Preview & Prediction: Sporting Kansas vs St Louis SC

Upcoming in the MLS, on November 5, 2023, we have Sporting Kansas City facing off against St. Louis City SC. This encounter is shaping up to be a demanding clash, as past games suggest a packed goal thriller.

Sporting Kansas City has recently been in good form, achieving 8 points from their last 5 matches, both home and away, averaging 1.6 points per game. Their attacking prowess is observed when both teams have scored in 3 of these matches. At home, they’ve been particularly strong, remaining unbeaten in the last 3 games and finding the back of the net in each. The team has accrued a whopping 17 goals in the last 5 games, underlining their threatening offense. However, today’s opposition should not be underestimated, given that only one match has ended in a loss in their last 5 outings.

St. Louis City SC, on the other hand, has gathered 9 points from their past 5 matches. They’ve netted 12 times in these games, hinting at their goal-scoring capabilities. A spectre of goals is likely, as the last 5 games they’ve been involved in have witnessed a minimum of 3 goals each. Also, in those 5 games, both teams managed to score 3 times. Going by the statistics, St. Louis City SC appears set to continue their scoring streak today.

Analyzing both teams’ past encounters, Sporting KC has triumphed 2 times, while St. Louis City has claimed victory equally as many times, with no draws yet seen. On average, these encounters have seen approximately 4.25 goals scored, while chances of both teams marking the scoreboard stand at 75%.

Sporting KC boasts an average of 1.67 points from home games this season, while St. Louis City’s away game average is slightly less at 1.24 points. Bearing this in mind, it looks set to be an exciting match all around. Let’s buckle up and brace for a thrilling soccer showdown!

Key Insights:

– Sporting Kansas City’s strong ability in creating long shot opportunities combined with St. Louis City SC’s weakness in defending against long shots could likely result in Kansas City scoring from a long range.
– St. Louis City SC’s strong attack on set pieces might have lesser effect against Sporting Kansas City, given the latter’s strong defense on set pieces.
– St. Louis City SC’s strong ability with counter attacks could exploit Sporting Kansas City’s weakness in protecting the lead.
– The scenario could work in St. Louis City SC’s favor if they manage to secure a lead given their strength in protecting it, but Sporting Kansas City’s weakness in finishing scoring chances could play a vital role.
– Both teams play a style that involves taking long shots. Given their respective defenses against long shots, Sporting Kansas City seems likely to thrive in this shared style.
– Sporting Kansas City’s weakness in protecting the lead and St. Louis City SC’s strength in coming back from losing positions may result in a late comeback from St. Louis City SC.
– St. Louis City SC’s aggressive play style might lead to fouls in dangerous areas, giving Sporting Kansas City opportunities to score from direct free kicks, given their strength in it.
– St. Louis City SC’s weakness in avoiding individual errors could present Sporting Kansas City with chances to create scoring opportunities.

Match Facts:

– Sporting Kansas City boasts a four-game winning streak.
– Sporting Kansas City has attained three consecutive home victories.
– In 39% of their games, Sporting Kansas City comes out ahead in the first half, while Saint Louis City SC does so in 26% of their games.
– Sporting Kansas City emerges victorious in 39% of halftime scenarios, compared to Saint Louis City SC’s 26%.
– If they secure a 1-0 lead at home, Sporting Kansas City wins 76% of the time.
– When leading 0-1 in away games, Saint Louis City SC secures victory in 57% of occasions.
– Sporting Kansas City has a 33% winning chance when they trail 0-1 at home.
– If Saint Louis City SC is down 1-0 during an away game, they win 16% of the time.
– In the Major League Soccer (MLS), Sporting Kansas City performs better than Saint Louis City SC.
– The past five game performance of Sporting Kansas City surpasses Saint Louis City SC’s.
– Out of the last four encounters, both Sporting Kansas City and Saint Louis City SC have claimed two wins each, with no draws.
– Sporting Kansas City averages 1.75 goals per game against Saint Louis City SC, who averages 2.5 goals against Sporting Kansas City.
– The median score for games between Sporting Kansas City and Saint Louis City SC is 4.25.
– The average number of goals scored in the first half of matches between Sporting Kansas City and Saint Louis City SC is 2.25.
– When playing at home, Sporting Kansas City averages 1.7 goals while Saint Louis City SC averages 1.45 goals when playing away.
– Sadly, Saint Louis City SC has suffered three consecutive losses.
– Saint Louis City SC has allowed a goal in each of their past five matches.
– The victor of their latest contest was Sporting Kansas City.
– Sporting Kansas City triumphed over Saint Louis City SC by three goals in their most recent encounter.