New York City FC vs Sporting Kansas City, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
New York City FC vs Sporting Kansas City — MLS .
- New York City FC 15 games · 19 pts (2026/26)
- Sporting Kansas City 14 games · 11 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Philippe Briere
- Referee Rubiel Vazquez
- Referee David Gantar
- Referee Brian Dunn
- Referee Jon Freemon
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jul | Sporting Kansas City | H | 3–1 | W |
| 21 Jul | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 14 Jul | New York Red Bulls | A | 1–2 | L |
| 07 Jul | Portland Timbers | H | 0–1 | L |
| 03 Jul | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 29 Jun | Philadelphia Union | H | 4–2 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jul | New York City FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 21 Jul | FC Dallas | H | 0–2 | L |
| 14 Jul | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 07 Jul | Chicago Fire FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 04 Jul | Los Angeles FC | H | 1–5 | L |
| 30 Jun | Real Salt Lake | A | 0–2 | L |
Season Stats
| New York City FC | Sporting Kansas City | |
|---|---|---|
| #8 | Position | #30 |
| 19 | Points | 11 |
| 15 | Played | 14 |
| 5 / 4 / 6 | W / D / L | 3 / 2 / 9 |
| 25 | Scored | 14 |
| 21 | Conceded | 36 |
| +4 | GD | -22 |
| 1.27 | PPG | 0.79 |
| 33% | Win % | 21% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
25%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
New York City FC this season
New York City FC this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Sporting Kansas City this season
Sporting Kansas City this season
New York City FC are 8th (19 pts). Sporting Kansas City are 30th (11 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
New York City FC
0-15
2/–
16-30
2/3
31-45
1/3
46-60
3/2
61-75
1/2
76+
2/5
■ 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' The wait is over. Sporting Kansas City get us underway at .
- 5' Alexander Callens has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 10' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both New York City FC and Sporting Kansas City are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 15' Over 15 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 20' New York City FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 25' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 30' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 35' Sean Johnson has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 286 appearances.
- 40' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both New York City FC and Sporting Kansas City are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 41' Anton Tinnerholm does the damage! The net is bulging and New York City FC surge ahead!
- 45' Roger Espinoza picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 50' It looks like no one’s ball. New York City FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 52' The New York City FC bench stirs into life. Maxi Moralez is withdrawn and Ebenezer Ofori gets his opportunity.
- 54' GOAL! Heber scores on 54.
- 58' It is a substitution in Sporting Kansas City team. Krisztian Nemeth is replaced by Erik Hurtado on 58 minute.
- 62' Controversy at the stadium! Roger Espinoza argues furiously but the Red card stands.
- 67' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 67 minutes.
- 70' Gary Mackay-Steven gets the nod from New York City FC. He replaces Alexandru Mitrita and will look to change the dynamic.
- 73' What composure from Ilie Sanchez! The Spain international strokes it home. 2-1.
- 77' Against the run of play, Alexander Ring has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 80' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Gerso Fernandes.
- 82' A moment of madness from Gerso Fernandes on 82 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Sporting Kansas City will be frustrated.
- 82' Another substitution for Sporting Kansas City to replace Gerso Fernandes by Daniel Salloi on 82 minute.
- 87' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 88' Yohan Croizet gets the nod from Sporting Kansas City. He replaces Seth Sinovic and will look to change the dynamic.
- 90' Controversy at the stadium! Botond Barath argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 3-1.
Lineups
New York City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 22
-
10
Maxi Moralez ↓ Ebenezer Ofori 52'
- 4
- 8
- 6
- 1
- 16
- 28
-
9
Heber ↓ Valentin Castellanos 82'
- 55
Bench
-
17
Gary Mackay-Steven ↑ 70'
-
12
Ebenezer Ofori ↑ 52'
-
11
Valentin Castellanos ↑ 82'
- 41
- 19
- 2
- 15
Coach
Domenec Torrent
Sporting Kansas City Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
-
9
Krisztian Nemeth ↓ Erik Hurtado 58'
- 5
- 8
-
15
Seth Sinovic ↓ Yohan Croizet 88'
- 29
- 6
-
12
Gerso Fernandes ↓ Daniel Salloi 82'
- 17
- 30
- 2
Bench
- 4
-
10
Yohan Croizet ↑ 88'
-
20
Daniel Salloi ↑ 82'
- 18
- 94
-
19
Erik Hurtado ↑ 58'
- 24
Coach
Peter Vermes
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Maxi Moralez | 1 |
| Jesus Medina | 1 |
| Maxi Moralez | 1 |
| Jesus Medina | 1 |
| Ilie Sanchez | 1 |
| Anton Tinnerholm | 1 |
| Alexander Ring | 1 |
| Heber | 1 |
Head to Head
New York City FC Form
2019-07-26
New York City FC
3–1
Sporting Kansas City
W
2019-07-21
Colorado Rapids SC
1–2
New York City FC
W
2019-07-14
New York Red Bulls
2–1
New York City FC
L
2019-07-07
New York City FC
0–1
Portland Timbers
L
2019-07-03
New York City FC
3–0
Seattle Sounders FC
W
2019-06-29
New York City FC
4–2
Philadelphia Union
W
Sporting Kansas City Form
2019-07-26
New York City FC
3–1
Sporting Kansas City
L
2019-07-21
Sporting Kansas City
0–2
FC Dallas
L
2019-07-14
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
0–3
Sporting Kansas City
W
2019-07-07
Sporting Kansas City
1–0
Chicago Fire FC
W
2019-07-04
Sporting Kansas City
1–5
Los Angeles FC
L
2019-06-30
Real Salt Lake
2–0
Sporting Kansas City
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.67
New York City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.9
Sporting Kansas City xG
I would bet for:
New York City FC to win 70% + Over 2.5 goals 68%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: New York City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.57
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 3.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 4.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
Double Chance
New York City FC or Draw
88%
Draw or Sporting Kansas City
30%
New York City FC or Sporting Kansas City
82%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: New York City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
10.2%
2 – 1
8.8%
3 – 0
8.8%
3 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
7.5%
1 – 0
7.4%
4 – 0
5.8%
4 – 1
5.2%
0 – 0
4%
2 – 2
3.9%
3 – 2
3.5%
5 – 0
3.1%
Asian Handicap — New York City FC
| Handicap | New York City FC covers | Push | Sporting Kansas City covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| -2 | 32% | 21% | 47% |
| -1.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| -1 | 53% | 21% | 26% |
| -0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +0.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +1 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +1.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +2 | 97% | 2% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
New York City FC keeps clean sheet
41%
✓
Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet
8%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.