sporting wins.
| Last 10 League Games | W-D-L | G | GF | GA | O2.5 | U2.5 | B-Y | B-No | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sporting Kansas City Home Stats |
2-3-5 | 2.80 | 1.10 | 1.70 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 3 | |
| St. Louis City Away Stats |
3-3-4 | 2.60 | 1.10 | 1.50 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 4 | |
- W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
- G = Avg. Goals
- GF = Avg. Goals For
- GA = Avg. Goals Against
- O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
- U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
- B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
- B-No = Matches BTTS No
- MLS: 17/07 2026 St. Louis 3 Sporting KC 2
- MLS: 15/05 2025 St. Louis 2 Sporting KC 2
- MLS: 06/04 2025 Sporting KC 2 St. Louis 0
- MLS: 29/09 2024 St. Louis 3 Sporting KC 1
- MLS: 21/07 2024 Sporting KC 1 St. Louis 1
- MLS: 21/04 2024 Sporting KC 3 St. Louis 3
- MLS: 05/11 2023 Sporting KC 2 St. Louis 1
- MLS: 30/10 2023 St. Louis 1 Sporting KC 4
- MLS: 01/10 2023 St. Louis 4 Sporting KC 1
- MLS: 03/09 2023 Sporting KC 2 St. Louis 1
Sporting KC League Stats
St. Louis City League Stats
- 3 wins, 6 defeats and 1 draw in the previous 10 matches
- 2 wins, 5 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 home matches
- 7 wins, 1 defeat and 2 draws in the previous 10 matches
- 3 wins, 4 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 away matches
- An average of 1.10 goals scored and 2.30 conceded in the previous 10 matches
- An average of 1.10 goals scored and 1.70 conceded in the previous 10 home matches
- An average of 3.40 goals per game in the previous 10 matches
- An average of 2.80 goals per game in the previous 10 home matches
- BTTS Yes in 6 of the previous 10 matches
- BTTS Yes in 7 of the previous 10 home matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 7 of the previous 10 matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 6 of the previous 10 home matches
- An average of 1.80 goals scored and 0.90 conceded in the previous 10 matches
- An average of 1.10 goals scored and 1.50 conceded in the previous 10 away matches
- An average of 2.70 goals per game in the previous 10 matches
- An average of 2.60 goals per game in the previous 10 away matches
- BTTS Yes in 6 of the previous 10 matches
- BTTS Yes in 6 of the previous 10 away matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 5 of the previous 10 matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 3 of the previous 10 away matches
- An average of 3.80 corners awarded and 5.50 corners conceded in the last 10 matches
- An average of 3.80 corners awarded and 5.30 corners against in the last 10 home matches
- An average of 9.30 corners awarded in the last 10 matches
- An average of 9.10 corners awarded in the last 10 home matches
- Had the most corners in 3 and least corners in 7 of the last 10 matches
- Had the most corners in 2 and least corners in 6 of the last 10 home matches
- An average of 5.40 corners awarded and 4.60 corners conceded in the last 10 matches
- An average of 5.90 corners awarded and 5.20 corners against in the last 10 away matches
- An average of 10.00 corners awarded in the last 10 matches
- An average of 11.10 corners awarded in the last 10 away matches
- Had the most corners in 8 and least corners in 2 of the last 10 matches
- Had the most corners in 8 and least corners in 2 of the last 10 away matches
- An average of 42.10% possession in the last 10 matches
- An average of 43.20% possession in the last 10 home matches
- Most possession in 2 of the last 10 matches
- Most possession in 2 of the last 10 home matches
- An average of 51.20% possession in the last 10 matches
- An average of 47.60% possession in the last 10 away matches
- Most possession in 5 of the last 10 matches
- Most possession in 4 of the last 10 away matches
- Top Scorers for Sporting KC this season are Dejan Joveljic (8), Calvin Harris (2), Capita (2)
- Top Assistors for Sporting KC this season are Manu Garcia (4), Calvin Harris (3), Jacob Davis (2)
Sporting Kansas City vs St. Louis City Lineups & Team News
Make sure you're up to date on the Sporting vs St. Louis team news before betting. We’ll deliver both predicted and confirmed lineups for the MLS as well as the latest injury reports.
