Atlanta United FC vs Sporting Kansas City, MLS 2022 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Atlanta United FC vs Sporting Kansas City — MLS at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
- Atlanta United FC 27 games · 27 pts (2026/26)
- Sporting Kansas City 26 games · 21 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 27 | 60 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 27 | 46 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 27 | 46 |
| 4 | Charlotte FC | 27 | 43 |
| 5 | Chicago Fire FC | 26 | 42 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 27 | 39 |
| 7 | Orlando City SC | 27 | 34 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 27 | 33 |
| 9 | FC Cincinnati | 26 | 33 |
| 10 | New York Red Bulls | 27 | 33 |
| 11 | D.C. United SC | 26 | 30 |
| 12 | Columbus Crew SC | 27 | 29 |
| 13 | Toronto FC | 27 | 29 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 27 | 27 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 27 | 24 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 26 | 50 |
| 17 | St. Louis City | 27 | 47 |
| 18 | FC Dallas | 27 | 47 |
| 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 27 | 45 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 27 | 44 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 28 | 41 |
| 22 | Colorado Rapids SC | 27 | 36 |
| 23 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 28 | 36 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 26 | 35 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 27 | 32 |
| 26 | Portland Timbers | 27 | 32 |
| 27 | Real Salt Lake | 27 | 32 |
| 28 | Austin FC | 27 | 31 |
| 29 | Minnesota United FC | 27 | 29 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 26 | 21 |
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 |
| 27 | Points | 21 |
| 27 | Played | 26 |
| 7 / 6 / 14 | W / D / L | 6 / 3 / 17 |
| 32 | Scored | 31 |
| 45 | Conceded | 63 |
| -13 | GD | -32 |
| 1.00 | PPG | 0.81 |
| 26% | Win % | 23% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
15%
Clean Sheets
Atlanta United FC this season
Atlanta United FC this season
4%
Clean Sheets
Sporting Kansas City this season
Sporting Kansas City this season
Atlanta United FC are 14th (27 pts). Sporting Kansas City are 30th (21 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Atlanta United FC
0-15
2/4
16-30
3/5
31-45
2/5
46-60
3/6
61-75
4/7
76+
5/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Sporting Kansas City
0-15
3/8
16-30
7/7
31-45
5/8
46-60
2/6
61-75
4/11
76+
4/9
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Atlanta United FC
| Aleksei Miranchuk | 6 G | 6 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Atlanta United FC and Sporting Kansas City get this one started.
- 3' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Miles Robinson.
- 8' Oriol Rosell, a Spain , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 11' The referee shows Atlanta United FC player a Yellow card on 11.
- 16' The energy levels are beginning to show. Peter Vermes might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 20' Luiz Araujo puts Atlanta United FC on the lead.
- 23' Poor challenge from Andrew Gutman. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 26' The supporters are chanting for Dominic Dwyer. He replaces Luiz Araujo on 26 minute.
- 31' Atlanta United FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Sporting Kansas City's shape.
- 36' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Peter Vermes will be considering his options from the bench.
- 41' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 46' Daniel Salloi has been relatively quiet despite scoring 65 goals in his last 289 appearances.
- 48' Dominic Dwyer is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 50' Sporting Kansas City ring the changes. Oriol Rosell has done his job and it is now time for Jose Mauri to step up.
- 55' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 58' The referee has no hesitation. Jose Mauri is booked for Sporting Kansas City — Yellow card on 58.
- 63' The supporters are chanting for Brooks Lennon. He replaces Tyler Wolff on 63 minute.
- 64' It is a substitution in Atlanta United FC team. Tyler Wolff is replaced by Brooks Lennon on 64 minute.
- 66' The supporters are chanting for Felipe Hernandez. He replaces Roger Espinoza on 66 minute.
- 67' A tactical swap from Sporting Kansas City — Felipe Hernandez on, Roger Espinoza off on 67 minutes.
- 72' Sporting Kansas City are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 75' The supporters are chanting for Marcelino Moreno. He replaces Amar Sejdic on 75 minute.
- 77' Marinos Tzionis is replacing Jose Mauri for the Sporting Kansas City side.
- 79' Controversy at the stadium! Andreu Fontas argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 80' Poor challenge from Andreu Fontas. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 85' The deadlock is broken! Daniel Salloi gets on the scoresheet on 85 minutes.
- 90' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Atlanta United FC and Sporting Kansas City are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Atlanta United FC players.
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 |
|---|---|
| Daniel Salloi | 2 |
| Josef Martinez | 2 |
| Fafa Picault | 1 |
| Tomas Jacob | 1 |
| Stephen Afrira | 1 |
| Gerso Fernandes | 1 |
| Gerso Fernandes | 1 |
| Daniel Salloi | 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
4 / 4
2.13
Atlanta United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.14
Sporting Kansas City xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 62% + Both teams to score 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Atlanta United FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.27
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 3.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 4.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
Double Chance
Atlanta United FC or Draw
81%
Draw or Sporting Kansas City
41%
Atlanta United FC or Sporting Kansas City
78%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Atlanta United FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.1%
2 – 1
9.5%
2 – 0
8.6%
1 – 0
7.5%
3 – 1
Actual
3 – 0
6%
2 – 2
5.4%
0 – 0
5.3%
1 – 2
5.1%
3 – 2
3.9%
0 – 1
3.7%
4 – 1
3.6%
Asian Handicap — Atlanta United FC
| Handicap | Atlanta United FC covers | Push | Sporting Kansas City covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -2 | 19% | 18% | 63% |
| -1.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| -1 | 37% | 22% | 41% |
| -0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +0.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +1 | 81% | 11% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Atlanta United FC keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.