FC Cincinnati vs Sporting Kansas City, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
FC Cincinnati vs Sporting Kansas City — MLS at Nippert Stadium.
- FC Cincinnati 34 games · 46 pts (2026/26)
- Sporting Kansas City 34 games · 26 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Andrew Bigelow
- Referee David Gantar
- Referee Hilario Grajeda
- Referee Joe Dickerson
- Referee Gjovalin Bori
- Referee
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Oct | Sporting Kansas City | H | 0–1 | L |
| 24 Oct | Minnesota United FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 18 Oct | D.C. United SC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 14 Oct | Columbus Crew SC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 11 Oct | Toronto FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 07 Oct | Philadelphia Union | A | 0–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Oct | FC Cincinnati | A | 1–0 | W |
| 25 Oct | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 17 Oct | Chicago Fire FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 15 Oct | FC Dallas | A | 0–1 | L |
| 11 Oct | Nashville SC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 08 Oct | Chicago Fire FC | H | 1–0 | W |
Season Stats
| FC Cincinnati | Sporting Kansas City | |
|---|---|---|
| #8 | Position | #30 |
| 46 | Points | 26 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 12 / 10 / 12 | W / D / L | 7 / 5 / 22 |
| 67 | Scored | 40 |
| 75 | Conceded | 81 |
| -8 | GD | -41 |
| 1.35 | PPG | 0.76 |
| 35% | Win % | 21% |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
H2H (3 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
18%
Clean Sheets
FC Cincinnati this season
FC Cincinnati this season
6%
Clean Sheets
Sporting Kansas City this season
Sporting Kansas City this season
FC Cincinnati are 8th (46 pts). Sporting Kansas City are 30th (26 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Cincinnati
0-15
6/3
16-30
5/11
31-45
10/11
46-60
8/13
61-75
6/7
76+
17/9
■ 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)
FC Cincinnati
| Kevin Denkey | 17 G | 2 A |
| Evander | 14 G | 13 A |
| Tom Barlow | 10 G | 4 A |
| Pavel Bucha | 6 G | 3 A |
Sporting Kansas City
| Andre Luiz | 7 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against FC Cincinnati and Sporting Kansas City has kicked off!
- 5' 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.
- 10' With 0 assists to his name this season, Roger Espinoza is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FC Cincinnati.
- 15' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 20' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 25' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Jaap Stam will be considering his options from the bench.
- 30' The energy levels are beginning to show. Jaap Stam might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 35' Sporting Kansas City have won 461 goals from 301 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 40' 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.
- 45' Andrew Gutman is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Sporting Kansas City tonight.
- 46' Fresh legs for Sporting Kansas City! Gerso Fernandes comes on to replace Khiry Shelton.
- 51' Cameron Duke has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 56' Zico Bailey needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 57' Against the run of play, Roger Espinoza has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 60' It’s a booking for Sporting Kansas City player. Roberto Puncec gets a Yellow card.
- 65' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FC Cincinnati and Sporting Kansas City are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 70' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Sporting Kansas City needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 75' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Cincinnati that had 264 games and scored 381 goals.
- 77' Jurgen Locadia makes way for Yuya Kubo at the 77 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Cincinnati.
- 78' FC Cincinnati manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Saad Abdul Salaam is hanging Zico Bailey on the field on 78 minute.
- 80' Brandon Vazquez is ready to make an impact after coming on for Kamohelo Mokotjo at the 80 minute mark.
- 81' Cameron Duke is ready to make an impact after coming on for Gadi Kinda at the 81 minute mark.
- 86' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 90' Erik Hurtado has so much to prove this time. He replaces Alan Pulido on 90 minute.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Sporting Kansas City to claim maximum points.
Lineups
FC Cincinnati Lineups
Starting XI
-
10
Jurgen Locadia ↓ Yuya Kubo 77'
- 15
- 36
- 11
- 6
- 14
- 18
- 24
- 96
- 3
-
16
Zico Bailey ↓ Saad Abdul Salaam 78'
Bench
- 17
-
7
Yuya Kubo ↑ 77'
- 2
-
19
Brandon Vazquez ↑ 80'
-
12
Saad Abdul Salaam ↑ 78'
-
20
Jimmy McLaughlin ↑ 90'
- 81
- 26
- 1
Coach
Jaap Stam
Sporting Kansas City Lineups
Starting XI
-
9
Alan Pulido ↓ Erik Hurtado 90'
- 7
- 3
- 29
- 6
- 26
-
11
Khiry Shelton ↓ Gerso Fernandes 46'
- 21
- 4
-
17
Gadi Kinda ↓ Cameron Duke 81'
- 13
Bench
- 36
- 5
-
12
Gerso Fernandes ↑ 46'
- 20
-
15
Roger Espinoza ↑ 46'
- 16
-
19
Erik Hurtado ↑ 90'
-
28
Cameron Duke ↑ 81'
- 24
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
Sporting Kansas City Form
2020-10-28
FC Cincinnati
0–1
Sporting Kansas City
W
2020-10-25
Sporting Kansas City
4–0
Colorado Rapids SC
W
2020-10-17
Chicago Fire FC
2–2
Sporting Kansas City
D
2020-10-15
FC Dallas
1–0
Sporting Kansas City
L
2020-10-11
Sporting Kansas City
2–1
Nashville SC
W
2020-10-08
Sporting Kansas City
1–0
Chicago Fire FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.99
FC Cincinnati xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.33
Sporting Kansas City xG
I would bet for:
FC Cincinnati or Sporting Kansas City 75% + Over 2.5 goals 63%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Sporting Kansas City win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.32
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 3.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 4.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
Double Chance
FC Cincinnati or Draw
69%
Draw or Sporting Kansas City
55%
FC Cincinnati or Sporting Kansas City
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.4%
2 – 1
9.2%
2 – 0
7.2%
1 – 0
6.6%
1 – 2
6.1%
3 – 1
6.1%
2 – 2
6%
0 – 0
5.1%
3 – 0
4.7%
0 – 1
Actual
3 – 2
4.1%
0 – 2
3.2%
Asian Handicap — FC Cincinnati
| Handicap | FC Cincinnati covers | Push | Sporting Kansas City covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -2 | 15% | 16% | 69% |
| -1.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| -1 | 31% | 21% | 48% |
| -0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +1 | 75% | 14% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 7% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
FC Cincinnati keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet
15%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.