Sporting Kansas City vs Austin FC, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Sporting Kansas City vs Austin FC — MLS at Children's Mercy Park.
- Sporting Kansas City 34 games · 26 pts (2026/26)
- Austin FC 34 games · 34 pts (2026/26)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jun | Austin FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 30 May | Houston Dynamo | H | 3–2 | W |
| 23 May | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 3–1 | W |
| 16 May | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 13 May | Houston Dynamo | A | 0–1 | L |
| 09 May | Austin FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jun | Sporting Kansas City | A | 1–1 | D |
| 31 May | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 24 May | Nashville SC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 15 May | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 0–2 | L |
| 09 May | Sporting Kansas City | A | 1–2 | L |
| 02 May | Minnesota United FC | A | 1–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Sporting Kansas City | Austin FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #30 | Position | #29 |
| 26 | Points | 34 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 7 / 5 / 22 | W / D / L | 8 / 10 / 16 |
| 40 | Scored | 42 |
| 81 | Conceded | 65 |
| -41 | GD | -23 |
| 0.76 | PPG | 1.00 |
| 21% | Win % | 24% |
Key Stats
77%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
H2H (13 games)
69%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
6%
Clean Sheets
Sporting Kansas City this season
Sporting Kansas City this season
18%
Clean Sheets
Austin FC this season
Austin FC this season
Sporting Kansas City are 30th (26 pts). Austin FC are 29th (34 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
Austin FC
0-15
5/6
16-30
4/6
31-45
3/5
46-60
5/11
61-75
5/10
76+
14/17
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Sporting Kansas City
| Andre Luiz | 7 G | 1 A |
Austin FC
| Christian Ramirez | 9 G | 2 A |
| Myrto Uzuni | 9 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Children's Mercy Park that hosts another battle between Sporting Kansas City and Austin FC.
- 5' It looks surprising Austin FC does not make any changes. Kekuta Manneh has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 10' Austin FC is showing some good football. However, Austin FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 15' Austin 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.
- 20' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 25' Sporting Kansas City are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Austin FC backline.
- 26' Cecilio Dominguez puts Austin FC on the lead.
- 31' Austin FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Myrto Uzuni scoring 2 goals.
- 32' Remi Walter is having his name booked by the referee on 32.
- 37' 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.
- 41' Another substitution for Sporting Kansas City to replace Remi Walter by Felipe Hernandez on 41 minute.
- 42' The Sporting Kansas City bench stirs into life. Graham Zusi is withdrawn and Jaylin Lindsey gets his opportunity.
- 47' Austin FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
- 52' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Austin FC that had 207 games and scored 287 goals.
- 57' Austin FC have won 287 goals from 207 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 58' The whistle greets Tomas Pochettino as he departs to be replaced by Sebastian Berhalter.
- 59' Time for substitution for Austin FC. Tomas Pochettino is replaced by Sebastian Berhalter.
- 64' The home supporters are growing impatient. Sporting Kansas City must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 69' Jared Stroud, a USA , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 70' The Austin FC manager makes a substitution. Cecilio Dominguez departs to be replaced by Kekuta Manneh.
- 71' Daniel Salloi adds to his 6 season tally! Sporting Kansas City lead 1-1 — and this changes everything.
- 76' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 79' Jhohan Romana has so much to prove this time. He replaces Diego Fagundez on 79 minute.
- 79' A meaty challenge results in booking for Matt Besler on 79.
- 84' Austin FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 84.
- 87' Sporting Kansas City make a change. Felipe Hernandez trudges off to be replaced by Wilson Harris on 87 minutes.
- 90' That is a Yellow card for Austin FC. Nick Lima will be fuming at that decision.
- It finishes all square. Sporting Kansas City and Austin FC share the spoils 1-1.
Lineups
Sporting Kansas City Lineups
Starting XI
-
54
Remi Walter ↓ Felipe Hernandez 41'
- 36
- 7
-
8
Graham Zusi ↓ Jaylin Lindsey 42'
- 29
- 6
- 20
- 10
- 15
- 11
- 3
Bench
-
2
Jaylin Lindsey ↑ 42'
-
21
Felipe Hernandez ↑ 41'
- 4
- 96
- 28
- 13
- 1
- 48
- 19
Coach
Peter Vermes
Austin FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 24
-
14
Diego Fagundez ↓ Jhohan Romana 79'
- 18
- 41
- 8
- 7
- 21
- 10
-
17
Jon Gallagher ↓ Manny Perez 59'
-
20
Jared Stroud ↓ Rodney Redes 70'
Bench
- 31
-
23
Kekuta Manneh ↑ 70'
-
6
Sebastian Berhalter ↑ 59'
-
2
Manny Perez ↑ 59'
-
3
Jhohan Romana ↑ 79'
-
11
Rodney Redes ↑ 70'
- 9
- 4
- 1
Coach
Josh Wolff
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Sebastian Driussi | 5 |
| Johnny Russell | 3 |
| Stephen Afrira | 3 |
| Jon Gallagher | 3 |
| Alan Pulido | 2 |
| Julio Cascante | 2 |
| Myrto Uzuni | 2 |
| Jader Obrian | 2 |
Head to Head
Sporting Kansas City Form
2021-06-12
Sporting Kansas City
1–1
Austin FC
D
2021-05-30
Sporting Kansas City
3–2
Houston Dynamo
W
2021-05-23
San Jose Earthquakes
1–3
Sporting Kansas City
W
2021-05-16
Sporting Kansas City
3–0
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
W
2021-05-13
Houston Dynamo
1–0
Sporting Kansas City
L
2021-05-09
Sporting Kansas City
2–1
Austin FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.6
Sporting Kansas City xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.32
Austin FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 59%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.92
Actual: Yes — both scored
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
Sporting Kansas City or Draw
72%
Draw or Austin FC
54%
Sporting Kansas City or Austin FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Austin FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
8.8%
1 – 0
7.8%
1 – 2
7.2%
0 – 0
7.2%
2 – 0
6.8%
0 – 1
6.2%
2 – 2
5.8%
3 – 1
4.7%
0 – 2
4.6%
3 – 0
3.6%
1 – 3
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Sporting Kansas City
| Handicap | Sporting Kansas City covers | Push | Austin FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 13% | 78% |
| -1.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -1 | 22% | 20% | 57% |
| -0.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| +0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +1 | 70% | 17% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 9% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Austin FC keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.