FC Dallas vs Sporting Kansas City, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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FC Dallas vs Sporting Kansas City — MLS at Toyota Stadium.
- FC Dallas 34 games · 58 pts (2026/26)
- Sporting Kansas City 34 games · 26 pts (2026/26)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Aug | Sporting Kansas City | H | 0–2 | L |
| 08 Aug | Austin FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 05 Aug | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Aug | Sporting Kansas City | A | 2–1 | W |
| 25 Jul | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 4–0 | W |
| 22 Jul | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Aug | FC Dallas | A | 2–0 | W |
| 08 Aug | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 05 Aug | Los Angeles FC | A | 4–1 | W |
| 01 Aug | FC Dallas | H | 1–2 | L |
| 26 Jul | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 22 Jul | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| FC Dallas | Sporting Kansas City | |
|---|---|---|
| #17 | Position | #30 |
| 58 | Points | 26 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 16 / 10 / 8 | W / D / L | 7 / 5 / 22 |
| 62 | Scored | 40 |
| 51 | Conceded | 81 |
| +11 | GD | -41 |
| 1.71 | PPG | 0.76 |
| 47% | Win % | 21% |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)
H2H (20 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
24%
Clean Sheets
FC Dallas this season
FC Dallas this season
6%
Clean Sheets
Sporting Kansas City this season
Sporting Kansas City this season
FC Dallas are 17th (58 pts). Sporting Kansas City are 30th (26 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Dallas
0-15
5/5
16-30
10/7
31-45
10/8
46-60
3/5
61-75
5/10
76+
17/7
■ 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 Dallas
| Petar Musa | 22 G | 5 A |
| Logan Farrington | 10 G | 4 A |
Sporting Kansas City
| Andre Luiz | 7 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between FC Dallas and Sporting Kansas City is underway.
- 5' Gadi Kinda has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 10' The energy levels are beginning to show. Luchi Gonzalez might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 12' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Alan Pulido makes no mistake. 0-1!
- 17' 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.
- 22' FC Dallas looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Petar Musa scoring 2 goals.
- 27' It looks surprising FC Dallas does not make any changes. Ilie Sanchez has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 32' Sporting Kansas City fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 37' Both keepers have barely been tested. FC Dallas and Sporting Kansas City are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 38' Jesus Ferreira is having his name booked by the referee on 38.
- 43' It is a cagey affair so far. FC Dallas in their trying to find a way past Sporting Kansas City's compact .
- 46' Another change for FC Dallas made on 46 minute. Edwin Cerrillo leaves to be changed by Bryan Acosta.
- 50' The referee has no hesitation. Matt Hedges is booked for FC Dallas — Yellow card on 50.
- 55' FC Dallas currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 60' The home supporters are growing impatient. FC Dallas must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 62' The FC Dallas bench stirs into life. Paxton Pomykal is withdrawn and Jader Obrian gets his opportunity.
- 63' GOAL! Daniel Salloi scores on 63.
- 67' Controversy at the stadium! Jader Obrian argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 68' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Szabolcs Schon.
- 73' Another substitution for FC Dallas to replace Jesus Ferreira by Franco Daniel Jara on 73 minute.
- 76' Freddy Vargas is having his name booked by the referee on 76.
- 81' Franco Daniel Jara, a , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 83' Time for substitution for FC Dallas. Facundo Quignon is replaced by Andres Ricaurte.
- 88' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 89' A moment of madness from Ema Twumasi on 89 minutes earns him a Yellow card. FC Dallas will be frustrated.
- 90' Gadi Kinda catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 90.
- Another three points for Sporting Kansas City.
Lineups
FC Dallas Lineups
Starting XI
- 24
- 12
- 20
-
19
Paxton Pomykal ↓ Jader Obrian 62'
- 9
- 22
- 5
-
6
Edwin Cerrillo ↓ Bryan Acosta 46'
- 16
- 14
-
11
Szabolcs Schon ↓ Freddy Vargas 73'
Bench
-
8
Bryan Acosta ↑ 46'
- 18
- 99
- 2
-
10
Andres Ricaurte ↑ 83'
-
7
Jader Obrian ↑ 62'
-
17
Freddy Vargas ↑ 73'
- 3
-
29
Franco Daniel Jara ↑ 73'
Coach
Luchi Gonzalez
Sporting Kansas City Lineups
Starting XI
- 54
- 36
- 9
- 7
- 8
- 29
- 6
- 20
- 15
- 17
- 3
Bench
- 4
- 96
- 28
- 13
- 1
- 48
- 19
- 24
Coach
Peter Vermes
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Daniel Salloi | 9 |
| Johnny Russell | 6 |
| Jesus Ferreira | 6 |
| Petar Musa | 5 |
| Michael Barrios | 4 |
| Willy Agada | 3 |
| Franco Jara | 3 |
| Luciano Acosta | 3 |
Head to Head
FC Dallas Form
Sporting Kansas City Form
2021-08-15
FC Dallas
0–2
Sporting Kansas City
W
2021-08-08
Colorado Rapids SC
0–0
Sporting Kansas City
D
2021-08-05
Los Angeles FC
1–4
Sporting Kansas City
W
2021-08-01
Sporting Kansas City
1–2
FC Dallas
L
2021-07-26
Seattle Sounders FC
1–3
Sporting Kansas City
W
2021-07-22
Sporting Kansas City
1–1
San Jose Earthquakes
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
0 / 4
2.15
FC Dallas xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.23
Sporting Kansas City xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 64% + Both teams to score 62%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Sporting Kansas City win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.38
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 3.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 4.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
Double Chance
FC Dallas or Draw
77%
Draw or Sporting Kansas City
46%
FC Dallas or Sporting Kansas City
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Sporting Kansas City win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 0–2 not predicted0 – 2Actual
1 – 1
9.9%
2 – 1
9.3%
2 – 0
7.9%
1 – 0
6.8%
3 – 1
6.6%
2 – 2
5.7%
3 – 0
5.5%
1 – 2
5.4%
0 – 0
4.9%
3 – 2
4.1%
4 – 1
3.6%
0 – 1
3.6%
Asian Handicap — FC Dallas
| Handicap | FC Dallas covers | Push | Sporting Kansas City covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -2 | 18% | 17% | 64% |
| -1.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| -1 | 36% | 21% | 43% |
| -0.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +0.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +1 | 79% | 12% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
FC Dallas keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet
13%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

