Sporting Kansas City vs Austin FC, MLS 2022 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Sporting Kansas City vs Austin FC — MLS at Children's Mercy Park.
- Sporting Kansas City 18 games · 14 pts (2026/26)
- Austin FC 18 games · 17 pts (2026/26)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 14 | Points | 17 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 4 / 2 / 12 | W / D / L | 4 / 5 / 9 |
| 18 | Scored | 22 |
| 46 | Conceded | 36 |
| -28 | GD | -14 |
| 0.78 | PPG | 0.94 |
| 22% | Win % | 22% |
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
28%
Clean Sheets
Austin FC this season
Austin FC this season
Sporting Kansas City are 30th (14 pts). Austin FC are 29th (17 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
Austin FC
0-15
5/3
16-30
1/3
31-45
2/3
46-60
1/4
61-75
1/1
76+
6/13
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Sporting Kansas City
| Dejan Joveljic | 8 G | 1 A |
Austin FC
| Myrto Uzuni | 6 G | |
| Christian Ramirez | 5 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! Sporting Kansas City vs Austin FC — let the football do the talking.
- 5' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 10' It looks surprising Sporting Kansas City does not make any changes. Jon Gallagher has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 15' Austin FC looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Mikkel Desler scoring 1 goals.
- 20' Austin FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 1 meetings.
- 25' Julio Cascante is having his name booked by the referee on 25.
- 30' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 35' The home supporters are growing impatient. Sporting Kansas City must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 38' The referee calls foul for Daniel Pereira. He receives a Yellow card.
- 39' Controversy at the stadium! Cameron Duke argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 41' That is a Yellow card for Austin FC. Maximiliano Urruti will be fuming at that decision.
- 42' Austin FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 42.
- 43' Sporting Kansas City player sees a Red card in front of him.
- 46' A change in the Austin FC ranks — Daniel Pereira exits the field as Felipe Martins enters on 46.
- 46' Austin FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Alexander Ring on 45.
- 51' Austin FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 56' Both keepers have barely been tested. Sporting Kansas City and Austin FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 58' Another change for Austin FC made on 58 minute. Alexander Ring leaves to be changed by Gavin Wolff.
- 63' 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 Martins suffering a number of foals already.
- 67' Goal! Diego Fagundez scores his 47 goal in 284 matches.
- 72' Danny Hoesen is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Sporting Kansas City tonight.
- 73' Poor challenge from Ben Sweat. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 78' A change in the Sporting Kansas City ranks — Kayden Pierre exits the field as Graham Zusi enters on 78.
- 82' The crowd applauds Ethan Finlay as he leaves the pitch. Rodney Redes steps in for Austin FC.
- 84' Austin FC ring the changes. Maximiliano Urruti has done his job and it is now time for Danny Hoesen to step up.
- 89' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 90' The Sporting Kansas City manager makes a substitution. William Agada departs to be replaced by Oriol Rosell.
- 90' Sebastian Driussi makes no mistake. The score reads 0-3 and Austin FC are in front.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-2 draw is a fair result on the day.
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 |
| Jader Obrian | 2 |
| Alan Pulido | 2 |
| Julio Cascante | 2 |
| Stephen Afrira | 2 |
| Mikkel Desler | 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
1.01
Sporting Kansas City xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.91
Austin FC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Austin FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.92
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 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 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
11.3%
0 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
9.6%
1 – 2
9.6%
0 – 0
7.1%
1 – 3
6.1%
0 – 3
6%
2 – 1
5.1%
2 – 2
4.9%
1 – 0
4.7%
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.