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 34 games · 34 pts (2026/26)
- Sporting Kansas City 34 games · 26 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 34 | 77 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 34 | 60 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 34 | 58 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 34 | 55 |
| 5 | Charlotte FC | 34 | 54 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 50 |
| 7 | Columbus Crew SC | 34 | 47 |
| 8 | FC Cincinnati | 34 | 46 |
| 9 | Orlando City SC | 34 | 46 |
| 10 | New York City FC | 34 | 42 |
| 11 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 42 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 34 | 39 |
| 13 | Atlanta United FC | 34 | 33 |
| 14 | D.C. United SC | 34 | 33 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 34 | 26 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 64 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 34 | 58 |
| 18 | St. Louis City | 34 | 54 |
| 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 52 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 51 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 34 | 47 |
| 22 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 46 |
| 23 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 46 |
| 24 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 45 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 34 | 44 |
| 26 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 34 | 44 |
| 27 | Colorado Rapids SC | 34 | 43 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 34 | 38 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 34 | 34 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 26 |
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 |
| 34 | Points | 26 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 8 / 10 / 16 | W / D / L | 7 / 5 / 22 |
| 42 | Scored | 40 |
| 65 | Conceded | 81 |
| -23 | GD | -41 |
| 1.00 | PPG | 0.76 |
| 24% | Win % | 21% |
Key Stats
77%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
H2H (13 games)
69%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
18%
Clean Sheets
Austin FC this season
Austin FC this season
6%
Clean Sheets
Sporting Kansas City this season
Sporting Kansas City this season
Austin FC are 29th (34 pts). Sporting Kansas City are 30th (26 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Austin FC
0-15
5/6
16-30
4/6
31-45
3/5
46-60
5/11
61-75
5/10
76+
14/17
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Sporting Kansas City
0-15
3/12
16-30
8/10
31-45
9/9
46-60
3/7
61-75
6/15
76+
5/14
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Austin FC
| Christian Ramirez | 9 G | 2 A |
| Myrto Uzuni | 9 G | 1 A |
Sporting Kansas City
| Andre Luiz | 7 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Austin FC and Sporting Kansas City has kicked off!
- 1' Sebastian Driussi puts Austin FC on the lead.
- 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' Luis Martins has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 16' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 21' Nicolas Isimat-Mirin picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 22' What composure from Julio Cascante! The Costa Rica international strokes it home. 2-0.
- 27' A quiet spell here at Q2 Stadium. Sporting Kansas City seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 32' Cameron Duke has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 37' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with Austin FC winning 50% of all matches.
- 42' The energy levels are beginning to show. Peter Vermes might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 47' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 50' A moment of madness from Jon Gallagher on 50 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Austin FC will be frustrated.
- 55' 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.
- 60' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Jared Stroud makes it 3-0.
- 61' The crowd applauds Moussa Djitte as he leaves the pitch. Orrin McKinze Gaines steps in for Austin FC.
- 65' Against the run of play, Johnny Russell has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 68' The crowd applauds Gadi Kinda as he leaves the pitch. Cameron Duke steps in for Sporting Kansas City.
- 73' Austin FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Sporting Kansas City backline.
- 76' A tactical swap from Austin FC — Cecilio Dominguez on, Jared Stroud off on 76 minutes.
- 77' Grayson Barber is ready to make an impact after coming on for Johnny Russell at the 77 minute mark.
- 82' It looks surprising Sporting Kansas City does not make any changes. Graham Zusi has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 87' Sporting Kansas City come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 90' The crowd applauds Diego Fagundez as he leaves the pitch. Freddy Kleemann steps in for Austin FC.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 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 |
| Jon Gallagher | 3 |
| Johnny Russell | 3 |
| Stephen Afrira | 3 |
| Jader Obrian | 2 |
| Alan Pulido | 2 |
| Julio Cascante | 2 |
| Myrto Uzuni | 2 |
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
3 / 4
2.03
Austin FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.28
Sporting Kansas City xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 63% + Both teams to score 63%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Austin FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.31
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
76%
Draw or Sporting Kansas City
47%
Austin FC or Sporting Kansas City
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Austin FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.3%
2 – 1
9.3%
2 – 0
7.5%
1 – 0
6.8%
3 – 1
Actual
2 – 2
5.9%
1 – 2
5.9%
0 – 0
5.1%
3 – 0
4.9%
3 – 2
4.1%
0 – 1
4%
4 – 1
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Austin FC
| Handicap | Austin FC covers | Push | Sporting Kansas City covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -2 | 16% | 16% | 68% |
| -1.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| -1 | 32% | 21% | 47% |
| -0.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +1 | 77% | 13% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Austin FC keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.