Sporting Kansas City vs St Louis CITY - MLS Cup playoffs preview: TV channel, live stream, team news & prediction
- SKC dominated in 4-1 game one triumph
- Kansas City can advance with a victory
- St Louis must win on the road to avoid being eliminated
Sporting Kansas City return home to Children's Mercy Park to take on rivals St Louis CITY for game two in round one of MLS Cup playoffs on November 5, with SKC holding a 1-0 advantage after a shocking game one victory.
Not many were expecting the fireworks display that Peter Vermes' side put on in game one, as several stunning strikes from distance propelled SKC to a 4-1 triumph, stunning the fans at CITYPARK.
Sporting KC stunned the MLS world with the away win, and now they're on the brink of eliminating the number one seed in the Western Conference with a win Sunday afternoon. Will the home team send the first-year side packing their bags, or will St Louis force game three back at CITYPARK?
What time does Sporting Kansas City vs St Louis CITY kick-off?
- Location: Kansas City, Missouri
- Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
- Date: Sunday 5 November
- Kick-off Time: 17:00 ET / 14:00 PT / 10:00 BST
- Referee: Ismail Elfath
- VAR: Michael Radchuk
Sporting Kansas City vs St Louis CITY H2H record
- Sporting Kansas City: 2 wins
- St Louis CITY: 2 wins
- Draws: 0
- Last meeting: St Louis CITY 1-4 Sporting Kansas City (29 October 2023 - MLS Cup playoffs
How to watch Sporting Kansas City vs St Louis CITY on TV channel and live stream
Country | TV Channel / Live Stream |
|---|---|
United States | Apple TV - MLS Season Pass |
United Kingdom | Apple TV - MLS Season Pass |
Canada | Apple TV + |
Sporting Kansas City team news
A groin injury sees Tim Leibold miss out, while Kortne Ford is still hampered by a hamstring he suffered back in February. Kayden Pierre is also unlikely to feature due to a hamstring injury.
Vermes will look to rely on Logan Ndenbe at left-back in place of Leibold, as he scored one of the tremendous efforts in the game one. Daniel Rosero will have his number called in the center of defense, while Jacob Davis looks to hold down the right-back spot for the time being with Pierre out injured,
Sporting Kansas City predicted lineup vs St Louis CITY
Sporting Kansas City predicted lineup vs St Louis CITY ( 4-3-3 ): Melia; Davis, Rosero, Fontas, Ndenbe; Walter, Radoja, Kinda; Shelton, Pulido, Salloi.
St Louis CITY team news
St Louis have no fresh injury concerns, as head coach Bradley Carnell has his full squad available for selection.
St Louis CITY predicted lineup vs Sporting Kansas City
St Louis CITY predicted lineup vs Sporting Kansas City ( 4-4-2 ): Burki; Nerwinski, Parker, Nilsson, Markanich; Vassilev, Lowen, Blom, Stroud; Klauss, Gioacchini.
Sporting Kansas City vs St Louis CITY score prediction
SKC have nothing to lose, as many didn't expect them to even be in the playoffs after the first several weeks of the regular season. On the other hand, all the pressure is on St Louis to not be ousted from the postseason in the round one after a tremendous campaign.
St Louis will give it everything they have as they don'y really have a choice, and they'll just scrape by SKC in the last minutes to force game three in front of their supporters at CITYPARK.
Prediction: Sporting Kansas City 2-3 St Louis CITY
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