Sporting Kansas City vs FC Dallas, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Sporting Kansas City vs FC Dallas — MLS at Children's Mercy Park.
- Sporting Kansas City 34 games · 26 pts (2026/26)
- FC Dallas 34 games · 58 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 | 34 | 77 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 34 | 60 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 34 | 58 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 34 | 55 |
| 5 | Charlotte FC | 34 | 54 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 50 |
| 7 | Columbus Crew SC | 34 | 47 |
| 8 | FC Cincinnati | 34 | 46 |
| 9 | Orlando City SC | 34 | 46 |
| 10 | New York City FC | 34 | 42 |
| 11 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 42 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 34 | 39 |
| 13 | Atlanta United FC | 34 | 33 |
| 14 | D.C. United SC | 34 | 33 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 34 | 26 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 64 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 34 | 58 |
| 18 | St. Louis City | 34 | 54 |
| 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 52 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 51 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 34 | 47 |
| 22 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 46 |
| 23 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 46 |
| 24 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 45 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 34 | 44 |
| 26 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 34 | 44 |
| 27 | Colorado Rapids SC | 34 | 43 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 34 | 38 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 34 | 34 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 26 |
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 |
| 26 | Points | 58 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 7 / 5 / 22 | W / D / L | 16 / 10 / 8 |
| 40 | Scored | 62 |
| 81 | Conceded | 51 |
| -41 | GD | +11 |
| 0.76 | PPG | 1.71 |
| 21% | Win % | 47% |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)
H2H (20 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
6%
Clean Sheets
Sporting Kansas City this season
Sporting Kansas City this season
24%
Clean Sheets
FC Dallas this season
FC Dallas this season
Sporting Kansas City are 30th (26 pts). FC Dallas are 17th (58 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Sporting Kansas City
0-15
3/12
16-30
8/10
31-45
9/9
46-60
3/7
61-75
6/15
76+
5/14
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FC Dallas
0-15
5/5
16-30
10/7
31-45
10/8
46-60
3/5
61-75
5/10
76+
17/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Sporting Kansas City
| Andre Luiz | 7 G | 1 A |
FC Dallas
| Petar Musa | 22 G | 5 A |
| Logan Farrington | 10 G | 4 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Temperatures are rising at Children's Mercy Park as Sporting Kansas City face off against FC Dallas in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 9' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Franco Jara makes it 0-1.
- 14' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Sporting Kansas City and FC Dallas are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 19' The crowd applauds Bryan Acosta as he leaves the pitch. Tanner Tessmann steps in for FC Dallas.
- 24' FC Dallas is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 29' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 31' The referee has no hesitation. Brandon Servania is booked for FC Dallas — Yellow card on 31.
- 36' 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.
- 41' Sporting Kansas City are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FC Dallas backline.
- 42' Another substitution for FC Dallas to replace Jimmy Maurer by Kyle Zobeck on 42 minute.
- 46' Another substitution for Sporting Kansas City to replace Graham Smith by Matt Besler on 46 minute.
- 48' GOAL! Khiry Shelton scores on 45. Assisted by Gerso Fernandes
- 53' Ryan Hollingshead needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 1 Red cards this season.
- 54' Michael Barrios is having his name booked by the referee on 54.
- 57' Fresh legs for Sporting Kansas City! Graham Zusi comes on to replace Cameron Duke.
- 62' Sporting Kansas City are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 64' The FC Dallas manager makes a substitution. Brandon Servania departs to be replaced by Santiago Mosquera.
- 69' Johnny Russell is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Sporting Kansas City so far.
- 74' It is a cagey affair so far. Sporting Kansas City in their trying to find a way past FC Dallas's compact .
- 79' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 84' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Thiago Santos on 84 minutes.
- 89' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Sporting Kansas City and FC Dallas are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 90' Another change for Sporting Kansas City made on 90 minute. Felipe Hernandez leaves to be changed by Erik Hurtado.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Sporting Kansas City 1-1 FC Dallas.
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 |
| Jesus Ferreira | 6 |
| Johnny Russell | 6 |
| Petar Musa | 5 |
| Michael Barrios | 4 |
| Willy Agada | 3 |
| Franco Jara | 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
1.14
Sporting Kansas City xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.2
FC Dallas xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 64% + Both teams to score 60%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.34
Actual: Yes — both scored
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
48%
Draw or FC Dallas
75%
Sporting Kansas City or FC Dallas
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
9.4%
0 – 2
8.6%
0 – 1
7.3%
1 – 3
6.9%
0 – 3
6.1%
2 – 2
5.3%
0 – 0
5%
2 – 1
4.9%
2 – 3
3.9%
1 – 4
3.8%
1 – 0
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% | 22% | 38% |
| +1.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +2 | 62% | 18% | 20% |
| +2.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
Clean Sheet
Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
FC Dallas keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

