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 14 games · 11 pts (2026/26)
- Atlanta United FC 14 games · 11 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Allen Chapman
- Referee Logan Brown
- Referee Oscar Mitchell Carvalho
- Referee Geoff Gamble
- Referee R. Mendoza
8 games this season
🟨 2.6/game
⚽ 7.4 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 14 | 33 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 15 | 31 |
| 3 | Chicago Fire FC | 14 | 26 |
| 4 | New England Revolution | 14 | 25 |
| 5 | New York Red Bulls | 15 | 22 |
| 6 | Charlotte FC | 15 | 21 |
| 7 | FC Cincinnati | 15 | 20 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 15 | 19 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 15 | 18 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 15 | 16 |
| 11 | Toronto FC | 14 | 14 |
| 12 | Montreal Impact FC | 14 | 14 |
| 13 | Orlando City SC | 15 | 14 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 14 | 11 |
| 15 | Philadelphia Union | 15 | 7 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 14 | 32 |
| 17 | San Jose Earthquakes | 15 | 32 |
| 18 | Real Salt Lake | 14 | 26 |
| 19 | FC Dallas | 15 | 25 |
| 20 | Los Angeles FC | 15 | 24 |
| 21 | Seattle Sounders FC | 13 | 24 |
| 22 | Houston Dynamo | 14 | 22 |
| 23 | Minnesota United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 24 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 15 | 20 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 15 | 17 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 15 | 16 |
| 27 | St. Louis City | 14 | 16 |
| 28 | Portland Timbers | 14 | 14 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 15 | 14 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 14 | 11 |
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 |
| 11 | Points | 11 |
| 14 | Played | 14 |
| 3 / 2 / 9 | W / D / L | 3 / 2 / 9 |
| 14 | Scored | 14 |
| 36 | Conceded | 23 |
| -22 | GD | -9 |
| 0.79 | PPG | 0.79 |
| 21% | Win % | 21% |
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
14%
Clean Sheets
Atlanta United FC this season
Atlanta United FC this season
Sporting Kansas City are 30th (11 pts). Atlanta United FC are 14th (11 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Sporting Kansas City
0-15
–/6
16-30
2/3
31-45
2/3
46-60
1/3
61-75
2/5
76+
2/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Atlanta United FC
0-15
–/2
16-30
–/2
31-45
1/1
46-60
2/2
61-75
1/4
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to that hosts another battle between Sporting Kansas City and Atlanta United FC.
- 5' 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.
- 10' It’s high time Peter Vermes made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 15' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Felipe Gutierrez suffering a number of foals already.
- 20' It looks surprising Atlanta United FC does not make any changes. Josef Martinez has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 25' 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.
- 30' It looks like no one’s ball. Sporting Kansas City is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 35' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 39' Josef Martinez puts Atlanta United FC on the lead.
- 44' 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.
- 47' What a strike from Ezequiel Barco! The score is 0-2.
- 52' Darlington Nagbe has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 14 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 57' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 62' Supporters expect more eagerness from Johnny Russell, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 65' Another change for Sporting Kansas City made on 65 minute. Kelyn Rowe leaves to be changed by Gedion Zelalem.
- 66' Eric Remedi is having his name booked by the referee on 66.
- 71' The supporters are chanting for Jeff Larentowicz. He replaces Eric Remedi on 71 minute.
- 76' Goal! Josef Martinez scores his 148 goal in 283 matches.
- 81' Atlanta United FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Brek Shea is hanging Josef Martinez on the field on 81 minute.
- 86' The travelling Atlanta United FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Sporting Kansas City.
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 |
|---|---|
| Daniel Salloi | 2 |
| Josef Martinez | 2 |
| Gerso Fernandes | 1 |
| Gerso Fernandes | 1 |
| Daniel Salloi | 1 |
| Ezequiel Barco | 1 |
| Luiz Araujo | 1 |
| Dominic Dwyer | 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
1.29
Sporting Kansas City xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.8
Atlanta United FC xG
I would bet for:
Sporting Kansas City or Atlanta United FC 73% + Both teams to score 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Atlanta United FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.09
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 3.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 4.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
Double Chance
Sporting Kansas City or Draw
56%
Draw or Atlanta United FC
71%
Sporting Kansas City or Atlanta United FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Atlanta United FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.5%
1 – 2
9.2%
0 – 1
7.5%
0 – 2
7.3%
2 – 1
6.5%
0 – 0
6.2%
2 – 2
5.9%
1 – 3
5.5%
1 – 0
5.1%
0 – 3
Actual
2 – 0
3.8%
2 – 3
3.6%
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% | 74% |
| -0.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| +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
17%
✓
Atlanta United FC keeps clean sheet
28%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

