Sporting Kansas City vs St. Louis City Prediction: No way back for the Saints.

St. Louis City SC were stunned by Sporting Kansas City in the first leg, as they lost the game by 4 goals to 1. The defeat was their third defeat in a row and now they hope to overturn the deficit and progress to the next stage. Sporting Kansas City on the other hand come into this game with a strong advantage and with a better record, as they have won their last 4 games in a row. St. Louis City progressing looks impossible, but both clubs will not be sitting back. So we can expect an attacking style from both clubs.

Sporting Kansas City

Sporting Kansas City were in wonderland in their last game against St. Louis City SC. They had been in fine form towards the end of the season and beating St. Louis City was just another one of their many feats. They defeated St. Louis City 4-1 in that game. Logan Ndenbe, Remi Water, Gadi Kinda and Daniel Salloi were all on target in that game. Sporting Kansas City were not the better side according to the game stats but they were clinical in front of goal and that was enough.

Sporting Kansas City are playing at home in this return leg and the odds are looking good for them, as they have won 3 of their last 5 home games. Sporting Kansas City lost to St. Louis City by the same scoreline when both sides met last season. But Sporting Kansas City are yet to lose against St. Louis at the Children's Mercy Park.

St. Louis City SC

St. Louis City are looking at an early exit from the competition after their shambolic performance against Sporting Kansas City in the first leg of the Playoff. The team showed signs of struggles towards the end of the regular season, as they lost the final 2 games and failed to score in any of them. And in the playoffs, they hoped for a better start, but instead they were beaten 4-1 by Sporting Kansas City at home.

A comeback looks unlikely as the team looks disoriented at the moment. They won 2 of their last 5 games and they are on a 3-match losing streak. Their last 5 away games ended in 1 win, 2 draws and 2 defeats. And they are yet to beat Sporting Kansas City at the Children's Mercy Park. They lost their only meeting at Mercy Park by 2-1 last season.

Head to Head

The head-to-head shows both sides are evenly matched. They have played 4 games against each other and both clubs won 2 games.

Analysis and Predictions

No one expected Sporting Kansas City to win by such a wide margin but it's a strong reason why they deserve to be in the next round. St. Louis City SC on the other hand, are not looking like strong contenders and I think they have come to the end of the road. St. Louis City has to score at least 3 goals in this game and there is just no way that is happening. Sporting Kansas City are in better form and they have the advantage in their favor. I expect Sporting Kansas City to put St. Louis City out of their misery by grabbing another win here.

• Home Win FT at 1.7 Odds
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