FC Dallas vs Sporting Kansas City, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
FC Dallas vs Sporting Kansas City — MLS at Toyota Stadium.
- FC Dallas 23 games · 37 pts (2026/26)
- Sporting Kansas City 23 games · 15 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Alejandro Hernandez
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 23 | 53 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 23 | 43 |
| 3 | Chicago Fire FC | 22 | 38 |
| 4 | New England Revolution | 23 | 37 |
| 5 | Charlotte FC | 23 | 36 |
| 6 | FC Cincinnati | 22 | 31 |
| 7 | New York City FC | 23 | 29 |
| 8 | Orlando City SC | 23 | 28 |
| 9 | Philadelphia Union | 23 | 27 |
| 10 | New York Red Bulls | 23 | 27 |
| 11 | Toronto FC | 23 | 26 |
| 12 | D.C. United SC | 22 | 25 |
| 13 | Columbus Crew SC | 23 | 23 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 23 | 22 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 23 | 21 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 22 | 43 |
| 17 | Houston Dynamo | 23 | 40 |
| 18 | Los Angeles FC | 24 | 37 |
| 19 | FC Dallas | 23 | 37 |
| 20 | St. Louis City | 23 | 37 |
| 21 | San Jose Earthquakes | 23 | 35 |
| 22 | Portland Timbers | 23 | 31 |
| 23 | Colorado Rapids SC | 23 | 31 |
| 24 | San Diego FC | 23 | 30 |
| 25 | Real Salt Lake | 22 | 29 |
| 26 | Minnesota United FC | 23 | 29 |
| 27 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 24 | 29 |
| 28 | Seattle Sounders FC | 22 | 27 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 23 | 25 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 23 | 15 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Sep | Sporting Kansas City | H | 4–3 | W |
| 30 Aug | St. Louis City | A | 3–3 | D |
| 23 Aug | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 0–5 | L |
| 20 Aug | Real Salt Lake | A | 4–3 | W |
| 17 Aug | Austin FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 02 Aug | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Sep | FC Dallas | A | 3–4 | L |
| 29 Aug | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 23 Aug | Atlanta United FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 19 Aug | St. Louis City | H | 1–1 | D |
| 16 Aug | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 02 Aug | Houston Dynamo | H | 0–2 | L |
Season Stats
| FC Dallas | Sporting Kansas City | |
|---|---|---|
| #19 | Position | #30 |
| 37 | Points | 15 |
| 23 | Played | 23 |
| 10 / 7 / 6 | W / D / L | 4 / 3 / 16 |
| 45 | Scored | 23 |
| 40 | Conceded | 58 |
| +5 | GD | -35 |
| 1.61 | PPG | 0.65 |
| 43% | Win % | 17% |
Key Stats
74%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (19 games)
H2H (19 games)
79%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
17%
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 (37 pts). Sporting Kansas City are 30th (15 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Dallas
0-15
4/5
16-30
8/6
31-45
8/7
46-60
3/3
61-75
1/6
76+
9/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Sporting Kansas City
0-15
1/8
16-30
4/7
31-45
3/8
46-60
2/5
61-75
3/8
76+
4/9
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Dallas
| Petar Musa | 16 G | 3 A |
| Logan Farrington | 7 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. FC Dallas host Sporting Kansas City — let the battle begin!
- 4' What a moment for Taylor Calheira! That strike on 4 puts his side firmly in control.
- 9' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 14' Angola international Capita has been a key figure this campaign — 2 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
- 19' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Stephen Afrira makes it 0-2.
- 24' FC Dallas are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 27' Logan Farrington adds to his 5 season tally! FC Dallas lead 1-2 — and this changes everything.
- 30' What composure from Petar Musa! The Croatia international strokes it home. 2-2.
- 35' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Raphaël Wicky will be considering his options from the bench.
- 40' Both keepers have barely been tested. FC Dallas and Sporting Kansas City are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 45' GOAL! Kaick fires home to make it 3-2!
- 50' Stefan Cleveland needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 55' 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.
- 58' The Sporting Kansas City manager makes a substitution. Andre Luiz departs to be replaced by Magomed Suleymanov.
- 62' A change in the FC Dallas ranks — Herman Johansson exits the field as Sebastien Ibeagha enters on 62.
- 66' The Sporting Kansas City bench stirs into life. Stephen Afrira is withdrawn and Jayden Reid gets his opportunity.
- 71' Andre Luiz is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Sporting Kansas City so far.
- 75' Ran Binyamin gets the nod from FC Dallas. He replaces Logan Farrington and will look to change the dynamic.
- 78' What composure from Taylor Calheira! The USA international strokes it home. 3-3.
- 81' A change in the FC Dallas ranks — Emir Karic exits the field as Samuel Sarver enters on 81.
- 84' Jayden Reid is ready to make an impact after coming on for Justin Reynolds at the 84 minute mark.
- 88' Poor challenge from Moises Mosquera. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- FC Dallas celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
FC Dallas Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
- 3
-
17
Ramiro ↓ Christian Cappis 62'
- 18
- 9
- 40
- 77
-
32
Nolan Norris ↓ Santiago Moreno 75'
- 21
-
23
Logan Farrington ↓ Ran Binyamin 75'
- 55
- 14
Bench
- 5
-
25
Sebastien Ibeagha ↑ 62'
-
12
Christian Cappis ↑ 62'
-
10
Santiago Moreno ↑ 75'
- 30
- 24
- 28
-
6
Ran Binyamin ↑ 75'
- 33
Coach
Eric Quill
Sporting Kansas City Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
- 30
- 7
- 3
- 18
- 4
- 11
-
13
Justin Reynolds ↓ Jayden Reid 84'
-
17
Stephen Afrira ↓ Jayden Reid 66'
- 19
- 20
- 5
Bench
- 93
- 1
-
99
Jayden Reid ↑ 84'
- 24
- 28
- 16
- 15
- 29
- 57
Coach
Raphaël Wicky
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
2026-09-05
FC Dallas
4–3
Sporting Kansas City
L
2026-08-29
Sporting Kansas City
0–3
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
L
2026-08-23
Atlanta United FC
2–1
Sporting Kansas City
L
2026-08-19
Sporting Kansas City
1–1
St. Louis City
D
2026-08-16
Colorado Rapids SC
2–0
Sporting Kansas City
L
2026-08-02
Sporting Kansas City
0–2
Houston Dynamo
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
3.43
FC Dallas xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.66
Sporting Kansas City xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 87% + Both teams to score 77%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Dallas win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 5.09
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 99% |
|
1% |
| ± 1.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 2.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 3.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 4.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
Double Chance
FC Dallas or Draw
85%
Draw or Sporting Kansas City
31%
FC Dallas or Sporting Kansas City
84%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Dallas win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 4–3 not predicted4 – 3Actual
3 – 1
6.8%
2 – 1
6.2%
4 – 1
5.8%
3 – 2
5.6%
2 – 2
5%
4 – 2
4.7%
3 – 0
4.3%
1 – 1
4.2%
5 – 1
4%
2 – 0
3.9%
4 – 0
3.6%
5 – 2
3.3%
Asian Handicap — FC Dallas
| Handicap | FC Dallas covers | Push | Sporting Kansas City covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| -2 | 34% | 18% | 48% |
| -1.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| -1 | 52% | 17% | 31% |
| -0.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +0.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +1 | 84% | 9% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 4% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
FC Dallas keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet
4%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

