Saturday , 14 November 2026

D.C. United SC vs Sporting Kansas City, MLS 2025 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2025
D.C. United SC
2 – 1
Full Time
Sporting Kansas City
Sun 9 Mar 2025 · 00:30 UTC Audi Field HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 20' Dany Rosero
Boris Enow Takang 31' Y
Peglow 38' Y
Y 40' Joaquin Fernandez
Y 52' Jansen Miller
Christian Benteke 76' Y
Y 82' John Pulskamp
Jun-hong Kim 90' Y
Lukas MacNaughton 90' Y
Aaron Herrera 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

D.C. United SC vs Sporting Kansas City — MLS at Audi Field.

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

2
2
D.C. United SC 4 games · Avg 2.0 goals Sporting Kansas City
Last 5 meetings
2025-03-09 D.C. United SC 2–1 Sporting Kansas City 2022-09-14 Sporting Kansas City 3–0 D.C. United SC 2019-05-12 D.C. United SC 1–0 Sporting Kansas City 2018-04-01 Sporting Kansas City 1–0 D.C. United SC

Recent Form

D.C. United SC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 Mar Sporting Kansas City H 2–1 W
02 Mar Chicago Fire FC A 2–2 D
23 Feb Toronto FC H 2–2 D
19 Oct Charlotte FC H 0–3 L
05 Oct New England Revolution A 2–1 W
03 Oct Nashville SC A 4–3 W
Sporting Kansas City
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 Mar D.C. United SC A 1–2 L
02 Mar San Jose Earthquakes H 1–2 L
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

Season Stats

D.C. United SC Sporting Kansas City
#14 Position #30
33 Points 26
34 Played 34
7 / 12 / 15 W / D / L 7 / 5 / 22
39 Scored 40
61 Conceded 81
-22 GD -41
0.97 PPG 0.76
21% Win % 21%

Key Stats

25% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
24% Clean Sheets
D.C. United SC this season
6% Clean Sheets
Sporting Kansas City this season

D.C. United SC are 14th (33 pts). Sporting Kansas City are 30th (26 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

D.C. United SC
0-15
3/4
16-30
6/6
31-45
5/9
46-60
5/10
61-75
3/8
76+
8/9
■ 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)

D.C. United SC
Tai Baribo 16 G 1 A
Louis Munteanu 6 G 2 A
Sporting Kansas City
Andre Luiz 7 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The ball is rolling at Audi Field. D.C. United SC are looking to make home advantage count against Sporting Kansas City.
  • 5' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 10' The travelling Sporting Kansas City supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 15' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both D.C. United SC and Sporting Kansas City are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 20' It’s a booking for Sporting Kansas City player. Dany Rosero gets a card.
  • 25' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 30' It’s high time Peter Vermes made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 31' Boris Enow Takang has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 31.
  • 36' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Troy Lesesne will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 38' It’s a booking for D.C. United SC player. Peglow gets a card.
  • 40' Poor challenge from Joaquin Fernandez. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 45' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 46' Jansen Miller is ready to make an impact after coming on for Dany Rosero at the 46 minute mark.
  • 51' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 52' Jansen Miller is having his name booked by the referee on 52.
  • 53' What a moment for Erik Thommy! That strike on 53 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 58' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 60' Christian Benteke doubles the advantage! 1-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 65' 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.
  • 68' Brilliant from the ! Hosei Kijima makes it 2-1 with a superb finish on 68.
  • 70' Time for substitution for D.C. United SC. Jared Stroud is replaced by Jacob Murrell.
  • 75' D.C. United SC is showing some good football. However, D.C. United SC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 76' Christian Benteke picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 77' Willy Agada gets the nod from Sporting Kansas City. He replaces Magomed Suleymanov and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 81' D.C. United SC make a change. Peglow trudges off to be replaced by Brandon Servania on 81 minutes.
  • 82' That is a card for Sporting Kansas City. John Pulskamp will be fuming at that decision.
  • 82' A tactical swap from D.C. United SC — Lukas MacNaughton on, Gabriel Pirani off on 82 minutes.
  • 87' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 88' Sporting Kansas City manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Daniel Salloi is hanging Erik Thommy on the field on 88 minute.
  • 90' The referee shows D.C. United SC player a card on 90.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. D.C. United SC take all three points.

Lineups

D.C. United SC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Troy Lesesne

Sporting Kansas City Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Peter Vermes

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Felipe Gutierrez 1
Felipe Gutierrez 1
Paul Arriola 1
Daniel Salloi 1
Khiry Shelton 1
Robert Voloder 1
Christian Benteke 1
Hosei Kijima 1

Head to Head

2025-03-09 D.C. United SC 2–1 Sporting Kansas City 2022-09-14 Sporting Kansas City 3–0 D.C. United SC 2019-05-12 D.C. United SC 1–0 Sporting Kansas City 2018-04-01 Sporting Kansas City 1–0 D.C. United SC

D.C. United SC Form

2025-03-09 D.C. United SC 2–1 Sporting Kansas City W 2025-03-02 Chicago Fire FC 2–2 D.C. United SC D 2025-02-23 D.C. United SC 2–2 Toronto FC D 2024-10-19 D.C. United SC 0–3 Charlotte FC L 2024-10-05 New England Revolution 1–2 D.C. United SC W 2024-10-03 Nashville SC 3–4 D.C. United SC W

Sporting Kansas City Form

2025-03-09 D.C. United SC 2–1 Sporting Kansas City L 2025-03-02 Sporting Kansas City 1–2 San Jose Earthquakes L 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

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.66 D.C. United SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.29 Sporting Kansas City xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 59% + Over 2.5 goals 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
D.C. United SC50% Draw25% Sporting Kansas City25%
Actual: D.C. United SC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes59% 0% No41%
Avg goals/match: 2.95
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 79%
21%
± 2.5 56%
44%
± 3.5 34%
66%
± 4.5 18%
82%

Double Chance

D.C. United SC or Draw
75%
Draw or Sporting Kansas City
50%
D.C. United SC or Sporting Kansas City
75%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
D.C. United SC33% Draw45% Sporting Kansas City22%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.1%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
7.9%
2 – 0
7.1%
0 – 0
7%
1 – 2
6.9%
0 – 1
5.9%
2 – 2
5.8%
3 – 1
4.9%
0 – 2
4.3%
3 – 0
3.9%
3 – 2
3.3%

Asian Handicap — D.C. United SC

Handicap D.C. United SC covers Push Sporting Kansas City covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 14% 76%
-1.5 24% — 76%
-1 24% 21% 55%
-0.5 45% — 55%
+0.5 71% — 29%
+1 71% 16% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 8% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

D.C. United SC keeps clean sheet
28% ✓
Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet
20% ✓

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