Sporting Kansas City vs FC Dallas, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Sporting Kansas City vs FC Dallas — MLS .
- Sporting Kansas City 18 games · 14 pts (2026/26)
- FC Dallas 18 games · 27 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Katie Nesbitt
- Referee Hilario Grajeda
- Referee Jose Da Silva
- Referee
- Referee
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | #20 |
| 14 | Points | 27 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 4 / 2 / 12 | W / D / L | 7 / 6 / 5 |
| 18 | Scored | 32 |
| 46 | Conceded | 25 |
| -28 | GD | +7 |
| 0.78 | PPG | 1.50 |
| 22% | Win % | 39% |
Key Stats
72%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
78%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
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 (14 pts). FC Dallas are 20th (27 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
FC Dallas
0-15
4/2
16-30
3/4
31-45
5/3
46-60
3/1
61-75
–/3
76+
5/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Sporting Kansas City
| Dejan Joveljic | 8 G | 1 A |
FC Dallas
| Petar Musa | 13 G | 2 A |
| Logan Farrington | 6 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Sporting Kansas City and FC Dallas get this one started.
- 5' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Sporting Kansas City side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 10' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 15' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 20' Sporting Kansas City are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FC Dallas's shape.
- 25' Both keepers have barely been tested. Sporting Kansas City and FC Dallas are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 29' Sporting Kansas City player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 34' Sporting Kansas City are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FC Dallas backline.
- 35' Reggie Cannon catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 35.
- 37' The deadlock is broken! Dominique Badji gets on the scoresheet on 37 minutes.
- 42' 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.
- 43' That is a Yellow card for Sporting Kansas City. Felipe Gutierrez will be fuming at that decision.
- 48' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 53' Santiago Mosquera is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Sporting Kansas City tonight.
- 55' A change in the Sporting Kansas City ranks — Yohan Croizet exits the field as Krisztian Nemeth enters on 55.
- 57' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Jesus Ferreira makes no mistake. 0-2!
- 62' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 64' FC Dallas manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Bressan is hanging Reggie Cannon on the field on 64 minute.
- 65' Sporting Kansas City manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Roger Espinoza is hanging Gedion Zelalem on the field on 65 minute.
- 68' The referee calls foul for Bryan Acosta. He receives a Yellow card.
- 71' Time for substitution for Sporting Kansas City. Johnny Russell is replaced by Daniel Salloi.
- 74' A tactical swap from FC Dallas — Bryan Reynolds on, Santiago Mosquera off on 74 minutes.
- 79' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 79 minutes.
- 84' Another change for FC Dallas made on 84 minute. Dominique Badji leaves to be changed by Jacori Hayes.
- 89' It looks like no one’s ball. FC Dallas is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- Another three points for FC Dallas.
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 |
| Michael Barrios | 4 |
| Franco Jara | 3 |
| Petar Musa | 3 |
| Michael Barrios | 3 |
| Willy Agada | 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
1.02
Sporting Kansas City xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.17
FC Dallas xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 61% + Both teams to score 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Dallas win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.19
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 3.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 4.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
Double Chance
Sporting Kansas City or Draw
46%
Draw or FC Dallas
78%
Sporting Kansas City or FC Dallas
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Dallas win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.9%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 2
9.5%
0 – 1
8.4%
1 – 3
6.9%
0 – 3
6.8%
0 – 0
5.7%
2 – 2
4.8%
2 – 1
4.5%
1 – 4
3.8%
0 – 4
3.7%
2 – 3
3.6%
Asian Handicap — Sporting Kansas City
| Handicap | Sporting Kansas City covers | Push | FC Dallas covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 4% | 94% |
| -1.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -1 | 6% | 10% | 84% |
| -0.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| +0.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| +1 | 38% | 22% | 40% |
| +1.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +2 | 60% | 19% | 21% |
| +2.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
Clean Sheet
Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
FC Dallas keeps clean sheet
37%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

