Sporting vs Saint-Louis Prediction 20 August 2026
🔊 In this MLS regular season match, Sporting Kansas City will take on St. Louis City. The home side have had significant defensive problems recently. The visitors are capable of taking advantage of that. The match could be played in an open manner, which may result in a considerable number of goals scored.
Head-to-Head
📊 The last match between these two sides took place in mid-July. St. Louis City showed a pretty decent attack, winning 3-2. Looking at the last 5 head-to-head matches, the visiting side in the upcoming match have a slight edge (2 wins against 1, and two draws).
Head-to-head statistics Sporting - Saint-Louis
Sporting Kansas-City Team Overview
The team's most recent official match took place on as part of the MLS tournament (home team - Colorado Rapids, away team - Sporting Kansas-City). The match concluded with a scoreline of 2:0.
Here's the game statistics (Sporting Kansas-City vs Colorado Rapids):
- ball possession: 26% vs 74%;
- corner kicks: 2 vs 8;
- fouls: 12 vs 12;
- yellow cards: 3 vs 1;
- shots on target: 3 vs 3.
At the moment, Sporting's players are showing far from the best results: 4 losses in 5 matches. Their last success came on July 23 - they beat Minnesota (2:1). It is worth noting that the team is systematically falling apart in their own half. 48 goals conceded in 19 matches. And this quite rightfully keeps the team at the bottom of the Western Conference. The team won't show anything extraordinary in defense right now. But setting up at least some kind of counter-attacking football is both possible and necessary.
Match Results: Sporting Kansas-City
Saint-Louis City Team Overview
The away team played their last official match on as part of the MLS tournament (home team - San-Jose Earthquakes, away - Saint-Louis City). The match concluded with a scoreline of 1:3.
Here are the match stats (Saint-Louis City vs San-Jose Earthquakes):
- ball possession: 48% vs 52%;
- corner kicks: 5 vs 4;
- fouls: 17 vs 16;
- yellow cards: 2 vs 1;
- shots on target: 7 vs 1.
The visitors are in much better shape. They have won 4 of their last 5 matches. The other result was a draw (against Real Salt Lake, 1:1). It is reasonable to expect a scenario where the visitors produce some decent attacking football. On average they are not the highest-scoring team (around 1.5 goals per match), but the level and current position of the opposition allows for some very good results. As for the defence, St. Louis look solid: 25 goals conceded in 19 matches. However, a stray counter-attack from the opposition can still happen. That probability is worth factoring in as well.
Match Results: Saint-Louis City
Prediction on the over/under
H2H
- today's home team scores on average - 1.82, the guests - 2.09;
- average Over/Under goals in H2H matches - 3.91;
- both teams scored: overall - 9; at the home team's field - 4.
Statistics: Sporting Kansas-City vs Saint-Louis City
- average total in the tournament: 3.47 vs 2.74;
- average total goals scored: 0.95 vs 1.42;
- average total in the 1st half: 0.42 vs 0.58;
- average total in the 2nd half: 0.53 vs 0.84;
- Sporting Kansas-City: average total at home in the tournament - 1.22;
- Saint-Louis City: average total away in the tournament - 1.1;
- last 10 matches (average total): 1.1 (home - 1.4) vs 2 (away - 2).
- Sporting Kansas-City have scored in last 10 games against Saint-Louis City (MLS).
- Saint-Louis City have conceded in 12 of last 13 away games.
- Saint-Louis City have conceded in 11 of last 12 away games (MLS).
Prediction on BTTS
H2H:
- number of encounters - 11;
- both teams scored all-time - 9 times;
- on the home team’s field - 4 times.
Statistics: Sporting Kansas-City vs Saint-Louis City
- number of matches played in the tournament: 19 vs 19;
- number of matches in the season where both teams scored (BTTS): 11 vs 12;
- number of BTTS matches for Sporting Kansas-City at home - 7 (78%);
- number of BTTS matches for Saint-Louis City away - 6 (60%).
Last 10 matches:
- number of BTTS matches: 6 vs 7;
- BTTS matches for Sporting Kansas-City at home - 4 (80%);
- BTTS matches for Saint-Louis City away - 3 (75%).
- Sporting Kansas-City have scored and conceded in 9 of last 10 games against Saint-Louis City (MLS).
- Sporting Kansas-City have scored and conceded in 6 of last 7 home games (MLS).
Correct score prediction
Statistics of frequent results (current season):
- most common score in the tournament: 1:1 (29/284, 10.2%);
- Sporting Kansas-City at home most often finish matches: 0:1 , 0:2 , 1:1 , 1:2 , 1:3 , 1:4 , 2:1 , 2:2 , 3:1 (1/9, 11.1%);
- Saint-Louis City away most often play: 1:1 , 2:0 (3/10, 30%).
Based on statistics and probability distribution, the algorithm predicts the top 3 outcomes:
1:1 - 10.09% (odds 7.5)
1:2 - 9.12% (odds 8.5)
0:1 - 8.25% (odds 11)
⭐ Editor's Pick
In this match, the away side are capable of building a commanding advantage. They are confident, in good spirits, and showing more consistent football. The home side will face a number of ups and downs - particularly in defence. However, taking into account the home factor for Kansas, it is still worth expecting bold, attacking football from the underdogs as well. Our editors are anticipating a high-scoring game. We are going with the bet on total over 2.5 goals.
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