Austin
2/10Wins
1.5Goals / game
2.3Conceded / game
Keep in view: 5 losses in that sample. At home, 4 wins from 9 available matches.
Inspect Austin’s results
Major League SoccerMatchweek 15THE MATCH CENTREAustin vs Sporting Kansas City match centre
90′ · Live
1:2
UK time · Europe/London Goalscorers
M. Desler45+1′
M. Garcia80′
S. Afrifa83′
THE MATCH VERDICT · 90 MINUTES
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Why this selection? Data checks & method
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MATCHDAY LIVE
90′ IN PLAYInside the game
Every chance. Every turning point.
KICKOFF EDGE LIVE READING
GOOD DATAWhat the match state suggests now
Current result estimate0.1%Austin
Draw3.4%at full time
Current result estimate96.5%Sporting Kansas City
Another goal8.1%before full time
Next goal: Austin 3.6% · no further goal 91.9% · Sporting Kansas City 4.5%.
Experimental model combining the pre-match forecast with score, time, shots, shots on target, possession, corners and red cards. This is not live xG or bookmaker odds.AustinSporting Kansas City
0.460Expected goals · API-Football1.420
3Shots on target8
8Total Shots20
46%Ball Possession54%
3Corner Kicks7
13Fouls19
4Yellow Cards3
—Red Cards—
6Goalkeeper Saves2
365Total passes414
309Passes accurate344
— means not supplied. Live xG availability varies by match. Verified post-match xG is shown separately in the Chance quality section when available.
IF THE SCORE HOLDS
Western ConferenceProvisional table
Illustrative positions after applying the current score to the latest stored standings. Official tables can also change as other live matches finish.
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts | Move |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Vancouver Whitecaps | 26 | +33 | 50 | — |
| 2 |  St. Louis City | 27 | +12 | 47 | — |
| 3 |  FC Dallas | 27 | +8 | 47 | — |
| 4 |  San Jose Earthquakes | 27 | +10 | 45 | — |
| 5 |  Houston Dynamo | 27 | +2 | 44 | — |
| 6 |  Los Angeles FC | 28 | +13 | 41 | — |
| 7 |  Colorado Rapids | 27 | 0 | 36 | — |
| 8 |  Los Angeles Galaxy | 28 | -7 | 36 | — |
| 9 |  Seattle Sounders | 26 | -1 | 35 | — |
| 10 |  San Diego | 27 | 0 | 32 | ↑ 2 |
| 11 |  Portland Timbers | 27 | -3 | 32 | ↓ 1 |
| 12 |  Real Salt Lake | 27 | -4 | 32 | ↓ 1 |
| 13 | Austin | 28 | -13 | 31 | — |
| 14 |  Minnesota United FC | 27 | -9 | 29 | — |
| 15 |  Sporting Kansas City | 27 | -31 | 24 | — |
BEFORE YOU DECIDE
API-FootballTeam news & availability
Recorded availability for this fixture. These reports are not a confirmed starting XI.
Austin 0 reported
Availability report not received yet.
Sporting Kansas City 0 reported
Availability report not received yet.
Includes injuries and other availability reasons supplied by the provider. Player importance and replacement quality require context; these reports do not automatically adjust the Kickoff Edge forecast.
THE EVIDENCE, IN CONTEXT
From recorded resultsYour match briefing
Compare the evidence for both teams before drawing a conclusion. The context below uses up to 10 completed matches before this fixture, within the available last 365 days.
Sporting Kansas City
2/10Wins
0.8Goals / game
2.7Conceded / game
Keep in view: 7 losses in that sample. At away venues, 2 wins from 9 available matches.
Inspect Sporting Kansas City’s resultsWhat could change the picture?
- Lineup data is available in the match centre.
- Recent results include different opponents and competitions.
- Goals and results describe past outcomes; they do not measure chance quality or guarantee the next result.
Historical context reconstructed from results currently stored, not an archived pre-match briefing. These facts provide context, not a full explanation of the model’s calculation. How this is calculated ↓
HOW THEY HAVE BEEN PLAYING
Recent form
Compare recent results at a glance, or open the match list for a closer look.
Last 10 games · all venues and competitions.
Austin
10 matchesResults2 wins · 3 draws · 5 losses
Goals scored per game1.5
Goals conceded per game2.3
Games with 3+ goals8 of 10
Both teams scored7 of 10
Past results, not predictions.
See results
San DiegoAway · Major League Soccer0–5Minnesota United FCAway · Major League Soccer2–2St. Louis CityHome · Major League Soccer2–0Houston DynamoHome · Major League Soccer2–0San Jose EarthquakesAway · Major League Soccer1–5Toronto FCAway · Major League Soccer3–3Louisville CityAway · US Open Cup1–2Los Angeles GalaxyHome · Major League Soccer1–2Inter MiamiAway · Major League Soccer2–2Real Salt LakeAway · Major League Soccer1–2
Sporting Kansas City
10 matchesResults2 wins · 1 draws · 7 losses
Goals scored per game0.8
Goals conceded per game2.7
Games with 3+ goals8 of 10
Both teams scored5 of 10
Past results, not predictions.
See results
Los Angeles GalaxyHome · Major League Soccer3–1Portland TimbersAway · Major League Soccer0–6Seattle SoundersHome · Major League Soccer1–1Chicago FireAway · Major League Soccer0–5Vancouver WhitecapsAway · Major League Soccer0–3Colorado SpringsAway · US Open Cup0–3San Jose EarthquakesHome · Major League Soccer1–3Real Salt LakeAway · Major League Soccer1–3Los Angeles GalaxyAway · Major League Soccer2–1San DiegoHome · Major League Soccer0–1
About these numbers
Results are from completed 90-minute games before this fixture, across all competitions. Games decided after extra time or penalties are excluded. Switch on “Match home & away form” to compare Austin at home with Sporting Kansas City away.
