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 18 games · 14 pts (2026/26)
- Orlando City SC 18 games · 20 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | #11 |
| 14 | Points | 20 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 4 / 2 / 12 | W / D / L | 6 / 2 / 10 |
| 18 | Scored | 30 |
| 46 | Conceded | 47 |
| -28 | GD | -17 |
| 0.78 | PPG | 1.11 |
| 22% | Win % | 33% |
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
16%
Clean Sheets
Orlando City SC this season
Orlando City SC this season
Sporting Kansas City are 30th (14 pts). Orlando City SC are 11th (20 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
Orlando City SC
0-15
2/2
16-30
5/6
31-45
–/6
46-60
6/3
61-75
5/2
76+
1/8
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Sporting Kansas City
| Dejan Joveljic | 8 G | 1 A |
Orlando City SC
| Martin Ojeda | 11 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. Sporting Kansas City kicks off things out of here…
- 5' The 25-year-old Duncan McGuire has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 10' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 15' Supporters expect more eagerness from Luis Muriel, as he is very good at scoring at Children's Mercy Park with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 20' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 25' With 0 assists to his name this season, Wilder Cartagena is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Orlando City SC.
- 30' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Sporting Kansas City that had 282 games and scored 439 goals.
- 35' Orlando City SC have won 425 goals from 283 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 40' 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.
- 44' The USA Jake Davis breaks the deadlock on 44 minutes. 1-0!
- 46' The supporters are chanting for Dany Rosero. He replaces Fontas on 46 minute.
- 51' Willy Agada picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 52' Daniel Salloi is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 2 goals this season for the .
- 57' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Peter Vermes will be considering his options from the bench.
- 59' Another substitution for Orlando City SC to replace Martin Ojeda by Duncan McGuire on 59 minute.
- 62' The Sporting Kansas City manager makes a substitution. Stephen Afrira departs to be replaced by Johnny Russell.
- 67' 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.
- 70' It’s a booking for Sporting Kansas City player. Willy Agada gets a card.
- 73' Time for substitution for Orlando City SC. Cesar Araujo is replaced by Nicolas Lodeiro.
- 77' Remi Walter gets the nod from Sporting Kansas City. He replaces Zorhan Bassong and will look to change the dynamic.
- 82' A change in the Orlando City SC ranks — Facundo Torres Perez exits the field as Yutaro Tsukada enters on 82.
- 84' Rafael Santos catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 84.
- 89' A quiet spell here at Children's Mercy Park. Orlando City SC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 90' That looks like a foul for a card for Ramiro Enrique.
- The final score is 3-0.
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 |
| Remi Walter | 1 |
| Daniel Salloi | 1 |
| Felipe Gutierrez | 1 |
| Jake Davis | 1 |
| Felipe Gutierrez | 1 |
| Ramiro Enrique | 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
1.77
Sporting Kansas City xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.85
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: 3.62
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 2.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 3.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 4.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
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
9.6%
1 – 2
7.8%
2 – 1
7.5%
2 – 2
6.8%
1 – 3
4.8%
0 – 2
4.6%
3 – 1
4.4%
0 – 1
4.4%
2 – 0
4.3%
2 – 3
4.2%
1 – 0
4.2%
3 – 2
4.1%
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
17%
✗
Orlando City SC keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

