FC Cincinnati vs Sporting Kansas City, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
FC Cincinnati vs Sporting Kansas City — MLS .
- FC Cincinnati 18 games · 26 pts (2026/26)
- Sporting Kansas City 18 games · 14 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Ismail Elfath
- Referee Jason White
- Referee Adam Garner
- Referee Jon Freemon
- Referee Ismir Pekmic
12 games this season
🟨 2.1/game
⚽ 6.2 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 18 | 40 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 18 | 38 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 18 | 30 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 17 | 29 |
| 5 | New York City FC | 18 | 26 |
| 6 | FC Cincinnati | 18 | 26 |
| 7 | Charlotte FC | 18 | 25 |
| 8 | New York Red Bulls | 18 | 25 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 18 | 23 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 18 | 20 |
| 11 | Orlando City SC | 18 | 20 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 18 | 17 |
| 13 | Philadelphia Union | 18 | 16 |
| 14 | Montreal Impact FC | 18 | 16 |
| 15 | Atlanta United FC | 18 | 12 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 17 | 34 |
| 17 | Los Angeles FC | 19 | 34 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 18 | 33 |
| 19 | Houston Dynamo | 18 | 32 |
| 20 | FC Dallas | 18 | 27 |
| 21 | Real Salt Lake | 17 | 27 |
| 22 | St. Louis City | 18 | 26 |
| 23 | Portland Timbers | 18 | 24 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 17 | 24 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 18 | 24 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 18 | 22 |
| 27 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 19 | 22 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 18 | 21 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 18 | 17 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 18 | 14 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Apr | Sporting Kansas City | H | 1–1 | D |
| 30 Mar | Philadelphia Union | H | 0–2 | L |
| 24 Mar | New England Revolution | A | 2–0 | W |
| 17 Mar | Portland Timbers | H | 3–0 | W |
| 10 Mar | Atlanta United FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 03 Mar | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 1–4 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Apr | FC Cincinnati | A | 1–1 | D |
| 30 Mar | Montreal Impact FC | H | 7–1 | W |
| 18 Mar | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 10 Mar | Philadelphia Union | H | 2–0 | W |
| 04 Mar | Los Angeles FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 30 Nov | Portland Timbers | H | 2–3 | L |
Season Stats
| FC Cincinnati | Sporting Kansas City | |
|---|---|---|
| #6 | Position | #30 |
| 26 | Points | 14 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 7 / 5 / 6 | W / D / L | 4 / 2 / 12 |
| 45 | Scored | 18 |
| 44 | Conceded | 46 |
| +1 | GD | -28 |
| 1.44 | PPG | 0.78 |
| 39% | Win % | 22% |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
H2H (3 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
21%
Clean Sheets
FC Cincinnati this season
FC Cincinnati this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Sporting Kansas City this season
Sporting Kansas City this season
FC Cincinnati are 6th (26 pts). Sporting Kansas City are 30th (14 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Cincinnati
0-15
3/2
16-30
4/7
31-45
9/5
46-60
4/7
61-75
2/1
76+
11/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Sporting Kansas City
0-15
–/7
16-30
3/4
31-45
3/6
46-60
2/4
61-75
2/8
76+
3/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Cincinnati
| Evander | 10 G | 4 A |
| Kevin Denkey | 10 G | 1 A |
| Tom Barlow | 5 G |
Sporting Kansas City
| Dejan Joveljic | 8 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for FC Cincinnati to score. At the same time, Sporting Kansas City does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 10' Sporting Kansas City started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
- 15' Costa Rica international Rodney Wallace has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 18' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Fontas.
- 19' Darren Mattocks is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 24' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FC Cincinnati and Sporting Kansas City are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 27' Another substitution for Sporting Kansas City to replace Rodney Wallace by Seth Sinovic on 27 minute.
- 32' Sporting Kansas City are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 35' Yohan Croizet picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 38' Sporting Kansas City receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 38.
- 43' The travelling Sporting Kansas City supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 46' The FC Cincinnati manager makes a substitution. Roland Lamah departs to be replaced by Kekuta Manneh.
