Sporting Kansas City desperately need points on Thursday, Aug 20 at 2:00 AM in the MLS. With the team sitting in the bottom three, this is quickly becoming a must-win situation.

Sporting Kansas City come into this fixture in mixed form (2W 1D 2L). St. Louis City, meanwhile, arrive in good form (3W 1D 1L recently) — actually the better-performing side in recent weeks. Sporting Kansas City head into this on the back of a defeat, while St. Louis City arrive off a win — momentum clearly with the visitors.

Head-to-head records offer little separation — Sporting Kansas City and St. Louis City have split their 10 meetings almost evenly (4W–3D–3W). Their last encounter ended in a 2–2 draw. These two tend to produce goals — averaging 3.6 per game in recent meetings.

Verdict: St. Louis City's quality should tell even on the road. Sporting Kansas City will push, but the visitors have too much class. St. Louis City to win.