Austin FC vs Sporting Kansas City, MLS 2025 REGULAR SEASON

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Sporting Kansas City

Sun 23 Feb 2025 · 01:30 UTC Q2 Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 35' Erik Thommy

Mikkel Desler 36' Y

Ilie Sanchez 58' Y

Y 59' Nemanja Radoja

Brandon Vazquez 62' Y

Y 85' Dejan Joveljic

Y 90' Jake Davis

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

Austin FC 13 games · Avg 3.3 goals Sporting Kansas City

Last 5 meetings

2025-02-23 Austin FC 1–0 Sporting Kansas City 2024-06-30 Sporting Kansas City 2–0 Austin FC 2024-05-19 Austin FC 3–2 Sporting Kansas City 2023-07-16 Austin FC 2–1 Sporting Kansas City 2023-06-11 Sporting Kansas City 4–1 Austin FC

Recent Form

Austin FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
23 Feb	Sporting Kansas City	H	1–0	W
20 Oct	Colorado Rapids SC	H	3–2	W
06 Oct	Los Angeles Galaxy	A	1–2	L
03 Oct	Portland Timbers	A	1–0	W
29 Sep	Real Salt Lake	H	2–2	D
22 Sep	Houston Dynamo	H	0–1	L

Sporting Kansas City

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
23 Feb	Austin FC	A	0–1	L
20 Oct	FC Dallas	A	1–2	L
06 Oct	Los Angeles FC	H	0–3	L
29 Sep	St. Louis City	A	1–3	L
22 Sep	Minnesota United FC	H	0–2	L
19 Sep	Colorado Rapids SC	H	4–1	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)

69% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

18% Clean Sheets
Austin FC this season

6% Clean Sheets
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 game is set. Sporting Kansas City kicks off things out of here…
5' A quiet spell here at Q2 Stadium. Sporting Kansas City seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
10' The travelling Sporting Kansas City supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
15' Austin FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
20' John Pulskamp has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 301 appearances.
25' 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.
30' Both keepers have barely been tested. Austin FC and Sporting Kansas City are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
35' The referee has no hesitation. Erik Thommy is booked for Sporting Kansas City — card on 35.
36' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Mikkel Desler on 36 minutes.
41' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 41 minutes.
46' Sporting Kansas City manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Dejan Joveljic is hanging Willy Agada on the field on 46 minute.
51' 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.
56' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Austin FC and Sporting Kansas City are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
58' Ilie Sanchez has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 58.
59' Nemanja Radoja has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 59.
62' Brandon Vazquez catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 62.
67' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
72' The whistle greets Jader Obrian as he departs to be replaced by Jon Gallagher.
73' Another substitution for Sporting Kansas City to replace Joaquin Fernandez by Dany Rosero on 73 minute.
76' Goal! Osman Bukari scores his 17 goal in 8 matches.
79' The Austin FC bench stirs into life. Owen Wolff is withdrawn and Diego Rubio gets his opportunity.
84' The whistle greets Erik Thommy as he departs to be replaced by Magomed Suleymanov.
85' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Dejan Joveljic on 85 minutes.
90' Jake Davis catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 90.
90' A change in the Austin FC ranks — Mikkel Desler exits the field as CJ Fodrey enters on 90.
Sporting Kansas City will have plenty to reflect on. Austin FC were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Austin FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Sporting Kansas City Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

21
Manu Garcia ↑ 46'
14
Tim Leibold
9
Dejan Joveljic ↑ 46'
22
Zorhan Bassong ↑ 72'
93
Magomed Suleymanov ↑ 84'
5
Dany Rosero ↑ 73'
30
Stephen Afrira
36
Ryan Schewe
2
Ian James

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

2025-02-23 Austin FC 1–0 Sporting Kansas City W 2024-10-20 Austin FC 3–2 Colorado Rapids SC W 2024-10-06 Los Angeles Galaxy 2–1 Austin FC L 2024-10-03 Portland Timbers 0–1 Austin FC W 2024-09-29 Austin FC 2–2 Real Salt Lake D 2024-09-22 Austin FC 0–1 Houston Dynamo L

Sporting Kansas City Form

2025-02-23 Austin FC 1–0 Sporting Kansas City L 2024-10-20 FC Dallas 2–1 Sporting Kansas City L 2024-10-06 Sporting Kansas City 0–3 Los Angeles FC L 2024-09-29 St. Louis City 3–1 Sporting Kansas City L 2024-09-22 Sporting Kansas City 0–2 Minnesota United FC L 2024-09-19 Sporting Kansas City 4–1 Colorado Rapids SC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

1.88 Austin FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.3 Sporting Kansas City xG

I would bet for: Both teams to score 62% + Over 2.5 goals 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Austin FC53% Draw24% Sporting Kansas City23%

Actual: Austin FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes62% 0% No38%

Avg goals/match: 3.18

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	94%	6%
± 1.5	83%	17%
± 2.5	61%	39%
± 3.5	39%	61%
± 4.5	22%	78%

Double Chance

Austin FC or Draw

76%

Draw or Sporting Kansas City

47%

Austin FC or Sporting Kansas City

76%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Austin FC37% Draw42% Sporting Kansas City21%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

11%

2 – 1

9.2%

2 – 0

7.3%

1 – 0

Actual

1 – 2

6.4%

2 – 2

0 – 0

5.7%

3 – 1

5.7%

0 – 1

4.7%

3 – 0

4.5%

3 – 2

3.8%

0 – 2

3.5%

Asian Handicap — Austin FC

Handicap	Austin FC covers	Push	Sporting Kansas City covers
-2.5	13%	—	87%
-2	13%	15%	71%
-1.5	29%	—	71%
-1	29%	21%	50%
-0.5	50%	—	50%
+0.5	74%	—	26%
+1	74%	14%	11%
+1.5	89%	—	11%
+2	89%	7%	4%
+2.5	96%	—	4%

Clean Sheet

Austin FC keeps clean sheet

28% ✗

Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet

16% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.