Sporting Kansas City vs San Diego FC, MLS 2025 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Sporting Kansas City vs San Diego FC — MLS at Children's Mercy Park.
- Sporting Kansas City 34 games · 26 pts (2026/26)
- San Diego FC 34 games · 38 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Aug | San Diego FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 27 Jul | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Aug | Sporting Kansas City | A | 2–0 | W |
| 26 Jul | Nashville SC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 20 Jul | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 17 Jul | Toronto FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 13 Jul | Chicago Fire FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 06 Jul | Houston Dynamo | H | 3–4 | L |
Season Stats
| Sporting Kansas City | San Diego FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #30 | Position | #28 |
| 26 | Points | 38 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 7 / 5 / 22 | W / D / L | 9 / 11 / 14 |
| 40 | Scored | 57 |
| 81 | Conceded | 63 |
| -41 | GD | -6 |
| 0.76 | PPG | 1.12 |
| 21% | Win % | 26% |
Key Stats
0%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
0%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
6%
Clean Sheets
Sporting Kansas City this season
Sporting Kansas City this season
24%
Clean Sheets
San Diego FC this season
San Diego FC this season
Sporting Kansas City are 30th (26 pts). San Diego FC are 28th (38 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
San Diego FC
0-15
7/10
16-30
5/10
31-45
7/12
46-60
7/5
61-75
7/8
76+
10/12
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Sporting Kansas City
| Andre Luiz | 7 G | 1 A |
San Diego FC
| Anders Dreyer | 14 G | 12 A |
| Marcus Ingvartsen | 12 G | 3 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. Sporting Kansas City host San Diego FC — let the battle begin!
- 5' The 26-year-old C.J. dos Santos has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 10' San Diego FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 15' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Sporting Kansas City side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 20' Sporting Kansas City have won 460 goals from 300 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 23' GOAL! Hirving Lozano scores on 23. Assisted by Anders Dreyer
- 28' Onni Valakari is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for San Diego FC so far.
- 33' It is a cagey affair so far. Sporting Kansas City in their trying to find a way past San Diego FC's compact .
- 38' Robert Voloder has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 1 cards already picked up this season.
- 43' San Diego FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 48' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 48 minutes.
- 50' Sporting Kansas City ring the changes. Logan Ndenbe has done his job and it is now time for Jacob Bartlett to step up.
- 55' USA international John Pulskamp has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 60' Sporting Kansas City are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 63' Another substitution for San Diego FC to replace Hirving Lozano by Alexander Mighten on 63 minute.
- 64' Time for substitution for Sporting Kansas City. Magomed Suleymanov is replaced by Manu Garcia.
- 65' The referee calls foul for Manu Garcia. He receives a card.
- 66' Anibal Godoy makes way for Emmanuel Boateng at the 66 minute mark. A tactical switch from San Diego FC.
- 70' Goal! Anders Dreyer scores his 75 goal in 301 matches.
- 75' It’s high time Jason Grubb made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 80' Over 80 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 85' Both keepers have barely been tested. Sporting Kansas City and San Diego FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 86' The crowd applauds Khiry Shelton as he leaves the pitch. Alan Montes Castro steps in for Sporting Kansas City.
- 90' Tomas Angel has so much to prove this time. He replaces Anders Dreyer on 90 minute.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from San Diego FC to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Sporting Kansas City Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 11
- 9
-
18
Logan Ndenbe ↓ Jacob Bartlett 50'
-
22
Zorhan Bassong ↓ Stephen Afrira 86'
- 4
- 1
-
7
Santiago Munoz ↓ Mason Toye 64'
- 17
- 93
- 15
Bench
-
21
Manu Garcia ↑ 64'
- 6
- 3
- 8
-
13
Mason Toye ↑ 64'
-
30
Stephen Afrira ↑ 86'
- 36
-
16
Jacob Bartlett ↑ 50'
-
23
Alan Montes Castro ↑ 86'
Coach
Kerry Zavagnin
San Diego FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
-
20
Anibal Godoy ↓ Emmanuel Boateng 66'
-
10
Anders Dreyer ↓ Tomas Angel 90'
- 8
-
97
Christopher McVey ↓ Ian Pilcher 64'
- 1
- 6
- 27
- 19
- 26
- 23
Bench
- 14
- –
-
77
Alexander Mighten ↑ 63'
-
24
Emmanuel Boateng ↑ 66'
- 22
-
9
Tomas Angel ↑ 90'
- 18
-
25
Ian Pilcher ↑ 64'
- 15
Coach
Jason Grubb
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Hirving Lozano | 1 |
| Anders Dreyer | 1 |
| Andre Luiz | 1 |
Head to Head
Sporting Kansas City Form
2025-08-10
Sporting Kansas City
0–2
San Diego FC
L
2025-07-27
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
3–0
Sporting Kansas City
L
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
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.97
Sporting Kansas City xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.99
San Diego FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: San Diego FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.96
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 3.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
Sporting Kansas City or Draw
47%
Draw or San Diego FC
78%
Sporting Kansas City or San Diego FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: San Diego FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.8%
0 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
9.7%
1 – 2
9.6%
0 – 0
6.9%
0 – 3
6.6%
1 – 3
6.4%
2 – 1
4.7%
2 – 2
4.6%
1 – 0
4.3%
0 – 4
3.3%
1 – 4
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Sporting Kansas City
| Handicap | Sporting Kansas City covers | Push | San Diego FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 4% | 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% | 18% |
| +2.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
Clean Sheet
Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
San Diego FC keeps clean sheet
38%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.