Toronto FC vs Sporting Kansas City, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Toronto FC vs Sporting Kansas City — MLS .
- Toronto FC 18 games · 17 pts (2026/26)
- Sporting Kansas City 18 games · 14 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Fotis Bazakos
- Referee Jason White
- Referee Jose Carlos Rivero
- Referee David Barrie
- Referee Cory Richardson
8 games this season
🟨 2.5/game
⚽ 11.6 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Jun | Sporting Kansas City | H | 2–2 | D |
| 01 Jun | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 26 May | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 1–2 | L |
| 18 May | Real Salt Lake | A | 0–3 | L |
| 16 May | D.C. United SC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 11 May | Philadelphia Union | H | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Jun | Toronto FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 02 Jun | Houston Dynamo | A | 1–1 | D |
| 30 May | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 0–2 | L |
| 26 May | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 19 May | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 12 May | D.C. United SC | A | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| Toronto FC | Sporting Kansas City | |
|---|---|---|
| #12 | Position | #30 |
| 17 | Points | 14 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 3 / 8 / 7 | W / D / L | 4 / 2 / 12 |
| 24 | Scored | 18 |
| 32 | Conceded | 46 |
| -8 | GD | -28 |
| 0.94 | PPG | 0.78 |
| 17% | Win % | 22% |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
H2H (3 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
16%
Clean Sheets
Toronto FC this season
Toronto FC this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Sporting Kansas City this season
Sporting Kansas City this season
Toronto FC are 12th (17 pts). Sporting Kansas City are 30th (14 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Toronto FC
0-15
1/2
16-30
1/3
31-45
4/3
46-60
2/5
61-75
4/4
76+
6/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
Sporting Kansas City
| Dejan Joveljic | 8 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Toronto FC have kicked off against Sporting Kansas City. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' Fontas has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 15' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Toronto FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 20' The 41-year-old Benny Feilhaber has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 25' Felipe Gutierrez does the damage! The net is bulging and Sporting Kansas City surge ahead!
- 30' Pozuelo has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 35' 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.
- 40' Sporting Kansas City come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 43' Assisted by Justin Morrow with the perfectly-timed delivery and Nick DeLeon makes no mistake. 1-1!
- 46' Kelyn Rowe has so much to prove this time. He replaces Daniel Salloi on 46 minute.
- 51' Gianluca Busio, a USA , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 56' 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.
- 57' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Richie Laryea on 57 minutes.
- 58' Toronto FC make a change. Terrence Boyd trudges off to be replaced by Jordan Hamilton on 58 minutes.
- 63' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 68' A quiet spell here at . Toronto FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 72' Toronto FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 72.
- 73' Felipe Gutierrez has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 73 minutes.
- 74' Toronto FC make a change. Eriq Zavaleta trudges off to be replaced by Jay Chapman on 74 minutes.
- 74' Ilie Sanchez catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 74.
- 75' That is a Yellow card for Sporting Kansas City. Ilie Sanchez will be fuming at that decision.
- 80' The travelling Sporting Kansas City supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 85' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 85 minutes.
- 87' A tactical swap from Sporting Kansas City — Gianluca Busio on, Gerso Fernandes off on 87 minutes.
- 89' The referee shows Toronto FC player a Yellow card on 89.
- 90' Toronto FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- The final score is 2-2.
Lineups
Toronto FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 26
- 16
-
91
Terrence Boyd ↓ Jordan Hamilton 58'
- 2
-
15
Eriq Zavaleta ↓ Jay Chapman 74'
- 3
- 8
- 27
- 10
- 18
-
22
Richie Laryea ↓ Ryan Telfer 87'
Bench
- 25
-
14
Jay Chapman ↑ 74'
-
7
Jordan Hamilton ↑ 58'
- 31
-
54
Ryan Telfer ↑ 87'
- 19
Coach
Greg Vanney
Sporting Kansas City Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 10
- 21
- 8
- 15
- 29
- 6
- 12
-
20
Daniel Salloi ↓ Kelyn Rowe 46'
- 16
- 30
Bench
-
13
Gianluca Busio ↑ 87'
- 75
- 18
- 94
-
11
Kelyn Rowe ↑ 46'
- 24
Coach
Peter Vermes
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Felipe Gutierrez | 2 |
| Jonathan Osorio | 2 |
| Jordan Hamilton | 2 |
| Remi Walter | 1 |
| Jake Davis | 1 |
| Alenis Vargas | 1 |
| Johnny Russell | 1 |
| Ilie Sanchez | 1 |
Head to Head
Toronto FC Form
Sporting Kansas City Form
2019-06-07
Toronto FC
2–2
Sporting Kansas City
D
2019-06-02
Houston Dynamo
1–1
Sporting Kansas City
D
2019-05-30
Sporting Kansas City
0–2
Los Angeles Galaxy
L
2019-05-26
Sporting Kansas City
3–2
Seattle Sounders FC
W
2019-05-19
Sporting Kansas City
1–1
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
D
2019-05-12
D.C. United SC
1–0
Sporting Kansas City
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.03
Toronto FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.38
Sporting Kansas City xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 65% + Both teams to score 65%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.41
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 3.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 4.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
Double Chance
Toronto FC or Draw
73%
Draw or Sporting Kansas City
51%
Toronto FC or Sporting Kansas City
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.1%
2 – 1
9.1%
2 – 0
6.8%
2 – 2
Actual
1 – 2
6.2%
3 – 1
6.1%
1 – 0
6.1%
0 – 0
4.7%
3 – 0
4.5%
3 – 2
4.2%
0 – 1
3.9%
0 – 2
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Toronto FC
| Handicap | Toronto FC covers | Push | Sporting Kansas City covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -2 | 15% | 16% | 69% |
| -1.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| -1 | 31% | 21% | 49% |
| -0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +1 | 75% | 14% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 7% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Toronto FC keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