We show up to the selected number of available games from the previous year. Missing results may appear as the database updates. These are past results, not predictions.
Updated 2 Oct, 01:49 UK.
THE SEASON SO FAR
How the teams compare
Major League Soccer · 2026/27 · all league matches
AustinSporting Kansas City
11Matches played26
13Points earned21
3Wins6
1.4Goals scored / match1.2
1.7Goals conceded / match2.4
4Clean sheets1
1Failed to score9
Season totals and averages. Home / away compares Austin at home with Sporting Kansas City away. Small samples can be misleading.
THE STORY SO FAR
4 recorded meetingsHead-to-head
Austin
2wins4MEETINGS
Sporting Kansas City
2winsJun 2024 – Feb 2026 · Past results, not a forecast.
Scores shown with Austin first; venues vary.
TEAM SELECTION
Confirmed lineupsLineups & formations
Official starting XIs supplied by the match-data provider.
Austin
Confirmed formation4-4-2Davy Arnaud
- 1
B. StuverG - 3
M. DeslerD - 5
O. SvatokD - 15
J. BellD - 29
Guilherme BiroD - 11
F. TorresM - 30
J. RosalesM - 6
I. SanchezM - 33
O. WolffM - 21
C. RamirezF - 10
M. UzuniF
Substitutes (9)
12 · D. Las
7 · J. Nelson
19 · C. Fodrey
9 · B. Vazquez
23 · Z. Kolmanic
17 · J. Gallagher
35 · M. Djordjevic
8 · D. Pereira
20 · N. Dubersarsky
Sporting Kansas City
Confirmed formation4-4-2Raphael Wicky
- 30
S. ClevelandG - 8
J. DavisD - 2
I. JamesD - 28
W. MeyerD - 99
J. ReidD - 7
CapitaM - 4
L. JohnsenM - 22
Z. BassongM - 11
C. HarrisM - 9
D. JoveljicF - 19
T. CalheiraF
Substitutes (9)
1 · J. Pulskamp
6 · M. Garcia
93 · S. Suleymanov
17 · S. Afrifa
57 · Diego Borges
16 · J. Bartlett
23 · E. Bartlow
13 · J. Reynolds
14 · M. Tschantret
INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE
This matchPlayer statistics
Austin
| Player | Min | Rating | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brad Stuver | 90 | 7.3 | — | 0 | — | 32 | — |
| Mikkel Desler | 84 | 7.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 39 | — |
| Oleksandr Svatok | 90 | 5.9 | — | 0 | — | 35 | — |
| Jonathan Bell | 90 | 7.3 | — | 0 | — | 43 | 1 |
| Guilherme Biro | 90 | 6.6 | — | 1 | — | 26 | — |
| Facundo Torres | 73 | 7.0 | — | 0 | — | 25 | 2 |
| Joseph Rosales | 90 | 7.0 | — | 0 | — | 40 | 1 |
| Ilie Sánchez | 73 | 6.9 | — | 0 | — | 26 | 1 |
| Owen Wolff | 60 | 6.9 | — | 0 | — | 26 | 4 |
| Christian Ramirez | 60 | 6.3 | — | 0 | 1 | 10 | — |
| Myrto Uzuni | 90 | 6.3 | — | 0 | 2 | 23 | — |
| Jon Gallagher | 30 | 6.2 | — | 0 | — | 12 | 2 |
| Jayden Nelson | 30 | 6.3 | — | 0 | — | 10 | 1 |
| Daniel Pereira | 17 | 7.0 | — | 0 | 1 | 19 | 1 |
| Brandon Vázquez | 17 | 6.6 | — | 0 | 2 | 2 | — |
| Calvin Fodrey | 11 | 6.2 | — | 0 | — | 4 | — |
| Damian Las | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Žan Kolmanič | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mateja Đorđević | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nicolas Dubersarsky | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Sporting Kansas City
| Player | Min | Rating | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stefan Cleveland | 90 | 6.5 | — | 0 | — | 27 | — |
| Jacob Davis | 64 | 6.2 | — | 0 | — | 43 | — |
| Ian James | 90 | 6.9 | — | 0 | — | 55 | 3 |
| Wyatt Meyer | 90 | 7.2 | — | 0 | — | 56 | 2 |
| Jayden Reid | 90 | 6.6 | — | 0 | — | 28 | 1 |
| Capita | 45 | 6.3 | — | 0 | 1 | 7 | — |
| Lasse Berg Johnsen | 90 | 6.9 | — | 0 | 1 | 62 | 5 |
| Zorhan Bassong | 64 | 6.7 | — | 0 | 2 | 35 | 3 |
| Calvin Harris | 90 | 6.7 | — | 0 | 4 | 15 | 2 |
| Dejan Joveljić | 90 | 6.6 | — | 0 | 1 | 21 | 1 |
| Taylor Calheira | 75 | 6.9 | — | 0 | — | 17 | 3 |
| Shapi Suleymanov | 45 | 7.0 | — | 1 | 2 | 25 | — |
| Justin Reynolds | 26 | 7.0 | — | 0 | — | 7 | 1 |
| Manu García | 26 | 7.7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 18 | — |
| Stephen Afrifa | 15 | 7.5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| John Pulskamp | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Diego Borges | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ethan Bartlow | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Macielo Tschantret | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jacob Bartlett | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
THE MARKET VIEW
Decimal · 90 minutesMatch-winner odds
| Bookmaker | Austin | Draw | Sporting Kansas City |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bet365 | 1.55 | 3.90 | 4.75 |
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