FC Dallas vs Sporting Kansas City, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
FC Dallas vs Sporting Kansas City — MLS at Toyota Stadium.
- FC Dallas 27 games · 47 pts (2026/26)
- Sporting Kansas City 26 games · 21 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 27 | 60 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 27 | 46 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 27 | 46 |
| 4 | Charlotte FC | 27 | 43 |
| 5 | Chicago Fire FC | 26 | 42 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 27 | 39 |
| 7 | Orlando City SC | 27 | 34 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 27 | 33 |
| 9 | FC Cincinnati | 26 | 33 |
| 10 | New York Red Bulls | 26 | 33 |
| 11 | D.C. United SC | 26 | 30 |
| 12 | Columbus Crew SC | 27 | 29 |
| 13 | Toronto FC | 27 | 29 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 27 | 27 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 27 | 24 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 26 | 50 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 27 | 47 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 27 | 45 |
| 19 | St. Louis City | 26 | 44 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 27 | 44 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 28 | 41 |
| 22 | Colorado Rapids SC | 27 | 36 |
| 23 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 28 | 36 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 26 | 35 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 27 | 32 |
| 26 | Portland Timbers | 27 | 32 |
| 27 | Real Salt Lake | 27 | 32 |
| 28 | Austin FC | 27 | 31 |
| 29 | Minnesota United FC | 27 | 29 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 26 | 21 |
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 |
| 47 | Points | 21 |
| 27 | Played | 26 |
| 13 / 8 / 6 | W / D / L | 6 / 3 / 17 |
| 50 | Scored | 31 |
| 42 | Conceded | 63 |
| +8 | GD | -32 |
| 1.74 | PPG | 0.81 |
| 48% | Win % | 23% |
Key Stats
74%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (19 games)
H2H (19 games)
79%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
22%
Clean Sheets
FC Dallas this season
FC Dallas this season
4%
Clean Sheets
Sporting Kansas City this season
Sporting Kansas City this season
FC Dallas are 17th (47 pts). Sporting Kansas City are 30th (21 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Dallas
0-15
4/5
16-30
8/6
31-45
10/7
46-60
3/3
61-75
2/7
76+
11/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Sporting Kansas City
0-15
3/8
16-30
7/7
31-45
5/8
46-60
2/6
61-75
4/11
76+
4/9
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Dallas
| Petar Musa | 18 G | 5 A |
| Logan Farrington | 9 G | 3 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Temperatures are rising at Toyota Stadium as FC Dallas face off against Sporting Kansas City in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' Sporting Kansas City are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 10' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 12' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Alan Pulido makes it 0-1.
- 17' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 22' FC Dallas has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 27' It looks surprising Sporting Kansas City does not make any changes. Facundo Quignon has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 32' FC Dallas are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 37' 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.
- 38' FC Dallas player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 43' FC Dallas have won 426 goals from 289 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 46' Edwin Cerrillo makes way for Bryan Acosta at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Dallas.
- 50' Matt Hedges picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 55' Sporting Kansas City come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 60' The home supporters are growing impatient. FC Dallas must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 62' FC Dallas ring the changes. Paxton Pomykal has done his job and it is now time for Jader Obrian to step up.
- 63' Daniel Salloi adds to his 3 season tally! Sporting Kansas City lead 0-2 — and this changes everything.
- 67' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Jader Obrian.
- 68' The referee shows FC Dallas player a Yellow card on 68.
- 73' Franco Daniel Jara is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jesus Ferreira at the 73 minute mark.
- 76' It’s a booking for FC Dallas player. Freddy Vargas gets a Yellow card.
- 81' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 83' The whistle greets Facundo Quignon as he departs to be replaced by Andres Ricaurte.
- 88' FC Dallas started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 88.
- 89' A moment of madness from Ema Twumasi on 89 minutes earns him a Yellow card. FC Dallas will be frustrated.
- 90' Sporting Kansas City player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- The points are shared — FC Dallas 0-2 Sporting Kansas City. Honours even.
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 |
| Jesus Ferreira | 6 |
| Johnny Russell | 6 |
| Petar Musa | 5 |
| Michael Barrios | 4 |
| Willy Agada | 3 |
| Luciano Acosta | 3 |
| Franco Jara | 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
2.21
FC Dallas xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.26
Sporting Kansas City xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 66% + Both teams to score 64%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Sporting Kansas City win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.47
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 3.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 4.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
Double Chance
FC Dallas or Draw
77%
Draw or Sporting Kansas City
46%
FC Dallas or Sporting Kansas City
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Sporting Kansas City win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 0–2 not predicted0 – 2Actual
1 – 1
9.5%
2 – 1
9.2%
2 – 0
7.6%
3 – 1
6.7%
1 – 0
6.4%
2 – 2
5.8%
3 – 0
5.5%
1 – 2
5.3%
0 – 0
4.5%
3 – 2
4.3%
4 – 1
3.8%
0 – 1
3.3%
Asian Handicap — FC Dallas
| Handicap | FC Dallas covers | Push | Sporting Kansas City covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -2 | 19% | 17% | 64% |
| -1.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| -1 | 36% | 21% | 42% |
| -0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +0.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +1 | 80% | 12% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
FC Dallas keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet
12%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

