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 18 games · 14 pts (2026/26)
- FC Dallas 18 games · 27 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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | #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' Sporting Kansas City have kicked off against FC Dallas. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' Brazil international Thiago Santos has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 9' What composure from Franco Jara! The Argentina international strokes it home. 0-1.
- 14' 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.
- 19' FC Dallas ring the changes. Bryan Acosta has done his job and it is now time for Tanner Tessmann to step up.
- 24' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Luchi Gonzalez will be considering his options from the bench.
- 29' With 0 assists to his name this season, Tim Melia is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Sporting Kansas City.
- 31' It’s a booking for FC Dallas player. Brandon Servania gets a Yellow card.
- 36' Gerso Fernandes is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Sporting Kansas City so far.
- 41' Sporting Kansas City are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 42' The supporters are chanting for Kyle Zobeck. He replaces Jimmy Maurer on 42 minute.
- 46' A tactical swap from Sporting Kansas City — Matt Besler on, Graham Smith off on 46 minutes.
- 48' Khiry Shelton does the damage! The net is bulging and Sporting Kansas City surge ahead!
- 53' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 54' A meaty challenge results in booking for Michael Barrios on 54.
- 57' Sporting Kansas City manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Graham Zusi is hanging Cameron Duke on the field on 57 minute.
- 62' The home supporters are growing impatient. Sporting Kansas City must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 64' FC Dallas make a change. Brandon Servania trudges off to be replaced by Santiago Mosquera on 64 minutes.
- 69' FC Dallas come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 74' FC Dallas have won 413 goals from 284 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 79' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 79 minutes.
- 84' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Thiago Santos.
- 89' The travelling FC Dallas supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 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 |
| Michael Barrios | 4 |
| Michael Barrios | 3 |
| Willy Agada | 3 |
| Luciano Acosta | 3 |
| Franco Jara | 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
1.01
Sporting Kansas City xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.27
FC Dallas xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 62% + Both teams to score 57%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.28
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 3.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 4.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
Double Chance
Sporting Kansas City or Draw
45%
Draw or FC Dallas
78%
Sporting Kansas City or FC Dallas
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 2
9.7%
1 – 2
9.5%
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
8.1%
0 – 3
7.1%
1 – 3
7.1%
0 – 0
5.2%
2 – 2
4.7%
2 – 1
4.2%
1 – 4
4.1%
0 – 4
4%
2 – 3
3.6%
Asian Handicap — Sporting Kansas City
| Handicap | Sporting Kansas City covers | Push | FC Dallas covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 4% | 95% |
| -1.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -1 | 5% | 9% | 85% |
| -0.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| +0.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| +1 | 36% | 22% | 42% |
| +1.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +2 | 58% | 19% | 23% |
| +2.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
Clean Sheet
Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
FC Dallas keeps clean sheet
37%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

