MLS 2026 · 17 Jul 2026

St.Louis City 3–2 Sporting Kansas City

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Jun 2026; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot made St.Louis City favourites at 72%.

St.Louis City won and made the better chances: 2.5 xG to 1.0.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Manu García, 59.3 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Manu García +21.4, Zorhan Bassong +12.3, Capita +12.1.

Well below it: Or Blorian −20.7, Conrad Wallem −11.3, Rafael Santos −11.0.

Each side's last five results before this match.

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Jeong Sang-bin Forward	64	1	0	0.34	49.3	+7.1
Timo Baumgartl Defender	90	0	0	–	46.0	+2.8
Lukas MacNaughton Defender	90	0	0	0.02	45.8	+3.9
Marcel Hartel Forward	90	1	0	0.63	45.4	−1.8
Daniel Edelman Midfielder	90	0	0	0.03	41.8	−3.0
Tomáš Ostrák Midfielder	11	0	0	–	38.6	–
Simon Becher Forward	89	0	1	0.31	38.4	−1.4
Benjamin Lundt Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	37.0	–
Dante Polvara Defender	90	0	0	–	35.8	−5.1
Tomas Totland Midfielder	88	0	0	0.04	34.4	−6.0
Eduard Löwen Midfielder	88	1	0	1.13	33.9	−6.4
Conrad Wallem Midfielder	45	0	0	–	29.1	−11.3
Rafael Santos Midfielder	45	0	0	–	28.9	−11.0
Miguel Perez Midfielder	26	0	0	–	17.1	–
Jaziel Orozco Defender	11	0	0	–	7.2	–

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Ethan Bartlow Defender	15	0	0	–	60.3	–
Manu García Midfielder	90	0	1	–	59.3	+21.4
Dejan Joveljić Forward	90	1	0	0.66	53.2	+11.5
Emir Karić Defender	45	0	0	–	53.0	+10.3
Capita Midfielder	85	1	0	0.06	49.5	+12.1
Zorhan Bassong Midfielder	76	0	0	0.04	46.8	+12.3
Lasse Berg Johnsen Midfielder	90	0	0	–	46.5	+5.2
Kwaku Agyabeng Midfielder	14	0	0	–	44.4	–
Jayden Reid Defender	45	0	0	–	43.1	+10.4
Jacob Davis Defender	45	0	0	0.05	41.5	+12.0
Calvin Harris Midfielder	90	0	0	0.17	41.1	+3.8
Stefan Cleveland Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	38.9	−8.0
Stephen Afrifa Forward	14	0	0	–	38.0	–
Or Blorian Defender	75	0	0	–	36.3	−20.7
Ian James Defender	45	0	0	–	34.8	−2.2
Jansen Miller Defender	90	0	0	–	33.7	−6.0