Sporting Kansas City vs Orlando City SC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Sporting Kansas City vs Orlando City SC — MLS at Children's Mercy Park.
- Sporting Kansas City 14 games · 11 pts (2026/26)
- Orlando City SC 15 games · 14 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee C. Blanchard
- Referee Daniel Radford
- Referee Alejandro Mariscal
- Referee Matthew Nelson
- Referee Victor Rivas
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 14 | 33 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 15 | 31 |
| 3 | Chicago Fire FC | 14 | 26 |
| 4 | New England Revolution | 14 | 25 |
| 5 | New York Red Bulls | 15 | 22 |
| 6 | Charlotte FC | 15 | 21 |
| 7 | FC Cincinnati | 15 | 20 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 15 | 19 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 15 | 18 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 15 | 16 |
| 11 | Toronto FC | 14 | 14 |
| 12 | Montreal Impact FC | 14 | 14 |
| 13 | Orlando City SC | 15 | 14 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 14 | 11 |
| 15 | Philadelphia Union | 15 | 7 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 14 | 32 |
| 17 | San Jose Earthquakes | 15 | 32 |
| 18 | Real Salt Lake | 14 | 26 |
| 19 | FC Dallas | 15 | 25 |
| 20 | Los Angeles FC | 15 | 24 |
| 21 | Seattle Sounders FC | 13 | 24 |
| 22 | Houston Dynamo | 14 | 22 |
| 23 | Minnesota United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 24 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 15 | 20 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 15 | 17 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 15 | 16 |
| 27 | St. Louis City | 14 | 16 |
| 28 | Portland Timbers | 14 | 14 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 15 | 14 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 14 | 11 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Sep | Orlando City SC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 19 Sep | FC Dallas | H | 2–3 | L |
| 14 Sep | Minnesota United FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 06 Sep | Houston Dynamo | A | 1–2 | L |
| 03 Sep | FC Dallas | H | 1–1 | D |
| 30 Aug | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Sep | Sporting Kansas City | A | 2–1 | W |
| 19 Sep | Chicago Fire FC | H | 4–1 | W |
| 12 Sep | Internacional CF Miami | H | 2–1 | W |
| 06 Sep | Atlanta United FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 03 Sep | Nashville SC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 29 Aug | Atlanta United FC | A | 3–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Sporting Kansas City | Orlando City SC | |
|---|---|---|
| #30 | Position | #13 |
| 11 | Points | 14 |
| 14 | Played | 15 |
| 3 / 2 / 9 | W / D / L | 4 / 2 / 9 |
| 14 | Scored | 23 |
| 36 | Conceded | 44 |
| -22 | GD | -21 |
| 0.79 | PPG | 0.93 |
| 21% | Win % | 27% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Sporting Kansas City this season
Sporting Kansas City this season
7%
Clean Sheets
Orlando City SC this season
Orlando City SC this season
Sporting Kansas City are 30th (11 pts). Orlando City SC are 13th (14 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Sporting Kansas City
0-15
–/6
16-30
2/3
31-45
2/3
46-60
1/3
61-75
2/5
76+
2/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Orlando City SC
0-15
1/2
16-30
4/4
31-45
–/5
46-60
3/2
61-75
2/2
76+
1/8
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Sporting Kansas City is hosting Orlando City SC for another epic battle.
- 5' 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 Jhegson Mendez suffering a number of foals already.
- 9' The referee has no hesitation. Rodrigo Schlegel is booked for Orlando City SC — Yellow card on 9.
- 14' It is a cagey affair so far. Sporting Kansas City in their trying to find a way past Orlando City SC's compact .
- 19' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 24' Sporting Kansas City receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 24.
- 29' 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.
- 34' Nani needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 2 Red cards this season.
- 36' GOAL! Tesho Akindele fires home to make it 0-1!
- 38' GOAL! Benji Michel fires home to make it 0-2!
- 43' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Orlando City SC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 46' Matt Besler makes way for Winston Reid at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from Sporting Kansas City.
- 51' Poor challenge from Khiry Shelton. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 53' What composure from Johnny Russell! The Scotland international strokes it home. 1-2.
