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 18 games · 14 pts (2026/26)
- Atlanta United FC 18 games · 12 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Allen Chapman
- Referee Logan Brown
- Referee Oscar Mitchell Carvalho
- Referee Geoff Gamble
- Referee R. Mendoza
9 games this season
🟨 2.7/game
⚽ 8.2 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 18 | 40 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 18 | 38 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 18 | 30 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 17 | 29 |
| 5 | New York City FC | 18 | 26 |
| 6 | FC Cincinnati | 18 | 26 |
| 7 | Charlotte FC | 18 | 25 |
| 8 | New York Red Bulls | 18 | 25 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 18 | 23 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 18 | 20 |
| 11 | Orlando City SC | 18 | 20 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 18 | 17 |
| 13 | Philadelphia Union | 18 | 16 |
| 14 | Montreal Impact FC | 18 | 16 |
| 15 | Atlanta United FC | 18 | 12 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 17 | 34 |
| 17 | Los Angeles FC | 19 | 34 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 18 | 33 |
| 19 | Houston Dynamo | 18 | 32 |
| 20 | FC Dallas | 18 | 27 |
| 21 | Real Salt Lake | 17 | 27 |
| 22 | St. Louis City | 18 | 26 |
| 23 | Portland Timbers | 18 | 24 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 17 | 24 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 18 | 24 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 18 | 22 |
| 27 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 19 | 22 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 18 | 21 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 18 | 17 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 18 | 14 |
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 | #15 |
| 14 | Points | 12 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 4 / 2 / 12 | W / D / L | 3 / 3 / 12 |
| 18 | Scored | 19 |
| 46 | Conceded | 33 |
| -28 | GD | -14 |
| 0.78 | PPG | 0.67 |
| 22% | Win % | 17% |
Key Stats
33%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
H2H (3 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Sporting Kansas City this season
Sporting Kansas City this season
11%
Clean Sheets
Atlanta United FC this season
Atlanta United FC this season
Sporting Kansas City are 30th (14 pts). Atlanta United FC are 15th (12 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Sporting Kansas City
0-15
–/7
16-30
3/4
31-45
3/6
46-60
2/4
61-75
2/8
76+
3/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Atlanta United FC
0-15
–/4
16-30
1/3
31-45
1/3
46-60
3/3
61-75
3/6
76+
4/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Sporting Kansas City
| Dejan Joveljic | 8 G | 1 A |
Atlanta United FC
| Aleksei Miranchuk | 5 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to that hosts another battle between Sporting Kansas City and Atlanta United FC.
- 5' It looks surprising Sporting Kansas City does not make any changes. Brad Guzan has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 10' Tim Melia has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 17 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 15' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 20' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 25' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Sporting Kansas City needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 30' Sporting Kansas City are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Atlanta United FC backline.
- 35' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Gonzalo Martinez made 183 appearances and scored 13 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 39' Magnificent from Josef Martinez! That is 148 goals in 286 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 44' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Sporting Kansas City that had 284 games and scored 439 goals.
- 47' Ezequiel Barco adds to his 3 season tally! Atlanta United FC lead 0-2 — and this changes everything.
- 52' Daniel Salloi has been relatively quiet despite scoring 64 goals in his last 284 appearances.
- 57' Kelyn Rowe, a USA , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 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' A change in the Sporting Kansas City ranks — Kelyn Rowe exits the field as Gedion Zelalem enters on 65.
- 66' The referee shows Atlanta United FC player a Yellow card on 66.
- 71' Jeff Larentowicz gets the nod from Atlanta United FC. He replaces Eric Remedi and will look to change the dynamic.
- 76' Brilliant from the ! Josef Martinez makes it 0-3 with a superb finish on 76.
- 81' The Atlanta United FC manager makes a substitution. Josef Martinez departs to be replaced by Brek Shea.
- 86' Atlanta United FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 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 |
| Gerso Fernandes | 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
1.37
Sporting Kansas City xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.86
Atlanta United FC xG
I would bet for:
Sporting Kansas City or Atlanta United FC 74% + Both teams to score 63%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Atlanta United FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.23
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 3.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 4.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
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
11%
1 – 2
9%
0 – 2
6.8%
0 – 1
6.7%
2 – 1
6.7%
2 – 2
6.1%
1 – 3
5.6%
0 – 0
5.5%
1 – 0
4.7%
0 – 3
Actual
2 – 3
3.9%
2 – 0
3.7%
Asian Handicap — Sporting Kansas City
| Handicap | Sporting Kansas City covers | Push | Atlanta United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 8% | 88% |
| -1.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -1 | 12% | 15% | 73% |
| -0.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| +0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +1 | 52% | 21% | 27% |
| +1.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +2 | 73% | 15% | 12% |
| +2.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
Clean Sheet
Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Atlanta United FC keeps clean sheet
26%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

