Austin FC vs Sporting Kansas City, MLS 2022 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Aug | Sporting Kansas City | H | 4–3 | W |
| 07 Aug | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 3–3 | D |
| 31 Jul | Sporting Kansas City | A | 2–0 | W |
| 25 Jul | New York Red Bulls | H | 3–4 | L |
| 17 Jul | FC Dallas | A | 1–1 | D |
| 13 Jul | Houston Dynamo | H | 3–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Aug | Austin FC | A | 3–4 | L |
| 07 Aug | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 4–2 | W |
| 31 Jul | Austin FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 24 Jul | Los Angeles FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 18 Jul | Real Salt Lake | A | 0–3 | L |
| 14 Jul | Minnesota United FC | A | 1–1 | D |
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.
- 5' USA international Graham Zusi has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 10' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 12' The deadlock is broken! Andreu Fontas gets on the scoresheet on 12 minutes.
- 17' Sporting Kansas City is showing some good football. However, Sporting Kansas City are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 22' Sporting Kansas City looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Manu Garcia scoring 1 goals.
- 23' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. William Agada makes it 0-2.
- 27' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Jon Gallagher makes it 1-2.
- 28' Jon Gallagher adds to his 0 season tally! Austin FC lead 2-2 — and this changes everything.
- 33' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Josh Wolff will be considering his options from the bench.
- 38' Sporting Kansas City 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.
- 40' GOAL! Johnny Russell fires home to make it 2-3!
- 45' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 50' Sporting Kansas City are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 55' Austin FC have won 266 goals from 191 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 58' Danny Hoesen gets the nod from Austin FC. He replaces Maximiliano Urruti and will look to change the dynamic.
- 59' A tactical swap from Austin FC — Danny Hoesen on, Maximiliano Urruti off on 59 minutes.
- 63' GOAL! Julio Cascante scores on 63.
- 68' Austin FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 68.
- 72' Felipe Hernandez has so much to prove this time. He replaces Roger Espinoza on 72 minute.
- 76' Zan Kolmanic is ready to make an impact after coming on for Nick Lima at the 76 minute mark.
- 81' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 81 minutes.
- 82' The Sporting Kansas City bench stirs into life. Johnny Russell is withdrawn and Kayden Pierre gets his opportunity.
- 85' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Danny Hoesen makes no mistake. 4-3!
- 85' Another substitution for Austin FC to replace Ruben Gabrielsen by Jhohan Romana on 85 minute.
- 86' Sporting Kansas City player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 88' Daniel Salloi is having his name booked by the referee on 88.
- 90' The referee calls foul for Sebastian Driussi. He receives a Yellow card.
- 90' Sporting Kansas City ring the changes. William Agada has done his job and it is now time for Marinos Tzionis to step up.
- The final score is 4-3.
Lineups
Austin FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
24
Nick Lima ↓ Zan Kolmanic 76'
-
14
Diego Fagundez ↓ Felipe Martins 85'
- 37
- 18
- 13
- 1
- 8
- 7
- 4
- 17
- 6
Bench
-
9
Danny Hoesen ↑ 59'
- 31
-
22
Felipe Martins ↑ 85'
-
23
Zan Kolmanic ↑ 76'
-
3
Jhohan Romana ↑ 85'
- 11
- 33
- 5
-
32
Washington Corozo ↑ 58'
Coach
Josh Wolff
Sporting Kansas City Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 54
- 26
-
7
Johnny Russell ↓ Kayden Pierre 82'
- 8
- 20
- 15
- 2
- 1
-
23
William Agada ↓ Marinos Tzionis 90'
- 3
Bench
-
21
Felipe Hernandez ↑ 72'
- 22
- 18
- 6
- 28
- 4
-
27
Marinos Tzionis ↑ 90'
- 48
-
24
Kayden Pierre ↑ 82'
Coach
Peter Vermes
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Sebastian Driussi | 5 |
| Jon Gallagher | 3 |
| Johnny Russell | 3 |
| Jader Obrian | 2 |
| Alan Pulido | 2 |
| Julio Cascante | 2 |
| Stephen Afrira | 2 |
| Mikkel Desler | 1 |
Head to Head
Austin FC Form
Sporting Kansas City Form
2022-08-14
Austin FC
4–3
Sporting Kansas City
L
2022-08-07
Sporting Kansas City
4–2
Los Angeles Galaxy
W
2022-07-31
Sporting Kansas City
0–2
Austin FC
L
2022-07-24
Sporting Kansas City
0–2
Los Angeles FC
L
2022-07-18
Real Salt Lake
3–0
Sporting Kansas City
L
2022-07-14
Minnesota United FC
1–1
Sporting Kansas City
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.58
Austin FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.61
Sporting Kansas City xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 77% + Both teams to score 73%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Austin FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.19
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 2.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 3.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 4.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
Double Chance
Austin FC or Draw
79%
Draw or Sporting Kansas City
40%
Austin FC or Sporting Kansas City
80%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Sporting Kansas City win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 4–3 not predicted4 – 3Actual
2 – 1
7.9%
1 – 1
7.1%
3 – 1
6.7%
2 – 2
6.3%
3 – 2
5.4%
2 – 0
5.2%
1 – 2
5%
4 – 1
4.3%
3 – 0
4.3%
1 – 0
3.6%
4 – 2
3.5%
2 – 3
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Austin FC
| Handicap | Austin FC covers | Push | Sporting Kansas City covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -2 | 21% | 17% | 62% |
| -1.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| -1 | 38% | 19% | 43% |
| -0.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +1 | 77% | 12% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 7% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Austin FC keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet
8%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

