Sporting Kansas City vs Charlotte FC, MLS 2025 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Sporting Kansas City vs Charlotte FC — MLS at Children's Mercy Park.
- Sporting Kansas City 14 games · 11 pts (2026/26)
- Charlotte FC 15 games · 21 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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jun | Charlotte FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 15 Jun | FC Dallas | H | 2–4 | L |
| 09 Jun | Los Angeles FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 01 Jun | Houston Dynamo | A | 3–1 | W |
| 25 May | New England Revolution | H | 3–3 | D |
| 18 May | San Diego FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jun | Sporting Kansas City | A | 1–2 | L |
| 14 Jun | Philadelphia Union | A | 1–2 | L |
| 31 May | Toronto FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 28 May | New York Red Bulls | A | 2–4 | L |
| 24 May | Columbus Crew SC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 17 May | Chicago Fire FC | H | 1–4 | L |
Season Stats
| Sporting Kansas City | Charlotte FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #30 | Position | #6 |
| 11 | Points | 21 |
| 14 | Played | 15 |
| 3 / 2 / 9 | W / D / L | 6 / 3 / 6 |
| 14 | Scored | 24 |
| 36 | Conceded | 23 |
| -22 | GD | +1 |
| 0.79 | PPG | 1.40 |
| 21% | Win % | 40% |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
H2H (1 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Sporting Kansas City this season
Sporting Kansas City this season
27%
Clean Sheets
Charlotte FC this season
Charlotte FC this season
Sporting Kansas City are 30th (11 pts). Charlotte FC are 6th (21 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
Charlotte FC
0-15
–/2
16-30
2/4
31-45
3/–
46-60
1/2
61-75
1/3
76+
4/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Sporting Kansas City is hosting Charlotte FC for another epic battle.
- 5' Charlotte 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.
- 10' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 15' 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.
- 20' It’s high time Kerry Zavagnin made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 25' It looks surprising Sporting Kansas City does not make any changes. Erik Thommy has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 30' 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.
- 34' GOAL! Idan Gorno scores on 34. Assisted by Souleyman Doumbia
- 39' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 44' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Charlotte FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 49' The travelling Charlotte FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 54' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jansen Miller made 281 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 55' That looks like a foul for a card for Eryk Williamson.
- 60' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Sporting Kansas City that had 281 games and scored 435 goals.
- 63' It’s a booking for Charlotte FC player. Wilfried Zaha gets a card.
- 66' The referee calls foul for Joaquin Fernandez. He receives a card.
- 66' The whistle greets Eryk Williamson as he departs to be replaced by Brandt Bronico.
- 69' Santiago Munoz has so much to prove this time. He replaces Magomed Suleymanov on 69 minute.
- 74' Charlotte FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 74.
- 78' The whistle greets Wilfried Zaha as he departs to be replaced by Kerwin Vargas.
- 83' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 83 minutes.
- 85' Mason Toye is replacing Daniel Salloi for the Sporting Kansas City side.
- 88' The Charlotte FC manager makes a substitution. Liel Abada departs to be replaced by Nick Scardina.
- 90' Another change for Sporting Kansas City made on 90 minute. Dejan Joveljic leaves to be changed by Ian James.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Sporting Kansas City players.
Lineups
Sporting Kansas City Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
-
26
Erik Thommy ↓ Memo Rodriguez 69'
- 24
-
10
Daniel Salloi ↓ Mason Toye 85'
-
9
Dejan Joveljic ↓ Ian James 90'
- 18
- 1
- 17
- 93
- 16
- 15
Bench
- 14
- 3
-
8
Memo Rodriguez ↑ 69'
-
13
Mason Toye ↑ 85'
-
7
Santiago Munoz ↑ 69'
- 30
- 36
-
2
Ian James ↑ 90'
Coach
Kerry Zavagnin
Charlotte FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
10
Wilfried Zaha ↓ Kerwin Vargas 78'
- 8
- 19
- 2
- 29
- 1
-
11
Liel Abada ↓ Nick Scardina 88'
- 21
- 4
- 16
-
17
Idan Gorno ↓ Tyger Smalls 66'
Bench
- 22
- 6
-
13
Brandt Bronico ↑ 66'
-
28
Djibril Diani ↑ 88'
- 38
-
18
Kerwin Vargas ↑ 78'
-
35
Nick Scardina ↑ 88'
- 23
-
25
Tyger Smalls ↑ 66'
Coach
Dean Smith
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Dejan Joveljic | 1 |
| Mason Toye | 1 |
| Idan Gorno | 1 |
Head to Head
Sporting Kansas City Form
2025-06-26
Sporting Kansas City
2–1
Charlotte FC
W
2025-06-15
Sporting Kansas City
2–4
FC Dallas
L
2025-06-09
Los Angeles FC
3–1
Sporting Kansas City
L
2025-06-01
Houston Dynamo
1–3
Sporting Kansas City
W
2025-05-25
Sporting Kansas City
3–3
New England Revolution
D
2025-05-18
San Diego FC
0–0
Sporting Kansas City
D
Charlotte FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.6
Sporting Kansas City xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.03
Charlotte FC xG
I would bet for:
Sporting Kansas City or Charlotte FC 77% + Over 2.5 goals 69%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Sporting Kansas City win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.63
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 2.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 3.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 4.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
Double Chance
Sporting Kansas City or Draw
61%
Draw or Charlotte FC
62%
Sporting Kansas City or Charlotte FC
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Charlotte FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.5%
1 – 2
8.5%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 2
6.7%
1 – 3
5.7%
0 – 2
5.5%
0 – 1
4.8%
2 – 3
4.5%
0 – 0
4%
1 – 0
3.7%
0 – 3
3.6%
3 – 2
3.6%
Asian Handicap — Sporting Kansas City
| Handicap | Sporting Kansas City covers | Push | Charlotte FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 9% | 85% |
| -1.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -1 | 15% | 15% | 70% |
| -0.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| +0.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +1 | 53% | 19% | 27% |
| +1.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +2 | 73% | 14% | 13% |
| +2.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
Clean Sheet
Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Charlotte FC keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.