San Diego FC vs Sporting Kansas City, MLS 2025 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
San Diego FC vs Sporting Kansas City — MLS at Snapdragon Stadium.
- San Diego FC 27 games · 32 pts (2026/26)
- Sporting Kansas City 26 games · 21 pts (2026/26)
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 May | Sporting Kansas City | H | 0–0 | D |
| 15 May | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 11 May | St. Louis City | A | 2–1 | W |
| 04 May | FC Dallas | H | 5–0 | W |
| 26 Apr | Real Salt Lake | H | 1–3 | L |
| 19 Apr | Charlotte FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 May | San Diego FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 15 May | St. Louis City | A | 2–2 | D |
| 11 May | Portland Timbers | A | 0–1 | L |
| 04 May | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 1–0 | W |
| 26 Apr | FC Cincinnati | A | 1–2 | L |
| 20 Apr | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 5–3 | W |
Season Stats
| San Diego FC | Sporting Kansas City | |
|---|---|---|
| #25 | Position | #30 |
| 32 | Points | 21 |
| 27 | Played | 26 |
| 8 / 8 / 11 | W / D / L | 6 / 3 / 17 |
| 47 | Scored | 31 |
| 47 | Conceded | 63 |
| +0 | GD | -32 |
| 1.19 | PPG | 0.81 |
| 30% | Win % | 23% |
Key Stats
0%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
H2H (3 games)
0%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
26%
Clean Sheets
San Diego FC this season
San Diego FC this season
4%
Clean Sheets
Sporting Kansas City this season
Sporting Kansas City this season
San Diego FC are 25th (32 pts). Sporting Kansas City are 30th (21 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
San Diego FC
0-15
6/8
16-30
3/5
31-45
5/9
46-60
5/3
61-75
7/7
76+
7/9
■ 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)
San Diego FC
| Marcus Ingvartsen | 12 G | 3 A |
| Anders Dreyer | 11 G | 9 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. San Diego FC host Sporting Kansas City — let the battle begin!
- 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 9' It’s a booking for Sporting Kansas City player. Jansen Miller gets a card.
- 14' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both San Diego FC and Sporting Kansas City are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 19' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 21' Controversy at the stadium! Anibal Godoy argues furiously but the card stands.
- 26' 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.
- 31' Both keepers have barely been tested. San Diego FC and Sporting Kansas City are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 36' With 0 assists to his name this season, Santiago Munoz is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Sporting Kansas City.
- 37' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Luca Bombino on 37 minutes.
- 42' The 28-year-old Luca de la Torre has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 46' The referee calls foul for Zorhan Bassong. He receives a card.
- 51' The home supporters are growing impatient. San Diego FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 56' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Anibal Godoy made 8 appearances and scored 4 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 59' Tim Leibold makes way for Logan Ndenbe at the 59 minute mark. A tactical switch from Sporting Kansas City.
- 60' A tactical swap from Sporting Kansas City — Andrew Brody on, Khiry Shelton off on 60 minutes.
- 65' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 68' Manu Garcia has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 68.
- 72' Another change for San Diego FC made on 72 minute. Oscar Verhoeven leaves to be changed by Willy Kumado.
- 77' Supporters expect more eagerness from Logan Ndenbe, as he is very good at scoring at Snapdragon Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 81' Alexander Mighten makes way for Emmanuel Boateng at the 81 minute mark. A tactical switch from San Diego FC.
- 84' Sporting Kansas City manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Mason Toye is hanging Santiago Munoz on the field on 84 minute.
- 86' The supporters are chanting for Memo Rodriguez. He replaces Manu Garcia on 86 minute.
- Game over. The scoreline of 0-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
San Diego FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
11
Hirving Lozano ↓ Tomas Angel 81'
-
14
Luca de la Torre ↓ Milan Iloski 72'
- 17
-
20
Anibal Godoy ↓ Onni Valakari 60'
- 10
- 77
- 97
- 1
- 6
-
33
Oscar Verhoeven ↓ Willy Kumado 72'
- 27
Bench
- 13
-
32
Milan Iloski ↑ 72'
-
8
Onni Valakari ↑ 60'
-
24
Emmanuel Boateng ↑ 81'
- 22
- 70
-
2
Willy Kumado ↑ 72'
-
9
Tomas Angel ↑ 81'
- 25
Coach
Jason Grubb
Sporting Kansas City Lineups
Starting XI
-
21
Manu Garcia ↓ Memo Rodriguez 86'
-
26
Erik Thommy ↓ Daniel Salloi 60'
-
14
Tim Leibold ↓ Logan Ndenbe 59'
-
11
Khiry Shelton ↓ Andrew Brody 60'
- 22
- 4
- 1
-
7
Santiago Munoz ↓ Mason Toye 84'
- 93
- 16
- 15
Bench
-
10
Daniel Salloi ↑ 60'
-
3
Andrew Brody ↑ 60'
-
8
Memo Rodriguez ↑ 86'
-
13
Mason Toye ↑ 84'
-
18
Logan Ndenbe ↑ 59'
- 17
- 5
- 30
- 36
Coach
Kerry Zavagnin
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Hirving Lozano | 1 |
| Anders Dreyer | 1 |
Head to Head
San Diego FC Form
Sporting Kansas City Form
2025-05-18
San Diego FC
0–0
Sporting Kansas City
D
2025-05-15
St. Louis City
2–2
Sporting Kansas City
D
2025-05-11
Portland Timbers
1–0
Sporting Kansas City
L
2025-05-04
Sporting Kansas City
1–0
Los Angeles Galaxy
W
2025-04-26
FC Cincinnati
2–1
Sporting Kansas City
L
2025-04-20
San Jose Earthquakes
3–5
Sporting Kansas City
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
0 / 4
2.01
San Diego FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.91
Sporting Kansas City xG
I would bet for:
San Diego FC to win 57% + Over 2.5 goals 55%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.92
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 3.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
San Diego FC or Draw
81%
Draw or Sporting Kansas City
43%
San Diego FC or Sporting Kansas City
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
10.7%
1 – 1
10.6%
1 – 0
10.2%
2 – 1
9.5%
0 – 0
Actual
3 – 0
7%
3 – 1
6.4%
2 – 2
4.3%
1 – 2
4.3%
0 – 1
4.1%
4 – 0
3.6%
4 – 1
3.3%
Asian Handicap — San Diego FC
| Handicap | San Diego FC covers | Push | Sporting Kansas City covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -2 | 19% | 19% | 62% |
| -1.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| -1 | 38% | 23% | 38% |
| -0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +0.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +1 | 85% | 10% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
San Diego FC keeps clean sheet
41%
✗
Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet
14%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

