Orlando City SC vs Sporting Kansas City, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Orlando City SC vs Sporting Kansas City — MLS .
- Orlando City SC 34 games · 46 pts (2026/26)
- Sporting Kansas City 34 games · 26 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Frank Anderson
- Referee M. de Oliveira
- Referee Robert Sibiga
- Referee Eduardo Mariscal
- Referee Ricardo Salazar
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Aug | Sporting Kansas City | H | 1–0 | W |
| 10 Aug | Toronto FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 03 Aug | FC Dallas | H | 2–0 | W |
| 27 Jul | New England Revolution | A | 1–4 | L |
| 21 Jul | New York Red Bulls | H | 0–1 | L |
| 19 Jul | Portland Timbers | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Aug | Orlando City SC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 11 Aug | Real Salt Lake | H | 1–2 | L |
| 05 Aug | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 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 |
Season Stats
| Orlando City SC | Sporting Kansas City | |
|---|---|---|
| #9 | Position | #30 |
| 46 | Points | 26 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 13 / 7 / 14 | W / D / L | 7 / 5 / 22 |
| 63 | Scored | 40 |
| 78 | Conceded | 81 |
| -15 | GD | -41 |
| 1.35 | PPG | 0.76 |
| 38% | Win % | 21% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
18%
Clean Sheets
Orlando City SC this season
Orlando City SC this season
6%
Clean Sheets
Sporting Kansas City this season
Sporting Kansas City this season
Orlando City SC are 9th (46 pts). Sporting Kansas City are 30th (26 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Orlando City SC
0-15
5/5
16-30
10/10
31-45
5/8
46-60
10/10
61-75
7/5
76+
13/15
■ 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)
Orlando City SC
| Martin Ojeda | 16 G | 4 A |
| Antoine Griezmann | 14 G | 6 A |
| Tyrese Spicer | 6 G |
Sporting Kansas City
| Andre Luiz | 7 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! Orlando City SC vs Sporting Kansas City — let the football do the talking.
- 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Orlando City SC that had 302 games and scored 466 goals.
- 10' Graham Smith has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 34 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 12' The Orlando City SC bench stirs into life. Kyle Smith is withdrawn and Shane O'Neill gets his opportunity.
- 17' 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.
- 21' Tesho Akindele makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Orlando City SC are in front.
- 26' Erik Hurtado, a USA , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 31' With 0 assists to his name this season, Roger Espinoza is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Sporting Kansas City.
- 36' The 34-year-old Robin Jansson has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 37' Felipe Gutierrez is having his name booked by the referee on 37.
- 42' Kyle Smith is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Orlando City SC so far.
- 46' Erik Hurtado is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jimmy Medranda at the 46 minute mark.
- 49' Tesho Akindele was booked on 49.
- 54' Orlando City SC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 59' The whistle greets Gianluca Busio as he departs to be replaced by Benny Feilhaber.
- 64' Orlando City SC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Sporting Kansas City backline.
- 69' Over 69 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 71' Sporting Kansas City ring the changes. Seth Sinovic has done his job and it is now time for Luis Martins to step up.
- 74' Another change for Orlando City SC made on 74 minute. Dom Dwyer leaves to be changed by Sacha Kljestan.
- 79' Sporting Kansas City are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 84' The travelling Sporting Kansas City supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 89' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 90' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Luis Martins.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Sporting Kansas City.
Lineups
Orlando City SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 17
- 13
- 23
- 20
- 22
- 26
-
14
Dom Dwyer ↓ Sacha Kljestan 74'
- 9
- 6
- 27
-
24
Kyle Smith ↓ Shane O'Neill 12'
Bench
-
12
Shane O'Neill ↑ 12'
-
16
Sacha Kljestan ↑ 74'
- 5
- 99
- 3
-
19
Benji Michel ↑ 46'
- 29
Coach
James O'Connor
Sporting Kansas City Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 21
- 5
- 8
-
15
Seth Sinovic ↓ Luis Martins 71'
- 29
- 6
- 13
- 17
-
94
Jimmy Medranda ↓ Erik Hurtado 46'
- 16
Bench
-
36
Luis Martins ↑ 71'
- 4
- 75
- 18
-
30
Benny Feilhaber ↑ 59'
- 14
-
19
Erik Hurtado ↑ 46'
Coach
Peter Vermes
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Nani | 2 |
| Tesho Akindele | 2 |
| Tyrese Spicer | 1 |
| Benji Michel | 1 |
| Nicolas Rodriguez | 1 |
| Johnny Russell | 1 |
| Dejan Joveljic | 1 |
| Andres Perea | 1 |
Head to Head
Orlando City SC Form
Sporting Kansas City Form
2019-08-14
Orlando City SC
1–0
Sporting Kansas City
L
2019-08-11
Sporting Kansas City
1–2
Real Salt Lake
L
2019-08-05
Seattle Sounders FC
2–3
Sporting Kansas City
W
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
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.09
Orlando City SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.18
Sporting Kansas City xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 62% + Both teams to score 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Orlando City SC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.27
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 3.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 4.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
Double Chance
Orlando City SC or Draw
79%
Draw or Sporting Kansas City
44%
Orlando City SC or Sporting Kansas City
77%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Orlando City SC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.2%
2 – 1
9.4%
2 – 0
8.3%
1 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
6.5%
3 – 0
5.6%
2 – 2
5.5%
0 – 0
5.4%
1 – 2
5.3%
3 – 2
3.9%
0 – 1
3.8%
4 – 1
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Orlando City SC
| Handicap | Orlando City SC covers | Push | Sporting Kansas City covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -2 | 18% | 17% | 65% |
| -1.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| -1 | 35% | 22% | 43% |
| -0.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +0.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +1 | 80% | 12% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Orlando City SC keeps clean sheet
32%
✗
Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

