Toronto FC vs Sporting Kansas City, MLS 2024 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Toronto FC vs Sporting Kansas City — MLS at BMO Field.
- Toronto FC 14 games · 14 pts (2026/26)
- Sporting Kansas City 14 games · 11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Mar | Sporting Kansas City | H | 1–3 | L |
| 23 Mar | Atlanta United FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 16 Mar | New York City FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 09 Mar | Charlotte FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 03 Mar | New England Revolution | A | 1–0 | W |
| 25 Feb | FC Cincinnati | A | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Mar | Toronto FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 24 Mar | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 2–3 | L |
| 17 Mar | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 2–1 | W |
| 10 Mar | Los Angeles FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 03 Mar | Philadelphia Union | H | 1–1 | D |
| 25 Feb | Houston Dynamo | A | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| Toronto FC | Sporting Kansas City | |
|---|---|---|
| #11 | Position | #30 |
| 14 | Points | 11 |
| 14 | Played | 14 |
| 3 / 5 / 6 | W / D / L | 3 / 2 / 9 |
| 22 | Scored | 14 |
| 29 | Conceded | 36 |
| -7 | GD | -22 |
| 1.00 | PPG | 0.79 |
| 21% | Win % | 21% |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
H2H (3 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
7%
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 11th (14 pts). Sporting Kansas City are 30th (11 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Toronto FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
1/3
31-45
1/3
46-60
2/5
61-75
4/4
76+
5/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. Sporting Kansas City kicks off things out of here…
- 5' The travelling Sporting Kansas City supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 10' It looks surprising Sporting Kansas City does not make any changes. Nemanja Radoja has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 15' Supporters expect more eagerness from Tim Melia, as he is very good at scoring at BMO Field with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 20' Erik Thommy has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 46 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
- 25' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 30' Sporting Kansas City started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 30.
- 35' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 40' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 44' The referee calls foul for Jake Davis. He receives a card.
- 49' 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.
- 54' 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.
- 57' GOAL! Remi Walter scores on 57.
- 57' Toronto FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 57.
- 59' Toronto FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Deybi Flores is hanging Alonso Coello Camarero on the field on 59 minute.
- 64' Goal! Jake Davis scores his 4 goal in 281 matches.
- 68' It is a substitution in Toronto FC team. Matthew Longstaff is replaced by Deandre Kerr on 68 minute.
- 71' Sporting Kansas City player sees a card in front of him.
- 76' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Toronto FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 77' Another change for Sporting Kansas City made on 77 minute. Willy Agada leaves to be changed by Alenis Vargas.
- 82' Sporting Kansas City is showing some good football. However, Sporting Kansas City are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 83' What a strike from Alenis Vargas! The score is 0-3.
- 85' It’s gonna be a card for Jonathan Osorio.
- 85' It is a substitution in Toronto FC team. Prince-Osei Owusu is replaced by Ayo Akinola on 85 minute.
- 90' It is a substitution in Sporting Kansas City team. Erik Thommy is replaced by Stephen Afrira on 90 minute.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-3.
Lineups
Toronto FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
-
99
Prince-Osei Owusu ↓ Ayo Akinola 85'
- 10
- 21
-
17
Sigurd Rosted ↓ Kosi Thompson 68'
- 27
- 8
- 7
- 90
- 14
- 16
Bench
-
9
Ayo Akinola ↑ 85'
- 18
- 77
- 6
-
29
Deandre Kerr ↑ 68'
-
47
Kosi Thompson ↑ 68'
- 19
- 12
-
20
Deybi Flores ↑ 59'
Coach
John Herdman
Sporting Kansas City Lineups
Starting XI
- 54
-
26
Erik Thommy ↓ Stephen Afrira 90'
- 14
- 6
- 29
- 10
- 8
- 4
- 17
- 5
-
23
Willy Agada ↓ Alenis Vargas 77'
Bench
-
21
Felipe Hernandez ↑ 77'
- 22
- 1
- 77
- 19
- 24
-
30
Stephen Afrira ↑ 90'
-
20
Alenis Vargas ↑ 77'
Coach
Peter Vermes
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jordan Hamilton | 2 |
| Felipe Gutierrez | 2 |
| Jonathan Osorio | 2 |
| Jake Davis | 1 |
| Alenis Vargas | 1 |
| Johnny Russell | 1 |
| Ilie Sanchez | 1 |
| Johnny Russell | 1 |
Head to Head
Toronto FC Form
Sporting Kansas City Form
2024-03-30
Toronto FC
1–3
Sporting Kansas City
W
2024-03-24
Sporting Kansas City
2–3
Los Angeles Galaxy
L
2024-03-17
Sporting Kansas City
2–1
San Jose Earthquakes
W
2024-03-10
Los Angeles FC
0–0
Sporting Kansas City
D
2024-03-03
Sporting Kansas City
1–1
Philadelphia Union
D
2024-02-25
Houston Dynamo
1–1
Sporting Kansas City
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.07
Toronto FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.52
Sporting Kansas City xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 68% + Both teams to score 68%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Sporting Kansas City win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.59
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 2.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 3.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 4.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
Double Chance
Toronto FC or Draw
70%
Draw or Sporting Kansas City
54%
Toronto FC or Sporting Kansas City
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✗ 1–3 not predicted1 – 3Actual
1 – 1
9.5%
2 – 1
8.7%
2 – 2
6.5%
1 – 2
6.4%
3 – 1
5.9%
2 – 0
5.9%
1 – 0
5.2%
3 – 2
4.5%
0 – 0
4.1%
3 – 0
4%
0 – 1
3.6%
2 – 3
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Toronto FC
| Handicap | Toronto FC covers | Push | Sporting Kansas City covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -2 | 14% | 15% | 71% |
| -1.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| -1 | 29% | 20% | 51% |
| -0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +1 | 72% | 15% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 8% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Toronto FC keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.