Austin FC vs Sporting Kansas City, MLS 2025 REGULAR SEASON

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MLS · 2025

Austin FC

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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

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Austin FC vs Sporting Kansas City — MLS at Q2 Stadium.

Austin FC 15 games · 14 pts (2026/26)
Sporting Kansas City 14 games · 11 pts (2026/26)

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Nashville SC	14	33
2	Internacional CF Miami	15	31
3	Chicago Fire FC	14	26
4	New England Revolution	14	25
5	New York Red Bulls	15	22
6	Charlotte FC	15	21
7	FC Cincinnati	15	20
8	New York City FC	15	19
9	D.C. United SC	15	18
10	Columbus Crew SC	15	16
11	Toronto FC	14	14
12	Montreal Impact FC	14	14
13	Orlando City SC	15	14
14	Atlanta United FC	14	11
15	Philadelphia Union	15	7
16	Vancouver Whitecaps FC	14	32
17	San Jose Earthquakes	15	32
18	Real Salt Lake	14	26
19	FC Dallas	15	25
20	Los Angeles FC	15	24
21	Seattle Sounders FC	13	24
22	Houston Dynamo	14	22
23	Minnesota United FC	15	22
24	Los Angeles Galaxy	15	20
25	San Diego FC	15	17
26	Colorado Rapids SC	15	16
27	St. Louis City	14	16
28	Portland Timbers	14	14
29	Austin FC	15	14
30	Sporting Kansas City	14	11

Head-to-Head

Austin FC 12 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
14	Points	11
15	Played	14
3 / 5 / 7	W / D / L	3 / 2 / 9
19	Scored	14
31	Conceded	36
-12	GD	-22
0.93	PPG	0.79
20%	Win %	21%

Key Stats

75% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)

67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

33% Clean Sheets
Austin FC this season

0% Clean Sheets
Sporting Kansas City this season

Austin FC are 29th (14 pts). Sporting Kansas City are 30th (11 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Austin FC

0-15

4/2

16-30

1/1

31-45

2/2

46-60

1/4

61-75

1/1

76+

4/12

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Sporting Kansas City

0-15

–/6

16-30

2/3

31-45

2/3

46-60

1/3

61-75

2/5

76+

2/4

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

0' And we are off! Austin FC vs Sporting Kansas City — let the football do the talking.
5' Austin FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Sporting Kansas City backline.
10' Sporting Kansas City started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
15' A quiet spell here at Q2 Stadium. Austin FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
20' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
25' Logan Ndenbe has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
30' The 30-year-old Memo Rodriguez has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
35' Controversy at the stadium! Erik Thommy argues furiously but the card stands.
36' Austin FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 36.
41' It looks surprising Sporting Kansas City does not make any changes. Ilie Sanchez has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
46' Dejan Joveljic gets the nod from Sporting Kansas City. He replaces Willy Agada and will look to change the dynamic.
51' Dany Rosero is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Austin FC tonight.
56' Austin FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
58' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Ilie Sanchez on 58 minutes.
59' Sporting Kansas City receives a card for a hard tackle on 59.
62' Brandon Vazquez catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 62.
67' 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.
72' Jader Obrian makes way for Jon Gallagher at the 72 minute mark. A tactical switch from Austin FC.
73' Joaquin Fernandez makes way for Dany Rosero at the 73 minute mark. A tactical switch from Sporting Kansas City.
76' A stunning finish from Osman Bukari — that came from absolutely nowhere!
79' Owen Wolff makes way for Diego Rubio at the 79 minute mark. A tactical switch from Austin FC.
84' Time for substitution for Sporting Kansas City. Erik Thommy is replaced by Magomed Suleymanov.
85' The referee shows Sporting Kansas City player a card on 85.
90' Sporting Kansas City receives a card for a hard tackle on 90.
90' CJ Fodrey is ready to make an impact after coming on for Mikkel Desler at the 90 minute mark.
Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Austin FC players.

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
Johnny Russell	3
Jon Gallagher	3
Julio Cascante	2
Stephen Afrira	2
Jader Obrian	2
Alan Pulido	2
Owen Wolff	1

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

1.97 Austin FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.24 Sporting Kansas City xG

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

Match Result

✓ Correct

Austin FC55% Draw23% Sporting Kansas City22%

Actual: Austin FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes61% 0% No39%

Avg goals/match: 3.21

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	40%	60%
± 4.5	23%	77%

Double Chance

Austin FC or Draw

78%

Draw or Sporting Kansas City

45%

Austin FC or Sporting Kansas City

77%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Austin FC39% Draw42% Sporting Kansas City19%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

10.7%

2 – 1

9.4%

2 – 0

7.8%

1 – 0

Actual

3 – 1

6.1%

1 – 2

5.9%

2 – 2

5.8%

0 – 0

5.6%

3 – 0

0 – 1

4.3%

3 – 2

3.9%

0 – 2

3.1%

Asian Handicap — Austin FC

Handicap	Austin FC covers	Push	Sporting Kansas City covers
-2.5	15%	—	85%
-2	15%	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%	6%	3%
+2.5	97%	—	3%

Clean Sheet

Austin FC keeps clean sheet

30% ✗

Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet

15% ✓

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