- 58' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 63' Orlando City SC ring the changes. Jhegson Mendez has done his job and it is now time for Mauricio Pereyra to step up.
- 65' The Sporting Kansas City manager makes a substitution. Felipe Hernandez departs to be replaced by Alan Pulido.
- 70' Orlando City SC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 71' A change in the Orlando City SC ranks — Benji Michel exits the field as Christopher Mueller enters on 71.
- 76' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 77' Mauricio Pereyra was booked on 77.
- 78' Andres Perea catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 78.
- 79' Orlando City SC ring the changes. Nani has done his job and it is now time for Alex De John to step up.
- 84' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 85' Gadi Kinda is having his name booked by the referee on 85.
- 88' Another change for Sporting Kansas City made on 88 minute. Gerso Fernandes leaves to be changed by Erik Hurtado.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-2 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Sporting Kansas City Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
-
5
Matt Besler C ↓ Winston Reid 46'
- 8
- 29
- 6
-
12
Gerso Fernandes ↓ Erik Hurtado 88'
- 11
-
21
Felipe Hernandez ↓ Alan Pulido 65'
- 4
- 17
- 13
Bench
-
22
Winston Reid ↑ 46'
-
9
Alan Pulido ↑ 65'
- 3
- 75
- 26
- 16
-
19
Erik Hurtado ↑ 88'
- 28
- 24
Coach
Peter Vermes
Orlando City SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 2
-
17
Nani C ↓ Alex De John 79'
- 15
-
13
Tesho Akindele ↓ Daryl Dike 71'
- 1
- 6
- 8
- 11
- 24
- 19
- 21
Bench
- 77
- 23
-
10
Mauricio Pereyra ↑ 63'
-
9
Christopher Mueller ↑ 71'
-
3
Alex De John ↑ 79'
- 27
- 33
-
18
Daryl Dike ↑ 71'
- 34
Coach
Óscar Pareja
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Nani | 2 |
| Tesho Akindele | 2 |
| Tyrese Spicer | 1 |
| Benji Michel | 1 |
| Nicolas Rodriguez | 1 |
| Johnny Russell | 1 |
| Dejan Joveljic | 1 |
| Andres Perea | 1 |
Head to Head
Sporting Kansas City Form
2020-09-23
Sporting Kansas City
1–2
Orlando City SC
L
2020-09-19
Sporting Kansas City
2–3
FC Dallas
L
2020-09-14
Sporting Kansas City
1–0
Minnesota United FC
W
2020-09-06
Houston Dynamo
2–1
Sporting Kansas City
L
2020-09-03
Sporting Kansas City
1–1
FC Dallas
D
2020-08-30
Colorado Rapids SC
1–1
Sporting Kansas City
D
Orlando City SC Form
2020-09-23
Sporting Kansas City
1–2
Orlando City SC
W
2020-09-19
Orlando City SC
4–1
Chicago Fire FC
W
2020-09-12
Orlando City SC
2–1
Internacional CF Miami
W
2020-09-06
Orlando City SC
1–1
Atlanta United FC
D
2020-09-03
Nashville SC
1–1
Orlando City SC
D
2020-08-29
Atlanta United FC
1–3
Orlando City SC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.52
Sporting Kansas City xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.92
Orlando City SC xG
I would bet for:
Sporting Kansas City or Orlando City SC 75% + Both teams to score 66%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Orlando City SC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.44
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 3.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 4.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
Double Chance
Sporting Kansas City or Draw
55%
Draw or Orlando City SC
70%
Sporting Kansas City or Orlando City SC
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Orlando City SC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.2%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
6.9%
2 – 2
6.5%
0 – 2
5.9%
0 – 1
5.5%
1 – 3
5.5%
0 – 0
4.6%
1 – 0
4.2%
2 – 3
4.2%
2 – 0
3.7%
0 – 3
3.7%
Asian Handicap — Sporting Kansas City
| Handicap | Sporting Kansas City covers | Push | Orlando City SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 9% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 15% | 70% |
| -0.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| +0.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +1 | 54% | 20% | 26% |
| +1.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +2 | 74% | 14% | 12% |
| +2.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
Clean Sheet
Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Orlando City SC keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.