Shots, possession, cards, corners, and other published match statistics.
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The Sporting Kansas City vs St. Louis City stats tab covers Major League Soccer (USA), MLS Cup - Round 1 on 5 Nov 2023. It compares 7 available match stats from this fixture, including shots, possession, corners, fouls and cards when those numbers are available. These stats help explain the pattern of the game beyond the scoreline.
Shots on target: Sporting Kansas City 4, St. Louis City 2; Shots off target: Sporting Kansas City 1, St. Louis City 7; Possession: Sporting Kansas City 49%, St. Louis City 51%; Corner kicks: Sporting Kansas City 5, St. Louis City 7; Fouls: Sporting Kansas City 14, St. Louis City 14; Yellow cards: Sporting Kansas City 4, St. Louis City 3. These are the quickest comparison points for checking attacking threat, control of the ball and match discipline.
Sporting Kansas City led shots on target, 4 to 2 over St. Louis City, St. Louis City had more possession, 51% to 49% over Sporting Kansas City, and St. Louis City led corner kicks, 7 to 5 over Sporting Kansas City. Read together with the timeline, those numbers show which team created more direct pressure and which side spent more of the game controlling territory or possession.
Sporting Kansas City had more yellow cards, 4 to 3 over St. Louis City. Fouls and cards add useful context because a team can lead the attacking numbers while still being disrupted by stoppages, bookings or defensive pressure.
