Sporting Kansas City vs New England Revolution, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Sporting Kansas City vs New England Revolution — MLS .
- Sporting Kansas City 18 games · 14 pts (2026/26)
- New England Revolution 18 games · 30 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Fotis Bazakos
- Referee Baldomero Toledo
- Referee Apolinar Mariscal
- Referee Daniel Radford
- Referee Jose Da Silva
8 games this season
🟨 2.5/game
⚽ 11.6 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Apr | New England Revolution | H | 4–4 | D |
| 21 Apr | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 1–4 | L |
| 14 Apr | New York Red Bulls | H | 2–2 | D |
| 07 Apr | FC Cincinnati | A | 1–1 | D |
| 30 Mar | Montreal Impact FC | H | 7–1 | W |
| 18 Mar | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Apr | Sporting Kansas City | A | 4–4 | D |
| 24 Apr | Montreal Impact FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 20 Apr | New York Red Bulls | H | 1–0 | W |
| 13 Apr | Atlanta United FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 06 Apr | Columbus Crew SC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 30 Mar | Minnesota United FC | H | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Sporting Kansas City | New England Revolution | |
|---|---|---|
| #30 | Position | #3 |
| 14 | Points | 30 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 4 / 2 / 12 | W / D / L | 9 / 3 / 6 |
| 18 | Scored | 28 |
| 46 | Conceded | 23 |
| -28 | GD | +5 |
| 0.78 | PPG | 1.67 |
| 22% | Win % | 50% |
Key Stats
80%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
80%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Sporting Kansas City this season
Sporting Kansas City this season
32%
Clean Sheets
New England Revolution this season
New England Revolution this season
Sporting Kansas City are 30th (14 pts). New England Revolution are 3rd (30 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
New England Revolution
0-15
3/–
16-30
1/2
31-45
3/3
46-60
4/2
61-75
2/–
76+
5/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Sporting Kansas City
| Dejan Joveljic | 8 G | 1 A |
New England Revolution
| Carles Gil | 5 G | 3 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. Sporting Kansas City host New England Revolution — let the battle begin!
- 5' Sporting Kansas City are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 10' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Sporting Kansas City needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 15' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 18' A goal from the Colombia international Juan Caicedo! He fires home on 18 to make it 0-1!
- 23' Sporting Kansas City is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 28' Supporters expect more eagerness from Cody Cropper, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 33' Krisztian Nemeth makes no mistake. The score reads 1-1 and Sporting Kansas City are in front.
- 35' Brilliant from the ! Juan Caicedo makes it 1-2 with a superb finish on 35.
- 40' The energy levels are beginning to show. Peter Vermes might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 41' It’s a booking for Sporting Kansas City player. Abdoul Rwatubyaye gets a Yellow card.
- 42' Against the run of play, Juan Agudelo has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 43' Jalil Anibaba was booked on 43.
- 45' Brandon Bye catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 45.
- 46' Ilie Sanchez gets the nod from Sporting Kansas City. He replaces Gianluca Busio and will look to change the dynamic.
- 49' Carles Gil catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 49.
- 54' New England Revolution fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 55' The referee has no hesitation. Brandon Bye is booked for New England Revolution — Red card on 55.
- 60' Felipe Gutierrez does the damage! The net is bulging and Sporting Kansas City surge ahead!
- 65' Another change for New England Revolution made on 65 minute. Juan Caicedo leaves to be changed by Luis Caicedo.
- 66' DeJuan Jones does the damage! The net is bulging and New England Revolution surge ahead!
- 67' That is a Yellow card for Sporting Kansas City. Krisztian Nemeth will be fuming at that decision.
- 70' GOAL! Felipe Gutierrez scores on 70.
- 75' The Sporting Kansas City manager makes a substitution. Gerso Fernandes departs to be replaced by Daniel Salloi.
- 76' Another change for New England Revolution made on 76 minute. Tajon Buchanan leaves to be changed by Teal Bunbury.
