Sporting Kansas City vs FC Dallas, MLS 2024 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)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Jul | FC Dallas | H | 3–2 | W |
| 05 Jul | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 30 Jun | Austin FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 22 Jun | Columbus Crew SC | A | 0–4 | L |
| 20 Jun | Real Salt Lake | H | 3–4 | L |
| 16 Jun | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 2–4 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Jul | Sporting Kansas City | A | 2–3 | L |
| 05 Jul | Portland Timbers | H | 3–2 | W |
| 30 Jun | FC Cincinnati | H | 0–1 | L |
| 23 Jun | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 20 Jun | Minnesota United FC | H | 5–3 | W |
| 16 Jun | St. Louis City | H | 2–0 | 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' It’s Showtime! The match between Sporting Kansas City and FC Dallas is underway.
- 5' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 10' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 11' Magnificent from Willy Agada! That is 14 goals in 285 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 15' A meaty challenge results in booking for Robert Castellanos on 15.
- 20' Sporting Kansas City are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FC Dallas's shape.
- 23' Willy Agada with the second goal in the match!
- 28' The travelling FC Dallas supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 30' GOAL! Tim Melia scores on 30. Assisted by Logan Farrington
- 35' It’s high time Peter Luccin made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 40' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 45' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Alenis Vargas made 285 appearances and scored 2 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 46' Sebastian Lletget has so much to prove this time. He replaces Tomas Pondeca on 46 minute.
- 51' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Dallas that had 284 games and scored 413 goals.
- 56' The energy levels are beginning to show. Peter Luccin might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 57' The FC Dallas bench stirs into life. Tsiki Ntsabeleng is withdrawn and Paul Arriola gets his opportunity.
- 58' The supporters are chanting for Stephen Afrira. He replaces Daniel Salloi on 58 minute.
- 59' It is a substitution in Sporting Kansas City team. Alan Pulido is replaced by Erik Thommy on 59 minute.
- 64' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jake Davis, as he is very good at scoring at Children's Mercy Park with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
- 65' Assisted by Logan Farrington with the perfectly-timed delivery and Petar Musa makes no mistake. 3-1!
- 66' It is a substitution in Sporting Kansas City team. Kayden Pierre is replaced by Khiry Shelton on 66 minute.
- 70' Johnny Russell is replacing Alenis Vargas for the Sporting Kansas City side.
- 75' Sporting Kansas City started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 75.
- 80' The FC Dallas manager makes a substitution. Omar Gonzalez departs to be replaced by Marco Farfan.
- 82' Goal! Memo Rodriguez scores his 20 goal in 278 matches.
- 85' The referee shows Sporting Kansas City player a card on 85.
- 90' Zorhan Bassong has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 90.
- Full Time. Sporting Kansas City beats FC Dallas
Lineups
Sporting Kansas City Lineups
Starting XI
-
14
Tim Leibold ↓ Zorhan Bassong 59'
-
9
Alan Pulido ↓ Erik Thommy 59'
- 3
- 29
-
10
Daniel Salloi ↓ Stephen Afrira 58'
- 8
- 19
-
24
Kayden Pierre ↓ Khiry Shelton 66'
- 17
- 23
-
20
Alenis Vargas ↓ Johnny Russell 70'
Bench
-
26
Erik Thommy ↑ 59'
- 6
-
7
Johnny Russell ↑ 70'
-
11
Khiry Shelton ↑ 66'
-
22
Zorhan Bassong ↑ 59'
- 4
- 1
- 77
-
30
Stephen Afrira ↑ 58'
Coach
Peter Vermes
FC Dallas Lineups
Starting XI
- 30
- 22
- 29
-
3
Omar Gonzalez ↓ Marco Farfan 80'
-
11
Dante Sealy ↓ Petar Musa 57'
- 17
-
16
Tsiki Ntsabeleng ↓ Paul Arriola 57'
- 77
-
32
Nolan Norris ↓ Illarramendi 57'
- 35
- 23
Bench
-
14
Illarramendi ↑ 57'
-
8
Sebastian Lletget ↑ 46'
- 1
-
4
Marco Farfan ↑ 80'
-
7
Paul Arriola ↑ 57'
-
9
Petar Musa ↑ 57'
- 24
- 31
- 12
Coach
Peter Luccin
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Daniel Salloi | 9 |
| Jesus Ferreira | 6 |
| Johnny Russell | 6 |
| Michael Barrios | 4 |
| Luciano Acosta | 3 |
| Franco Jara | 3 |
| Petar Musa | 3 |
| Michael Barrios | 3 |
Head to Head
Sporting Kansas City Form
2024-07-08
Sporting Kansas City
3–2
FC Dallas
W
2024-07-05
Colorado Rapids SC
2–1
Sporting Kansas City
L
2024-06-30
Sporting Kansas City
2–0
Austin FC
W
2024-06-22
Columbus Crew SC
4–0
Sporting Kansas City
L
2024-06-20
Sporting Kansas City
3–4
Real Salt Lake
L
2024-06-16
Los Angeles Galaxy
4–2
Sporting Kansas City
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.77
Sporting Kansas City xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.33
FC Dallas xG
I would bet for:
Sporting Kansas City or FC Dallas 78% + Over 2.5 goals 76%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Sporting Kansas City win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.1
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 2.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 3.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 4.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
Double Chance
Sporting Kansas City or Draw
58%
Draw or FC Dallas
65%
Sporting Kansas City or FC Dallas
78%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Sporting Kansas City win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 2
7.8%
1 – 1
7.7%
2 – 2
6.7%
1 – 3
5.9%
2 – 1
5.9%
2 – 3
5.2%
0 – 2
4.6%
3 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
3.5%
0 – 3
3.5%
1 – 4
3.5%
3 – 1
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Sporting Kansas City
| Handicap | Sporting Kansas City covers | Push | FC Dallas covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 9% | 85% |
| -1.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -1 | 15% | 14% | 71% |
| -0.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| +0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +1 | 50% | 19% | 31% |
| +1.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +2 | 69% | 15% | 16% |
| +2.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
Clean Sheet
Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
FC Dallas keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

