Austin FC vs Sporting Kansas City, MLS 2024 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 May | Sporting Kansas City | H | 3–2 | W |
| 16 May | Houston Dynamo | H | 1–0 | W |
| 12 May | FC Dallas | A | 1–2 | L |
| 05 May | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 27 Apr | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 2–0 | W |
| 21 Apr | Houston Dynamo | A | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 May | Austin FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 12 May | Houston Dynamo | H | 1–2 | L |
| 05 May | Real Salt Lake | A | 0–1 | L |
| 28 Apr | Minnesota United FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 21 Apr | St. Louis City | H | 3–3 | D |
| 14 Apr | Internacional CF Miami | H | 2–3 | L |
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' The wait is over. Sporting Kansas City get us underway at Q2 Stadium.
- 5' Austin FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
- 10' Over 10 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 15' 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 Alan Pulido suffering a number of foals already.
- 18' Johnny Russell doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 23' A moment of madness from Julio Cascante on 23 minutes earns him a card. Austin FC will be frustrated.
- 28' Brilliant from the ! Jader Obrian makes it 1-1 with a superb finish on 28.
- 33' Austin FC is showing some good football. However, Austin FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 38' 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.
- 39' Jader Obrian puts Austin FC on the lead.
- 44' Tim Melia has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 46' Sebastian Driussi adds to his 3 season tally! Austin FC lead 3-1 — and this changes everything.
- 46' The Austin FC bench stirs into life. Julio Cascante is withdrawn and Leo Vaisanen gets his opportunity.
- 51' Sporting Kansas City come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 56' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 61' Daniel Pereira needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 63' A goal from the USA international Jake Davis! He fires home on 63 to make it 3-2!
- 64' Sporting Kansas City make a change. Daniel Salloi trudges off to be replaced by Marinos Tzionis on 64 minutes.
- 65' Ethan Finlay gets the nod from Austin FC. He replaces Jader Obrian and will look to change the dynamic.
- 70' The home supporters are growing impatient. Austin FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 71' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Zan Kolmanic.
- 71' Another substitution for Austin FC to replace Owen Wolff by Alexander Ring on 71 minute.
- 76' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 81' With 0 assists to his name this season, Jhojan Valencia is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Austin FC.
- 83' Stephen Afrira has so much to prove this time. He replaces Johnny Russell on 83 minute.
- 86' The whistle greets Sebastian Driussi as he departs to be replaced by Matt Hedges.
- 88' The referee has no hesitation. Fontas is booked for Sporting Kansas City — card on 88.
- 89' It’s gonna be a card for Daniel Pereira.
- 90' Jhojan Valencia is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
- It finishes all square. Austin FC and Sporting Kansas City share the spoils 3-2.
Lineups
Austin FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
14
Diego Rubio ↓ Gyasi Zardes 46'
-
18
Julio Cascante ↓ Leo Vaisanen 46'
- 1
-
10
Sebastian Driussi ↓ Matt Hedges 86'
- 4
- 23
- 17
-
11
Jader Obrian ↓ Ethan Finlay 65'
- 6
- 5
-
33
Owen Wolff ↓ Alexander Ring 71'
Bench
- 7
-
2
Matt Hedges ↑ 86'
- 30
-
9
Gyasi Zardes ↑ 46'
- 16
-
13
Ethan Finlay ↑ 65'
-
8
Alexander Ring ↑ 71'
-
15
Leo Vaisanen ↑ 46'
- 19
Coach
Josh Wolff
Sporting Kansas City Lineups
Starting XI
- 26
- 6
-
9
Alan Pulido ↓ Willy Agada 64'
-
7
Johnny Russell ↓ Stephen Afrira 83'
- 3
- 29
-
10
Daniel Salloi ↓ Marinos Tzionis 64'
- 8
- 22
- 19
- 17
Bench
- 14
- 11
- 21
- 4
- 1
-
77
Marinos Tzionis ↑ 64'
-
23
Willy Agada ↑ 64'
-
30
Stephen Afrira ↑ 83'
- 20
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 |
| Alexander Ring | 1 |
Head to Head
Austin FC Form
Sporting Kansas City Form
2024-05-19
Austin FC
3–2
Sporting Kansas City
L
2024-05-12
Sporting Kansas City
1–2
Houston Dynamo
L
2024-05-05
Real Salt Lake
1–0
Sporting Kansas City
L
2024-04-28
Minnesota United FC
2–1
Sporting Kansas City
L
2024-04-21
Sporting Kansas City
3–3
St. Louis City
D
2024-04-14
Sporting Kansas City
2–3
Internacional CF Miami
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.26
Austin FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.31
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: 3.57
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 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 4.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
Double Chance
Austin FC or Draw
81%
Draw or Sporting Kansas City
39%
Austin FC or Sporting Kansas City
79%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Austin FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.2%
2 – 1
9.1%
2 – 0
7.2%
3 – 1
6.8%
1 – 0
5.9%
2 – 2
5.9%
3 – 0
5.3%
1 – 2
5.3%
3 – 2
Actual
0 – 0
4.1%
4 – 1
3.9%
0 – 1
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Austin FC
| Handicap | Austin FC covers | Push | Sporting Kansas City covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -2 | 19% | 17% | 63% |
| -1.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| -1 | 37% | 21% | 42% |
| -0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +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
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.