Atlanta United FC vs Sporting Kansas City, MLS 2022 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Atlanta United FC vs Sporting Kansas City — MLS at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
- Atlanta United FC 14 games · 11 pts (2026/26)
- Sporting Kansas City 14 games · 11 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 14 | 33 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 15 | 31 |
| 3 | Chicago Fire FC | 14 | 26 |
| 4 | New England Revolution | 14 | 25 |
| 5 | New York Red Bulls | 15 | 22 |
| 6 | Charlotte FC | 15 | 21 |
| 7 | FC Cincinnati | 15 | 20 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 15 | 19 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 15 | 18 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 15 | 16 |
| 11 | Toronto FC | 14 | 14 |
| 12 | Montreal Impact FC | 14 | 14 |
| 13 | Orlando City SC | 15 | 14 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 14 | 11 |
| 15 | Philadelphia Union | 15 | 7 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 14 | 32 |
| 17 | San Jose Earthquakes | 15 | 32 |
| 18 | Real Salt Lake | 14 | 26 |
| 19 | FC Dallas | 15 | 25 |
| 20 | Los Angeles FC | 15 | 24 |
| 21 | Seattle Sounders FC | 13 | 24 |
| 22 | Houston Dynamo | 14 | 22 |
| 23 | Minnesota United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 24 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 15 | 20 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 15 | 17 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 15 | 16 |
| 27 | St. Louis City | 14 | 16 |
| 28 | Portland Timbers | 14 | 14 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 15 | 14 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 14 | 11 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Feb | Sporting Kansas City | H | 3–1 | W |
| 07 Nov | FC Cincinnati | A | 2–1 | W |
| 03 Nov | New York Red Bulls | A | 0–0 | D |
| 30 Oct | Toronto FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 27 Oct | Internacional CF Miami | H | 2–1 | W |
| 20 Oct | New York City FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Feb | Atlanta United FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 07 Nov | Real Salt Lake | H | 0–1 | L |
| 04 Nov | Austin FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 31 Oct | Minnesota United FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 28 Oct | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 2–0 | W |
| 23 Oct | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Atlanta United FC | Sporting Kansas City | |
|---|---|---|
| #14 | Position | #30 |
| 11 | Points | 11 |
| 14 | Played | 14 |
| 3 / 2 / 9 | W / D / L | 3 / 2 / 9 |
| 14 | Scored | 14 |
| 23 | Conceded | 36 |
| -9 | GD | -22 |
| 0.79 | PPG | 0.79 |
| 21% | Win % | 21% |
Key Stats
33%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
H2H (3 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
14%
Clean Sheets
Atlanta United FC this season
Atlanta United FC this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Sporting Kansas City this season
Sporting Kansas City this season
Atlanta United FC are 14th (11 pts). Sporting Kansas City are 30th (11 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Atlanta United FC
0-15
–/2
16-30
–/2
31-45
1/1
46-60
2/2
61-75
1/4
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Sporting Kansas City
0-15
–/6
16-30
2/3
31-45
2/3
46-60
1/3
61-75
2/5
76+
2/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Atlanta United FC is hosting Sporting Kansas City for another epic battle.
- 3' Poor challenge from Miles Robinson. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 8' The 23-year-old Tyler Wolff has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 11' Osvaldo Alonso was booked on 11.
- 16' It’s high time Peter Vermes made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 20' Luiz Araujo puts Atlanta United FC on the lead.
- 23' The referee has no hesitation. Andrew Gutman is booked for Atlanta United FC — Yellow card on 23.
- 26' Dominic Dwyer has so much to prove this time. He replaces Luiz Araujo on 26 minute.
- 31' Sporting Kansas City come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 36' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 41' Matheus Rossetto has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 18 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 46' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Sporting Kansas City needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 48' Goal! Dominic Dwyer scores his 4 goal in 280 matches.
- 50' Fresh legs for Sporting Kansas City! Jose Mauri comes on to replace Oriol Rosell.
- 55' George Campbell has been relatively quiet despite scoring 2 goals in his last 283 appearances.
- 58' Jose Mauri was booked on 58.
- 63' Time for substitution for Atlanta United FC. Tyler Wolff is replaced by Brooks Lennon.
