Sporting Kansas City vs Austin FC, MLS 2025 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Sep | Austin FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 31 Aug | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 4–2 | W |
| 25 Aug | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 2–5 | L |
| 17 Aug | Orlando City SC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 10 Aug | San Diego FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 27 Jul | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Sep | Sporting Kansas City | A | 2–1 | W |
| 31 Aug | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 3–1 | W |
| 23 Aug | Montreal Impact FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 17 Aug | FC Dallas | H | 1–1 | D |
| 10 Aug | Houston Dynamo | H | 2–2 | D |
| 26 Jul | D.C. United SC | A | 4–2 | 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' The game is set. Sporting Kansas City kicks off things out of here…
- 5' 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.
- 10' 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.
- 15' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Sporting Kansas City side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 16' Against the run of play, Dejan Joveljic has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 19' That is a card for Austin FC. Mikkel Desler will be fuming at that decision.
- 24' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Austin FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 29' That looks like a foul for a card for Mateja Dordevic.
- 34' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 34 minutes.
- 37' What a strike from Owen Wolff! The score is 1-1.
- 42' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 47' Austin FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Myrto Uzuni scoring 2 goals.
- 52' Alan Montes Castro needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 57' Austin FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 60' A tactical swap from Sporting Kansas City — Logan Ndenbe on, Tim Leibold off on 60 minutes.
- 61' Time for substitution for Sporting Kansas City. Santiago Munoz is replaced by Mason Toye.
- 66' 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.
- 68' CJ Fodrey is replacing Jader Obrian for the Austin FC side.
- 73' Mateja Dordevic has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 74' That looks like a foul for a card for Jacob Bartlett.
- 74' The Austin FC bench stirs into life. Guilherme Biro is withdrawn and Zan Kolmanic gets his opportunity.
- 76' The crowd applauds Magomed Suleymanov as he leaves the pitch. Erik Thommy steps in for Sporting Kansas City.
- 81' Jon Gallagher has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 82' What a strike from CJ Fodrey! The score is 1-2.
- 83' A change in the Austin FC ranks — Diego Rubio exits the field as Ervin Torres enters on 83.
- 86' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Zan Kolmanic on 86 minutes.
- Sporting Kansas City will have plenty to reflect on. Austin FC were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Sporting Kansas City Lineups
Starting XI
-
14
Tim Leibold ↓ Logan Ndenbe 60'
- 10
- 11
- 9
- 4
- 1
-
7
Santiago Munoz ↓ Mason Toye 61'
- 17
- 93
-
16
Jacob Bartlett ↓ Nemanja Radoja 83'
- 23
Bench
-
26
Erik Thommy ↑ 76'
-
6
Nemanja Radoja ↑ 83'
- 24
- 8
-
13
Mason Toye ↑ 61'
-
18
Logan Ndenbe ↑ 60'
- 30
- 36
-
15
Jansen Miller ↑ 83'
Coach
Kerry Zavagnin
Austin FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
21
Diego Rubio ↓ Ervin Torres 83'
- 1
- 4
- 11
-
17
Jon Gallagher ↓ Robert Taylor 68'
- 3
-
29
Guilherme Biro ↓ Zan Kolmanic 74'
-
7
Jader Obrian ↓ CJ Fodrey 68'
- 33
- 20
- 35
Bench
-
6
Ilie Sanchez ↑ 83'
- 30
-
23
Zan Kolmanic ↑ 74'
-
16
Robert Taylor ↑ 68'
-
19
CJ Fodrey ↑ 68'
- 34
-
38
Ervin Torres ↑ 83'
- 2
Coach
Nico Estevez
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
2025-09-07
Sporting Kansas City
1–2
Austin FC
L
2025-08-31
Sporting Kansas City
4–2
Colorado Rapids SC
W
2025-08-25
Seattle Sounders FC
5–2
Sporting Kansas City
L
2025-08-17
Orlando City SC
3–1
Sporting Kansas City
L
2025-08-10
Sporting Kansas City
0–2
San Diego FC
L
2025-07-27
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
3–0
Sporting Kansas City
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.63
Sporting Kansas City xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.9
Austin FC xG
I would bet for:
Sporting Kansas City or Austin FC 75% + Both teams to score 68%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Austin FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.53
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 2.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 3.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 4.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
Double Chance
Sporting Kansas City or Draw
56%
Draw or Austin FC
68%
Sporting Kansas City or Austin FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.9%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
7.2%
2 – 2
6.7%
0 – 2
5.3%
1 – 3
5.2%
0 – 1
5%
0 – 0
4.3%
2 – 3
4.3%
1 – 0
4.2%
2 – 0
4%
3 – 1
3.9%
Asian Handicap — Sporting Kansas City
| Handicap | Sporting Kansas City covers | Push | Austin FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 10% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 16% | 67% |
| -0.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| +0.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +1 | 57% | 19% | 24% |
| +1.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +2 | 76% | 13% | 11% |
| +2.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
Clean Sheet
Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Austin FC keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

