Sporting KC vs St. Louis City SC: Predictions, Picks, Odds & Lineups

Sporting KC host St. Louis City SC at Sporting Park on Wednesday, August 19 (8:00 PM ET / 7:00 PM CT / 5:00 PM PT).

Sporting KC and St. Louis City SC both go into this one with their full complement of attacking options, and both attacks are worth watching closely. Dejan Joveljić leads the line for Sporting KC with 8 goals from 33 shots this season, backed by Manu García’s 29 chances created in midfield and Calvin Harris’s 34 shots up front. St. Louis City SC’s threat runs through Marcel Hartel, who has 6 goals and 44 chances created, with Simon Becher (2 goals, 45 shots) also heavily involved.

Sporting KC arrive 15th in the Western Conference, with 14 points from 18 games and a -28 goal difference underlining a tough season, their most recent match a 2-0 home defeat to Houston Dynamo on August 2. St. Louis City SC travel in far better shape, sitting seventh in the West with 26 points from 18 games and a goal difference of 0, well within the playoff picture. The reverse fixture in July went St. Louis City SC’s way too, a 3-2 win at home on July 17, and their form of W-W-W-W-D shows that momentum carrying into this trip to Sporting Park.

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Sporting KC vs St. Louis City SC: Best Bets & Predictions

St. Louis City SC's playoff push rolls on at Sporting Park, with Marcel Hartel and Dejan Joveljić the two most productive attackers on show.

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St. Louis City SCTop pickSt. Louis City SC sit seventh in the West with 26 points from 18 games, well clear of a Sporting KC side 15th with 14 points and a -28 goal difference.

49%win prob.-104 @ bet365

1-2 Sporting KCSt. Louis City SC won the reverse fixture 3-2 on July 17, and with Marcel Hartel's 44 chances created among the busiest in this matchup, a tight away win fits the pattern.

11%chance800 @ bet365

YesSporting KC's -28 goal difference shows how often they concede, while Dejan Joveljić's 8 goals keep them a threat at the other end.

62%chance-225 @ bet365

Over 2.5Joveljić and Hartel have combined for 14 goals between them this season, and a leaky Sporting KC defense adds to the case for goals at both ends.

62%chance-200 @ bet365

Dejan Joveljić – Anytime GoalscorerJoveljić has scored 8 goals from 33 shots this season, more than any other player named across either side's top performers.

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐chanceopening soon @ bet365

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Season Form & Standings

Sporting KC sit 15th in the Western Conference with 14 points from 18 games, well outside the playoff picture, while St. Louis City SC sit seventh with 26 points, firmly in the mix.

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Potential Match-Winners

• Dejan Joveljić (Sporting KC): Dejan Joveljić leads Sporting KC’s attack with 8 goals from 33 shots (20 on target) in 1,601 minutes this season.
• Manu García (Sporting KC): Manu García has quietly been Sporting KC’s chief creator, with 29 chances created and 2 goals in 1,250 minutes.
• Marcel Hartel (St. Louis City SC): Marcel Hartel is St. Louis City SC’s main outlet, with 6 goals, 44 chances created and 25 shots on target from 60 attempts in 1,371 minutes.

Recent Form

Sporting KC: L L W L L

• 2026-08-02: Sporting KC 0-2 Houston Dynamo (L, home)
• 2026-07-26: LAFC 4-0 Sporting KC (L, away)
• 2026-07-23: Sporting KC 2-1 Minnesota United (W, home)
• 2026-07-17: St. Louis City SC 3-2 Sporting KC (L, away)
• 2026-05-24: Sporting KC 1-2 New York Red Bulls (L, home)

Sporting KC’s form reads L-L-W-L-L, with the only win a 2-1 victory over Minnesota United on July 23, sandwiched by defeats either side, including a 2-0 home loss to Houston Dynamo on August 2 most recently.

St. Louis City SC: W W W W D

• 2026-08-02: St. Louis City SC 1-1 Real Salt Lake (D, home)
• 2026-07-26: St. Louis City SC 1-0 Colorado Rapids (W, home)
• 2026-07-23: LA Galaxy 1-3 St. Louis City SC (W, away)
• 2026-07-17: St. Louis City SC 3-2 Sporting KC (W, home)
• 2026-05-23: St. Louis City SC 3-0 Austin FC (W, home)

St. Louis City SC’s form reads W-W-W-W-D, capped by a 1-1 home draw with Real Salt Lake on August 2, following wins over LA Galaxy and Colorado Rapids plus that 3-2 win over Sporting KC on July 17.

Sporting KC vs St. Louis City SC Prediction

Expect a scrappy night at Sporting Park that swings St. Louis City SC’s way. Sporting KC, 15th in the West with 14 points from 18 games and a -28 goal difference, have too many holes at the back for a Marcel Hartel-led St. Louis City SC side that sit seventh with 26 points and firmly in the playoff picture. Dejan Joveljić should get his goal, but St. Louis City SC’s depth wins out. Prediction: Sporting KC 1-2 St. Louis City SC.