Major League Soccer: Sporting Kansas City vs St. Louis City – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Major League Soccer game between Sporting Kansas City and St. Louis City who meet up on Thursday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

St. Louis City go up against Sporting Kansas City on Thursday for a Major League Soccer meeting at Sporting Park.

The Sporting Kansas City go into the game in rank 15 in the Western Conference, while the St. Louis City rank 6 in the Western Conference.

Form: Sporting Kansas City vs St. Louis City

Sporting Kansas City Form

In their last three matches, Sporting Kansas City lost 1-2 against Red Bull New York, 4-0 against Los Angeles FC and 0-2 against Houston Dynamo FC. Sporting Kansas City only pulled off two wins from a possible six in recent Major League Soccer matches on home soil. Of the remaining four matches, they drew one and lost three, as they scored eight and conceded ten goals.

St. Louis City Form

St. Louis City are unbeaten in their last three matches, first beating Colorado Rapids by 1-0. This was followed by a 1-1 with Real Salt Lake and a 1-3 win against San Jose Earthquakes. St. Louis City won three of a possible six away matches in the Major League Soccer, as well as playing one draw and suffering two defeats. They scored nine while also conceding nine times.

Betting stats for Sporting Kansas City and St. Louis City

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Sporting Kansas City and St. Louis City. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

In-form players: Sporting Kansas City vs St. Louis City

With two goals in six matches Dejan Joveljic has been a regular feature on the scoresheet in recent matches, making him a tempting betting prospect, when going up against St. Louis City and their defence. The visitors hope Simon Becher adds another to his current tally of three goals in his latest matches.

Popular markets: Sporting Kansas City vs St. Louis City

Full-time result

Sporting Kansas City claimed a modest two wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in three of the games, whilst losing five. St. Louis City won three of their last 10 games away, drew three and lost four of the games in this run. St. Louis City are on a great streak of 9 matches without losing. Sporting Kansas City have not lost to St. Louis City in 5 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Amazingly, Sporting Kansas City scored the first goal of the match in just three out of the last ten games at home. Astonishingly, St. Louis City scored the opening goal of the match in four of their last ten games. Sporting Kansas City have failed to score in 3 consecutive games. St. Louis City should be able to score at least once this coming Thursday as Sporting Kansas City failed in keeping a single clean sheet in those last 10 outings. St. Louis City managed three clean sheets in their 10 most recent outings. Sporting Kansas City have scored in 5 consecutive home meetings with St. Louis City.

Total goals

Sporting Kansas City saw over 2.5 goals in seven of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.1 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for St. Louis City, who managed to score 1.8 times in those matches. Astonishingly, Sporting Kansas City conceded a goal in their last 19 matches. St. Louis City scored at least once in their previous 9 matches on the bounce.