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 15 games · 18 pts (2026/26)
- Sporting Kansas City 14 games · 11 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Fotis Bazakos
- Referee Jose Carlos Rivero
- Referee Matthew Nelson
- Referee Nick Uranga
- Referee
7 games this season
🟨 2.4/game
⚽ 11.6 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #9 | Position | #30 |
| 18 | Points | 11 |
| 15 | Played | 14 |
| 4 / 6 / 5 | W / D / L | 3 / 2 / 9 |
| 21 | Scored | 14 |
| 25 | Conceded | 36 |
| -4 | GD | -22 |
| 1.20 | PPG | 0.79 |
| 27% | Win % | 21% |
Key Stats
25%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
40%
Clean Sheets
D.C. United SC this season
D.C. United SC this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Sporting Kansas City this season
Sporting Kansas City this season
D.C. United SC are 9th (18 pts). Sporting Kansas City are 30th (11 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
D.C. United SC
0-15
2/1
16-30
3/2
31-45
1/2
46-60
2/3
61-75
1/2
76+
4/4
■ 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' It’s Showtime! The match between D.C. United SC and Sporting Kansas City is underway.
- 5' Bill Hamid needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 10' Hungary international Daniel Salloi has been a key figure this campaign — 2 goals and 2 assists in the Array this season.
- 11' The referee calls foul for Daniel Salloi. He receives a Yellow card.
- 16' The 31-year-old Russell Canouse has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 21' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 26' Sporting Kansas City have won 435 goals from 281 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 31' The travelling Sporting Kansas City supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 36' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 41' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 45' Poor challenge from Frederic Brillant. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 50' 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.
- 55' 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 Kelyn Rowe suffering a number of foals already.
- 60' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 65' It is a substitution in Sporting Kansas City team. Daniel Salloi is replaced by Yohan Croizet on 65 minute.
- 70' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 75' It is a substitution in D.C. United SC team. Lucas Rodriguez is replaced by Ulises Segura on 75 minute.
- 78' Paul Arriola has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 78 minutes.
- 83' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 84' Kelyn Rowe is replacing Felipe Gutierrez for the Sporting Kansas City side.
- 89' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 90' Another substitution for D.C. United SC to replace Paul Arriola by Chris Durkin on 90 minute.
- D.C. United SC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
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 |
|---|---|
| Hosei Kijima | 1 |
| Erik Thommy | 1 |
| Felipe Gutierrez | 1 |
| Felipe Gutierrez | 1 |
| Paul Arriola | 1 |
| Daniel Salloi | 1 |
| Khiry Shelton | 1 |
| Robert Voloder | 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
1.9
D.C. United SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.8
Sporting Kansas City xG
I would bet for:
D.C. United SC to win 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: D.C. United SC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.7
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 3.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
D.C. United SC or Draw
84%
Draw or Sporting Kansas City
39%
D.C. United SC or Sporting Kansas City
77%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
11.9%
1 – 1
11%
2 – 1
9.4%
0 – 0
8.6%
3 – 0
7.4%
3 – 1
6%
0 – 1
4.5%
1 – 2
3.9%
2 – 2
3.8%
4 – 0
3.5%
4 – 1
2.9%
Asian Handicap — D.C. United SC
| Handicap | D.C. United SC covers | Push | Sporting Kansas City covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -2 | 18% | 19% | 62% |
| -1.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| -1 | 38% | 24% | 38% |
| -0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +0.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +1 | 86% | 10% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
D.C. United SC keeps clean sheet
45%
✗
Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

