Sporting Kansas City vs FC Dallas, MLS 2022 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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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)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 May | FC Dallas | H | 2–2 | D |
| 24 Apr | Columbus Crew SC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 17 Apr | Los Angeles FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 10 Apr | Nashville SC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 03 Apr | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 26 Mar | Real Salt Lake | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 May | Sporting Kansas City | A | 2–2 | D |
| 23 Apr | Houston Dynamo | H | 2–1 | W |
| 16 Apr | New York Red Bulls | A | 0–0 | D |
| 10 Apr | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 02 Apr | Chicago Fire FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 20 Mar | Portland Timbers | H | 4–1 | W |
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' Sporting Kansas City have kicked off against FC Dallas. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' Jesus Ferreira is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Sporting Kansas City tonight.
- 10' A quiet spell here at Children's Mercy Park. FC Dallas seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 15' The energy levels are beginning to show. Peter Vermes might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 20' The 26-year-old Logan Ndenbe has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 22' The deadlock is broken! Johnny Russell gets on the scoresheet on 22 minutes.
- 23' Sporting Kansas City make a change. Graham Zusi trudges off to be replaced by Cameron Duke on 23 minutes.
- 25' The Sporting Kansas City manager makes a substitution. Graham Zusi departs to be replaced by Cameron Duke.
- 25' The referee has no hesitation. Tsiki Ntsabeleng is booked for FC Dallas — Yellow card on 25.
- 27' A meaty challenge results in booking for Remi Walter on 27.
- 32' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 34' Sporting Kansas City receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 34.
- 36' Alan Velasco makes no mistake. The score reads 1-1 and FC Dallas are in front.
- 41' Sporting Kansas City are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FC Dallas backline.
- 43' Against the run of play, Jesus Ferreira has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 44' The referee has no hesitation. Ema Twumasi is booked for FC Dallas — Yellow card on 44.
- 49' It looks surprising Sporting Kansas City does not make any changes. Daniel Salloi has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 50' Johnny Russell is having his name booked by the referee on 50.
- 53' Controversy at the stadium! Alan Velasco argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 58' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Nico Estevez will be considering his options from the bench.
- 60' Another substitution for FC Dallas to replace Tsiki Ntsabeleng by Brandon Servania on 60 minute.
- 62' Jesus Ferreira was booked on 62.
- 63' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Brandon Servania.
- 63' Felipe Hernandez is replacing Oriol Rosell for the Sporting Kansas City side.
- 67' That looks like a foul for a Red card for Brandon Servania.
- 72' Sporting Kansas City started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 72.
- 77' Daniel Salloi adds to his 6 season tally! Sporting Kansas City lead 2-2 — and this changes everything.
- 80' The crowd applauds Roger Espinoza as he leaves the pitch. Marinos Tzionis steps in for Sporting Kansas City.
- 81' Joshue Quinonez gets the nod from FC Dallas. He replaces Alan Velasco and will look to change the dynamic.
- 85' Marco Farfan makes way for Nanu at the 85 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Dallas.
- 90' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- It finishes all square. Sporting Kansas City and FC Dallas share the spoils 2-2.
Lineups
Sporting Kansas City Lineups
Starting XI
- 54
- 7
-
8
Graham Zusi ↓ Cameron Duke 23'
- 29
- 20
- 15
- 11
- 12
- 18
-
6
Oriol Rosell ↓ Felipe Hernandez 63'
- 4
Bench
-
21
Felipe Hernandez ↑ 63'
- 2
-
28
Cameron Duke ↑ 23'
- 1
-
27
Marinos Tzionis ↑ 80'
- 3
- 48
- 17
- 19
Coach
Peter Vermes
FC Dallas Lineups
Starting XI
- 30
- 19
- 10
- 22
-
4
Marco Farfan ↓ Nanu 85'
- 5
-
7
Paul Arriola ↓ Edwin Cerrillo 81'
-
20
Alan Velasco ↓ Joshue Quinonez 81'
- 17
- 3
- 16
Bench
- 1
-
18
Brandon Servania ↑ 60'
-
31
Nanu ↑ 85'
-
6
Edwin Cerrillo ↑ 81'
- 8
-
29
Franco Daniel Jara ↑ 85'
- 11
-
28
Joshue Quinonez ↑ 81'
Coach
Nico Estevez
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
2022-05-01
Sporting Kansas City
2–2
FC Dallas
D
2022-04-24
Sporting Kansas City
0–0
Columbus Crew SC
D
2022-04-17
Los Angeles FC
3–1
Sporting Kansas City
L
2022-04-10
Sporting Kansas City
1–2
Nashville SC
L
2022-04-03
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
1–0
Sporting Kansas City
L
2022-03-26
Sporting Kansas City
1–0
Real Salt Lake
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.25
Sporting Kansas City xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.84
FC Dallas xG
I would bet for:
Sporting Kansas City or FC Dallas 74% + Both teams to score 60%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.09
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 3.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 4.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
Double Chance
Sporting Kansas City or Draw
55%
Draw or FC Dallas
71%
Sporting Kansas City or FC Dallas
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Dallas win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.3%
1 – 2
9.3%
0 – 1
7.6%
0 – 2
7.6%
2 – 1
6.3%
0 – 0
6.2%
2 – 2
Actual
1 – 3
5.7%
1 – 0
4.9%
0 – 3
4.6%
2 – 3
3.6%
2 – 0
3.6%
Asian Handicap — Sporting Kansas City
| Handicap | Sporting Kansas City covers | Push | FC Dallas covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 7% | 89% |
| -1.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -1 | 11% | 14% | 75% |
| -0.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| +0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +1 | 50% | 21% | 28% |
| +1.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +2 | 72% | 15% | 13% |
| +2.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
Clean Sheet
Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
FC Dallas keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

