On Saturday, September 28th, at 8:30 PM, St. Louis City SC will host Sporting Kansas City in an MLS matchup. This game will be played at Citypark in St. Louis, MO. The line for this match has the away team, Sporting Kansas City, at +235 compared to St. Louis City SC at -109. The line for a draw is currently sitting at +310, and the over/under goal line is 3.5 goals. Sporting Kansas City is 12th in the Western Conference with a record of 8-16-7, while St. Louis City SC is 13th in the Western Conference with a record of 6-11-13.
Sporting Kansas City vs. St. Louis City SC Matchup At A Glance
- Teams: Sporting Kansas City at St. Louis City SC
- Where: St. Louis, MO at Citypark
- Date: Saturday, September 28th
- Betting Odds STL -109 | SKC +235 O/U 3.5
Sporting Kansas City Preview
In their last seven matches, Sporting Kansas City has gone 2-3-2. This stretch includes a win over the 3rd-ranked Colorado Rapids, a draw with the 4th-ranked New York Red Bulls, and a loss to the 9th-ranked Minnesota United FC. Overall, Sporting Kansas City is 8-16-7, which has them in 12th place in the Western Conference. They are tied with St. Louis City SC, who they will be playing in this match. Following this match, Sporting Kansas City will be at home to take on Los Angeles FC on October 6th.
William Agada is the top scorer for Sporting Kansas City this season, as he has found the back of the net nine times, which is 36th in MLS. He also leads the team in shots on goal, as he has 24, which is 37th in the league. Memo Rodríguez is the leader in assists for Sporting Kansas City, as he has five, which is 39th in MLS. He is also fifth on the team in goals scored. This season, Sporting Kansas City is averaging 1.5 goals per match, which is 14th in the league, and they are 21st in shots on goal per match. They are sixth in the league in corner kicks, and they have had fewer corner kicks than their opponents in 48.4% of their matches. Their passing percentage is 83.5%, which is 18th in MLS.
Despite being 24th in goals allowed this season, Sporting Kansas City's defense has been playing better of late, allowing just 1.5 goals per match over their last four matches. However, they did give up two goals to Minnesota United FC, who is 11th in scoring. Overall, they are 11th in interceptions and 3rd in blocked shots. Goalkeeper Tim Melia is 27th in clean sheets and 16th in saves.
St. Louis City SC Preview
In their last three matches, St. Louis City SC has gone 1-1-1, with their only win coming on the road against the San Jose Earthquakes. Overall, they are 6-11-13, which has them tied with Sporting Kansas City in the Western Conference standings. Their 31 points have them just ahead of the Chicago Fire FC, who have 29 points. After this match, St. Louis City SC will head out on the road to take on Los Angeles FC on October 3rd.
St. Louis City SC has been an average offensive team this season, ranking 20th in the MLS with 1.3 goals per match. They have been able to get shots on goal, ranking 10th in the league in that category. Klauss has been the top scorer for St. Louis City SC this season, ranking 76th in the MLS with five goals. He also leads the team in shots on goal, ranking 47th in the league. Indiana Vassilev has been the top playmaker for St. Louis City SC, ranking 67th in the MLS with four assists. He is also third on the team in goals scored.
St. Louis City SC's defense has struggled this season, allowing the 2nd-most goals in MLS. However, they have been better of late, allowing just 1 goal to the San Jose Earthquakes, who have the 23rd-ranked offense. Overall, they are 25th in goals allowed per match. Keeper Roman Bürki is 11th in clean sheets and 10th in saves. Back on July 21st, they allowed just 1 goal to Sporting Kansas City.
Sporting Kansas City vs. St. Louis City SC Head To Head
St. Louis City and Sporting Kansas City have already faced off twice this season, with both matches ending in draws. The first match ended in a 2-2 draw, with Sporting Kansas City recording four shots on goal compared to three for St. Louis City. In the second match, St. Louis City had seven shots on goal compared to six for Sporting Kansas City, but it was St. Louis City that came away with a 3-1 win.
Sporting Kansas City vs St. Louis City SC Free Pick
With both St. Louis City SC and Sporting Kansas City coming in with strong defensive numbers in terms of blocked shots and interceptions, we see this one ending in a 2-2 draw. The odds for a draw are sitting at +310. Klauss is our top projected goal scorer for St. Louis City SC, while Dániel Sallói has the best odds to score for Sporting Kansas City.
- KnupSports.com Free Betting Pick: DRAW +310
