Sporting Kansas City vs Atlanta United FC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Sporting Kansas City vs Atlanta United FC — MLS .
- Sporting Kansas City 34 games · 26 pts (2026/26)
- Atlanta United FC 34 games · 33 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Allen Chapman
- Referee Logan Brown
- Referee Oscar Mitchell Carvalho
- Referee Geoff Gamble
- Referee R. Mendoza
15 games this season
🟨 2.5/game
⚽ 8.7 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 May | Atlanta United FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 28 Apr | New England Revolution | H | 4–4 | D |
| 21 Apr | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 1–4 | L |
| 14 Apr | New York Red Bulls | H | 2–2 | D |
| 07 Apr | FC Cincinnati | A | 1–1 | D |
| 30 Mar | Montreal Impact FC | H | 7–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 May | Sporting Kansas City | A | 3–0 | W |
| 27 Apr | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 20 Apr | FC Dallas | H | 1–2 | L |
| 13 Apr | New England Revolution | A | 2–0 | W |
| 30 Mar | Columbus Crew SC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 17 Mar | Philadelphia Union | H | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| Sporting Kansas City | Atlanta United FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #30 | Position | #13 |
| 26 | Points | 33 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 7 / 5 / 22 | W / D / L | 9 / 6 / 19 |
| 40 | Scored | 43 |
| 81 | Conceded | 60 |
| -41 | GD | -17 |
| 0.76 | PPG | 0.97 |
| 21% | Win % | 26% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
6%
Clean Sheets
Sporting Kansas City this season
Sporting Kansas City this season
15%
Clean Sheets
Atlanta United FC this season
Atlanta United FC this season
Sporting Kansas City are 30th (26 pts). Atlanta United FC are 13th (33 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
Atlanta United FC
0-15
3/4
16-30
5/6
31-45
4/7
46-60
5/12
61-75
6/8
76+
7/11
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Sporting Kansas City
| Andre Luiz | 7 G | 1 A |
Atlanta United FC
| Aleksei Miranchuk | 6 G | 6 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Atlanta United FC gets underway.
- 5' Daniel Salloi has been relatively quiet despite scoring 68 goals in his last 300 appearances.
- 10' Atlanta United FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 15' It is a cagey affair so far. Sporting Kansas City in their trying to find a way past Atlanta United FC's compact .
- 20' It looks surprising Atlanta United FC does not make any changes. Botond Barath has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 25' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Sporting Kansas City that had 300 games and scored 460 goals.
- 30' 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.
- 35' A quiet spell here at . Sporting Kansas City seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 39' Josef Martinez has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 39 minutes.
- 44' Graham Smith has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 47' Goal! Ezequiel Barco scores his 45 goal in 302 matches.
- 52' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Peter Vermes will be considering his options from the bench.
- 57' The travelling Atlanta United FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 62' Atlanta United 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.
- 65' The Sporting Kansas City bench stirs into life. Kelyn Rowe is withdrawn and Gedion Zelalem gets his opportunity.
- 66' It’s a booking for Atlanta United FC player. Eric Remedi gets a Yellow card.
- 71' Fresh legs for Atlanta United FC! Jeff Larentowicz comes on to replace Eric Remedi.
- 76' Magnificent from Josef Martinez! That is 149 goals in 302 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 81' A change in the Atlanta United FC ranks — Josef Martinez exits the field as Brek Shea enters on 81.
- 86' Sporting Kansas City are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Atlanta United FC's shape.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. Atlanta United FC take all three points.
Lineups
Sporting Kansas City Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 9
-
10
Yohan Croizet ↓ Ilie Sanchez 65'
- 21
- 8
- 15
- 29
- 20
- 16
-
11
Kelyn Rowe ↓ Gedion Zelalem 65'
- 2
Bench
-
6
Ilie Sanchez ↑ 65'
- 1
- 14
- 3
-
24
Gedion Zelalem ↑ 65'
Coach
Peter Vermes
Atlanta United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
-
11
Eric Remedi ↓ Jeff Larentowicz 71'
- 8
- 2
- 1
-
7
Josef Martinez ↓ Brek Shea 81'
- 3
- 5
- 24
- 12
- 6
Bench
- 4
-
20
Brek Shea ↑ 81'
-
18
Jeff Larentowicz ↑ 71'
-
15
Hector Villalba ↑ 71'
- 25
- 28
- 26
Coach
Frank de Boer
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Josef Martinez | 2 |
| Daniel Salloi | 2 |
| Gerso Fernandes | 1 |
| Daniel Salloi | 1 |
| Ezequiel Barco | 1 |
| Luiz Araujo | 1 |
| Dominic Dwyer | 1 |
| Fafa Picault | 1 |
Head to Head
Sporting Kansas City Form
2019-05-06
Sporting Kansas City
0–3
Atlanta United FC
L
2019-04-28
Sporting Kansas City
4–4
New England Revolution
D
2019-04-21
San Jose Earthquakes
4–1
Sporting Kansas City
L
2019-04-14
Sporting Kansas City
2–2
New York Red Bulls
D
2019-04-07
FC Cincinnati
1–1
Sporting Kansas City
D
2019-03-30
Sporting Kansas City
7–1
Montreal Impact FC
W
Atlanta United FC Form
2019-05-06
Sporting Kansas City
0–3
Atlanta United FC
W
2019-04-27
Atlanta United FC
1–0
Colorado Rapids SC
W
2019-04-20
Atlanta United FC
1–2
FC Dallas
L
2019-04-13
New England Revolution
0–2
Atlanta United FC
W
2019-03-30
Columbus Crew SC
2–0
Atlanta United FC
L
2019-03-17
Atlanta United FC
1–1
Philadelphia Union
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.45
Sporting Kansas City xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.94
Atlanta United FC xG
I would bet for:
Sporting Kansas City or Atlanta United FC 74% + Both teams to score 65%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Atlanta United FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.39
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 3.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 4.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
Double Chance
Sporting Kansas City or Draw
56%
Draw or Atlanta United FC
70%
Sporting Kansas City or Atlanta United FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Atlanta United FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.3%
1 – 2
8.9%
2 – 1
6.6%
2 – 2
6.4%
0 – 2
6.4%
0 – 1
5.9%
1 – 3
5.7%
0 – 0
4.8%
1 – 0
4.2%
2 – 3
4.2%
0 – 3
Actual
2 – 0
3.6%
Asian Handicap — Sporting Kansas City
| Handicap | Sporting Kansas City covers | Push | Atlanta United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 8% | 87% |
| -1.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -1 | 13% | 15% | 72% |
| -0.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| +0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +1 | 52% | 20% | 28% |
| +1.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +2 | 72% | 15% | 13% |
| +2.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
Clean Sheet
Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Atlanta United FC keeps clean sheet
24%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

