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 26 games · 21 pts (2026/26)
- Atlanta United FC 27 games · 27 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Allen Chapman
- Referee Logan Brown
- Referee Oscar Mitchell Carvalho
- Referee Geoff Gamble
- Referee R. Mendoza
11 games this season
🟨 2.6/game
⚽ 9.2 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | #14 |
| 21 | Points | 27 |
| 26 | Played | 27 |
| 6 / 3 / 17 | W / D / L | 7 / 6 / 14 |
| 31 | Scored | 32 |
| 63 | Conceded | 45 |
| -32 | GD | -13 |
| 0.81 | PPG | 1.00 |
| 23% | Win % | 26% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
4%
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 (21 pts). Atlanta United FC are 14th (27 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
Atlanta United FC
0-15
2/4
16-30
3/5
31-45
2/5
46-60
3/6
61-75
4/7
76+
5/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Atlanta United FC
| Aleksei Miranchuk | 6 G | 6 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. Atlanta United FC kicks off things out of here…
- 5' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Sporting Kansas City side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 10' The 31-year-old Eric Remedi has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 15' Atlanta United FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Fafa Picault scoring 1 goals.
- 20' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Atlanta United FC winning 100% of all matches.
- 25' Daniel Salloi, a Hungary , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 30' Over 30 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 35' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 39' The deadlock is broken! Josef Martinez gets on the scoresheet on 39 minutes.
- 44' Hector Villalba has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 47' What composure from Ezequiel Barco! The Argentina international strokes it home. 0-2.
- 52' Seth Sinovic is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Sporting Kansas City so far.
- 57' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Frank de Boer will be considering his options from the bench.
- 62' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 65' A change in the Sporting Kansas City ranks — Kelyn Rowe exits the field as Gedion Zelalem enters on 65.
- 66' Eric Remedi is having his name booked by the referee on 66.
- 71' The Atlanta United FC bench stirs into life. Eric Remedi is withdrawn and Jeff Larentowicz gets his opportunity.
- 76' Josef Martinez with the second goal in the match!
- 81' The Atlanta United FC bench stirs into life. Josef Martinez is withdrawn and Brek Shea gets his opportunity.
- 86' Atlanta United FC is showing some good football. However, Atlanta United FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 0-3 the final result. Sporting Kansas City will be bitterly disappointed.
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 |
| Daniel Salloi | 1 |
| Ezequiel Barco | 1 |
| Luiz Araujo | 1 |
| Dominic Dwyer | 1 |
| Fafa Picault | 1 |
| Tomas Jacob | 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
1.42
Sporting Kansas City xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.91
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: 3.33
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 3.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 4.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
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
10.6%
1 – 2
8.9%
2 – 1
6.7%
0 – 2
6.5%
2 – 2
6.3%
0 – 1
6.2%
1 – 3
5.6%
0 – 0
5.1%
1 – 0
4.4%
2 – 3
4.1%
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% | 27% |
| +1.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +2 | 73% | 15% | 13% |
| +2.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
Clean Sheet
Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Atlanta United FC keeps clean sheet
25%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

