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 18 games · 27 pts (2026/26)
- Sporting Kansas City 18 games · 14 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 18 | 40 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 18 | 38 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 18 | 30 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 17 | 29 |
| 5 | New York City FC | 18 | 26 |
| 6 | FC Cincinnati | 18 | 26 |
| 7 | Charlotte FC | 18 | 25 |
| 8 | New York Red Bulls | 18 | 25 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 18 | 23 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 18 | 20 |
| 11 | Orlando City SC | 18 | 20 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 18 | 17 |
| 13 | Philadelphia Union | 18 | 16 |
| 14 | Montreal Impact FC | 18 | 16 |
| 15 | Atlanta United FC | 18 | 12 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 17 | 34 |
| 17 | Los Angeles FC | 19 | 34 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 18 | 33 |
| 19 | Houston Dynamo | 18 | 32 |
| 20 | FC Dallas | 18 | 27 |
| 21 | Real Salt Lake | 17 | 27 |
| 22 | St. Louis City | 18 | 26 |
| 23 | Portland Timbers | 18 | 24 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 17 | 24 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 18 | 24 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 18 | 22 |
| 27 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 19 | 22 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 18 | 21 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 18 | 17 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 18 | 14 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep | Sporting Kansas City | H | 1–3 | L |
| 26 Sep | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 19 Sep | Houston Dynamo | A | 2–3 | L |
| 14 Sep | New York City FC | A | 3–3 | D |
| 12 Sep | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 1–1 | D |
| 05 Sep | Real Salt Lake | A | 2–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep | FC Dallas | A | 3–1 | W |
| 26 Sep | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 16 Sep | Minnesota United FC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 12 Sep | Chicago Fire FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 04 Sep | Los Angeles FC | A | 0–4 | L |
| 29 Aug | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| FC Dallas | Sporting Kansas City | |
|---|---|---|
| #20 | Position | #30 |
| 27 | Points | 14 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 7 / 6 / 5 | W / D / L | 4 / 2 / 12 |
| 32 | Scored | 18 |
| 25 | Conceded | 46 |
| +7 | GD | -28 |
| 1.50 | PPG | 0.78 |
| 39% | Win % | 22% |
Key Stats
72%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
78%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
22%
Clean Sheets
FC Dallas this season
FC Dallas this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Sporting Kansas City this season
Sporting Kansas City this season
FC Dallas are 20th (27 pts). Sporting Kansas City are 30th (14 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Dallas
0-15
4/2
16-30
3/4
31-45
5/3
46-60
3/1
61-75
–/3
76+
5/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Sporting Kansas City
0-15
–/7
16-30
3/4
31-45
3/6
46-60
2/4
61-75
2/8
76+
3/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Dallas
| Petar Musa | 13 G | 2 A |
| Logan Farrington | 6 G | 2 A |
Sporting Kansas City
| Dejan Joveljic | 8 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds Toyota Stadium will turn into a battlefield for FC Dallas and Sporting Kansas City.
- 5' Jesus Ferreira has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 18 appearances with only 2 goals this season.
- 10' It looks like no one’s ball. FC Dallas is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 13' The deadlock is broken! Daniel Salloi gets on the scoresheet on 13 minutes.
- 18' 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 Bryan Acosta suffering a number of foals already.
- 23' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 28' Jose Martinez has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 33' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 38' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 43' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 46' Fresh legs for FC Dallas! Szabolcs Schon comes on to replace Nkosi Burgess.
- 51' Khiry Shelton is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FC Dallas so far.
- 52' Bryan Acosta has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Red card on 52.
- 53' Bryan Acosta is having his name booked by the referee on 53.
- 53' The deadlock is broken! Johnny Russell gets on the scoresheet on 53 minutes.
- 58' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FC Dallas and Sporting Kansas City are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 61' GOAL! Daniel Salloi fires home to make it 0-3!
