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 26 games · 21 pts (2026/26)
- FC Dallas 27 games · 47 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Allen Chapman
- Referee Peter Balciunas
- Referee Alex Chilowicz
- Referee Peter Manikowski
11 games this season
🟨 2.6/game
⚽ 9.2 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Sep | FC Dallas | H | 2–3 | L |
| 14 Sep | Minnesota United FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 06 Sep | Houston Dynamo | A | 1–2 | L |
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Sep | Sporting Kansas City | A | 3–2 | W |
| 17 Sep | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 4–1 | W |
| 13 Sep | Houston Dynamo | H | 2–1 | W |
| 10 Sep | Minnesota United FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 03 Sep | Sporting Kansas City | A | 1–1 | D |
| 30 Aug | Minnesota United FC | H | 3–1 | W |
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' That's the starting whistle at Children's Mercy Park. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Sporting Kansas City and FC Dallas.
- 5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 10' FC Dallas are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 11' Poor challenge from Gianluca Busio. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 16' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Roberto Puncec suffering a number of foals already.
- 21' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 26' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 31' Graham Zusi has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 36' FC Dallas is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 41' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 42' A goal from the Argentina international Franco Jara! He fires home on 42 to make it 0-1!
- 46' A change in the Sporting Kansas City ranks — Gerso Fernandes exits the field as Ilie Sanchez enters on 46.
- 48' Franco Jara adds to his 0 season tally! FC Dallas lead 0-2 — and this changes everything.
- 48' Sporting Kansas City make a change. Luis Martins trudges off to be replaced by Amadou Dia on 48 minutes.
- 53' What a strike from Johnny Russell! The score is 1-2.
- 56' The FC Dallas bench stirs into life. Brandon Servania is withdrawn and Bryan Acosta gets his opportunity.
- 61' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Sporting Kansas City side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 65' Fafa Picault makes way for Ryan Hollingshead at the 65 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Dallas.
- 70' It is a cagey affair so far. Sporting Kansas City in their trying to find a way past FC Dallas's compact .
- 73' A moment of madness from Franco Jara on 73 minutes earns him a Yellow card. FC Dallas will be frustrated.
- 73' Franco Jara makes way for Bressan at the 73 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Dallas.
- 75' It’s a booking for FC Dallas player. Bryan Acosta gets a Yellow card.
- 80' A moment of madness from Johnny Russell on 80 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Sporting Kansas City will be frustrated.
- 82' Bressan was booked on 82.
- 83' Johnny Russell makes no mistake. The score reads 2-2 and Sporting Kansas City are in front.
- 86' GOAL! Ryan Hollingshead fires home to make it 2-3!
- 90' Poor challenge from Bryan Acosta. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Red card.
- Sporting Kansas City will have plenty to reflect on. FC Dallas were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Sporting Kansas City Lineups
Starting XI
-
36
Luis Martins ↓ Amadou Dia 48'
- 7
- 5
- 8
- 29
-
12
Gerso Fernandes ↓ Ilie Sanchez 46'
- 27
- 11
- 21
- 4
- 17
Bench
- 3
-
6
Ilie Sanchez ↑ 46'
- 75
- 26
- 16
- 19
- 28
-
13
Amadou Dia ↑ 48'
- 24
Coach
Peter Vermes
FC Dallas Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 11
- 3
- 24
- 20
-
18
Brandon Servania ↓ Bryan Acosta 56'
- 14
- 9
- 26
- 15
-
29
Franco Jara ↓ Bressan 73'
Bench
-
4
Bressan ↑ 73'
-
8
Bryan Acosta ↑ 56'
-
21
Michael Barrios ↑ 56'
-
12
Ryan Hollingshead ↑ 65'
- 7
- 99
- 16
- 31
- 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
2020-09-19
Sporting Kansas City
2–3
FC Dallas
L
2020-09-14
Sporting Kansas City
1–0
Minnesota United FC
W
2020-09-06
Houston Dynamo
2–1
Sporting Kansas City
L
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
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.47
Sporting Kansas City xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.49
FC Dallas xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 74% + Both teams to score 70%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Dallas win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.96
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 2.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 3.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 4.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
Double Chance
Sporting Kansas City or Draw
46%
Draw or FC Dallas
76%
Sporting Kansas City or FC Dallas
78%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Dallas win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 2
8.5%
1 – 1
7.8%
1 – 3
6.9%
2 – 2
6.1%
0 – 2
6%
2 – 3
Actual
2 – 1
5%
0 – 3
4.9%
0 – 1
4.4%
1 – 4
4.3%
2 – 4
3.2%
0 – 4
3%
Asian Handicap — Sporting Kansas City
| Handicap | Sporting Kansas City covers | Push | FC Dallas covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 6% | 90% |
| -1.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -1 | 10% | 12% | 79% |
| -0.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| +0.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| +1 | 41% | 20% | 39% |
| +1.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +2 | 61% | 17% | 21% |
| +2.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
Clean Sheet
Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet
9%
✓
FC Dallas keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.