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 27 games · 34 pts (2026/26)
- Sporting Kansas City 26 games · 21 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 | 27 | 60 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 27 | 46 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 27 | 46 |
| 4 | Charlotte FC | 27 | 43 |
| 5 | Chicago Fire FC | 26 | 42 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 27 | 39 |
| 7 | Orlando City SC | 27 | 34 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 27 | 33 |
| 9 | FC Cincinnati | 26 | 33 |
| 10 | New York Red Bulls | 26 | 33 |
| 11 | D.C. United SC | 26 | 30 |
| 12 | Columbus Crew SC | 27 | 29 |
| 13 | Toronto FC | 27 | 29 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 27 | 27 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 27 | 24 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 26 | 50 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 27 | 47 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 27 | 45 |
| 19 | St. Louis City | 26 | 44 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 27 | 44 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 28 | 41 |
| 22 | Colorado Rapids SC | 27 | 36 |
| 23 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 28 | 36 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 26 | 35 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 27 | 32 |
| 26 | Portland Timbers | 27 | 32 |
| 27 | Real Salt Lake | 27 | 32 |
| 28 | Austin FC | 27 | 31 |
| 29 | Minnesota United FC | 27 | 29 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 26 | 21 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #7 | Position | #30 |
| 34 | Points | 21 |
| 27 | Played | 26 |
| 10 / 4 / 13 | W / D / L | 6 / 3 / 17 |
| 48 | Scored | 31 |
| 64 | Conceded | 63 |
| -16 | GD | -32 |
| 1.26 | PPG | 0.81 |
| 37% | Win % | 23% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
19%
Clean Sheets
Orlando City SC this season
Orlando City SC this season
4%
Clean Sheets
Sporting Kansas City this season
Sporting Kansas City this season
Orlando City SC are 7th (34 pts). Sporting Kansas City are 30th (21 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Orlando City SC
0-15
2/3
16-30
8/8
31-45
1/7
46-60
8/6
61-75
7/4
76+
9/11
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Sporting Kansas City
0-15
3/8
16-30
7/7
31-45
5/8
46-60
2/6
61-75
4/11
76+
4/9
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Orlando City SC
| Martin Ojeda | 13 G | 1 A |
| Antoine Griezmann | 8 G | 4 A |
| Tyrese Spicer | 6 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Orlando City SC to score. At the same time, Sporting Kansas City does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' It’s high time James O'Connor made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 10' Brian Rowe is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Orlando City SC tonight.
- 12' The crowd applauds Kyle Smith as he leaves the pitch. Shane O'Neill steps in for Orlando City SC.
- 17' Sporting Kansas City are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 21' Tesho Akindele doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 26' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 31' Orlando City SC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 36' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Roger Espinoza made 289 appearances and scored 10 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 37' Poor challenge from Felipe Gutierrez. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 42' Orlando City SC is showing some good football. However, Orlando City SC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 46' Jimmy Medranda makes way for Erik Hurtado at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from Sporting Kansas City.
- 49' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Tesho Akindele.
- 54' Orlando City SC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 54.
- 59' Sporting Kansas City ring the changes. Gianluca Busio has done his job and it is now time for Benny Feilhaber to step up.
- 64' It looks surprising Sporting Kansas City does not make any changes. Seth Sinovic has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 69' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Orlando City SC and Sporting Kansas City are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 71' It is a substitution in Sporting Kansas City team. Seth Sinovic is replaced by Luis Martins on 71 minute.
- 74' Dom Dwyer makes way for Sacha Kljestan at the 74 minute mark. A tactical switch from Orlando City SC.
- 79' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 84' Dom Dwyer needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 89' The home supporters are growing impatient. Orlando City SC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Luis Martins.
- The points are shared — Orlando City SC 1-0 Sporting Kansas City. Honours even.
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 |
|---|---|
| Tesho Akindele | 2 |
| Nani | 2 |
| Gianluca Busio | 1 |
| Remi Walter | 1 |
| Daniel Salloi | 1 |
| Felipe Gutierrez | 1 |
| Jake Davis | 1 |
| Felipe Gutierrez | 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
1 / 4
2.06
Orlando City SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.22
Sporting Kansas City xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 63% + Both teams to score 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Orlando City SC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.28
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 3.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 4.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
Double Chance
Orlando City SC or Draw
78%
Draw or Sporting Kansas City
45%
Orlando City SC or Sporting Kansas City
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Orlando City SC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.3%
2 – 1
9.4%
2 – 0
7.9%
1 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
6.4%
2 – 2
5.7%
1 – 2
5.6%
3 – 0
5.3%
0 – 0
5.3%
3 – 2
4%
0 – 1
3.9%
4 – 1
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Orlando City SC
| Handicap | Orlando City SC covers | Push | Sporting Kansas City covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -2 | 17% | 17% | 66% |
| -1.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| -1 | 34% | 22% | 45% |
| -0.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| +0.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +1 | 79% | 12% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Orlando City SC keeps clean sheet
30%
✗
Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.