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 34 games · 33 pts (2026/26)
- Sporting Kansas City 34 games · 26 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Fotis Bazakos
- Referee Jose Carlos Rivero
- Referee Matthew Nelson
- Referee Nick Uranga
- Referee
11 games this season
🟨 3.1/game
⚽ 11.4 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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)
H2H (4 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
24%
Clean Sheets
D.C. United SC this season
D.C. United SC this season
6%
Clean Sheets
Sporting Kansas City this season
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' What a night it is going to be! D.C. United SC welcome Sporting Kansas City for this crunch clash at .
- 5' A quiet spell here at . D.C. United SC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 10' Sporting Kansas City come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 11' Daniel Salloi picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 16' 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 Johnny Russell suffering a number of foals already.
- 21' D.C. United SC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Sporting Kansas City backline.
- 26' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both D.C. United SC and Sporting Kansas City are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 31' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Sporting Kansas City that had 301 games and scored 461 goals.
- 36' 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.
- 41' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 45' A moment of madness from Frederic Brillant on 45 minutes earns him a Yellow card. D.C. United SC will be frustrated.
- 50' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His D.C. United SC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 55' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 55 minutes.
- 60' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 65' Sporting Kansas City make a change. Daniel Salloi trudges off to be replaced by Yohan Croizet on 65 minutes.
- 70' Sporting Kansas City started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 70.
- 75' D.C. United SC make a change. Lucas Rodriguez trudges off to be replaced by Ulises Segura on 75 minutes.
- 78' Paul Arriola makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and D.C. United SC are in front.
- 83' The energy levels are beginning to show. Peter Vermes might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 84' The whistle greets Felipe Gutierrez as he departs to be replaced by Kelyn Rowe.
- 89' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 90' Chris Durkin is ready to make an impact after coming on for Paul Arriola at the 90 minute mark.
- 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 |
|---|---|
| Daniel Salloi | 1 |
| Khiry Shelton | 1 |
| Robert Voloder | 1 |
| Christian Benteke | 1 |
| Hosei Kijima | 1 |
| Erik Thommy | 1 |
| Felipe Gutierrez | 1 |
| Felipe Gutierrez | 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
1.61
D.C. United SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.94
Sporting Kansas City xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: D.C. United SC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.55
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 3.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
D.C. United SC or Draw
80%
Draw or Sporting Kansas City
46%
D.C. United SC or Sporting Kansas City
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.7%
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
9.9%
0 – 0
9.8%
2 – 1
9.2%
0 – 1
6.3%
1 – 2
5.3%
3 – 0
5.2%
3 – 1
5%
2 – 2
4.4%
0 – 2
3.3%
3 – 2
2.4%
Asian Handicap — D.C. United SC
| Handicap | D.C. United SC covers | Push | Sporting Kansas City covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 16% | 72% |
| -1.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| -1 | 28% | 24% | 48% |
| -0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +0.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +1 | 79% | 13% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
D.C. United SC keeps clean sheet
40%
✗
Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

