Sporting KC 1-1 St. Louis City: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
MLS · Thursday 20 August 2026 · Children's Mercy Park, Kansas City · referee V. Rivas · full time
Full time: Sporting KC 1-1 St. Louis City
Sporting KC and St. Louis City drew 1-1 in MLS on Thursday 20 August 2026 at Children's Mercy Park. The goals: Eduard Löwen 45+2', Calvin Harris 55'.
How the match unfolded
St. Louis City struck first through Eduard Löwen in the 45th minute (+2). Sporting KC levelled at 1-1 in the 55th minute through Calvin Harris, set up by Taylor Calheira.
It was 0-1 at half-time, and the second half changed the result.
The referee, V. Rivas, showed 4 yellow cards: 2 to Sporting KC and 2 to St. Louis City.
Sporting KC: R. Wicky, 4-4-2 · St. Louis City: Y. Damet, 3-4-2-1.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
On the day the expected goals were 0.52 for Sporting KC and 2.10 for St. Louis City.
St. Louis City left about 1.1 goals' worth of chances on the pitch.
St. Louis City created the better chances, 2.10 xG to 0.52, and still did not win. On chances alone, the result could easily have gone the other way.
Sporting KC had 3 shots on target, St. Louis City 2.
St. Louis City had 51% of the ball.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Sporting KC came into it with 31 MLS matches played, scoring 1.2 and conceding 2.5 a match, with 1.18 expected goals for and 1.83 against, and had won 19% of their matches.
St. Louis City came into it with 31 MLS matches played, scoring 1.8 and conceding 1.4 a match, with 1.52 expected goals for and 1.27 against, and had won 45% of their matches.
Sporting KC vs St. Louis City: the match in numbers
| Sporting KC | Match statistics | St. Louis City |
|---|---|---|
| 49% | Ball possession | 51% |
| 0.52 | Expected goals (xG) | 2.10 |
| 18 | Total shots | 7 |
| 3 | Shots on target | 2 |
| 3 | Big chances | 1 |
| 465 | Total passes | 514 |
| 87% | Pass accuracy | 88% |
| 9 | Corners | 2 |
| 12 | Fouls | 11 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 17 | Tackles | 13 |
| 1 | Saves | 2 |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 2 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Eduard Löwen (St. Louis City), rated 7.6 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal.
Sporting KC
- Calvin Harris 7.6 1 goal
- Emir Karic 7.2
- Jake Davis 7.1
- Taylor Calheira 7.1 1 assist
- Lasse Berg Johnsen 7.1
St. Louis City
- Eduard Löwen 7.6 1 goal
- Dante Polvara 7.5
- Timo Baumgartl 7.1
- Chris Durkin 6.9
- Lukas MacNaughton 6.8
The lowest-rated starter was Simon Becher at 6.3. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Sporting KC: Minnesota United vs Sporting KC Thursday 29 October 2026 · MLS
- St. Louis City: St. Louis City vs Portland Timbers Thursday 29 October 2026 · MLS
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Questions about Sporting KC vs St. Louis City
What was the score in Sporting KC vs St. Louis City?
Sporting KC 1-1 St. Louis City (half-time 0-1), MLS, Thursday 20 August 2026.
Who scored in Sporting KC vs St. Louis City?
Eduard Löwen 45+2', Calvin Harris 55'.
Did Moneyball predict Sporting KC vs St. Louis City correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in Sporting KC vs St. Louis City?
Eduard Löwen, rated 7.6 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Sporting KC vs St. Louis City?
V. Rivas.
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