Major League Soccer badgeMajor League Soccer · 17 July 2026AI PICK

St. Louis City badgeSt. Louis CityvsSporting Kansas City badgeSporting Kansas City

3 - 2
Miss

Full time · 3 of 4 right · every pick published before kick-off

Model said
55.8%
Market said
33.1%
Edge
+22.7 pts
Best odds
2.88

The call, locked before kick-off

Miss

Under 2.5 Goals

Goals Over/Under · best price 2.88

MediumEdge +22.7%
Our model55.8%
The market33.1%

The market underrated this by 22.7 percentage points. That gap is the only reason we published the pick.

What the model saw

Moderate prediction - medium confidence

How the two sides compared

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St. Louis City

Attack46
Defence64
Form50
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Sporting Kansas City

Attack28
Defence32
Form24

Attack, defence and form are the pre-game snapshot from the last five matches, exactly as the model saw them.

Every market we called

3 of 4 right

Double Chance

1X (Home or Draw)

Correct
Our model74.9%
The market89.3%
Edge
-14.4
Odds
1.12

Draw No Bet

St. Louis City (DNB)

Edge +0.8%Correct
Our model57.9%
The market57.1%
Edge
+0.8
Odds
1.75

Goals Over/Under

Under 2.5 Goals

Edge +22.7%Miss
Our model55.8%
The market33.1%
Edge
+22.7
Odds
2.88

Both Teams To Score

Both Teams To Score: No

Edge +4.6%
Our model45.2%
The market40.6%
Edge
+4.6
Odds
2.38

Match Winner

St. Louis City Win

Correct
Our model41.6%
The market70.4%
Edge
-28.8
Odds
1.42

Correct Score

Score: 1-0

Miss
Our model11.2%
The market12.9%
Edge
-1.7
Odds
7.78

Odds are the best price available when the prediction was published. Edge is model probability minus bookmaker implied probability.

Most likely scorelines

Model distribution before kick-off. The actual result is highlighted.

1-0

11.2%

1-1

12.9%

2-0

10.8%

We called 3 of 4 markets right here.
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Every pick published before kick-off, with the reasoning and the confidence shown. Wins and losses both stay on the record.