St. Louis City vs Sporting KC: match statistics
St. Louis City vs Sporting KC: form, goals and key statistics
Key match information
St. Louis City play Sporting KC in MLS (United States). The match date is 17 July 2026 at 02:30. Final score: 3:2.
Current form
St. Louis City: 4-1-0, 2.60 points/match. Sporting KC: 2-0-3, 1.20 points/match.
Goal statistics
St. Louis City scores 1.27 and concedes 1.47 goals per match. Sporting KC scores 1.07 and concedes 2.60. League average: 3.30 goals.
BTTS / Over / Under
BTTS: St. Louis City 60%, Sporting KC 67%. Over 2.5: St. Louis City 40%, Sporting KC 87%. League level: BTTS 61%, Over 2.5 62%.
xG, shots and style
St. Louis City has higher xG: 1.54 vs 1.15. St. Louis City: 14.0 shots per match, Sporting KC: 9.5.
Match halves
St. Louis City: half-time lead 33%, second-half goals 0.80. Sporting KC: half-time lead 13%, second-half goals 0.60.
Goals by minute
St. Louis City: 46-60 (5 goals). Sporting KC: 31-45+ (5 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.
League context
MLS: 3.30 goals per match, BTTS 61%, Over 2.5 62%.
Head-to-head
No aligned head-to-head sample is available in the database.
Match description
St. Louis City holds a clear home advantage: they average 1.83 goals per home match with an average xG of 1.73, while Sporting KC averages just 0.71 goals on the road with xG 1.00. The visitors’ away defense is error-prone — Sporting concedes an average of 3.14 goals per away match and has a negative away goal difference of -17, whereas St. Louis concedes only 1.17 goals at home with a home goal difference of +4. In the last 5 matches the hosts have scored 9 and conceded 4, averaging 2.2 points per match, while Sporting scored 7 and conceded 11 in the same period, averaging 1.4 points. The hosts generate more high-quality opportunities (on average 5.83 shots on target and 15 total shots at home with a 12% conversion) versus the visitors (2.86 on target and 8.43 total with an 8% conversion and 57% of away games without scoring), which favors St. Louis finding the net. Given these attacking advantages and the markedly inferior visiting defense, I forecast a St. Louis City win.
Half-by-half
Match statistics
Pre-match profile— what do the season numbers say?
This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.
Team stats— who is more efficient?
Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.
Shooting quality
| St. Louis City | Sporting KC | |
|---|---|---|
| Accuracy (shots on target) | 31% | 41% |
| Chance quality (xG per shot) | 0.11 | 0.12 |
| Finishing (goals per shot on target) | 0.29 | 0.27 |
xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.
* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.
Team form— who is in better shape?
Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.
St. Louis City is 117% better for: last-5 form.
2.6 pts / match - St. Louis City · 1.2 pts / match - Sporting KC
Goals— how do both teams score and concede?
How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.
St. Louis City is 19% better for: goals scored per match.
1.27 goals / match - St. Louis City · 1.07 goals / match - Sporting KC
St. Louis City is 77% better for: goals conceded per match.
1.47 goals / match - St. Louis City · 2.6 goals / match - Sporting KC
St. Louis City scores in 73% of matches (11 of 15 matches), while Sporting KC keeps a clean sheet in 0% (0 of 15 matches).
Sporting KC scores in 67% of matches (10 of 15 matches), while St. Louis City keeps a clean sheet in 13% (2 of 15 matches).
How often they score at least...
How often they concede at least...
* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.
Both teams scored (BTTS)— how often do both teams score?
How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.
Goal patterns
BTTS and goal count
Goal count (Over/Under)— how often do these matches cross the goal lines?
How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.
Full match - team comparison (Over)
Over / Under — St. Louis City
Over / Under — Sporting KC
1st half
2nd half
Match halves— when do the teams score more often?
How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.
St. Louis City is 145% better for: first-half form (half-time points).
1.47 pts / match - St. Louis City · 0.6 pts / match - Sporting KC
Before half-time (1st half)
After half-time (2nd half)
St. Louis City - second-half results
Leads at half-time in 33% of matches and wins 33%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.
Concedes 0.7 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.
Sporting KC - second-half results
Leads at half-time in 13% of matches and wins 20%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.
Defence stays stable across the full match.
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 2.60 | 1.40 |
| Goals scored / match | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Goals conceded / match | 0.2 | 0.6 |
| Average goals in match | 1.2 | 1.6 |
| 1 goal | 80% | 80% |
| 2 goals | 20% | 80% |
| 3 goals | 20% | 0% |
| Clean sheet | 80% | 40% |
| No goal | 20% | 20% |
| Goal difference | +4 | +2 |
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 0.60 | 1.60 |
| Goals scored / match | 0.6 | 1.0 |
| Goals conceded / match | 1.8 | 0.8 |
| Average goals in match | 2.4 | 1.8 |
| 1 goal | 100% | 100% |
| 2 goals | 80% | 80% |
| 3 goals | 40% | 0% |
| Clean sheet | 20% | 40% |
| No goal | 60% | 20% |
| Goal difference | -6 | +1 |
* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.
Goals by minute— when do goals arrive?
Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.
Most dangerous in minutes 46-60 (5 goli). Concedes most in 76-90 (6). Late-goal balance (76-90): -1 - late phases are a weakness.
Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (5 goli). Concedes most in 31-45 (9). Late-goal balance (76-90): -4 - late phases are a weakness.
* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.
Additional team indicators— what do xG, efficiency and form show?
A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.
Match profile
St. Louis City
Sporting KC
* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches from the season.
League context— is this a high-scoring league?
How both teams compare with league-wide averages (MLS).
Teams vs league
| St. Louis City | Liga | Sporting KC | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average goals in match | ▼ 2.73 | 3.30 | ▲ 3.67 |
| Both teams scored | • 60% | 61% | ▲ 67% |
| Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) | ▼ 40% | 62% | ▲ 87% |
| Clean sheets | ▼ 13% | 22% | ▼ 0% |
| Goal before half-time | ▼ 53% | 77% | ▲ 93% |
| Goal after half-time | ▲ 93% | 80% | • 80% |
^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.
FAQ
What was the result of St. Louis City vs Sporting KC?
The MLS match finished St. Louis City 3:2 Sporting KC. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.
What do the goal statistics show before St. Louis City vs Sporting KC?
St. Louis City score 1.27 goals per game on average and Sporting KC 1.07. The MLS average is 3.30 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 62% of games. Both teams score in 60% of St. Louis City's matches and 67% of Sporting KC's.
What form are St. Louis City and Sporting KC in?
Over the last 5 games St. Louis City have a 4-1-0 record (2.60 points per game) and Sporting KC 2-0-3 (1.20 points per game).
Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for St. Louis City vs Sporting KC?
This page shows the full statistical context — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under. The tip, value assessment and full reasoning are in the NoFluffPicks app.