- 64' It is a substitution in Atlanta United FC team. Tyler Wolff is replaced by Brooks Lennon on 64 minute.
- 66' Felipe Hernandez is ready to make an impact after coming on for Roger Espinoza at the 66 minute mark.
- 67' Another change for Sporting Kansas City made on 67 minute. Roger Espinoza leaves to be changed by Felipe Hernandez.
- 72' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Brad Guzan suffering a number of foals already.
- 75' Marcelino Moreno has so much to prove this time. He replaces Amar Sejdic on 75 minute.
- 77' Marinos Tzionis is replacing Jose Mauri for the Sporting Kansas City side.
- 79' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Andreu Fontas on 79 minutes.
- 80' That is a Yellow card for Sporting Kansas City. Andreu Fontas will be fuming at that decision.
- 85' The Hungary Daniel Salloi breaks the deadlock on 85 minutes. 2-1!
- 90' Sporting Kansas City started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 90.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 3-1 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Atlanta United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
-
19
Luiz Araujo ↓ Dominic Dwyer 26'
- 16
- 1
- 7
- 12
- 2
-
13
Amar Sejdic ↓ Marcelino Moreno 75'
- 15
- 32
-
28
Tyler Wolff ↓ Brooks Lennon 64'
Bench
-
11
Brooks Lennon ↑ 64'
-
10
Marcelino Moreno ↑ 75'
- 18
- 33
- 3
- 36
- 24
-
4
Dominic Dwyer ↑ 26'
Coach
Gonzalo Pineda
Sporting Kansas City Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 54
- 7
- 8
- 29
- 20
- 15
- 11
- 18
-
6
Oriol Rosell ↓ Jose Mauri 50'
- 3
Bench
-
32
Jose Mauri ↑ 50'
-
21
Felipe Hernandez ↑ 67'
- 12
- 2
- 28
- –
- 1
- 27
- 25
Coach
Peter Vermes
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Josef Martinez | 2 |
| Daniel Salloi | 2 |
| Daniel Salloi | 1 |
| Ezequiel Barco | 1 |
| Luiz Araujo | 1 |
| Dominic Dwyer | 1 |
| Gerso Fernandes | 1 |
| Gerso Fernandes | 1 |
Head to Head
Atlanta United FC Form
2022-02-27
Atlanta United FC
3–1
Sporting Kansas City
W
2021-11-07
FC Cincinnati
1–2
Atlanta United FC
W
2021-11-03
New York Red Bulls
0–0
Atlanta United FC
D
2021-10-30
Atlanta United FC
1–1
Toronto FC
D
2021-10-27
Atlanta United FC
2–1
Internacional CF Miami
W
2021-10-20
Atlanta United FC
1–1
New York City FC
D
Sporting Kansas City Form
2022-02-27
Atlanta United FC
3–1
Sporting Kansas City
L
2021-11-07
Sporting Kansas City
0–1
Real Salt Lake
L
2021-11-04
Austin FC
3–1
Sporting Kansas City
L
2021-10-31
Minnesota United FC
2–1
Sporting Kansas City
L
2021-10-28
Sporting Kansas City
2–0
Los Angeles Galaxy
W
2021-10-23
Seattle Sounders FC
1–2
Sporting Kansas City
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2
Atlanta United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.02
Sporting Kansas City xG
I would bet for:
Atlanta United FC to win 59% + Over 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Atlanta United FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.02
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 3.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
Atlanta United FC or Draw
82%
Draw or Sporting Kansas City
41%
Atlanta United FC or Sporting Kansas City
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Atlanta United FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.8%
2 – 0
9.6%
2 – 1
9.6%
1 – 0
9.1%
0 – 0
6.5%
3 – 1
Actual
3 – 0
6.3%
1 – 2
4.9%
2 – 2
4.9%
0 – 1
4.2%
3 – 2
3.3%
4 – 1
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Atlanta United FC
| Handicap | Atlanta United FC covers | Push | Sporting Kansas City covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -2 | 18% | 18% | 64% |
| -1.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| -1 | 36% | 23% | 41% |
| -0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +0.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +1 | 82% | 11% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Atlanta United FC keeps clean sheet
36%
✓
Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.