Sporting Kansas City vs Orlando City SC, MLS 2024 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Sporting Kansas City vs Orlando City SC — MLS at Children's Mercy Park.
- Sporting Kansas City 34 games · 26 pts (2026/26)
- Orlando City SC 34 games · 46 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Aug | Orlando City SC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 21 Jul | St. Louis City | H | 1–1 | D |
| 18 Jul | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 14 Jul | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 2–1 | W |
| 08 Jul | FC Dallas | H | 3–2 | W |
| 05 Jul | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Aug | Sporting Kansas City | A | 0–3 | L |
| 20 Jul | New York City FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 18 Jul | Nashville SC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 13 Jul | New England Revolution | A | 3–1 | W |
| 06 Jul | D.C. United SC | H | 5–0 | W |
| 03 Jul | Toronto FC | A | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Sporting Kansas City | Orlando City SC | |
|---|---|---|
| #30 | Position | #9 |
| 26 | Points | 46 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 7 / 5 / 22 | W / D / L | 13 / 7 / 14 |
| 40 | Scored | 63 |
| 81 | Conceded | 78 |
| -41 | GD | -15 |
| 0.76 | PPG | 1.35 |
| 21% | Win % | 38% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
6%
Clean Sheets
Sporting Kansas City this season
Sporting Kansas City this season
18%
Clean Sheets
Orlando City SC this season
Orlando City SC this season
Sporting Kansas City are 30th (26 pts). Orlando City SC are 9th (46 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
Orlando City SC
0-15
5/5
16-30
10/10
31-45
5/8
46-60
10/10
61-75
7/5
76+
13/15
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Sporting Kansas City
| Andre Luiz | 7 G | 1 A |
Orlando City SC
| Martin Ojeda | 16 G | 4 A |
| Antoine Griezmann | 14 G | 6 A |
| Tyrese Spicer | 6 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Sporting Kansas City gets underway.
- 5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 10' Luis Muriel has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 9 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 15' The home supporters are growing impatient. Sporting Kansas City must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 20' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Sporting Kansas City and Orlando City SC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 25' Sporting Kansas City are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 30' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 35' Ramiro Enrique needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 40' 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.
- 44' What a moment for Jake Davis! That strike on 44 puts his side firmly in control.
- 46' Sporting Kansas City manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Dany Rosero is hanging Fontas on the field on 46 minute.
- 51' Willy Agada is having his name booked by the referee on 51.
- 52' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Daniel Salloi makes it 2-0.
- 57' Robin Jansson is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Orlando City SC so far.
- 59' Fresh legs for Orlando City SC! Duncan McGuire comes on to replace Martin Ojeda.
- 62' It is a substitution in Sporting Kansas City team. Stephen Afrira is replaced by Johnny Russell on 62 minute.
- 67' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 70' A moment of madness from Willy Agada on 70 minutes earns him a card. Sporting Kansas City will be frustrated.
- 73' Nicolas Lodeiro is replacing Cesar Araujo for the Orlando City SC side.
- 77' Fresh legs for Sporting Kansas City! Remi Walter comes on to replace Zorhan Bassong.
- 82' It is a substitution in Orlando City SC team. Facundo Torres Perez is replaced by Yutaro Tsukada on 82 minute.
- 84' That is a card for Orlando City SC. Rafael Santos will be fuming at that decision.
- 89' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Peter Vermes will be considering his options from the bench.
- 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Ramiro Enrique on 90.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 3-0 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Sporting Kansas City Lineups
Starting XI
-
26
Erik Thommy ↓ Alan Pulido 62'
-
14
Tim Leibold ↓ Logan Ndenbe 77'
-
3
Fontas ↓ Dany Rosero 46'
- 29
- 10
- 11
-
22
Zorhan Bassong ↓ Remi Walter 77'
- 4
- 17
- 23
-
30
Stephen Afrira ↓ Johnny Russell 62'
Bench
-
54
Remi Walter ↑ 77'
-
9
Alan Pulido ↑ 62'
-
7
Johnny Russell ↑ 62'
-
18
Logan Ndenbe ↑ 77'
- 1
- 28
-
5
Dany Rosero ↑ 46'
- 31
- 20
Coach
Peter Vermes
Orlando City SC Lineups
Starting XI
-
11
Martin Ojeda ↓ Duncan McGuire 59'
- 1
- 16
- 6
-
24
Kyle Smith ↓ Rafael Santos 46'
-
77
Ivan Angulo ↓ Luis Muriel 59'
- 10
- 7
-
5
Cesar Araujo ↓ Nicolas Lodeiro 73'
- 4
- 17
Bench
-
9
Luis Muriel ↑ 59'
- 15
-
14
Nicolas Lodeiro ↑ 73'
- 8
-
3
Rafael Santos ↑ 46'
-
13
Duncan McGuire ↑ 59'
- 50
- 33
-
34
Yutaro Tsukada ↑ 82'
Coach
Óscar Pareja
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Tesho Akindele | 2 |
| Nani | 2 |
| Felipe Gutierrez | 1 |
| Ramiro Enrique | 1 |
| Tyrese Spicer | 1 |
| Benji Michel | 1 |
| Nicolas Rodriguez | 1 |
| Johnny Russell | 1 |
Head to Head
Sporting Kansas City Form
2024-08-25
Sporting Kansas City
3–0
Orlando City SC
W
2024-07-21
Sporting Kansas City
1–1
St. Louis City
D
2024-07-18
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
2–1
Sporting Kansas City
L
2024-07-14
San Jose Earthquakes
1–2
Sporting Kansas City
W
2024-07-08
Sporting Kansas City
3–2
FC Dallas
W
2024-07-05
Colorado Rapids SC
2–1
Sporting Kansas City
L
Orlando City SC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.79
Sporting Kansas City xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.88
Orlando City SC xG
I would bet for:
Sporting Kansas City or Orlando City SC 76% + Both teams to score 70%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sporting Kansas City win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.67
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 2.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 3.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 4.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
Double Chance
Sporting Kansas City or Draw
64%
Draw or Orlando City SC
60%
Sporting Kansas City or Orlando City SC
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Sporting Kansas City win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 3–0 not predicted3 – 0Actual
1 – 1
9.4%
1 – 2
7.8%
2 – 1
7.4%
2 – 2
6.9%
1 – 3
4.8%
0 – 2
4.6%
3 – 1
4.4%
2 – 3
4.3%
0 – 1
4.2%
2 – 0
4.2%
3 – 2
4.1%
1 – 0
4%
Asian Handicap — Sporting Kansas City
| Handicap | Sporting Kansas City covers | Push | Orlando City SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 11% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 17% | 63% |
| -0.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| +0.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +1 | 60% | 18% | 22% |
| +1.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +2 | 78% | 12% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet
16%
✗
Orlando City SC keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

