Sporting Kansas City vs FC Dallas, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Sporting Kansas City vs FC Dallas — MLS .
- Sporting Kansas City 26 games · 21 pts (2026/26)
- FC Dallas 27 games · 47 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Katie Nesbitt
- Referee Hilario Grajeda
- Referee Jose Da Silva
- Referee
- Referee
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 27 | 60 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 27 | 46 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 27 | 46 |
| 4 | Charlotte FC | 27 | 43 |
| 5 | Chicago Fire FC | 26 | 42 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 27 | 39 |
| 7 | Orlando City SC | 27 | 34 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 27 | 33 |
| 9 | FC Cincinnati | 26 | 33 |
| 10 | New York Red Bulls | 26 | 33 |
| 11 | D.C. United SC | 26 | 30 |
| 12 | Columbus Crew SC | 27 | 29 |
| 13 | Toronto FC | 27 | 29 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 27 | 27 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 27 | 24 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 26 | 50 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 27 | 47 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 27 | 45 |
| 19 | St. Louis City | 26 | 44 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 27 | 44 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 28 | 41 |
| 22 | Colorado Rapids SC | 27 | 36 |
| 23 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 28 | 36 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 26 | 35 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 27 | 32 |
| 26 | Portland Timbers | 27 | 32 |
| 27 | Real Salt Lake | 27 | 32 |
| 28 | Austin FC | 27 | 31 |
| 29 | Minnesota United FC | 27 | 29 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 26 | 21 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jul | FC Dallas | H | 0–2 | L |
| 14 Jul | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 07 Jul | Chicago Fire FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 04 Jul | Los Angeles FC | H | 1–5 | L |
| 30 Jun | Real Salt Lake | A | 0–2 | L |
| 23 Jun | Columbus Crew SC | A | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jul | Sporting Kansas City | A | 2–0 | W |
| 14 Jul | Minnesota United FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 05 Jul | D.C. United SC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 01 Jul | Portland Timbers | A | 0–1 | L |
| 27 Jun | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 23 Jun | Toronto FC | H | 3–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Sporting Kansas City | FC Dallas | |
|---|---|---|
| #30 | Position | #17 |
| 21 | Points | 47 |
| 26 | Played | 27 |
| 6 / 3 / 17 | W / D / L | 13 / 8 / 6 |
| 31 | Scored | 50 |
| 63 | Conceded | 42 |
| -32 | GD | +8 |
| 0.81 | PPG | 1.74 |
| 23% | Win % | 48% |
Key Stats
74%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (19 games)
H2H (19 games)
79%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
4%
Clean Sheets
Sporting Kansas City this season
Sporting Kansas City this season
22%
Clean Sheets
FC Dallas this season
FC Dallas this season
Sporting Kansas City are 30th (21 pts). FC Dallas are 17th (47 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Sporting Kansas City
0-15
3/8
16-30
7/7
31-45
5/8
46-60
2/6
61-75
4/11
76+
4/9
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FC Dallas
0-15
4/5
16-30
8/6
31-45
10/7
46-60
3/3
61-75
2/7
76+
11/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Dallas
| Petar Musa | 18 G | 5 A |
| Logan Farrington | 9 G | 3 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at . Sporting Kansas City are looking to make home advantage count against FC Dallas.
- 5' Hungary international Botond Barath has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 10' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 15' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 20' FC Dallas started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 20.
- 25' Sporting Kansas City are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FC Dallas backline.
- 29' The referee calls foul for Yohan Croizet. He receives a Yellow card.
- 34' It looks surprising Sporting Kansas City does not make any changes. Jesus Ferreira has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 35' The referee shows FC Dallas player a Yellow card on 35.
- 37' What a strike from Dominique Badji! The score is 0-1.
- 42' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FC Dallas needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 43' Felipe Gutierrez has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 43.
- 48' Ryan Hollingshead has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 22 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
- 53' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Sporting Kansas City and FC Dallas are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 55' Krisztian Nemeth is replacing Yohan Croizet for the Sporting Kansas City side.
- 57' Jesus Ferreira adds to his 2 season tally! FC Dallas lead 0-2 — and this changes everything.
- 62' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 64' A tactical swap from FC Dallas — Bressan on, Reggie Cannon off on 64 minutes.
- 65' Fresh legs for Sporting Kansas City! Roger Espinoza comes on to replace Gedion Zelalem.
- 68' FC Dallas receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 68.
- 71' Another substitution for Sporting Kansas City to replace Johnny Russell by Daniel Salloi on 71 minute.
- 74' Fresh legs for FC Dallas! Bryan Reynolds comes on to replace Santiago Mosquera.
- 79' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 84' Time for substitution for FC Dallas. Dominique Badji is replaced by Jacori Hayes.
- 89' 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.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Sporting Kansas City.
Lineups
Sporting Kansas City Lineups
Starting XI
-
7
Johnny Russell ↓ Daniel Salloi 71'
- 10
- 21
- 5
- 8
- 15
- 29
- 12
- 13
- 2
-
24
Gedion Zelalem ↓ Roger Espinoza 65'
Bench
- 4
-
9
Krisztian Nemeth ↑ 55'
-
20
Daniel Salloi ↑ 71'
-
17
Roger Espinoza ↑ 65'
- 94
- 1
- 30
Coach
Peter Vermes
FC Dallas Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 11
- 3
- 1
- 24
- 21
-
2
Reggie Cannon ↓ Bressan 64'
- 12
- 27
-
14
Dominique Badji ↓ Jacori Hayes 84'
- 18
Bench
-
4
Bressan ↑ 64'
- 20
-
15
Jacori Hayes ↑ 84'
- 17
-
29
Bryan Reynolds ↑ 74'
- 7
- 23
Coach
Luchi Gonzalez
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Daniel Salloi | 9 |
| Johnny Russell | 6 |
| Jesus Ferreira | 6 |
| Petar Musa | 5 |
| Michael Barrios | 4 |
| Willy Agada | 3 |
| Luciano Acosta | 3 |
| Franco Jara | 3 |
Head to Head
Sporting Kansas City Form
2019-07-21
Sporting Kansas City
0–2
FC Dallas
L
2019-07-14
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
0–3
Sporting Kansas City
W
2019-07-07
Sporting Kansas City
1–0
Chicago Fire FC
W
2019-07-04
Sporting Kansas City
1–5
Los Angeles FC
L
2019-06-30
Real Salt Lake
2–0
Sporting Kansas City
L
2019-06-23
Columbus Crew SC
0–1
Sporting Kansas City
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.18
Sporting Kansas City xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.15
FC Dallas xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 64% + Both teams to score 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Dallas win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.33
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 3.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 4.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
Double Chance
Sporting Kansas City or Draw
49%
Draw or FC Dallas
75%
Sporting Kansas City or FC Dallas
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Dallas win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.9%
1 – 2
9.4%
0 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
7.1%
1 – 3
6.7%
0 – 3
5.7%
2 – 2
5.5%
2 – 1
5.2%
0 – 0
5%
2 – 3
4%
1 – 4
3.6%
1 – 0
3.6%
Asian Handicap — Sporting Kansas City
| Handicap | Sporting Kansas City covers | Push | FC Dallas covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 5% | 92% |
| -1.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -1 | 8% | 12% | 80% |
| -0.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| +0.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +1 | 42% | 22% | 36% |
| +1.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +2 | 64% | 18% | 19% |
| +2.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
Clean Sheet
Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
FC Dallas keeps clean sheet
31%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.