Austin FC vs Sporting Kansas City, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Austin FC vs Sporting Kansas City — MLS at Q2 Stadium.
- Austin FC 18 games · 17 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Nov | Sporting Kansas City | H | 3–1 | W |
| 31 Oct | FC Dallas | A | 1–2 | L |
| 24 Oct | Houston Dynamo | H | 2–1 | W |
| 21 Oct | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 0–4 | L |
| 17 Oct | Minnesota United FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 02 Oct | Real Salt Lake | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 18 Oct | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 03 Oct | Houston Dynamo | H | 4–2 | W |
Season Stats
| Austin FC | Sporting Kansas City | |
|---|---|---|
| #29 | Position | #30 |
| 17 | Points | 14 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 4 / 5 / 9 | W / D / L | 4 / 2 / 12 |
| 22 | Scored | 18 |
| 36 | Conceded | 46 |
| -14 | GD | -28 |
| 0.94 | PPG | 0.78 |
| 22% | Win % | 22% |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
28%
Clean Sheets
Austin FC this season
Austin FC this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Sporting Kansas City this season
Sporting Kansas City this season
Austin FC are 29th (17 pts). Sporting Kansas City are 30th (14 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Austin FC
0-15
5/3
16-30
1/3
31-45
2/3
46-60
1/4
61-75
1/1
76+
6/13
■ 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)
Austin FC
| Myrto Uzuni | 6 G | |
| Christian Ramirez | 5 G | 1 A |
Sporting Kansas City
| Dejan Joveljic | 8 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds Q2 Stadium will turn into a battlefield for Austin FC and Sporting Kansas City.
- 1' Goal! Sebastian Driussi scores his 78 goal in 394 matches.
- 6' 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.
- 11' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 16' Sporting Kansas City fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 21' Nicolas Isimat-Mirin catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 21.
- 22' Goal! Julio Cascante scores his 18 goal in 291 matches.
- 27' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 32' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 37' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Josh Wolff will be considering his options from the bench.
- 42' Cameron Duke is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Austin FC tonight.
- 47' Supporters expect more eagerness from Alexander Ring, as he is very good at scoring at Q2 Stadium with 8 goals in the last 8 games.
- 50' A meaty challenge results in booking for Jon Gallagher on 50.
- 55' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 55 minutes.
- 60' Jared Stroud makes no mistake. The score reads 3-0 and Austin FC are in front.
- 61' A change in the Austin FC ranks — Moussa Djitte exits the field as Orrin McKinze Gaines enters on 61.
- 65' Goal! Johnny Russell scores his 73 goal in 285 matches.
- 68' Gadi Kinda makes way for Cameron Duke at the 68 minute mark. A tactical switch from Sporting Kansas City.
- 73' 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 Gadi Kinda suffering a number of foals already.
- 76' The Austin FC bench stirs into life. Jared Stroud is withdrawn and Cecilio Dominguez gets his opportunity.
- 77' Grayson Barber is ready to make an impact after coming on for Johnny Russell at the 77 minute mark.
- 82' Austin FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 87' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 90' The Austin FC bench stirs into life. Diego Fagundez is withdrawn and Freddy Kleemann gets his opportunity.
- It finishes all square. Austin FC and Sporting Kansas City share the spoils 3-1.
Lineups
Austin FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
- 18
- 41
- 8
- 25
- 7
- 21
- 17
- 99
- 20
- 15
Bench
- 31
- 23
-
10
Cecilio Dominguez ↑ 76'
- 6
-
19
Freddy Kleemann ↑ 90'
- 4
-
27
Orrin McKinze Gaines ↑ 61'
- 33
Coach
Josh Wolff
Sporting Kansas City Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 54
- 36
-
7
Johnny Russell ↓ Grayson Barber 77'
- 8
- 29
- 6
- 20
- 11
-
17
Gadi Kinda ↓ Cameron Duke 68'
- 3
Bench
- 32
- 15
- 4
- 96
-
28
Cameron Duke ↑ 68'
- 1
- 48
-
19
Grayson Barber ↑ 77'
- 46
Coach
Peter Vermes
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Sebastian Driussi | 5 |
| Johnny Russell | 3 |
| Jon Gallagher | 3 |
| Julio Cascante | 2 |
| Stephen Afrira | 2 |
| Jader Obrian | 2 |
| Alan Pulido | 2 |
| Owen Wolff | 1 |
Head to Head
Austin FC Form
Sporting Kansas City Form
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
2021-10-18
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
2–1
Sporting Kansas City
L
2021-10-03
Sporting Kansas City
4–2
Houston Dynamo
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.1
Austin FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.22
Sporting Kansas City xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 63% + Both teams to score 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Austin FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.32
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 3.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 4.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
Double Chance
Austin FC or Draw
78%
Draw or Sporting Kansas City
45%
Austin FC or Sporting Kansas City
77%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Austin FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.1%
2 – 1
9.4%
2 – 0
8%
1 – 0
7%
3 – 1
Actual
2 – 2
5.7%
3 – 0
5.5%
1 – 2
5.4%
0 – 0
5.1%
3 – 2
4%
0 – 1
3.7%
4 – 1
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Austin FC
| Handicap | Austin FC covers | Push | Sporting Kansas City covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -2 | 18% | 17% | 65% |
| -1.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| -1 | 35% | 22% | 44% |
| -0.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| +0.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +1 | 79% | 12% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Austin FC keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.