Saint Louis City SC vs Sporting Kansas City Best odds and tips

Saint Louis City SC and Sporting Kansas City are both struggling in MLS 2025 and will be glad to see the back of the first half of the season as they sit 25th and 24th respectively with 10 points apiece from 12 games. The two sides last met in MLS five weeks ago when Sporting Kansas City won 2-0 at home and each has one win to their name in the last two league head-to-heads. This is a rivalry that is finely poised and, with local bragging rights on the line, we can expect a hard-fought game in Missouri. Saint Louis City boss Olof Mellberg, who took charge in January 2025, has tried to revamp the squad but was forced to change tack after a heavy defeat away to Seattle.

The hosts bounced back with a 2-0 home cup win, but lost 2-1 at home to San Diego FC in their last fixture. Mellberg’s men have won only one, drawn two and lost three of their six home games in MLS 2025, scoring just three goals. Sporting KC are under the stewardship of new boss Kerry Zavagnin, who took over in late March 2025, and have struggled on the road in MLS 2025. They lost 1-0 at Portland in their last away game, but won 1-0 at home to LA Galaxy and lost 2-1 away to FC Cincinnati. Zavagnin has tried to get his team to play a more direct, attack-minded game but they are still looking for defensive solidity on the road. Dejan Joveljic has been their best player in MLS 2025 with five goals from 12 games and provides the threat up front that the visitors need. Saint Louis’ top scorer Cedric Teuchert has two goals in 11 MLS matches and they lack a real goal threat.

Jovan Lukic and Danley Jean Jacques are vital for Saint Louis, with the latter involved in goals across four consecutive matches as Mellberg’s men press the ball and transition quickly. Sporting KC have a similar threat in veteran Alan Pulido, but this game looks like it will be a midfield battle with the hosts’ home advantage and slight favourite status (1.95) enough to see them through. The visitors have won only one and lost five of their six away games in MLS 2025, although they have scored eight goals on the road. So we’re taking under 9.5 corners at 1.83 and Saint Louis City to win 1-0 at 8.50.