This MLS meeting pits Sporting Kansas City against St.Louis City with no clear favourite in CheckLive's read. CheckLive has not singled out either side, which reflects how evenly matched they look despite their recent results.
Sporting Kansas City come in with four losses from their last five league games, beaten 0-2 by Houston Dynamo, 0-4 by Los Angeles FC and 1-2 by New York Red Bulls, with their only win a 2-1 success against Minnesota United. St.Louis City are in far better rhythm, drawing 1-1 with Real Salt Lake before beating Colorado Rapids 1-0, LA Galaxy 3-1, Sporting Kansas City 3-2 and Austin FC 3-0.
The head-to-head is tight: these sides have met eight times, with Sporting Kansas City winning three, drawing three and losing two against St.Louis City. St.Louis City won the most recent meeting 3-2 back in July, and that attacking form plus Sporting's defensive struggles makes the key watch how the home side cope with a St.Louis attack that has scored at least three in four of its last five matches. A draw remains a realistic outcome given the head-to-head record.
