Sporting Kansas City vs FC Dallas, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Sporting Kansas City vs FC Dallas — MLS .
- Sporting Kansas City 14 games · 11 pts (2026/26)
- FC Dallas 15 games · 25 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Katie Nesbitt
- Referee Hilario Grajeda
- Referee Jose Da Silva
- Referee
- Referee
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
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 | #19 |
| 11 | Points | 25 |
| 14 | Played | 15 |
| 3 / 2 / 9 | W / D / L | 7 / 4 / 4 |
| 14 | Scored | 30 |
| 36 | Conceded | 22 |
| -22 | GD | +8 |
| 0.79 | PPG | 1.67 |
| 21% | Win % | 47% |
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
20%
Clean Sheets
FC Dallas this season
FC Dallas this season
Sporting Kansas City are 30th (11 pts). FC Dallas are 19th (25 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
FC Dallas
0-15
4/2
16-30
3/4
31-45
4/3
46-60
3/–
61-75
–/2
76+
4/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds will turn into a battlefield for Sporting Kansas City and FC Dallas.
- 5' Sporting Kansas City have won 435 goals from 281 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 10' It is a cagey affair so far. Sporting Kansas City in their trying to find a way past FC Dallas's compact .
- 15' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 20' USA international Graham Zusi has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 25' Yohan Croizet is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Sporting Kansas City so far.
- 29' The referee shows Sporting Kansas City player a Yellow card on 29.
- 34' Tim Melia, a USA , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 35' Reggie Cannon picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 37' A goal from the Senegal international Dominique Badji! He fires home on 37 to make it 0-1!
- 42' 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.
- 43' A meaty challenge results in booking for Felipe Gutierrez on 43.
- 48' Reggie Cannon needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 53' Supporters expect more eagerness from Matt Besler, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 55' Yohan Croizet makes way for Krisztian Nemeth at the 55 minute mark. A tactical switch from Sporting Kansas City.
- 57' Jesus Ferreira doubles the advantage! 0-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 62' Matt Hedges has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 64' Bressan is ready to make an impact after coming on for Reggie Cannon at the 64 minute mark.
- 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' A moment of madness from Bryan Acosta on 68 minutes earns him a Yellow card. FC Dallas will be frustrated.
- 71' Sporting Kansas City ring the changes. Johnny Russell has done his job and it is now time for Daniel Salloi to step up.
- 74' Time for substitution for FC Dallas. Santiago Mosquera is replaced by Bryan Reynolds.
- 79' 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.
- 84' Fresh legs for FC Dallas! Jacori Hayes comes on to replace Dominique Badji.
- 89' 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.
- With this win, FC Dallas is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
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
1.03
Sporting Kansas City xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.31
FC Dallas xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 64% + Both teams to score 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Dallas win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.34
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
45%
Draw or FC Dallas
79%
Sporting Kansas City or FC Dallas
77%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Dallas win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 2
9.4%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 1
9.2%
0 – 1
7.8%
1 – 3
7.2%
0 – 3
7%
0 – 0
5%
2 – 2
4.8%
2 – 1
4.2%
1 – 4
4.2%
0 – 4
4%
2 – 3
3.8%
Asian Handicap — Sporting Kansas City
| Handicap | Sporting Kansas City covers | Push | FC Dallas covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 4% | 95% |
| -1.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -1 | 5% | 9% | 85% |
| -0.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| +0.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| +1 | 36% | 22% | 43% |
| +1.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +2 | 57% | 19% | 23% |
| +2.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
Clean Sheet
Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
FC Dallas keeps clean sheet
36%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.