D.C. United SC vs Sporting Kansas City, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
D.C. United SC vs Sporting Kansas City — MLS .
- D.C. United SC 26 games · 30 pts (2026/26)
- Sporting Kansas City 26 games · 21 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Fotis Bazakos
- Referee Jose Carlos Rivero
- Referee Matthew Nelson
- Referee Nick Uranga
- Referee
9 games this season
🟨 2.7/game
⚽ 11.7 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 27 | 60 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 27 | 46 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 27 | 46 |
| 4 | Charlotte FC | 27 | 43 |
| 5 | Chicago Fire FC | 26 | 42 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 27 | 39 |
| 7 | Orlando City SC | 27 | 34 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 27 | 33 |
| 9 | FC Cincinnati | 26 | 33 |
| 10 | New York Red Bulls | 26 | 33 |
| 11 | D.C. United SC | 26 | 30 |
| 12 | Columbus Crew SC | 27 | 29 |
| 13 | Toronto FC | 27 | 29 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 27 | 27 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 27 | 24 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 26 | 50 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 27 | 47 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 27 | 45 |
| 19 | St. Louis City | 26 | 44 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 27 | 44 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 28 | 41 |
| 22 | Colorado Rapids SC | 27 | 36 |
| 23 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 28 | 36 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 26 | 35 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 27 | 32 |
| 26 | Portland Timbers | 27 | 32 |
| 27 | Real Salt Lake | 27 | 32 |
| 28 | Austin FC | 27 | 31 |
| 29 | Minnesota United FC | 27 | 29 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 26 | 21 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 May | Sporting Kansas City | H | 1–0 | W |
| 05 May | Columbus Crew SC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 28 Apr | Minnesota United FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 24 Apr | Columbus Crew SC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 21 Apr | New York City FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 14 Apr | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 3–2 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 May | D.C. United SC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 06 May | Atlanta United FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 28 Apr | New England Revolution | H | 4–4 | D |
| 21 Apr | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 1–4 | L |
| 14 Apr | New York Red Bulls | H | 2–2 | D |
| 07 Apr | FC Cincinnati | A | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| D.C. United SC | Sporting Kansas City | |
|---|---|---|
| #11 | Position | #30 |
| 30 | Points | 21 |
| 26 | Played | 26 |
| 6 / 12 / 8 | W / D / L | 6 / 3 / 17 |
| 34 | Scored | 31 |
| 42 | Conceded | 63 |
| -8 | GD | -32 |
| 1.15 | PPG | 0.81 |
| 23% | Win % | 23% |
Key Stats
25%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
31%
Clean Sheets
D.C. United SC this season
D.C. United SC this season
4%
Clean Sheets
Sporting Kansas City this season
Sporting Kansas City this season
D.C. United SC are 11th (30 pts). Sporting Kansas City are 30th (21 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
D.C. United SC
0-15
2/1
16-30
5/4
31-45
2/6
46-60
5/5
61-75
3/6
76+
8/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Sporting Kansas City
0-15
3/8
16-30
7/7
31-45
5/8
46-60
2/6
61-75
4/11
76+
4/9
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
D.C. United SC
| Tai Baribo | 14 G | |
| Louis Munteanu | 6 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at . D.C. United SC are looking to make home advantage count against Sporting Kansas City.
- 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering D.C. United SC that had 285 games and scored 386 goals.
- 10' Supporters expect more eagerness from Benny Feilhaber, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 11' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Daniel Salloi on 11 minutes.
- 16' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 21' The home supporters are growing impatient. D.C. United SC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 26' The travelling Sporting Kansas City supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 31' Sporting Kansas City is showing some good football. However, Sporting Kansas City are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 36' It is a cagey affair so far. D.C. United SC in their trying to find a way past Sporting Kansas City's compact .
- 41' Over 41 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 45' Frederic Brillant catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 45.
- 50' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Krisztian Nemeth made 290 appearances and scored 11 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 55' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both D.C. United SC and Sporting Kansas City are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 60' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Ben Olsen will be considering his options from the bench.
- 65' Sporting Kansas City ring the changes. Daniel Salloi has done his job and it is now time for Yohan Croizet to step up.
- 70' D.C. United SC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 75' Ulises Segura has so much to prove this time. He replaces Lucas Rodriguez on 75 minute.
- 78' What a strike from Paul Arriola! The score is 1-0.
- 83' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 84' Another substitution for Sporting Kansas City to replace Felipe Gutierrez by Kelyn Rowe on 84 minute.
- 89' Sporting Kansas City fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 90' Time for substitution for D.C. United SC. Paul Arriola is replaced by Chris Durkin.
- The final score is 1-0.
Lineups
D.C. United SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
-
11
Lucas Rodriguez ↓ Ulises Segura 75'
- 9
- 24
-
7
Paul Arriola ↓ Chris Durkin 90'
- 15
- 10
- 5
- 4
- 13
- 29
Bench
- 1
-
8
Ulises Segura ↑ 75'
- 18
-
21
Chris Durkin ↑ 90'
- 20
- 25
- 16
Coach
Ben Olsen
Sporting Kansas City Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 9
-
21
Felipe Gutierrez ↓ Kelyn Rowe 84'
- 15
- 29
- 6
-
20
Daniel Salloi ↓ Yohan Croizet 65'
- 16
- 30
- 14
- 2
Bench
-
10
Yohan Croizet ↑ 65'
- 18
-
11
Kelyn Rowe ↑ 84'
- 24
Coach
Peter Vermes
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Robert Voloder | 1 |
| Christian Benteke | 1 |
| Hosei Kijima | 1 |
| Erik Thommy | 1 |
| Felipe Gutierrez | 1 |
| Felipe Gutierrez | 1 |
| Paul Arriola | 1 |
| Daniel Salloi | 1 |
Head to Head
D.C. United SC Form
2019-05-12
D.C. United SC
1–0
Sporting Kansas City
W
2019-05-05
D.C. United SC
3–1
Columbus Crew SC
W
2019-04-28
Minnesota United FC
1–0
D.C. United SC
L
2019-04-24
Columbus Crew SC
0–1
D.C. United SC
W
2019-04-21
D.C. United SC
0–2
New York City FC
L
2019-04-14
Colorado Rapids SC
2–3
D.C. United SC
W
Sporting Kansas City Form
2019-05-12
D.C. United SC
1–0
Sporting Kansas City
L
2019-05-06
Sporting Kansas City
0–3
Atlanta United FC
L
2019-04-28
Sporting Kansas City
4–4
New England Revolution
D
2019-04-21
San Jose Earthquakes
4–1
Sporting Kansas City
L
2019-04-14
Sporting Kansas City
2–2
New York Red Bulls
D
2019-04-07
FC Cincinnati
1–1
Sporting Kansas City
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.78
D.C. United SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.89
Sporting Kansas City xG
I would bet for:
D.C. United SC to win 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: D.C. United SC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.67
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 3.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
D.C. United SC or Draw
82%
Draw or Sporting Kansas City
42%
D.C. United SC or Sporting Kansas City
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.8%
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
10.7%
2 – 1
9.4%
0 – 0
8.9%
3 – 0
6.2%
3 – 1
5.6%
0 – 1
5.3%
1 – 2
4.7%
2 – 2
4.2%
4 – 0
2.8%
0 – 2
2.7%
Asian Handicap — D.C. United SC
| Handicap | D.C. United SC covers | Push | Sporting Kansas City covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -2 | 15% | 18% | 67% |
| -1.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| -1 | 33% | 24% | 43% |
| -0.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +0.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +1 | 83% | 11% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
D.C. United SC keeps clean sheet
42%
✗
Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