- 64' Grayson Barber is ready to make an impact after coming on for Khiry Shelton at the 64 minute mark.
- 65' The FC Dallas bench stirs into life. Jader Obrian is withdrawn and Brandon Servania gets his opportunity.
- 66' Time for substitution for FC Dallas. Jader Obrian is replaced by Brandon Servania.
- 68' Ricardo Pepi does the damage! The net is bulging and FC Dallas surge ahead!
- 73' Sporting Kansas City fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 78' Alan Pulido has so much to prove this time. He replaces Daniel Salloi on 78 minute.
- 80' A change in the FC Dallas ranks — Jesus Ferreira exits the field as Eddie Munjoma enters on 80.
- 81' Poor challenge from Eddie Munjoma. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 86' It’s high time Peter Vermes made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 89' FC Dallas ring the changes. Ryan Hollingshead has done his job and it is now time for Paxton Pomykal to step up.
- 90' The Sporting Kansas City bench stirs into life. Gadi Kinda is withdrawn and Roger Espinoza gets his opportunity.
- Another three points for Sporting Kansas City.
Lineups
FC Dallas Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 12
- 20
-
9
Jesus Ferreira ↓ Eddie Munjoma 80'
- 22
- 5
- 16
-
14
Nkosi Burgess ↓ Szabolcs Schon 46'
-
7
Jader Obrian ↓ Brandon Servania 65'
- 4
- 3
Bench
-
19
Paxton Pomykal ↑ 89'
-
18
Brandon Servania ↑ 65'
- 99
-
6
Edwin Cerrillo ↑ 66'
-
2
Eddie Munjoma ↑ 80'
- 10
- 29
-
11
Szabolcs Schon ↑ 46'
- 32
Sporting Kansas City Lineups
Starting XI
- 54
- 32
- 36
- 7
- 29
- 6
-
20
Daniel Salloi ↓ Alan Pulido 78'
-
11
Khiry Shelton ↓ Grayson Barber 64'
-
17
Gadi Kinda ↓ Roger Espinoza 90'
- 28
- 3
Bench
-
9
Alan Pulido ↑ 78'
-
15
Roger Espinoza ↑ 90'
- 22
- 4
- 96
- 13
- 48
-
19
Grayson Barber ↑ 64'
- 46
Coach
Peter Vermes
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Daniel Salloi | 9 |
| Johnny Russell | 6 |
| Jesus Ferreira | 6 |
| Michael Barrios | 4 |
| Michael Barrios | 3 |
| Willy Agada | 3 |
| Luciano Acosta | 3 |
| Franco Jara | 3 |
Head to Head
FC Dallas Form
Sporting Kansas City Form
2021-09-30
FC Dallas
1–3
Sporting Kansas City
W
2021-09-26
Sporting Kansas City
1–2
Seattle Sounders FC
L
2021-09-16
Sporting Kansas City
4–0
Minnesota United FC
W
2021-09-12
Sporting Kansas City
2–0
Chicago Fire FC
W
2021-09-04
Los Angeles FC
4–0
Sporting Kansas City
L
2021-08-29
Sporting Kansas City
1–1
Colorado Rapids SC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.4
FC Dallas xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.41
Sporting Kansas City xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 72% + Both teams to score 68%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Sporting Kansas City win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.81
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 2.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 3.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 4.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
Double Chance
FC Dallas or Draw
75%
Draw or Sporting Kansas City
49%
FC Dallas or Sporting Kansas City
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Sporting Kansas City win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 1–3 not predicted1 – 3Actual
2 – 1
8.7%
1 – 1
8.3%
3 – 1
6.9%
2 – 0
6.5%
2 – 2
6.1%
1 – 2
5.2%
3 – 0
5%
1 – 0
4.9%
3 – 2
4.9%
4 – 1
4.1%
0 – 0
3.4%
4 – 0
3%
Asian Handicap — FC Dallas
| Handicap | FC Dallas 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 | 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
25%
✓
Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.