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 14 games · 11 pts (2026/26)
- San Diego FC 15 games · 17 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | #25 |
| 11 | Points | 17 |
| 14 | Played | 15 |
| 3 / 2 / 9 | W / D / L | 4 / 5 / 6 |
| 14 | Scored | 30 |
| 36 | Conceded | 27 |
| -22 | GD | +3 |
| 0.79 | PPG | 1.13 |
| 21% | Win % | 27% |
Key Stats
0%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
H2H (3 games)
0%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Sporting Kansas City this season
Sporting Kansas City this season
27%
Clean Sheets
San Diego FC this season
San Diego FC this season
Sporting Kansas City are 30th (11 pts). San Diego FC are 25th (17 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
San Diego FC
0-15
4/5
16-30
2/2
31-45
2/7
46-60
2/1
61-75
3/2
76+
4/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. Sporting Kansas City host San Diego FC — let the battle begin!
- 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 10' With 1 assists to his name this season, Luca Bombino is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Sporting Kansas City.
- 15' Both keepers have barely been tested. Sporting Kansas City and San Diego FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 20' Sporting Kansas City is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 23' Against the run of play, Hirving Lozano has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 28' Onni Valakari has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 33' 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 C.J. dos Santos suffering a number of foals already.
- 38' The travelling San Diego FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 43' Sporting Kansas City are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined San Diego FC backline.
- 48' The energy levels are beginning to show. Kerry Zavagnin might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 50' The whistle greets Logan Ndenbe as he departs to be replaced by Jacob Bartlett.
- 55' Anders Dreyer is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for San Diego FC tonight.
- 60' It’s high time Jason Grubb made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 63' A change in the San Diego FC ranks — Hirving Lozano exits the field as Alexander Mighten enters on 63.
- 64' A tactical swap from Sporting Kansas City — Manu Garcia on, Magomed Suleymanov off on 64 minutes.
- 65' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Manu Garcia.
- 66' Time for substitution for San Diego FC. Anibal Godoy is replaced by Emmanuel Boateng.
- 70' A goal from the Denmark international Anders Dreyer! He fires home on 70 to make it 0-2!
- 75' Sporting Kansas City currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 80' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 85' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Sporting Kansas City and San Diego FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 86' It is a substitution in Sporting Kansas City team. Khiry Shelton is replaced by Alan Montes Castro on 86 minute.
- 90' Tomas Angel has so much to prove this time. He replaces Anders Dreyer on 90 minute.
- Another three points for San Diego FC.
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 |
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
0.82
Sporting Kansas City xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.3
San Diego FC xG
I would bet for:
San Diego FC to win 59% + Over 2.5 goals 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: San Diego FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.12
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 3.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 4.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
Double Chance
Sporting Kansas City or Draw
41%
Draw or San Diego FC
82%
Sporting Kansas City or San Diego FC
77%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: San Diego FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
9.7%
1 – 2
9.2%
1 – 1
9%
0 – 3
8.6%
1 – 3
7.1%
0 – 0
5.9%
0 – 4
4.9%
1 – 4
4.2%
2 – 2
3.8%
2 – 1
3.3%
1 – 0
3%
Asian Handicap — Sporting Kansas City
| Handicap | Sporting Kansas City covers | Push | San Diego FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 3% | 97% |
| -1.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -1 | 3% | 8% | 89% |
| -0.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| +0.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| +1 | 31% | 23% | 47% |
| +1.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +2 | 53% | 21% | 26% |
| +2.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
Clean Sheet
Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
San Diego FC keeps clean sheet
44%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.