- 51' Sporting Kansas City is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 56' Sporting Kansas City ring the changes. Gedion Zelalem has done his job and it is now time for Felipe Gutierrez to step up.
- 61' Seth Sinovic is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FC Cincinnati tonight.
- 62' Gianluca Busio has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 62 minutes.
- 67' Sporting Kansas City seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 70' Krisztian Nemeth is ready to make an impact after coming on for Yohan Croizet at the 70 minute mark.
- 75' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Kenny Saief made 390 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 77' The crowd applauds Kenny Saief as he leaves the pitch. Eric Alexander steps in for FC Cincinnati.
- 78' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Greg Garza.
- 82' Another substitution for FC Cincinnati to replace Darren Mattocks by Caleb Stanko on 82 minute.
- 87' Johnny Russell, a Scotland , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 88' Leonardo Bertone has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 88.
- 90' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Botond Barath on 90 minutes.
- Game over. The scoreline of 1-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
FC Cincinnati Lineups
Starting XI
- 17
-
7
Roland Lamah ↓ Kekuta Manneh 46'
- 8
- 14
- 2
- 15
- 6
-
11
Darren Mattocks ↓ Caleb Stanko 82'
-
93
Kenny Saief ↓ Eric Alexander 77'
- 4
- 18
Bench
-
33
Caleb Stanko ↑ 82'
-
16
Eric Alexander ↑ 77'
- 92
-
31
Kekuta Manneh ↑ 46'
- 32
- 24
- 13
Coach
Alan Koch
Sporting Kansas City Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 4
- 10
- 6
- 13
- 1
- 11
-
22
Rodney Wallace ↓ Seth Sinovic 27'
- 14
- 2
- 24
Bench
-
9
Krisztian Nemeth ↑ 70'
-
21
Felipe Gutierrez ↑ 56'
-
15
Seth Sinovic ↑ 27'
- 12
- 18
- 3
- 23
Coach
Peter Vermes
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Kevin Denkey | 2 |
| Gianluca Busio | 1 |
| Darren Mattocks | 1 |
| Roger Espinoza | 1 |
| Zorhan Bassong | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Cincinnati Form
2019-04-07
FC Cincinnati
1–1
Sporting Kansas City
D
2019-03-30
FC Cincinnati
0–2
Philadelphia Union
L
2019-03-24
New England Revolution
0–2
FC Cincinnati
W
2019-03-17
FC Cincinnati
3–0
Portland Timbers
W
2019-03-10
Atlanta United FC
1–1
FC Cincinnati
D
2019-03-03
Seattle Sounders FC
4–1
FC Cincinnati
L
Sporting Kansas City Form
2019-04-07
FC Cincinnati
1–1
Sporting Kansas City
D
2019-03-30
Sporting Kansas City
7–1
Montreal Impact FC
W
2019-03-18
Colorado Rapids SC
1–1
Sporting Kansas City
D
2019-03-10
Sporting Kansas City
2–0
Philadelphia Union
W
2019-03-04
Los Angeles FC
2–1
Sporting Kansas City
L
2018-11-30
Sporting Kansas City
2–3
Portland Timbers
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.87
FC Cincinnati xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.26
Sporting Kansas City xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 76% + Both teams to score 67%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.13
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 2.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 3.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 4.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
Double Chance
FC Cincinnati or Draw
82%
Draw or Sporting Kansas City
38%
FC Cincinnati or Sporting Kansas City
80%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Cincinnati win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
8.2%
3 – 1
7.7%
2 – 0
6.8%
1 – 1
Actual
3 – 0
6.3%
4 – 1
5.5%
2 – 2
5.1%
3 – 2
4.8%
1 – 0
4.5%
4 – 0
4.4%
1 – 2
3.7%
4 – 2
3.5%
Asian Handicap — FC Cincinnati
| Handicap | FC Cincinnati covers | Push | Sporting Kansas City covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| -2 | 31% | 19% | 50% |
| -1.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| -1 | 50% | 19% | 31% |
| -0.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +0.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +1 | 86% | 8% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 4% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
FC Cincinnati keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet
7%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.