MLS 2026 · 20 Aug 2026

Sporting Kansas City 1–1 St.Louis City

Expected and what happened

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

Footybot made St.Louis City favourites at 44%.

Sporting Kansas City deserved more from the draw, creating 1.3 xG to 0.5.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Eduard Löwen, 55.5 in 62′.

Well above their usual level: Eduard Löwen +17.5, Calvin Harris +14.5, Jacob Davis +11.7.

Well below it: Emir Karić −12.4, Simon Becher −10.5, Jansen Miller −8.8.

Each side's last five results before this match.

17 Jul 2026	St.Louis City 3–2 Sporting Kansas City MLS

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Jacob Bartlett Midfielder	15	0	0	–	50.5	–
Calvin Harris Midfielder	75	1	0	0.16	49.7	+14.5
Stefan Cleveland Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	47.5	+2.6
Wyatt Meyer Defender	90	0	0	–	45.1	+6.8
Shapi Suleymanov Midfielder	26	0	0	–	43.7	–
Zorhan Bassong Midfielder	75	0	0	–	42.6	+4.4
Stephen Afrifa Forward	15	0	0	0.05	42.4	–
Taylor Calheira Forward	64	0	1	0.05	41.9	+4.9
Lasse Berg Johnsen Midfielder	90	0	0	0.08	41.6	+0.5
Jacob Davis Defender	90	0	0	0.16	39.8	+11.7
Capita Midfielder	90	0	0	0.14	39.3	+3.7
Dejan Joveljić Forward	90	0	0	0.48	39.1	−3.7
Jansen Miller Defender	90	0	0	0.17	27.7	−8.8
Emir Karić Defender	89	0	0	0.02	27.7	−12.4
Jayden Reid Defender	1	0	0	–	0.0	–

Player	Min	G	xG	Score	vs usual
Eduard Löwen Midfielder	62	1	0.24	55.5	+17.5
Roman Bürki Goalkeeper	90	0	–	52.5	+5.5
Dante Polvara Defender	90	0	–	50.1	+10.6
Carlo Holse Midfielder	28	0	–	42.5	–
Lukas MacNaughton Defender	90	0	–	41.7	−2.6
Timo Baumgartl Defender	90	0	–	41.5	+0.4
Conrad Wallem Midfielder	84	0	0.02	36.6	−1.3
Christopher Durkin Midfielder	90	0	–	36.5	−5.4
Daniel Edelman Midfielder	90	0	0.05	34.2	−7.5
Jeong Sang-bin Forward	84	0	0.22	32.9	−8.5
Tomas Totland Midfielder	90	0	–	32.2	−6.9
Simon Becher Forward	62	0	–	30.0	−10.5
Jaziel Orozco Defender	12	0	–	28.6	–
Alexandru Mățan Midfielder	28	0	–	23.1	–