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Sporting Kansas City takes losing streak into game against Saint Louis City SC

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Saint Louis City SC (8-6-5, seventh in the Western Conference) vs. Sporting Kansas City (4-13-2, 16th in the Western Conference)

Kansas City, Missouri; Wednesday, 8 p.m. EDT

LINE: Saint Louis -107, Sporting Kansas City +239, Draw +287; over/under is 3.5 goals

BOTTOM LINE: Sporting Kansas City will try to end a three-game skid when it hosts Saint Louis City SC.

Sporting KC is 4-11-1 against Western Conference opponents. Sporting KC has a 3-0-0 record in games it scores at least three goals.

Saint Louis is 7-6-2 in conference games. Saint Louis is sixth in the Western Conference giving up 25 goals.

The matchup Wednesday is the second meeting this season between the two teams. Saint Louis won the last game 3-2.

TOP PERFORMERS: Dejan Joveljic has eight goals and one assist for Sporting KC. Calvin Harris has scored two goals over the last 10 games.

Simon Becher has four goals and four assists for Saint Louis. Marcel Hartel has scored three goals over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Sporting KC: 12-13-5, averaging 3.3 goals, 13.8 shots on goal and 11.7 corner kicks per game while allowing 6.9 goals per game.

Saint Louis: 23-2-5, averaging 5.4 goals, 15.3 shots on goal and 16.5 corner kicks per game while allowing 2.7 goals per game.

NOT EXPECTED TO PLAY: Sporting KC: Or Blorian (injured), Kwaku Agyabeng (injured), Moises Mosquera (injured).

Saint Louis: Brendan McSorley (injured), Celio Pompeu (injured), Kyle Hiebert (injured).

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

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