St. Louis City vs Sporting Kansas City prediction: teams form analysis, possible lineups on July 17, 2026

Expect at least three goals

Author:

Benjamin Mcneil, betting expert

Published: 15 Jul 2026, 15:07

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St. Louis City

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Sporting Kansas City

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1.48 Linebet 08 Jul 21:01 1.42 + 0.08 5.09 Linebet 16 Jul 13:00 5.15 -0.06 16 Jul 12:01 5.04 + 0.11 16 Jul 06:00 5.09 -0.05 16 Jul 05:00 5.04 + 0.05 15 Jul 22:00 5.09 -0.05 14 Jul 20:00 5.04 + 0.05 11 Jul 20:00 5.09 -0.05 09 Jul 20:00 4.99 + 0.1 08 Jul 21:01 5.19 -0.2 6.34 Linebet 16 Jul 13:00 6.45 -0.11 16 Jul 11:00 6.29 + 0.15 16 Jul 07:00 6.24 + 0.05 16 Jul 06:00 6.34 -0.1 16 Jul 05:00 6.24 + 0.1 15 Jul 22:00 6.34 -0.1 15 Jul 21:01 6.55 -0.21 15 Jul 20:00 6.34 + 0.21 14 Jul 20:00 6.24 + 0.1 11 Jul 20:00 6.34 -0.1 09 Jul 20:00 6.13 + 0.21 08 Jul 21:01 7.45 -1.32

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Tournament MLS USA

Venue Energizer Park (St. Louis)

Date & kick-off time Today, 20:30

In the MLS regular season, St. Louis City and Sporting Kansas City will play a match on July 17, 2026. These visitors are the kind of opponent you simply have to beat.

St. Louis City vs Sporting Kansas City: Team News and Expert Analysis

The St. Louis club finished thirteenth in the West last season with 32 points. The current campaign started very poorly, but by late spring the team had clearly gained momentum both in MLS and the U.S. Open Cup—though they only got past Houston Dynamo on penalties there.

The Kansas City team started even worse—they lost by a big score in the Open Cup right away and managed just one MLS win up to mid-May. Afterwards, however, they beat both the Galaxy and Austin, but in the last round lost 1-2 to Red Bulls.

Cordova and company average only 1.14 goals scored per game, while conceding significantly more—1.43. The visitors looked even weaker at the start: for every goal they scored, they let in 2.57 on average.

Previous Matches: St. Louis City vs Sporting Kansas City

Three out of the last five encounters ended in a draw, with each team winning once over the other.

The home side is heavily favored to win, but they haven't always delivered. For now, it's better to bet on "total over 3.0 goals" (odds – 1.60).

St. Louis City vs Sporting Kansas City: Key Stats and Trends

• St. Louis City have won four of their last seven matches, and also proved luckier in the penalty shootout of the Open Cup
• 57% of St. Louis matches end with both teams scoring, and the average total goals per match is 2.57
• Sporting Kansas City have won two of their last three matches
• 64% of Sporting Kansas City's matches end with both teams scoring, and the average total goals per match is 3.57

St. Louis City vs Sporting Kansas City: Probable Starting Lineups

St. Louis City lines up in a 1-3-4-3 formation (probable lineup): Buerki - Baumgartl, McNaughton, Polvara - Totland, Edelman, Durkin, Valleem - Hartel, Cordova, Choe Sang-bin

Sporting Kansas City uses a 1-4-4-2 formation (probable lineup): Cleveland - Reid, Meyer, James, Davis - Bassong, Johnsen, Harris, Kapita - Caleyra, Jovelic

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Our Pick

Game Prediction Total over 3,0

1.6

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Benjamin Mcneil

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He is an analyst in the world of football who doesn't mind adding to his budget with a lucky bet, something he has been doing for the last 10 years. I don't believe in luck, but I believe that the motivation of the opponents and their kit plays a big role, and any sensation is explainable. I prefer to play cautiously, because it is better to win 5 out of 5 bets at odds of 1.6-1.7 than to lose 2 out of 3 bets at odds of 2.2.

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