- 81' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 83' Assisted by Johnny Russell with the perfectly-timed delivery and Krisztian Nemeth makes no mistake. 4-4!
- 84' Edgar Castillo picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 88' New England Revolution manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Brian Wright is hanging DeJuan Jones on the field on 88 minute.
- 89' The referee has no hesitation. Jalil Anibaba is booked for New England Revolution — Red card on 89.
- 90' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Felipe Gutierrez on 90 minutes.
- 90' The supporters are chanting for Nicolas Hasler. He replaces Abdoul Rwatubyaye on 90 minute.
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
Lineups
Sporting Kansas City Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 4
- 9
- 10
- 21
- 8
- 29
-
12
Gerso Fernandes ↓ Daniel Salloi 75'
-
13
Gianluca Busio ↓ Ilie Sanchez 46'
- 11
- 3
Bench
- 15
-
6
Ilie Sanchez ↑ 46'
-
20
Daniel Salloi ↑ 75'
- 18
-
14
Nicolas Hasler ↑ 90'
- 2
- 24
Coach
Peter Vermes
New England Revolution Lineups
Starting XI
- 22
- 2
- 3
- 6
- 17
- 15
- 1
- 8
-
9
Juan Caicedo ↓ Luis Caicedo 65'
-
24
DeJuan Jones ↓ Brian Wright 88'
-
11
Tajon Buchanan ↓ Teal Bunbury 76'
Bench
- 23
-
27
Luis Caicedo ↑ 65'
- 70
- 14
- 30
-
10
Teal Bunbury ↑ 76'
-
7
Brian Wright ↑ 88'
Coach
Brad Friedel
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Juan Caicedo | 2 |
| Krisztian Nemeth | 2 |
| Felipe Gutierrez | 2 |
| Gustavo Bou | 2 |
| Johnny Russell | 2 |
| Giacomo Vrioni | 2 |
| Teal Bunbury | 1 |
| Maxi Urruti | 1 |
Head to Head
Sporting Kansas City Form
2019-04-28
Sporting Kansas City
4–4
New England Revolution
D
2019-04-21
San Jose Earthquakes
4–1
Sporting Kansas City
L
2019-04-14
Sporting Kansas City
2–2
New York Red Bulls
D
2019-04-07
FC Cincinnati
1–1
Sporting Kansas City
D
2019-03-30
Sporting Kansas City
7–1
Montreal Impact FC
W
2019-03-18
Colorado Rapids SC
1–1
Sporting Kansas City
D
New England Revolution Form
2019-04-28
Sporting Kansas City
4–4
New England Revolution
D
2019-04-24
New England Revolution
0–3
Montreal Impact FC
L
2019-04-20
New England Revolution
1–0
New York Red Bulls
W
2019-04-13
New England Revolution
0–2
Atlanta United FC
L
2019-04-06
Columbus Crew SC
1–0
New England Revolution
L
2019-03-30
New England Revolution
2–1
Minnesota United FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.98
Sporting Kansas City xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.52
New England Revolution xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 81% + Both teams to score 78%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.5
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 2.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 3.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 4.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
Double Chance
Sporting Kansas City or Draw
57%
Draw or New England Revolution
65%
Sporting Kansas City or New England Revolution
78%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: New England Revolution win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 4–4 not predicted4 – 4Actual
1 – 2
6.9%
2 – 2
6.6%
1 – 1
6.3%
1 – 3
5.7%
2 – 3
5.5%
2 – 1
5.5%
3 – 2
4.4%
0 – 2
3.7%
3 – 3
3.7%
1 – 4
3.6%
3 – 1
3.5%
2 – 4
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Sporting Kansas City
| Handicap | Sporting Kansas City covers | Push | New England Revolution covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 9% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 14% | 69% |
| -0.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| +0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +1 | 51% | 18% | 31% |
| +1.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +2 | 69% | 14% | 17% |
| +2.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
Clean Sheet
Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet
9%
✓
New England Revolution keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

