Overview
- St. Louis City enter the restart on a five-match unbeaten run and are positioned to press for a Western Conference play-in spot.
- Sporting Kansas City sit bottom of the West with 11 points from 14 games and have conceded 36 MLS goals, the worst defensive tally in the conference.
- Head coach Raphael Wicky said he is “100% convinced” the three new signings will improve the team but cautioned some players are not yet match-ready after the break.
- St. Louis expect several injured players to return to selection, while Sporting KC report only a fitness concern over defender Janes Miller and otherwise a clean bill of health.
- Club owner Peter Mallouk has vowed further investment and the team has been linked in reports as a longshot suitor for Mohamed Salah, a development that would be speculative rather than confirmed.