Sporting Kansas City vs FC Dallas, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Sporting Kansas City vs FC Dallas — MLS at Children's Mercy Park.
- Sporting Kansas City 26 games · 21 pts (2026/26)
- FC Dallas 27 games · 47 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Brian Poeschel
- Referee Kyle Atkins
- Referee Ramy Touchan
- Referee Younes Marrakchi
- Referee Jon Freemon
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Sep | FC Dallas | H | 1–1 | D |
| 30 Aug | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Aug | Houston Dynamo | H | 2–5 | L |
| 21 Aug | Minnesota United FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 31 Jul | Philadelphia Union | A | 1–3 | L |
| 27 Jul | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Sep | Sporting Kansas City | A | 1–1 | D |
| 30 Aug | Minnesota United FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 22 Aug | Houston Dynamo | A | 0–0 | D |
| 17 Aug | Nashville SC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 13 Aug | Nashville SC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 07 Mar | Montreal Impact FC | H | 2–2 | D |
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' And we are off! Sporting Kansas City vs FC Dallas — let the football do the talking.
- 5' Sporting Kansas City currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 9' Brilliant from the forward! Franco Jara makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 9.
- 14' Jimmy Maurer has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 19' Tanner Tessmann gets the nod from FC Dallas. He replaces Bryan Acosta and will look to change the dynamic.
- 24' FC Dallas come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 29' With 1 assists to his name this season, Gianluca Busio is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FC Dallas.
- 31' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Brandon Servania.
- 36' Ryan Hollingshead, a USA , has 30 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 41' Sporting Kansas City are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 42' Fresh legs for FC Dallas! Kyle Zobeck comes on to replace Jimmy Maurer.
- 46' A change in the Sporting Kansas City ranks — Graham Smith exits the field as Matt Besler enters on 46.
- 48' A goal from the USA international Khiry Shelton! He fires home on 45 to make it 1-1!
- 53' John Nelson has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 54' Michael Barrios is having his name booked by the referee on 54.
- 57' The Sporting Kansas City bench stirs into life. Cameron Duke is withdrawn and Graham Zusi gets his opportunity.
- 62' FC Dallas are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 64' FC Dallas manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Santiago Mosquera is hanging Brandon Servania on the field on 64 minute.
- 69' FC Dallas 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.
- 74' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Sporting Kansas City and FC Dallas are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 79' USA international Tim Melia has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 84' The referee shows FC Dallas player a Yellow card on 84.
- 89' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Sporting Kansas City side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 90' Erik Hurtado gets the nod from Sporting Kansas City. He replaces Felipe Hernandez and will look to change the dynamic.
- The final score is 1-1.
Lineups
Sporting Kansas City Lineups
Starting XI
- 36
- 7
- 29
-
12
Gerso Fernandes ↓ Daniel Salloi 57'
- 27
- 26
- 11
-
16
Graham Smith ↓ Matt Besler 46'
-
21
Felipe Hernandez ↓ Erik Hurtado 90'
- 4
-
28
Cameron Duke ↓ Graham Zusi 57'
Bench
- 3
-
5
Matt Besler ↑ 46'
-
8
Graham Zusi ↑ 57'
-
20
Daniel Salloi ↑ 57'
- 75
- 1
-
19
Erik Hurtado ↑ 90'
- 13
Coach
Peter Vermes
FC Dallas Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
-
8
Bryan Acosta ↓ Tanner Tessmann 19'
- 3
-
24
Matt Hedges ↓ Bressan 46'
- 21
- 12
-
20
Jimmy Maurer ↓ Kyle Zobeck 42'
-
7
Jesus Ferreira ↓ Bryan Reynolds 64'
- 18
- 26
- 29
Bench
-
4
Bressan ↑ 46'
-
11
Santiago Mosquera ↑ 64'
-
30
Kyle Zobeck ↑ 42'
-
14
Bryan Reynolds ↑ 64'
- 33
- 13
- 16
-
15
Tanner Tessmann ↑ 19'
- 10
Coach
Luchi Gonzalez
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Daniel Salloi | 9 |
| Johnny Russell | 6 |
| Jesus Ferreira | 6 |
| Petar Musa | 5 |
| Michael Barrios | 4 |
| Michael Barrios | 3 |
| Willy Agada | 3 |
| Luciano Acosta | 3 |
Head to Head
Sporting Kansas City Form
2020-09-03
Sporting Kansas City
1–1
FC Dallas
D
2020-08-30
Colorado Rapids SC
1–1
Sporting Kansas City
D
2020-08-26
Sporting Kansas City
2–5
Houston Dynamo
L
2020-08-21
Minnesota United FC
1–2
Sporting Kansas City
W
2020-07-31
Philadelphia Union
3–1
Sporting Kansas City
L
2020-07-27
Sporting Kansas City
0–0
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.17
Sporting Kansas City xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.25
FC Dallas xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 65% + Both teams to score 62%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.42
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 3.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 4.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
Double Chance
Sporting Kansas City or Draw
48%
Draw or FC Dallas
75%
Sporting Kansas City or FC Dallas
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
9.4%
0 – 2
8.2%
1 – 3
7%
0 – 1
6.9%
0 – 3
6%
2 – 2
5.4%
2 – 1
4.9%
0 – 0
4.7%
2 – 3
4.1%
1 – 4
4%
0 – 4
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Sporting Kansas City
| Handicap | Sporting Kansas City covers | Push | FC Dallas covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 5% | 93% |
| -1.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -1 | 7% | 11% | 82% |
| -0.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| +0.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| +1 | 40% | 21% | 39% |
| +1.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +2 | 61% | 18% | 21% |
| +2.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
Clean Sheet
Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
FC Dallas keeps clean sheet
32%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

