Sporting Kansas City vs Orlando City SC, MLS 2024 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)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | #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 game is set. Sporting Kansas City kicks off things out of here…
- 5' Sporting Kansas City seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 10' Luis Muriel needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 15' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 20' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 25' Orlando City SC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 30' Supporters expect more eagerness from Yutaro Tsukada, as he is very good at scoring at Children's Mercy Park with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 35' It’s high time Peter Vermes made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 40' Orlando City SC is showing some good football. However, Orlando City SC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 44' What a strike from Jake Davis! The score is 1-0.
- 46' Time for substitution for Sporting Kansas City. Fontas is replaced by Dany Rosero.
- 51' Willy Agada is having his name booked by the referee on 51.
- 52' GOAL! Daniel Salloi scores on 52. Assisted by Erik Thommy
- 57' It looks surprising Orlando City SC does not make any changes. Nicolas Lodeiro has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 59' Time for substitution for Orlando City SC. Martin Ojeda is replaced by Duncan McGuire.
- 62' The whistle greets Stephen Afrira as he departs to be replaced by Johnny Russell.
- 67' It looks like no one’s ball. Sporting Kansas City is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 70' Sporting Kansas City player sees a card in front of him.
- 73' Time for substitution for Orlando City SC. Cesar Araujo is replaced by Nicolas Lodeiro.
- 77' Another substitution for Sporting Kansas City to replace Zorhan Bassong by Remi Walter on 77 minute.
- 82' Time for substitution for Orlando City SC. Facundo Torres Perez is replaced by Yutaro Tsukada.
- 84' It’s gonna be a card for Rafael Santos.
- 89' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 90' Orlando City SC player sees a card in front of him.
- Full Time. Sporting Kansas City beats Orlando City SC
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 |
|---|---|
| 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
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
1.86
Sporting Kansas City xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.72
Orlando City SC xG
I would bet for:
Sporting Kansas City or Orlando City SC 76% + Both teams to score 69%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sporting Kansas City win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.58
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 2.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 3.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 4.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
Double Chance
Sporting Kansas City or Draw
67%
Draw or Orlando City SC
57%
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
9.8%
2 – 1
8%
1 – 2
7.4%
2 – 2
6.8%
3 – 1
4.9%
2 – 0
4.9%
1 – 0
4.6%
3 – 2
4.2%
1 – 3
4.2%
0 – 1
4.2%
0 – 2
4.2%
0 – 0
4.1%
Asian Handicap — Sporting Kansas City
| Handicap | Sporting Kansas City covers | Push | Orlando City SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 12% | 77% |
| -1.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -1 | 23% | 18% | 59% |
| -0.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| +0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +1 | 65% | 17% | 18% |
| +1.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +2 | 82% | 11% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet
19%
✗
Orlando City SC keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

