Match intelligence

Sporting Kansas City — Saint Louis City SC: Win probabilities, 20.08.2026

League: MLS (USA) · Kick-off:

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Final result

✓ Prediction hit
Sporting Kansas City1
:
1Saint Louis City SC
Locked signal X2 Probability 76.1% Verdict Hit
Mathematical model

Win probabilities

Outcome probabilities after removing the bookmaker margin

Odds updated
W1 23.9% Home win Sporting Kansas City
X 23.3% Draw
W2 52.9% Away win Saint Louis City SC
Market matrix

Markets

Double chance
1276.7%
Both teams to score
Yes63.4%
Totals 2.5
Over63.7%

All calculated markets

MarketSelectionProbability
Double chance1X47.1%
1276.7%
X276.1%
Both teams to scoreYes/No63.4% / 36.6%
Totals 0.5 Over/Under 95.5% / 4.5%
Totals 1.5 Over/Under 84.7% / 15.3%
Totals 2.5 Over/Under 63.7% / 36.3%
Totals 3.5 Over/Under 41.6% / 58.4%
Totals 4.5 Over/Under 23.5% / 76.5%
Totals 5.5 Over/Under 11.5% / 88.5%
Goal distribution model

Score probability heatmap

Home goals run vertically; away goals run horizontally

Sporting Kansas City × Saint Louis City SC
Home↘Away
0
1
2
3
4
5
0
0:0 4.5%
0:1 6.7%
0:2 7.4%
0:3 4.9%
0:4 2.5%
0:5 1.0%
1
1:0 4.1%
1:1 10.4%
1:2 9.6%
1:3 6.4%
1:4 3.2%
1:5 1.3%
2
2:0 3.1%
2:1 6.2%
2:2 6.2%
2:3 4.1%
2:4 2.1%
2:5 0.8%
3
3:0 1.3%
3:1 2.7%
3:2 2.7%
3:3 1.8%
3:4 0.9%
3:5 0.4%
4
4:0 0.4%
4:1 0.9%
4:2 0.9%
4:3 0.6%
4:4 0.3%
4:5 0.1%
5
5:0 0.1%
5:1 0.2%
5:2 0.2%
5:3 0.1%
5:4 0.1%
5:5 0.0%
Most likely scores
1:110.4%
1:29.6%
0:27.4%
0:16.7%
1:36.4%
Match data

Form and head-to-head

Results before kick-off on 20.08.2026

Last 5 matches · latest first

  • 16.08.2026 away Colorado Rapids 0:2
  • 02.08.2026 home Houston Dynamo 0:2
  • 26.07.2026 away Los Angeles FC 0:4
  • 23.07.2026 home Minnesota United 2:1
  • 17.07.2026 away St. Louis City 2:3

Last 5 matches · latest first

  • 16.08.2026 away San Jose Earthquakes 3:1
  • 02.08.2026 home Real Salt Lake 1:1
  • 26.07.2026 home Colorado Rapids 1:0
  • 23.07.2026 away Los Angeles Galaxy 3:1
  • 17.07.2026 home Sporting Kansas City 3:2

This season: Sporting Kansas City at home vs Saint Louis City SC away

Metric Sporting Kansas City · at home Saint Louis City SC · away
Matches910
W–D–L2–2–53–3–4
Goals scored per match1.221.10
Goals conceded per match1.891.50
Over 2.5 goals67%30%
Both teams scored78%60%

Head-to-head · Last 6 meetings

Sporting Kansas City wins1
Draws3
Saint Louis City SC wins2
Goals per match3.83
Both teams scored5/6
Over 2.5 goals4/6
  • 17.07.2026 Saint Louis City SC 3:2 Sporting Kansas City
  • 15.05.2025 Saint Louis City SC 2:2 Sporting Kansas City
  • 06.04.2025 Sporting Kansas City 2:0 Saint Louis City SC
  • 29.09.2024 Saint Louis City SC 3:1 Sporting Kansas City
  • 21.07.2024 Sporting Kansas City 1:1 Saint Louis City SC
  • 21.04.2024 Sporting Kansas City 3:3 Saint Louis City SC

Sources: football-data.co.uk. The league table is calculated from results and does not include point deductions.

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AI analysis

Match preview

Model · GPT 5.6 Luna

Sporting Kansas City host Saint Louis City SC in an MLS meeting that points toward an open and competitive contest. The assessment gives Saint Louis City SC a slight edge, with the visitors better placed to avoid defeat. That advantage is not large enough to remove the possibility of a balanced game, particularly with Sporting Kansas City expected to contribute to the attacking exchange.

The goal outlook is high-scoring, and both teams are likely to find the net. The most representative scorelines are 1:1, 1:2 and 0:2, indicating a match that could remain close while still offering Saint Louis City SC the stronger route to victory. Sporting Kansas City should have opportunities at home, but the overall signal favors the visitors in the result market, with a draw also a realistic outcome.

Current context

What matters before kick-off

Updated
Availability

Sporting KC Roster Availability

Midfielder Lasse Berg Johnsen returns to Sporting Kansas City after serving a one-match suspension. However, SKC remain shorthanded without rookie Kwaku Agyabeng.

Team news

Sporting KC Club-Record Signing

Ahead of the match, Sporting Kansas City announced the signing of 24-year-old forward Andre Luiz from Greek club Olympiacos in a club-record transfer deal.

Schedule

Recent Results Before the Derby

Sporting Kansas City entered the matchup following a 2-0 defeat to Colorado Rapids, whereas St. Louis CITY SC earned a 3-1 road win against San Jose Earthquakes in their previous outing.

AI collected this context from public sources; it does not change the mathematical probabilities.

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