FC Cincinnati vs Sporting Kansas City, MLS 2025 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
FC Cincinnati vs Sporting Kansas City — MLS at TQL Stadium.
- FC Cincinnati 15 games · 20 pts (2026/26)
- Sporting Kansas City 14 games · 11 pts (2026/26)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Apr | Sporting Kansas City | H | 2–1 | W |
| 20 Apr | Chicago Fire FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 12 Apr | D.C. United SC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 05 Apr | New England Revolution | H | 1–0 | W |
| 30 Mar | Nashville SC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 22 Mar | Atlanta United FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Apr | FC Cincinnati | A | 1–2 | L |
| 20 Apr | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 5–3 | W |
| 13 Apr | Portland Timbers | H | 2–4 | L |
| 06 Apr | St. Louis City | H | 2–0 | W |
| 30 Mar | FC Dallas | A | 1–2 | L |
| 23 Mar | Los Angeles FC | H | 0–2 | L |
Season Stats
| FC Cincinnati | Sporting Kansas City | |
|---|---|---|
| #7 | Position | #30 |
| 20 | Points | 11 |
| 15 | Played | 14 |
| 5 / 5 / 5 | W / D / L | 3 / 2 / 9 |
| 36 | Scored | 14 |
| 37 | Conceded | 36 |
| -1 | GD | -22 |
| 1.33 | PPG | 0.79 |
| 33% | Win % | 21% |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
H2H (3 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
27%
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 7th (20 pts). Sporting Kansas City are 30th (11 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Cincinnati
0-15
1/1
16-30
2/5
31-45
7/3
46-60
3/4
61-75
2/1
76+
8/3
■ 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' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against FC Cincinnati and Sporting Kansas City has kicked off!
- 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
- 10' Supporters expect more eagerness from Robert Voloder, as he is very good at scoring at TQL Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 15' Sporting Kansas City started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 15.
- 17' A meaty challenge results in booking for Brian Anunga on 17.
- 22' 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.
- 27' FC Cincinnati 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.
- 32' 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.
- 37' Sporting Kansas City is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 42' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Sporting Kansas City that had 281 games and scored 435 goals.
- 43' GOAL! Kevin Denkey scores on 43.
- 48' 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.
- 53' Magomed Suleymanov has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 58' It looks surprising FC Cincinnati does not make any changes. Miles Robinson has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 63' Another substitution for FC Cincinnati to replace Matt Miazga by Sergio Santos on 63 minute.
- 66' Sporting Kansas City player sees a card in front of him.
- 66' Another change for Sporting Kansas City made on 66 minute. Nemanja Radoja leaves to be changed by Zorhan Bassong.
- 71' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 73' Erik Thommy is replacing Daniel Salloi for the Sporting Kansas City side.
- 78' Goal! Kevin Denkey scores his 77 goal in 190 matches.
- 79' That looks like a foul for a card for Kevin Denkey.
- 84' 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 Nick Hagglund suffering a number of foals already.
- 85' Alvas Powell has so much to prove this time. He replaces Luca Orellano on 85 minute.
- 86' The whistle greets Lukas Engel as he departs to be replaced by Brad Smith.
- 89' Goal! Zorhan Bassong scores his 1 goal in 358 matches.
- 90' The supporters are chanting for Corey Baird. He replaces Kevin Denkey on 90 minute.
- Full Time. FC Cincinnati beats Sporting Kansas City
Lineups
FC Cincinnati Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 91
-
21
Matt Miazga ↓ Sergio Santos 63'
- 4
- 12
- 20
-
9
Kevin Denkey ↓ Corey Baird 90'
-
23
Luca Orellano ↓ Alvas Powell 85'
-
27
Brian Anunga ↓ Obinna Nwobodo 63'
- 18
-
29
Lukas Engel ↓ Brad Smith 86'
Bench
-
11
Corey Baird ↑ 90'
- 13
-
2
Alvas Powell ↑ 85'
-
14
Brad Smith ↑ 86'
-
5
Obinna Nwobodo ↑ 63'
-
17
Sergio Santos ↑ 63'
- 22
- 19
- 3
Coach
Pat Noonan
Sporting Kansas City Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
-
6
Nemanja Radoja ↓ Zorhan Bassong 66'
-
10
Daniel Salloi ↓ Erik Thommy 73'
-
11
Khiry Shelton ↓ Andrew Brody 86'
- 9
- 18
- 4
- 1
- 93
- 16
- 15
Bench
-
26
Erik Thommy ↑ 73'
- 14
-
3
Andrew Brody ↑ 86'
- 8
- 13
-
22
Zorhan Bassong ↑ 66'
-
30
Stephen Afrira ↑ 86'
- 36
- 2
Coach
Kerry Zavagnin
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
2025-04-26
FC Cincinnati
2–1
Sporting Kansas City
L
2025-04-20
San Jose Earthquakes
3–5
Sporting Kansas City
W
2025-04-13
Sporting Kansas City
2–4
Portland Timbers
L
2025-04-06
Sporting Kansas City
2–0
St. Louis City
W
2025-03-30
FC Dallas
2–1
Sporting Kansas City
L
2025-03-23
Sporting Kansas City
0–2
Los Angeles FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
3
FC Cincinnati xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.45
Sporting Kansas City xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 81% + Both teams to score 72%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Cincinnati win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.45
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 2.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 3.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 4.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
Double Chance
FC Cincinnati or Draw
83%
Draw or Sporting Kansas City
35%
FC Cincinnati or Sporting Kansas City
82%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Cincinnati win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
Actual
3 – 1
7.4%
1 – 1
5.8%
4 – 1
5.5%
2 – 0
5.5%
2 – 2
5.4%
3 – 2
5.3%
3 – 0
5.3%
4 – 2
4%
4 – 0
3.9%
1 – 2
3.7%
1 – 0
3.4%
Asian Handicap — FC Cincinnati
| Handicap | FC Cincinnati covers | Push | Sporting Kansas City covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| -2 | 30% | 18% | 52% |
| -1.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| -1 | 48% | 19% | 33% |
| -0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +0.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +1 | 84% | 9% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
FC Cincinnati keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet
6%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.