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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | #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' And we are off! Sporting Kansas City vs FC Dallas — let the football do the talking.
- 5' The travelling FC Dallas supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 10' Sporting Kansas City are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FC Dallas backline.
- 11' GOAL! Willy Agada scores on 11. Assisted by Memo Rodriguez
- 15' Poor challenge from Robert Castellanos. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 20' With 0 assists to his name this season, Nolan Norris is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FC Dallas.
- 23' What a strike from Willy Agada! The score is 2-0.
- 28' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Sporting Kansas City and FC Dallas are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 30' Tim Melia has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 30 minutes.
- 35' FC Dallas come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 40' It is a cagey affair so far. Sporting Kansas City in their trying to find a way past FC Dallas's compact .
- 45' FC Dallas has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
- 46' The FC Dallas bench stirs into life. Tomas Pondeca is withdrawn and Sebastian Lletget gets his opportunity.
- 51' Tim Leibold is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FC Dallas tonight.
- 56' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 57' Another change for FC Dallas made on 57 minute. Tsiki Ntsabeleng leaves to be changed by Paul Arriola.
- 58' Sporting Kansas City make a change. Daniel Salloi trudges off to be replaced by Stephen Afrira on 58 minutes.
- 59' Sporting Kansas City make a change. Alan Pulido trudges off to be replaced by Erik Thommy on 59 minutes.
- 64' Sporting Kansas City are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 65' Assisted by Logan Farrington with the perfectly-timed delivery and Petar Musa makes no mistake. 3-1!
- 66' Khiry Shelton is ready to make an impact after coming on for Kayden Pierre at the 66 minute mark.
- 70' The crowd applauds Alenis Vargas as he leaves the pitch. Johnny Russell steps in for Sporting Kansas City.
- 75' Dante Sealy, a Trinidad & Tobago , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 80' Marco Farfan has so much to prove this time. He replaces Omar Gonzalez on 80 minute.
- 82' What a strike from Memo Rodriguez! The score is 4-1.
- 85' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Zorhan Bassong.
- 90' Poor challenge from Zorhan Bassong. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Sporting Kansas City to claim maximum points.
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 |
| Johnny Russell | 6 |
| Jesus Ferreira | 6 |
| Petar Musa | 5 |
| Michael Barrios | 4 |
| Franco Jara | 3 |
| Luciano Acosta | 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
1.89
Sporting Kansas City xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.26
FC Dallas xG
I would bet for:
Sporting Kansas City or FC Dallas 78% + Over 2.5 goals 77%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Sporting Kansas City win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.15
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 2.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 3.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 4.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
Double Chance
Sporting Kansas City or Draw
60%
Draw or FC Dallas
62%
Sporting Kansas City or FC Dallas
78%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Sporting Kansas City win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
7.5%
1 – 2
7.4%
2 – 2
6.9%
2 – 1
6.3%
1 – 3
5.5%
2 – 3
5.1%
3 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
4.1%
3 – 1
3.9%
3 – 3
3.3%
0 – 1
3.2%
1 – 4
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Sporting Kansas City
| Handicap | Sporting Kansas City covers | Push | FC Dallas covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 10% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 15% | 67% |
| -0.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| +0.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +1 | 54% | 18% | 28% |
| +1.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +2 | 72% | 14% | 14% |
| +2.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
Clean Sheet
Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
FC Dallas keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

