Sporting Kansas City vs New York City FC, MLS 2025 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Sporting Kansas City vs New York City FC — MLS at Children's Mercy Park.
- Sporting Kansas City 34 games · 26 pts (2026/26)
- New York City FC 34 games · 42 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jul | New York City FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 13 Jul | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 05 Jul | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 29 Jun | Real Salt Lake | H | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Jun | Charlotte FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 15 Jun | FC Dallas | H | 2–4 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jul | Sporting Kansas City | A | 1–1 | D |
| 17 Jul | Orlando City SC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 12 Jul | Charlotte FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 03 Jul | Toronto FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 28 Jun | Montreal Impact FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 12 Jun | Atlanta United FC | H | 4–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Sporting Kansas City | New York City FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #30 | Position | #10 |
| 26 | Points | 42 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 7 / 5 / 22 | W / D / L | 10 / 12 / 12 |
| 40 | Scored | 49 |
| 81 | Conceded | 45 |
| -41 | GD | +4 |
| 0.76 | PPG | 1.24 |
| 21% | Win % | 29% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
25%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
6%
Clean Sheets
Sporting Kansas City this season
Sporting Kansas City this season
18%
Clean Sheets
New York City FC this season
New York City FC this season
Sporting Kansas City are 30th (26 pts). New York City FC are 10th (42 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
New York City FC
0-15
5/2
16-30
6/5
31-45
6/8
46-60
5/6
61-75
5/6
76+
5/10
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Sporting Kansas City
| Andre Luiz | 7 G | 1 A |
New York City FC
| Nicolas Fernandez Marcau | 16 G | 6 A |
| Agustin Ojeda | 5 G | 5 A |
| Hannes Wolf | 5 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. New York City FC get us underway at Children's Mercy Park.
- 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 10' New York City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 15' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 20' Joaquin Fernandez needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 22' Andres Perea doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 27' The home supporters are growing impatient. Sporting Kansas City must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 32' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 37' With 0 assists to his name this season, Jacob Bartlett is clearly more than just a goal scorer for New York City FC.
- 42' It looks surprising Sporting Kansas City does not make any changes. Alonso Martinez has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 46' Another substitution for Sporting Kansas City to replace Nemanja Radoja by Zorhan Bassong on 46 minute.
- 47' It’s a booking for Sporting Kansas City player. Zorhan Bassong gets a card.
- 52' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Andrew Brody suffering a number of foals already.
- 57' Tayvon Gray has been relatively quiet despite scoring 2 goals in his last 302 appearances.
- 62' Jake Davis is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Sporting Kansas City so far.
- 65' Agustin Ojeda is replacing Jonathan Shore for the New York City FC side.
- 66' It’s a booking for Sporting Kansas City player. Jacob Bartlett gets a card.
- 66' A tactical swap from Sporting Kansas City — Jake Davis on, Manu Garcia off on 66 minutes.
- 67' The Sporting Kansas City manager makes a substitution. Jacob Bartlett departs to be replaced by Santiago Munoz.
- 72' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Sporting Kansas City and New York City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 74' A stunning finish from Daniel Salloi — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 78' The New York City FC manager makes a substitution. Alonso Martinez departs to be replaced by Nico Cavallo.
- 83' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 88' Supporters expect more eagerness from Nemanja Radoja, as he is very good at scoring at Children's Mercy Park with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
- Game over. The scoreline of 1-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Sporting Kansas City Lineups
Starting XI
-
21
Manu Garcia ↓ Jake Davis 66'
-
6
Nemanja Radoja ↓ Zorhan Bassong 46'
- 24
- 10
-
3
Andrew Brody ↓ Khiry Shelton 46'
- 9
- 18
- 1
- 93
-
16
Jacob Bartlett ↓ Santiago Munoz 67'
- 15
Bench
- 14
-
11
Khiry Shelton ↑ 46'
- 8
- 13
-
22
Zorhan Bassong ↑ 46'
-
7
Santiago Munoz ↑ 67'
-
17
Jake Davis ↑ 66'
- 36
- 2
Coach
Kerry Zavagnin
New York City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
- 13
- 10
- 49
- 80
- 8
- 24
- 22
-
32
Jonathan Shore ↓ Agustin Ojeda 65'
- 11
-
16
Alonso Martinez ↓ Nico Cavallo 78'
Bench
- 19
- 30
- 29
-
26
Agustin Ojeda ↑ 65'
- 35
-
2
Nico Cavallo ↑ 78'
- 99
- 23
Coach
Pascal Jansen
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Maxi Moralez | 1 |
| Jesus Medina | 1 |
| Maxi Moralez | 1 |
| Jesus Medina | 1 |
| Ilie Sanchez | 1 |
| Anton Tinnerholm | 1 |
| Alexander Ring | 1 |
| Heber | 1 |
Head to Head
Sporting Kansas City Form
2025-07-20
Sporting Kansas City
1–1
New York City FC
D
2025-07-13
Sporting Kansas City
2–3
Seattle Sounders FC
L
2025-07-05
Colorado Rapids SC
1–2
Sporting Kansas City
W
2025-06-29
Sporting Kansas City
1–1
Real Salt Lake
D
2025-06-26
Sporting Kansas City
2–1
Charlotte FC
W
2025-06-15
Sporting Kansas City
2–4
FC Dallas
L
New York City FC Form
2025-07-20
Sporting Kansas City
1–1
New York City FC
D
2025-07-17
Orlando City SC
1–2
New York City FC
W
2025-07-12
Charlotte FC
2–0
New York City FC
L
2025-07-03
New York City FC
3–1
Toronto FC
W
2025-06-28
Montreal Impact FC
1–0
New York City FC
L
2025-06-12
New York City FC
4–0
Atlanta United FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.1
Sporting Kansas City xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.76
New York City FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 55%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.86
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 3.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
Sporting Kansas City or Draw
54%
Draw or New York City FC
73%
Sporting Kansas City or New York City FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: New York City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
9.4%
0 – 1
9.3%
0 – 2
8.8%
0 – 0
7.6%
2 – 1
5.8%
1 – 3
5.5%
1 – 0
5.4%
2 – 2
5.2%
0 – 3
5%
2 – 0
3.4%
2 – 3
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Sporting Kansas City
| Handicap | Sporting Kansas City covers | Push | New York City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 6% | 91% |
| -1.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -1 | 9% | 14% | 78% |
| -0.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| +0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +1 | 49% | 22% | 29% |
| +1.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +2 | 71% | 16% | 13% |
| +2.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
Clean Sheet
Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
New York City FC keeps clean sheet
34%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.