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 18 games · 14 pts (2026/26)
- New York City FC 18 games · 26 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | #5 |
| 14 | Points | 26 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 4 / 2 / 12 | W / D / L | 7 / 5 / 6 |
| 18 | Scored | 31 |
| 46 | Conceded | 24 |
| -28 | GD | +7 |
| 0.78 | PPG | 1.44 |
| 22% | Win % | 39% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
25%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Sporting Kansas City this season
Sporting Kansas City this season
17%
Clean Sheets
New York City FC this season
New York City FC this season
Sporting Kansas City are 30th (14 pts). New York City FC are 5th (26 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 York City FC
0-15
4/–
16-30
3/4
31-45
2/4
46-60
3/2
61-75
2/2
76+
2/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Sporting Kansas City
| Dejan Joveljic | 8 G | 1 A |
New York City FC
| Nicolas Fernandez Marcau | 11 G | 3 A |
| Hannes Wolf | 5 G | 1 A |
| Agustin Ojeda | 4 G | 3 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Sporting Kansas City have kicked off against New York City FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' It’s high time Pascal Jansen made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 10' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 15' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 20' It looks like no one’s ball. New York City FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 22' What composure from Andres Perea! The USA international strokes it home. 0-1.
- 27' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 32' Daniel Salloi is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for New York City FC so far.
- 37' 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 Manu Garcia suffering a number of foals already.
- 42' The energy levels are beginning to show. Pascal Jansen might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 46' The crowd applauds Nemanja Radoja as he leaves the pitch. Zorhan Bassong steps in for Sporting Kansas City.
- 47' Sporting Kansas City receives a card for a hard tackle on 47.
- 52' Dejan Joveljic needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 19 Yellow cards this season.
- 57' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Sporting Kansas City and New York City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 62' 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.
- 65' Time for substitution for New York City FC. Jonathan Shore is replaced by Agustin Ojeda.
- 66' Jacob Bartlett was booked on 66.
- 66' The supporters are chanting for Jake Davis. He replaces Manu Garcia on 66 minute.
- 67' Sporting Kansas City ring the changes. Jacob Bartlett has done his job and it is now time for Santiago Munoz to step up.
- 72' It looks surprising New York City FC does not make any changes. Thiago Martins has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 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' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 88' Logan Ndenbe has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- The final score is 1-1.
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 |
| Ilie Sanchez | 1 |
| Anton Tinnerholm | 1 |
| Alexander Ring | 1 |
| Heber | 1 |
| Daniel Salloi | 1 |
| Andres Perea | 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
2 / 4
1.02
Sporting Kansas City xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.05
New York City FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 58% + Both teams to score 56%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.07
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 3.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 4.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
Double Chance
Sporting Kansas City or Draw
48%
Draw or New York City FC
77%
Sporting Kansas City or New York City FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: New York City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 2
9.6%
1 – 2
9.6%
0 – 1
8.9%
1 – 3
6.5%
0 – 3
6.4%
0 – 0
6.2%
2 – 2
4.9%
2 – 1
4.8%
1 – 0
4%
1 – 4
3.4%
2 – 3
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Sporting Kansas City
| Handicap | Sporting Kansas City covers | Push | New York City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 5% | 94% |
| -1.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -1 | 6% | 11% | 83% |
| -0.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| +0.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| +1 | 40% | 23% | 37% |
| +1.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +2 | 63% | 18% | 19% |
| +2.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
Clean Sheet
Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
New York City FC keeps clean sheet
37%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.