Preview & Prediction: St. Louis City SC vs Sporting Kansas City

As St. Louis City SC prepares to play Sporting Kansas City on November 12, 2023, in the heart of CITYPARK, there are several influential trends to consider. St. Louis City SC, though having only acquired three points from their previous five games, managed to score in three matches, totalling 6 goals. Their previous six games concluded with a minimum of two goals, offering a strong possibility of a goal-strewn game. However, their recent scoring streak fluctuates, as they failed to find the back of the net in two of the past five games. An aggregate of 58% of St. Louis City’s matches this season have witnessed both teams scoring (BTTS).

On the other hand, Sporting Kansas City is entering this match in high spirits, having gathered 13 points from their previous five games. They have proven their prowess in scoring, with a total of 12 goals in the last five games. Interestingly, they have sustained an unbeaten streak of two games while playing away and have managed to score in their past nine away games. Their recent record is also impressive, with four victories from the last five games and an active, five-match unbeaten run. Like their opponents, Sporting Kansas City also has a strong BTTS percentage with 59% of their games this season witnessing just that.

In terms of match history, St. Louis City and Sporting Kansas City have crossed paths five times in recent seasons, delivering an average of four goals per game. St. Louis City has emerged victorious twice, while Sporting Kansas City has claimed three victories, with no draws. The teams’ last encounter resulted in a 4-0 victory for St. Louis City. With an Over 2.5 Goals Percentage of 71% for both teams, goal markets seem particularly promising for bettors. Currently, in the MLS, St. Louis City has an average of 1.94 Points Per Game at home, while Sporting Kansas has posted 1 Point Per Game during their away matches.

Key Insights:

– St. Louis City has been underperforming with only 3 points from their last 5 matches and a low average of 0.6 points per game.
– Both Teams To Score (BTTS) has landed in 3 out of the last 5 matches with St. Louis City.
– St. Louis City has struggled to score recently, failing to do so in 2 out of their last 5 games.
– Despite their recent scoring struggles, all of St. Louis City’s last 6 games ended with 2 or more goals.
– Sporting Kansas City is in a stronger position with 13 points from their last 5 matches and an average of 2.6 points per game.
– Sporting KC has had a solid away performance, being unbeaten in their last 2 away games.
– Given their scoring run in away games, Sporting KC presents a significant threat to St. Louis City.
– Sporting KC is currently on a 5-game unbeaten streak, with 4 wins and 1 draw.
– BTTS landed in 4 out the last 5 games for Sporting KC, suggesting a consistent scoring trend.
– The previous clash between St. Louis City and Sporting KC ended in a 4-0 victory for St. Louis City.
– Historical data shows that on average, matches between these two teams have yielded 4 goals.
– Both teams have been consistent in scoring, with BTTS happening 80% of the time in previous matches.
– So far this season, St. Louis City has averaged 1.94 points per home game, while Sporting KC has had an average of 1 point per away game.

Match Facts:

• Sporting Kansas City is currently on a three-match winning spree.
• Saint Louis City SC manages to win the first half in 27% of their games whereas Sporting
• Kansas City achieve this in 37% of their matches.
• The first half is won by Saint Louis City SC and Sporting Kansas City in 27% and 37% of matches respectively.
• In their most recent clash, the victor was Saint Louis City SC.
• During their last encounter, Saint Louis City SC clinched a three-goal victory.
• In home matches, when Saint Louis City SC take a 1-0 lead, they secure a win in 91% of instances.
• When Sporting Kansas City manages a 1-0 lead in away matches, they secure a victory in 33% of cases.
• If Saint Louis City SC is 0-1 down at home, they manage to turn the score around and win in 16% of their matches.
• Sporting Kansas City, when a goal down in away matches, has a 0% success rate in winning.
• In the MLS, Sporting Kansas City exhibit a stronger performance than Saint Louis City SC.
• Comparing their last five games, Sporting Kansas City has performed better than Saint Louis City SC.
• Saint Louis City SC has managed no goals in their last two matches.
• Saint Louis City SC has only a single loss in their previous three matches against Sporting Kansas City, across all competitions.
• Reviewing the last three encounters, Saint Louis City SC has two wins, Sporting Kansas City has one, with no draws.
• On average, Saint Louis City SC nets three goals per match against Sporting Kansas City, who in return manages one goal against Saint Louis City SC.
• The average number of goals scored in a match between Saint Louis City SC and Sporting Kansas City is four.
• The average number of goals scored in the first half of the encounters between Saint Louis City SC and Sporting Kansas City is 1.67.
• When playing on home turf, Saint Louis City SC scores an average of 2.18 goals, while Sporting Kansas City nets 1.52 goals on average in away games.