Sporting Kansas City vs Austin FC, MLS 2022 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Sporting Kansas City vs Austin FC — MLS at Children's Mercy Park.
- Sporting Kansas City 14 games · 11 pts (2026/26)
- Austin FC 15 games · 14 pts (2026/26)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jul | Austin FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 24 Jul | Los Angeles FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 18 Jul | Real Salt Lake | A | 0–3 | L |
| 14 Jul | Minnesota United FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 09 Jul | Montreal Impact FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 04 Jul | New York Red Bulls | H | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jul | Sporting Kansas City | A | 2–0 | W |
| 25 Jul | New York Red Bulls | H | 3–4 | L |
| 17 Jul | FC Dallas | A | 1–1 | D |
| 13 Jul | Houston Dynamo | H | 3–1 | W |
| 09 Jul | Atlanta United FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 05 Jul | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 3–2 | W |
Season Stats
| Sporting Kansas City | Austin FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #30 | Position | #29 |
| 11 | Points | 14 |
| 14 | Played | 15 |
| 3 / 2 / 9 | W / D / L | 3 / 5 / 7 |
| 14 | Scored | 19 |
| 36 | Conceded | 31 |
| -22 | GD | -12 |
| 0.79 | PPG | 0.93 |
| 21% | Win % | 20% |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Sporting Kansas City this season
Sporting Kansas City this season
33%
Clean Sheets
Austin FC this season
Austin FC this season
Sporting Kansas City are 30th (11 pts). Austin FC are 29th (14 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
Austin FC
0-15
4/2
16-30
1/1
31-45
2/2
46-60
1/4
61-75
1/1
76+
4/12
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Sporting Kansas City have kicked off against Austin FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Austin FC winning 0% of all matches.
- 10' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Sporting Kansas City and Austin FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 15' Austin FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 20' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 25' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Julio Cascante.
- 30' It looks surprising Austin FC does not make any changes. Ruben Gabrielsen has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 35' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Sporting Kansas City and Austin FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 38' The referee shows Austin FC player a Yellow card on 38.
- 39' Cameron Duke was booked on 39.
- 41' It’s a booking for Austin FC player. Maximiliano Urruti gets a Yellow card.
- 42' Maximiliano Urruti catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 42.
- 43' Sporting Kansas City player sees a Red card in front of him.
- 46' Austin FC ring the changes. Daniel Pereira has done his job and it is now time for Felipe Martins to step up.
- 46' What a strike from Alexander Ring! The score is 0-1.
- 51' Austin FC looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Mikkel Desler scoring 1 goals.
- 56' Sporting Kansas City are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Austin FC backline.
- 58' Gavin Wolff is ready to make an impact after coming on for Alexander Ring at the 58 minute mark.
- 63' The home supporters are growing impatient. Sporting Kansas City must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 67' Magnificent from Diego Fagundez! That is 47 goals in 281 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 72' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 73' A meaty challenge results in booking for Ben Sweat on 73.
- 78' The Sporting Kansas City bench stirs into life. Kayden Pierre is withdrawn and Graham Zusi gets his opportunity.
- 82' Ethan Finlay makes way for Rodney Redes at the 82 minute mark. A tactical switch from Austin FC.
- 84' The whistle greets Maximiliano Urruti as he departs to be replaced by Danny Hoesen.
- 89' Danny Hoesen has been relatively quiet despite scoring 33 goals in his last 279 appearances.
- 90' A tactical swap from Sporting Kansas City — Oriol Rosell on, William Agada off on 90 minutes.
- 90' GOAL! Sebastian Driussi scores on 90.
- The final score is 0-2.
Lineups
Sporting Kansas City Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 54
-
7
Johnny Russell ↓ Daniel Salloi 46'
- 21
- 2
- 28
- 1
-
23
William Agada ↓ Oriol Rosell 90'
-
27
Marinos Tzionis ↓ Erik Thommy 46'
- 3
-
24
Kayden Pierre ↓ Graham Zusi 78'
Bench
-
26
Erik Thommy ↑ 46'
-
8
Graham Zusi ↑ 78'
-
20
Daniel Salloi ↑ 46'
-
15
Roger Espinoza ↑ 78'
- 22
-
6
Oriol Rosell ↑ 90'
- 4
- 48
Coach
Peter Vermes
Austin FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 24
- 14
- 37
-
18
Julio Cascante ↓ Jhohan Romana 46'
-
13
Ethan Finlay ↓ Rodney Redes 82'
- 1
-
8
Alexander Ring ↓ Gavin Wolff 58'
- 7
- 4
- 17
-
6
Daniel Pereira ↓ Felipe Martins 46'
Bench
-
9
Danny Hoesen ↑ 84'
- 31
-
22
Felipe Martins ↑ 46'
- 23
- 2
-
3
Jhohan Romana ↑ 46'
-
11
Rodney Redes ↑ 82'
-
33
Gavin Wolff ↑ 58'
- 32
Coach
Josh Wolff
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Sebastian Driussi | 5 |
| Jon Gallagher | 3 |
| Johnny Russell | 3 |
| Stephen Afrira | 2 |
| Jader Obrian | 2 |
| Alan Pulido | 2 |
| Julio Cascante | 2 |
| Manu Garcia | 1 |
Head to Head
Sporting Kansas City Form
2022-07-31
Sporting Kansas City
0–2
Austin FC
L
2022-07-24
Sporting Kansas City
0–2
Los Angeles FC
L
2022-07-18
Real Salt Lake
3–0
Sporting Kansas City
L
2022-07-14
Minnesota United FC
1–1
Sporting Kansas City
D
2022-07-09
Montreal Impact FC
1–2
Sporting Kansas City
W
2022-07-04
Sporting Kansas City
0–1
New York Red Bulls
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.02
Sporting Kansas City xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.92
Austin FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 55%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Austin FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.94
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 3.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
Sporting Kansas City or Draw
47%
Draw or Austin FC
78%
Sporting Kansas City or Austin FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Austin FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.2%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 2
9.6%
0 – 1
9.5%
0 – 0
7%
1 – 3
6.1%
0 – 3
6%
2 – 1
5.1%
2 – 2
4.9%
1 – 0
4.6%
2 – 3
3.2%
1 – 4
3%
Asian Handicap — Sporting Kansas City
| Handicap | Sporting Kansas City covers | Push | Austin FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 5% | 93% |
| -1.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -1 | 7% | 12% | 81% |
| -0.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| +0.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| +1 | 43% | 23% | 34% |
| +1.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +2 | 66% | 18% | 16% |
| +2.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
Clean Sheet
Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Austin FC keeps clean sheet
37%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.