Sporting Kansas City vs FC Dallas, MLS 2022 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
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)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | #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' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
- 10' The home supporters are growing impatient. Sporting Kansas City must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 15' Sporting Kansas City are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FC Dallas's shape.
- 20' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 22' Magnificent from Johnny Russell! That is 73 goals in 285 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 23' A change in the Sporting Kansas City ranks — Graham Zusi exits the field as Cameron Duke enters on 23.
- 25' The Sporting Kansas City manager makes a substitution. Graham Zusi departs to be replaced by Cameron Duke.
- 25' Tsiki Ntsabeleng has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 25.
- 27' The referee calls foul for Remi Walter. He receives a Yellow card.
- 32' Maarten Paes needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 34' Kortne Ford was booked on 34.
- 36' GOAL! Alan Velasco scores on 36.
- 41' It’s high time Peter Vermes made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 43' Goal! Jesus Ferreira scores his 64 goal in 284 matches.
- 44' Ema Twumasi was booked on 44.
- 49' Sporting Kansas City currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 50' Johnny Russell is having his name booked by the referee on 50.
- 53' A meaty challenge results in booking for Alan Velasco on 53.
- 58' Facundo Quignon is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FC Dallas so far.
- 60' Brandon Servania is replacing Tsiki Ntsabeleng for the FC Dallas side.
- 62' Jesus Ferreira picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 63' FC Dallas player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 63' Felipe Hernandez has so much to prove this time. He replaces Oriol Rosell on 63 minute.
- 67' FC Dallas player sees a Red card in front of him.
- 72' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 77' Goal! Daniel Salloi scores his 64 goal in 285 matches.
- 80' It is a substitution in Sporting Kansas City team. Roger Espinoza is replaced by Marinos Tzionis on 80 minute.
- 81' Another change for FC Dallas made on 81 minute. Alan Velasco leaves to be changed by Joshue Quinonez.
- 85' Another change for FC Dallas made on 85 minute. Marco Farfan leaves to be changed by Nanu.
- 90' FC Dallas come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.
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 |
| 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
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
1.12
Sporting Kansas City xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.91
FC Dallas xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 58% + Over 2.5 goals 58%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.03
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 3.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 4.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
Double Chance
Sporting Kansas City or Draw
52%
Draw or FC Dallas
73%
Sporting Kansas City or FC Dallas
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Dallas win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.2%
1 – 2
9.5%
0 – 2
8.7%
0 – 1
8.5%
0 – 0
6.5%
1 – 3
6%
2 – 1
5.6%
0 – 3
5.4%
2 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
4.6%
2 – 3
3.5%
2 – 0
3%
Asian Handicap — Sporting Kansas City
| Handicap | Sporting Kansas City covers | Push | FC Dallas covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 6% | 92% |
| -1.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -1 | 8% | 13% | 79% |
| -0.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| +0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +1 | 46% | 22% | 32% |
| +1.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +2 | 68% | 17% | 15% |
| +2.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
Clean Sheet
Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
FC Dallas keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