Sporting KC Confirmed Lineup 4-4-2
St. Louis City Confirmed Lineup 3-4-3
Sporting KC Confirmed Lineup 4-4-2
St. Louis City Confirmed Lineup 3-4-3
Sporting KC Substitutes
- 1John Pulskamp
- 2Ian James
- 13Justin Reynolds
- 16Jacob Bartlett
- 17Stephen Afrifa
- 57Diego Borges
- 93M. Suleymanov
- 99Jayden Reid
St. Louis City Substitutes
- 7Tomas Ostrak
- 19Carlo Holse
- 20Rafael Santos
- 23Alexandru Matan
- 27Fallou Fall
- 28Miguel Perez
- 29Palmer Ault
- 39Benjamin Lundt
- 99Jaziel Orozco
Previous Sporting KC Lineups
Previous St. Louis City Lineups
Injuries & Suspensions
Sporting KC Player Stats & Squad
Manager: Raphael Wicky
St. Louis City Player Stats & Squad
MLS Table| # | Team | G | W | D | L | +/- | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 28 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 59:22 | 63 |
| 2 | Vancouver | 28 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 61:30 | 51 |
| 3 | St. Louis | 28 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 54:38 | 50 |
| 4 | Inter Miami | 28 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 68:50 | 49 |
| 5 | Chicago Fire | 28 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 51:40 | 48 |
| 6 | FC Dallas | 28 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 52:45 | 47 |
| 7 | NE Revolution | 28 | 14 | 4 | 10 | 45:39 | 46 |
| 8 | Charlotte FC | 28 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 50:40 | 46 |
| 9 | SJ Earthquakes | 28 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 50:40 | 46 |
| 10 | Houston Dynamo | 28 | 13 | 6 | 9 | 36:34 | 45 |
| 11 | Philadelphia | 28 | 12 | 6 | 10 | 56:45 | 42 |
| 12 | Los Angeles FC | 29 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 44:31 | 42 |
| 13 | Seattle Sounders | 28 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 38:35 | 41 |
| 14 | Colorado Rapids | 28 | 11 | 4 | 13 | 39:39 | 37 |
| 15 | Orlando City | 28 | 11 | 4 | 13 | 51:66 | 37 |
| 16 | NY Red Bulls | 28 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 38:52 | 36 |
| 17 | FC Cincinnati | 27 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 58:65 | 36 |
| 18 | LA Galaxy | 29 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 39:50 | 36 |
| 19 | Portland Timbers | 28 | 9 | 6 | 13 | 51:54 | 33 |
| 20 | NYCFC | 28 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 42:38 | 33 |
| 21 | Real Salt Lake | 28 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 41:46 | 32 |
| 22 | San Diego | 28 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 48:51 | 32 |
| 23 | Toronto FC | 28 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 41:52 | 32 |
| 24 | Austin FC | 28 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 36:51 | 31 |
| 25 | Minnesota Utd | 28 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 42:51 | 30 |
| 26 | D.C. United | 27 | 6 | 12 | 9 | 34:46 | 30 |
| 27 | Columbus Crew | 28 | 8 | 5 | 15 | 41:46 | 29 |
| 28 | Atlanta United | 28 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 33:48 | 27 |
| 29 | CF Montréal | 28 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 35:56 | 24 |
| 30 | Sporting KC | 28 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 35:68 | 22 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 14 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 41:12 | 40 |
| 2 | St. Louis | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 34:19 | 30 |
| 3 | Vancouver | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 35:14 | 29 |
| 4 | Colorado Rapids | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 26:13 | 29 |
| 5 | NE Revolution | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 26:16 | 29 |
| 6 | Charlotte FC | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 29:16 | 28 |
| 7 | Chicago Fire | 14 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 27:16 | 28 |
| 8 | Los Angeles FC | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 26:12 | 27 |
| 9 | Houston Dynamo | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 17:12 | 27 |
| 10 | Real Salt Lake | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 27:20 | 26 |
| 11 | Orlando City | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 26:19 | 26 |
| 12 | Philadelphia | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 25:14 | 25 |
| 13 | FC Cincinnati | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 34:24 | 24 |
| 14 | Portland Timbers | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 31:25 | 24 |
| 15 | Seattle Sounders | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 23:20 | 24 |
| 16 | FC Dallas | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 25:20 | 23 |
| 17 | Toronto FC | 15 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 31:29 | 23 |
| 18 | Inter Miami | 14 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 39:26 | 22 |
| 19 | San Diego | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 32:24 | 21 |
| 20 | SJ Earthquakes | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 25:22 | 21 |
| 21 | Columbus Crew | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 19:16 | 20 |
| 22 | LA Galaxy | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 18:18 | 20 |
| 23 | Austin FC | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 20:19 | 18 |
| 24 | NY Red Bulls | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 22:27 | 18 |
| 25 | CF Montréal | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 19:18 | 17 |
| 26 | D.C. United | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 18:25 | 17 |
| 27 | NYCFC | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 26:21 | 16 |
| 28 | Atlanta United | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 20:26 | 14 |
| 29 | Minnesota Utd | 14 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 16:18 | 13 |
| 30 | Sporting KC | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 21:29 | 13 |
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