Austin FC vs Sporting Kansas City, MLS 2023 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jul | Sporting Kansas City | H | 2–1 | W |
| 13 Jul | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 09 Jul | Minnesota United FC | A | 4–1 | W |
| 01 Jul | Internacional CF Miami | A | 1–1 | D |
| 25 Jun | Houston Dynamo | H | 3–0 | W |
| 22 Jun | FC Dallas | H | 3–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jul | Austin FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 13 Jul | Real Salt Lake | H | 2–2 | D |
| 09 Jul | Houston Dynamo | A | 2–2 | D |
| 02 Jul | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 25 Jun | Chicago Fire FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 22 Jun | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 2–2 | 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' What a night it is going to be! Austin FC welcome Sporting Kansas City for this crunch clash at Q2 Stadium.
- 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 8' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Fontas.
- 13' The supporters are chanting for Jhojan Valencia. He replaces Daniel Pereira on 13 minute.
- 17' Gyasi Zardes makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Austin FC are in front.
- 19' Ethan Finlay makes no mistake. The score reads 2-0 and Austin FC are in front.
- 24' Stephen Afrira, a Canada , has 1 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 29' Sporting Kansas City is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 33' What composure from Dany Rosero! The Colombia international strokes it home. 2-1.
- 38' USA international Kendall McIntosh has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 42' Another change for Austin FC made on 42 minute. Sebastian Driussi leaves to be changed by Rodney Redes.
- 46' Time for substitution for Sporting Kansas City. Stephen Afrira is replaced by Alan Pulido.
- 51' The home supporters are growing impatient. Austin FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 53' Jake Davis has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 53.
- 57' The Sporting Kansas City manager makes a substitution. Erik Thommy departs to be replaced by Gadi Kinda.
- 59' Controversy at the stadium! Julio Cascante argues furiously but the card stands.
- 64' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Austin FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 66' The Sporting Kansas City bench stirs into life. Nemanja Radoja is withdrawn and Felipe Gutierrez gets his opportunity.
- 71' Austin FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 71.
- 76' 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.
- 81' Tim Leibold is replacing Daniel Salloi for the Sporting Kansas City side.
- 84' Another substitution for Austin FC to replace Diego Fagundez by Will Bruin on 84 minute.
- 89' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Austin FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. Austin FC take all three points.
Lineups
Austin FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 24
-
14
Diego Fagundez ↓ Will Bruin 84'
- 18
-
9
Gyasi Zardes ↓ Maxi Urruti 46'
- 13
- 1
- 10
- 17
- 6
- 4
- 33
Bench
- 20
- 21
-
29
Will Bruin ↑ 84'
- 16
-
11
Rodney Redes ↑ 42'
- 27
-
5
Jhojan Valencia ↑ 13'
- 22
-
37
Maxi Urruti ↑ 46'
Sporting Kansas City Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 54
-
26
Erik Thommy ↓ Gadi Kinda 57'
- 6
- 3
-
20
Daniel Salloi ↓ Tim Leibold 81'
- 22
- 18
- 77
- 17
- 5
-
30
Stephen Afrira ↓ Alan Pulido 46'
Bench
-
14
Tim Leibold ↑ 81'
-
9
Alan Pulido ↑ 46'
-
7
Johnny Russell ↑ 46'
-
13
Felipe Gutierrez ↑ 66'
- 15
- 11
-
10
Gadi Kinda ↑ 57'
- 4
- 1
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 |
| Robert Castellanos | 1 |
Head to Head
Austin FC Form
Sporting Kansas City Form
2023-07-16
Austin FC
2–1
Sporting Kansas City
L
2023-07-13
Sporting Kansas City
2–2
Real Salt Lake
D
2023-07-09
Houston Dynamo
2–2
Sporting Kansas City
D
2023-07-02
Sporting Kansas City
3–0
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
W
2023-06-25
Sporting Kansas City
0–1
Chicago Fire FC
L
2023-06-22
Los Angeles Galaxy
2–2
Sporting Kansas City
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.32
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 68% + Both teams to score 65%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Austin FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.6
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 2.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 3.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 4.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
Double Chance
Austin FC or Draw
81%
Draw or Sporting Kansas City
40%
Austin FC or Sporting Kansas City
79%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Austin FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
8.9%
2 – 0
7.4%
3 – 1
7%
1 – 0
5.9%
2 – 2
5.8%
3 – 0
5.5%
1 – 2
5.1%
3 – 2
4.5%
4 – 1
4.1%
0 – 0
4%
4 – 0
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Austin FC
| Handicap | Austin FC covers | Push | Sporting Kansas City covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -2 | 21% | 18% | 62% |
| -1.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| -1 | 38% | 21% | 41% |
| -0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +0.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +1 | 80% | 11% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Austin FC keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.