New York City FC vs Sporting Kansas City, MLS 2022 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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New York City FC vs Sporting Kansas City — MLS at Yankee Stadium.
- New York City FC 34 games · 42 pts (2026/26)
- Sporting Kansas City 34 games · 26 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 34 | 77 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 34 | 60 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 34 | 58 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 34 | 55 |
| 5 | Charlotte FC | 34 | 54 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 50 |
| 7 | Columbus Crew SC | 34 | 47 |
| 8 | FC Cincinnati | 34 | 46 |
| 9 | Orlando City SC | 34 | 46 |
| 10 | New York City FC | 34 | 42 |
| 11 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 42 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 34 | 39 |
| 13 | Atlanta United FC | 34 | 33 |
| 14 | D.C. United SC | 34 | 33 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 34 | 26 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 64 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 34 | 58 |
| 18 | St. Louis City | 34 | 54 |
| 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 52 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 51 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 34 | 47 |
| 22 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 46 |
| 23 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 46 |
| 24 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 45 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 34 | 44 |
| 26 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 34 | 44 |
| 27 | Colorado Rapids SC | 34 | 43 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 34 | 38 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 34 | 34 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 26 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 May | Sporting Kansas City | H | 0–0 | D |
| 01 May | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 3–0 | W |
| 24 Apr | Toronto FC | H | 5–4 | W |
| 17 Apr | Real Salt Lake | H | 6–0 | W |
| 02 Apr | Toronto FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 19 Mar | Philadelphia Union | H | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 May | New York City FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 01 May | FC Dallas | H | 2–2 | D |
| 24 Apr | Columbus Crew SC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 17 Apr | Los Angeles FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 10 Apr | Nashville SC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 03 Apr | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| New York City FC | Sporting Kansas City | |
|---|---|---|
| #10 | Position | #30 |
| 42 | Points | 26 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 10 / 12 / 12 | W / D / L | 7 / 5 / 22 |
| 49 | Scored | 40 |
| 45 | Conceded | 81 |
| +4 | GD | -41 |
| 1.24 | PPG | 0.76 |
| 29% | Win % | 21% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
25%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
18%
Clean Sheets
New York City FC this season
New York City FC this season
6%
Clean Sheets
Sporting Kansas City this season
Sporting Kansas City this season
New York City FC are 10th (42 pts). Sporting Kansas City are 30th (26 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
New York City FC
0-15
5/2
16-30
6/5
31-45
6/8
46-60
5/6
61-75
5/6
76+
5/10
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Sporting Kansas City
0-15
3/12
16-30
8/10
31-45
9/9
46-60
3/7
61-75
6/15
76+
5/14
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
New York City FC
| Nicolas Fernandez Marcau | 16 G | 6 A |
| Agustin Ojeda | 5 G | 5 A |
| Hannes Wolf | 5 G | 1 A |
Sporting Kansas City
| Andre Luiz | 7 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and New York City FC launch into their encounter with Sporting Kansas City.
- 5' New York City FC 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.
- 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 15' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 20' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 20 minutes.
- 25' New York City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 25.
- 30' The energy levels are beginning to show. Ronny Deila might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 35' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 40' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 45' Sporting Kansas City player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 46' The crowd applauds Thiago as he leaves the pitch. Maxi Moralez steps in for New York City FC.
- 51' Supporters expect more eagerness from Maxime Chanot, as he is very good at scoring at Yankee Stadium with 2 goals in the last 2 games.
- 56' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 61' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 64' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Nicolas Acevedo.
- 68' New York City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Gabriel Pereira is hanging Heber on the field on 68 minute.
- 73' Sporting Kansas City ring the changes. Roger Espinoza has done his job and it is now time for Felipe Hernandez to step up.
- 78' The Sporting Kansas City bench stirs into life. Khiry Shelton is withdrawn and Nikola Vujnovic gets his opportunity.
- 82' Sporting Kansas City manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Marinos Tzionis is hanging Cameron Duke on the field on 82 minute.
- 85' The whistle greets Chris Gloster as he departs to be replaced by Maxime Chanot.
- 89' Kortne Ford has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 89.
- celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
New York City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 6
- 1
-
9
Heber ↓ Gabriel Pereira 68'
- 55
- 43
-
2
Chris Gloster ↓ Maxime Chanot 85'
- 24
- 26
-
8
Thiago ↓ Maxi Moralez 46'
- 20
Bench
-
7
Alfredo Morales ↑ 68'
-
10
Maxi Moralez ↑ 46'
-
4
Maxime Chanot ↑ 85'
- 13
- 80
- 23
-
38
Gabriel Pereira ↑ 68'
- 21
- 22
Coach
Ronny Deila
Sporting Kansas City Lineups
Starting XI
- 54
- 7
- 29
- 20
- 15
-
11
Khiry Shelton ↓ Nikola Vujnovic 78'
- 12
- 18
- 6
-
28
Cameron Duke ↓ Marinos Tzionis 82'
- 4
Bench
-
21
Felipe Hernandez ↑ 73'
- 2
- 1
-
27
Marinos Tzionis ↑ 82'
- 3
- 48
- 24
- 17
-
19
Nikola Vujnovic ↑ 78'
Coach
Peter Vermes
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Anton Tinnerholm | 1 |
| Alexander Ring | 1 |
| Heber | 1 |
| Daniel Salloi | 1 |
| Andres Perea | 1 |
| Maxi Moralez | 1 |
| Jesus Medina | 1 |
| Maxi Moralez | 1 |
Head to Head
New York City FC Form
2022-05-07
New York City FC
0–0
Sporting Kansas City
D
2022-05-01
New York City FC
3–0
San Jose Earthquakes
W
2022-04-24
New York City FC
5–4
Toronto FC
W
2022-04-17
New York City FC
6–0
Real Salt Lake
W
2022-04-02
Toronto FC
2–1
New York City FC
L
2022-03-19
New York City FC
0–2
Philadelphia Union
L
Sporting Kansas City Form
2022-05-07
New York City FC
0–0
Sporting Kansas City
D
2022-05-01
Sporting Kansas City
2–2
FC Dallas
D
2022-04-24
Sporting Kansas City
0–0
Columbus Crew SC
D
2022-04-17
Los Angeles FC
3–1
Sporting Kansas City
L
2022-04-10
Sporting Kansas City
1–2
Nashville SC
L
2022-04-03
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
1–0
Sporting Kansas City
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
2.17
New York City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.74
Sporting Kansas City xG
I would bet for:
New York City FC to win 65%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.91
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 3.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
New York City FC or Draw
86%
Draw or Sporting Kansas City
35%
New York City FC or Sporting Kansas City
79%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
12.6%
1 – 0
11.4%
1 – 1
9.5%
2 – 1
9.2%
3 – 0
8.9%
0 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
6.6%
4 – 0
4.8%
4 – 1
3.7%
2 – 2
3.4%
0 – 1
3.4%
1 – 2
3.1%
Asian Handicap — New York City FC
| Handicap | New York City FC covers | Push | Sporting Kansas City covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -2 | 24% | 21% | 55% |
| -1.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| -1 | 45% | 23% | 31% |
| -0.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +0.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +1 | 89% | 7% | 3% |
| +1.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +2 | 97% | 2% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
New York City FC keeps clean sheet
48%
✗
Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet
12%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

