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 15 games · 25 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #19 | Position | #30 |
| 25 | Points | 11 |
| 15 | Played | 14 |
| 7 / 4 / 4 | W / D / L | 3 / 2 / 9 |
| 30 | Scored | 14 |
| 22 | Conceded | 36 |
| +8 | GD | -22 |
| 1.67 | PPG | 0.79 |
| 47% | Win % | 21% |
Key Stats
72%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
78%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
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 19th (25 pts). Sporting Kansas City are 30th (11 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Dallas
0-15
4/2
16-30
3/4
31-45
4/3
46-60
3/–
61-75
–/2
76+
4/2
■ 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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — FC Dallas and Sporting Kansas City get this one started.
- 5' With 0 assists to his name this season, Matheus Bressan is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FC Dallas.
- 10' 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.
- 13' Daniel Salloi is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 2 goals this season for the .
- 18' Ricardo Pepi, a USA , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 23' Both keepers have barely been tested. FC Dallas and Sporting Kansas City are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 28' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 33' FC Dallas 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.
- 38' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
- 43' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 46' The supporters are chanting for Szabolcs Schon. He replaces Nkosi Burgess on 46 minute.
- 51' Luis Martins needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 52' The referee has no hesitation. Bryan Acosta is booked for FC Dallas — Red card on 52.
- 53' It’s a booking for FC Dallas player. Bryan Acosta gets a Red card.
- 53' The Scotland Johnny Russell breaks the deadlock on 53 minutes. 0-2!
- 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 scores his 64 goal in 281 matches.
- 64' The whistle greets Khiry Shelton as he departs to be replaced by Grayson Barber.
- 65' Brandon Servania is replacing Jader Obrian for the FC Dallas side.
- 66' Another change for FC Dallas made on 66 minute. Jader Obrian leaves to be changed by Brandon Servania.
- 68' Ricardo Pepi adds to his 0 season tally! FC Dallas lead 1-3 — and this changes everything.
- 73' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 78' The Sporting Kansas City manager makes a substitution. Daniel Salloi departs to be replaced by Alan Pulido.
- 80' Eddie Munjoma gets the nod from FC Dallas. He replaces Jesus Ferreira and will look to change the dynamic.
- 81' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Eddie Munjoma.
- 86' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 89' FC Dallas ring the changes. Ryan Hollingshead has done his job and it is now time for Paxton Pomykal to step up.
- 90' Sporting Kansas City manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Roger Espinoza is hanging Gadi Kinda on the field on 90 minute.
- The points are shared — FC Dallas 1-3 Sporting Kansas City. Honours even.
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 |
| Franco Jara | 3 |
| Petar Musa | 3 |
| Michael Barrios | 3 |
| Willy Agada | 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
2.56
FC Dallas xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.42
Sporting Kansas City xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 75% + Both teams to score 70%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Sporting Kansas City win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.98
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 2.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 3.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 4.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
Double Chance
FC Dallas or Draw
76%
Draw or Sporting Kansas City
47%
FC Dallas or Sporting Kansas City
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Sporting Kansas City win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 1–3 not predicted1 – 3Actual
2 – 1
8.5%
1 – 1
7.6%
3 – 1
7.1%
2 – 0
6.2%
2 – 2
5.9%
3 – 0
5.2%
3 – 2
5%
1 – 2
4.8%
4 – 1
4.6%
1 – 0
4.5%
4 – 2
3.3%
4 – 0
3.3%
Asian Handicap — FC Dallas
| Handicap | FC Dallas covers | Push | Sporting Kansas City covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -2 | 23% | 18% | 59% |
| -1.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| -1 | 41% | 20% | 39% |
| -0.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +0.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +1 | 80% | 11% | 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
9%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.