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 18 games · 12 pts (2026/26)
- Sporting Kansas City 18 games · 14 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 18 | 40 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 18 | 38 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 18 | 30 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 17 | 29 |
| 5 | New York City FC | 18 | 26 |
| 6 | FC Cincinnati | 18 | 26 |
| 7 | Charlotte FC | 18 | 25 |
| 8 | New York Red Bulls | 18 | 25 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 18 | 23 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 18 | 20 |
| 11 | Orlando City SC | 18 | 20 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 18 | 17 |
| 13 | Philadelphia Union | 18 | 16 |
| 14 | Montreal Impact FC | 18 | 16 |
| 15 | Atlanta United FC | 18 | 12 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 17 | 34 |
| 17 | Los Angeles FC | 19 | 34 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 18 | 33 |
| 19 | Houston Dynamo | 18 | 32 |
| 20 | FC Dallas | 18 | 27 |
| 21 | Real Salt Lake | 17 | 27 |
| 22 | St. Louis City | 18 | 26 |
| 23 | Portland Timbers | 18 | 24 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 17 | 24 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 18 | 24 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 18 | 22 |
| 27 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 19 | 22 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 18 | 21 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 18 | 17 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 18 | 14 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #15 | Position | #30 |
| 12 | Points | 14 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 3 / 3 / 12 | W / D / L | 4 / 2 / 12 |
| 19 | Scored | 18 |
| 33 | Conceded | 46 |
| -14 | GD | -28 |
| 0.67 | PPG | 0.78 |
| 17% | Win % | 22% |
Key Stats
33%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
H2H (3 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
11%
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 15th (12 pts). Sporting Kansas City are 30th (14 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Atlanta United FC
0-15
–/4
16-30
1/3
31-45
1/3
46-60
3/3
61-75
3/6
76+
4/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Sporting Kansas City
0-15
–/7
16-30
3/4
31-45
3/6
46-60
2/4
61-75
2/8
76+
3/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Atlanta United FC
| Aleksei Miranchuk | 5 G | 2 A |
Sporting Kansas City
| Dejan Joveljic | 8 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Atlanta United FC and Sporting Kansas City has kicked off!
- 3' Miles Robinson is having his name booked by the referee on 3.
- 8' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 11' Osvaldo Alonso picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 16' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 20' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Luiz Araujo makes it 1-0.
- 23' That is a Yellow card for Atlanta United FC. Andrew Gutman will be fuming at that decision.
- 26' The supporters are chanting for Dominic Dwyer. He replaces Luiz Araujo on 26 minute.
- 31' It is a cagey affair so far. Atlanta United FC in their trying to find a way past Sporting Kansas City's compact .
- 36' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Johnny Russell made 285 appearances and scored 73 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 41' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Gonzalo Pineda will be considering his options from the bench.
- 46' Over 46 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 48' Assisted by Josef Martinez with the perfectly-timed delivery and Dominic Dwyer makes no mistake. 2-0!
- 50' The whistle greets Oriol Rosell as he departs to be replaced by Jose Mauri.
- 55' Supporters expect more eagerness from Andrew Gutman, as he is very good at scoring at Mercedes-Benz Stadium with 3 goals in the last 3 games.
- 58' Controversy at the stadium! Jose Mauri argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 63' A change in the Atlanta United FC ranks — Tyler Wolff exits the field as Brooks Lennon enters on 63.
- 64' Brooks Lennon is ready to make an impact after coming on for Tyler Wolff at the 64 minute mark.
- 66' The whistle greets Roger Espinoza as he departs to be replaced by Felipe Hernandez.
- 67' Fresh legs for Sporting Kansas City! Felipe Hernandez comes on to replace Roger Espinoza.
- 72' It’s high time Gonzalo Pineda made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 75' A change in the Atlanta United FC ranks — Amar Sejdic exits the field as Marcelino Moreno enters on 75.
- 77' The whistle greets Jose Mauri as he departs to be replaced by Marinos Tzionis.
- 79' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Andreu Fontas.
- 80' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Andreu Fontas.
- 85' Daniel Salloi adds to his 2 season tally! Sporting Kansas City lead 2-1 — and this changes everything.
- 90' 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.
- 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 |
|---|---|
| Josef Martinez | 2 |
| Daniel Salloi | 2 |
| Gerso Fernandes | 1 |
| Daniel Salloi | 1 |
| Ezequiel Barco | 1 |
| Luiz Araujo | 1 |
| Dominic Dwyer | 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
4 / 4
2.07
Atlanta United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.09
Sporting Kansas City xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 60% + Atlanta United FC to win 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Atlanta United FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.16
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 3.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 4.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
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
10.4%
2 – 1
9.5%
2 – 0
9%
1 – 0
8.2%
3 – 1
Actual
3 – 0
6.1%
0 – 0
5.8%
2 – 2
5.2%
1 – 2
5.1%
0 – 1
3.9%
3 – 2
3.6%
4 – 1
3.5%
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% | 22% | 42% |
| -0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +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
34%
✓
Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.