All eyes will be on CITYPARK when St Louis City kick off the new MLS campaign against Sporting Kansas City in an exciting Western Conference showdown. Given the attacking potential of both sides, we predict a 2-2 draw. The hosts finished the previous season in strong fashion, winning three of their last four matches, and they will be hoping to carry that momentum into the opening fixture. Midfielder Conrad Wallem returns from suspension and should provide an additional creative option, while defender Jaziel Orozco remains sidelined. St Louis have shown plenty of attacking quality recently, although their defensive record suggests there could be chances at both ends.
Sporting Kansas City, meanwhile, head into the new season with confidence and will once again rely heavily on Serbian striker Dejan Joveljic, who remains their main attacking threat. The Wizards have no fresh injury concerns and should be able to field a strong lineup. Their recent form has been encouraging, with Sporting collecting 2.1 points per game across their last ten matches and scoring 2.2 goals per game. However, their away defensive numbers are less convincing, as they have failed to keep a clean sheet on the road during that period. Given the attacking talent on both sides and the tendency of MLS openers to produce goals, an entertaining contest at CITYPARK is expected.
Both sides have seen BTTS in 70% of their last ten matches, highlighting their attacking approach. Therefore, Both Teams to Score is our main betting tip for this MLS matchup, alongside Over 2.5 and Over 3.5 goals (Sporting Kansas City games average 3.2 goals recently, while their away matches average 3.0 goals).
This MLS match will be played on Friday 17 July 2026 at 01:30.
What is our St Louis City vs Sporting Kansas City prediction?
Our prediction for this match: St Louis City 2 - 2 Sporting Kansas City
St Louis City vs Sporting Kansas City Betting Tips
- Correct Score: 2-2 @ 1400 Odds
- Both Teams to Score (BTTS): Yes @ -188 Odds
- Over / Under 4.5 Goals: Under 4.5 Goals @ -300 Odds
- Over / Under 3.5 Goals: Over 3.5 Goals @ -111 Odds
- Over / Under 2.5 Goals: Over 2.5 Goals @ -275 Odds
- Over / Under 1.5 Goals: Over 1.5 Goals @ -1000 Odds
- Anytime Goalscorer: Marcel Hartel @ 110 Odds
- First Goalscorer: Marcel Hartel @ 500 Odds
- To be Booked: Zorhan Bassong @ 225 Odds
- Asian Handicap: St. Louis City SC +0.5 @ -715 Odds
- European Handicap: St. Louis City SC +1 @ -700 Odds
- Shots on Target (Home): Over 4.5
- Shots on Target (Away): Over 4.5
- Shots on Target (Total): Over 9.5
- Total Corners: 9 - 11 @ 162 Odds
- Double Chance: 1X @ -700 Odds
- Half Time/Full Time: X (Draw)/X (Draw) @ 750 Odds
- Clean Sheet: St. Louis City SC - No @ -250 Odds
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View OfferSt Louis City Team Form and Stats
| Form | Results | Points Per Game |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | wllwlwwddw | 1.70 |
| Home | wlwdw | 2.00 |
| Away | lwlwd | 1.40 |
| Stats | Overall | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Win % | 50% | 60% | 40% |
| Average Goals Per Game | 3.20 | 3.80 | 2.60 |
| Scored | 1.80 | 2.60 | 1.00 |
| Conceded | 1.40 | 1.20 | 1.60 |
| BTTS | 60% | 60% | 60% |
| Clean Sheets | 30% | 40% | 20% |
| Failed to Score | 10% | 0% | 20% |
| Expected Goals | 1.55 | 1.78 | 1.32 |
| Expected Goals Against | 1.55 | 1.52 | 1.57 |
Sporting Kansas City Team Form and Stats
| Form | Results | Points Per Game |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | llllldlwwl | 0.70 |
| Home | ldwl | 1.00 |
| Away | lllllw | 0.50 |
| Stats | Overall | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Win % | 20% | 25% | 17% |
| Average Goals Per Game | 3.70 | 3.25 | 4.00 |
| Scored | 0.90 | 1.50 | 0.50 |
| Conceded | 2.80 | 1.75 | 3.50 |
| BTTS | 60% | 100% | 33% |
| Clean Sheets | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Failed to Score | 40% | 0% | 67% |
| Expected Goals | 1.23 | 1.55 | 1.01 |
| Expected Goals Against | 1.86 | 1.80 | 1.90 |
St Louis City vs Sporting Kansas City Head to Head Statistics (H2H)
St Louis City (33%)
9 Matches
Sporting Kansas City (44%)
St Louis City vs Sporting Kansas City Past Results
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