Saturday , 14 November 2026

FC Cincinnati vs Sporting Kansas City, MLS 2025 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2025
FC Cincinnati
2 – 1
Full Time
Sporting Kansas City
Sat 26 Apr 2025 · 18:30 UTC TQL Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Brian Anunga 17' Y
Y 66' Dejan Joveljic
Kevin Denkey 79' Y

Overview

Match Preview

FC Cincinnati vs Sporting Kansas City — MLS at TQL Stadium.

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

1
1
1
FC Cincinnati 3 games · Avg 2.0 goals Sporting Kansas City
Last 5 meetings
2025-04-26 FC Cincinnati 2–1 Sporting Kansas City 2020-10-28 FC Cincinnati 0–1 Sporting Kansas City 2019-04-07 FC Cincinnati 1–1 Sporting Kansas City

Recent Form

FC Cincinnati
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Sporting Kansas City
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
#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)
33% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
18% Clean Sheets
FC Cincinnati this season
6% Clean Sheets
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' In just a few seconds TQL Stadium will turn into a battlefield for FC Cincinnati and Sporting Kansas City.
  • 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Sporting Kansas City that had 298 games and scored 458 goals.
  • 10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 15' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 17' Poor challenge from Brian Anunga. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 22' Both keepers have barely been tested. FC Cincinnati and Sporting Kansas City are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 27' FC Cincinnati currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 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' The travelling Sporting Kansas City supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 42' Logan Ndenbe is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FC Cincinnati tonight.
  • 43' The Togo Kevin Denkey breaks the deadlock on 43 minutes. 1-0!
  • 48' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FC Cincinnati and Sporting Kansas City are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 53' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FC Cincinnati side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 58' 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.
  • 63' A tactical swap from FC Cincinnati — Sergio Santos on, Matt Miazga off on 63 minutes.
  • 66' Dejan Joveljic was booked on 66.
  • 66' Time for substitution for Sporting Kansas City. Nemanja Radoja is replaced by Zorhan Bassong.
  • 71' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 73' Sporting Kansas City manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Erik Thommy is hanging Daniel Salloi on the field on 73 minute.
  • 78' Kevin Denkey with the second goal in the match!
  • 79' Kevin Denkey catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 79.
  • 84' Miles Robinson has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 85' A change in the FC Cincinnati ranks — Luca Orellano exits the field as Alvas Powell enters on 85.
  • 86' A change in the FC Cincinnati ranks — Lukas Engel exits the field as Brad Smith enters on 86.
  • 89' What composure from Zorhan Bassong! The Canada international strokes it home. 2-1.
  • 90' The FC Cincinnati bench stirs into life. Kevin Denkey is withdrawn and Corey Baird gets his opportunity.
  • Full Time. FC Cincinnati beats Sporting Kansas City

Lineups

FC Cincinnati Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Pat Noonan

Sporting Kansas City Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Kerry Zavagnin

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Kevin Denkey 2
Gianluca Busio 1
Darren Mattocks 1
Roger Espinoza 1
Zorhan Bassong 1

Head to Head

2025-04-26 FC Cincinnati 2–1 Sporting Kansas City 2020-10-28 FC Cincinnati 0–1 Sporting Kansas City 2019-04-07 FC Cincinnati 1–1 Sporting Kansas City

FC Cincinnati Form

2025-04-26 FC Cincinnati 2–1 Sporting Kansas City W 2025-04-20 Chicago Fire FC 2–3 FC Cincinnati W 2025-04-12 D.C. United SC 0–1 FC Cincinnati W 2025-04-05 FC Cincinnati 1–0 New England Revolution W 2025-03-30 Nashville SC 1–2 FC Cincinnati W 2025-03-22 FC Cincinnati 2–2 Atlanta United FC D

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
2.51 FC Cincinnati xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.5 Sporting Kansas City xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 75% + Both teams to score 71%

Match Result

✓ Correct
FC Cincinnati59% Draw20% Sporting Kansas City21%
Actual: FC Cincinnati win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes71% 0% No29%
Avg goals/match: 4.01
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 91%
9%
± 2.5 75%
25%
± 3.5 56%
44%
± 4.5 37%
63%

Double Chance

FC Cincinnati or Draw
79%
Draw or Sporting Kansas City
41%
FC Cincinnati or Sporting Kansas City
80%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
FC Cincinnati44% Draw36% Sporting Kansas City20%
Actual: FC Cincinnati win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
7.6%
3 – 1
6.9%
2 – 2
6.2%
2 – 0
5.8%
3 – 2
5.1%
1 – 2
5%
3 – 0
4.7%
4 – 1
4.3%
1 – 0
4.2%
4 – 2
3.3%
2 – 3
3.1%

Asian Handicap — FC Cincinnati

Handicap FC Cincinnati covers Push Sporting Kansas City covers
-2.5 21% — 79%
-2 21% 17% 62%
-1.5 38% — 62%
-1 38% 20% 42%
-0.5 58% — 42%
+0.5 78% — 22%
+1 78% 12% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 6% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

FC Cincinnati keeps clean sheet
23% ✓
Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet
9% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.