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Sporting Kansas City v St. Louis City prediction

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What to expect

We expect about 1.4 goals from Sporting Kansas City and 1.8 from St. Louis City, so St. Louis City come out ahead by a nose. Put together, that is around 3.2 goals in the game, and a match we expect to open up at both ends.

Sporting Kansas City come into this on two straight defeats. Recent results are only ever part of the story, but they are worth knowing before kick-off.

Our pick: Both teams to score. Both of these carry enough of a threat to find the net (xG 1.4-1.8), and we make both teams to score about 59%. Expect goals at either end rather than a one-sided shut-out.

We put the chance of that landing at about 59 out of 100. The price on offer is 1.48, which works out at about 68 out of 100. The price is shorter than our own read, so there is less in this than it might look.

What the numbers say
Sporting Kansas City have won one of their last five.
St. Louis City are unbeaten in their last five — four wins and one draw.
Three of the last five meetings had three goals or more.
Both teams scored in four of the last five meetings.

Recent meetings

17 Jul 2026St. Louis City 3 - 2 Sporting Kansas City
15 May 2025St. Louis City 2 - 2 Sporting Kansas City
6 Apr 2025Sporting Kansas City 2 - 0 St. Louis City
29 Sept 2024St. Louis City 3 - 1 Sporting Kansas City
21 Jul 2024Sporting Kansas City 1 - 1 St. Louis City
St. Louis City have won two of the last five meetings, with two drawn.

One thing to watch

One well-drilled defence, or a game that turns one-sided, and this is gone. The price is shorter than our own read of about 59%, so there's less value here than the number suggests.

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