FC Dallas vs Sporting Kansas City, MLS 2023 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Mar | Sporting Kansas City | H | 2–1 | W |
| 11 Mar | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 05 Mar | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 3–1 | W |
| 26 Feb | Minnesota United FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 24 Oct | Austin FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 18 Oct | Minnesota United FC | H | 6–5 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Mar | FC Dallas | A | 1–2 | L |
| 12 Mar | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 0–0 | D |
| 05 Mar | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 28 Feb | Portland Timbers | A | 0–1 | L |
| 09 Oct | FC Dallas | A | 1–2 | L |
| 02 Oct | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 1–0 | W |
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' It’s Showtime! The match between FC Dallas and Sporting Kansas City is underway.
- 5' A quiet spell here at Toyota Stadium. Sporting Kansas City seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 10' Sporting Kansas City come into this ranked 22 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 11' Against the run of play, Daniel Salloi has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 16' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 21' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 26' Sporting Kansas City 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.
- 31' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 31 minutes.
- 36' It looks surprising FC Dallas does not make any changes. Erik Thommy has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 41' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 46' It is a cagey affair so far. FC Dallas in their 4-3-3 trying to find a way past Sporting Kansas City's compact 4-3-3.
- 51' The 25-year-old Edwin Cerrillo has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 55' A goal from the Argentina international Alan Velasco! He fires home on 55 to make it 1-1!
- 58' A change in the FC Dallas ranks — Paxton Pomykal exits the field as Tsiki Ntsabeleng enters on 58.
- 61' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Maarten Paes.
- 66' Fresh legs for Sporting Kansas City! Felipe Hernandez comes on to replace Roger Espinoza.
- 67' Felipe Hernandez gets the nod from Sporting Kansas City. He replaces Roger Espinoza and will look to change the dynamic.
- 72' 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.
- 75' A moment of madness from Ema Twumasi on 75 minutes earns him a Yellow card. FC Dallas will be frustrated.
- 75' Nemanja Radoja is ready to make an impact after coming on for Erik Thommy at the 75 minute mark.
- 76' That is a Yellow card for FC Dallas. Ema Twumasi will be fuming at that decision.
- 78' The referee shows Sporting Kansas City player a Yellow card on 78.
- 81' The whistle greets Sebastian Lletget as he departs to be replaced by Jesus Jimenez.
- 82' Jesus Jimenez has so much to prove this time. He replaces Sebastian Lletget on 82 minute.
- 84' The deadlock is broken! Jesus Ferreira gets on the scoresheet on 84 minutes.
- 85' It is a substitution in Sporting Kansas City team. Ben Sweat is replaced by Kayden Pierre on 85 minute.
- 86' Kayden Pierre is replacing Ben Sweat for the Sporting Kansas City side.
- 90' Fresh legs for FC Dallas! Sebastien Ibeagha comes on to replace Paul Arriola.
- 2-1 the final result. Sporting Kansas City will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
FC Dallas Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 30
- 12
- 19
- 10
-
22
Ema Twumasi ↓ Geovane 82'
- 4
- 7
- 6
-
20
Alan Velasco ↓ Facundo Quignon 90'
- 17
- 3
Bench
- 1
-
5
Facundo Quignon ↑ 90'
-
25
Sebastien Ibeagha ↑ 90'
-
9
Jesus Jimenez ↑ 82'
- 29
- 8
-
2
Geovane ↑ 82'
-
16
Tsiki Ntsabeleng ↑ 58'
- 21
Coach
Nico Estevez
Sporting Kansas City Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 54
-
26
Erik Thommy ↓ Nemanja Radoja 75'
- 8
- 20
- 15
-
11
Khiry Shelton ↓ Marinos Tzionis 85'
-
2
Ben Sweat ↓ Kayden Pierre 86'
- 4
- 1
- 23
- 3
Bench
-
6
Nemanja Radoja ↑ 75'
-
21
Felipe Hernandez ↑ 67'
- 22
- 28
-
77
Marinos Tzionis ↑ 85'
- 19
-
24
Kayden Pierre ↑ 86'
- 17
- 82
Coach
Peter Vermes
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Daniel Salloi | 9 |
| Jesus Ferreira | 6 |
| Johnny Russell | 6 |
| Michael Barrios | 4 |
| Luciano Acosta | 3 |
| Franco Jara | 3 |
| Petar Musa | 3 |
| Michael Barrios | 3 |
Head to Head
FC Dallas Form
Sporting Kansas City Form
2023-03-19
FC Dallas
2–1
Sporting Kansas City
L
2023-03-12
Sporting Kansas City
0–0
Los Angeles Galaxy
D
2023-03-05
Colorado Rapids SC
0–0
Sporting Kansas City
D
2023-02-28
Portland Timbers
1–0
Sporting Kansas City
L
2022-10-09
FC Dallas
2–1
Sporting Kansas City
L
2022-10-02
Sporting Kansas City
1–0
Seattle Sounders FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.67
FC Dallas xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.14
Sporting Kansas City xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 72% + FC Dallas to win 65%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Dallas 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
84%
Draw or Sporting Kansas City
35%
FC Dallas or Sporting Kansas City
81%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Sporting Kansas City win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
8%
3 – 1
7.7%
1 – 1
7.5%
3 – 0
6.9%
1 – 0
5.7%
4 – 1
5.2%
2 – 2
4.9%
4 – 0
4.6%
3 – 2
4.4%
1 – 2
3.8%
0 – 0
3.4%
Asian Handicap — FC Dallas
| Handicap | FC Dallas covers | Push | Sporting Kansas City covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| -2 | 29% | 19% | 52% |
| -1.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| -1 | 48% | 20% | 31% |
| -0.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +0.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +1 | 86% | 8% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
FC Dallas keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet
8%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.