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Sporting Kansas City vs Austin Prediction

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Published: 23 Oct 2026Updated: 25 Oct 2026, 02:50

Match preview

Sporting Kansas City host Austin FC on 25 October 2026 at 03:30 in an MLS clash that shapes up as a tight, low-scoring affair. The prediction is Sporting Kansas City 1–1 Austin FC, a draw that reflects both teams' defensive solidity and limited attacking output in recent weeks.

Form and H2H

Neither side has shown the firepower to run away with matches. Kansas City's home record sits steady but unspectacular, while Austin arrives without the consistency needed to dominate on the road. The head-to-head record between these teams leans toward stalemate, and this fixture carries all the hallmarks of a cagey midfield battle where neither goalkeeper faces overwhelming pressure.

Best Bet

Back the draw. Sporting Kansas City and Austin FC have the defensive infrastructure to cancel each other out, and both teams will likely settle for a point rather than chase unnecessary risk. A 1–1 scoreline sits at the heart of this prediction and offers value for those willing to back a stalemate.

Odds to Watch

Both teams to score carries appeal at 1.44 with Mostbet, suggesting confidence that each side will find the net once. Under 2.5 goals sits at 2.60, reflecting the expectation of a low-scoring contest. Andre Luiz da Silva at 2.20 for anytime goalscorer offers a direct route into the match if you prefer backing an individual rather than a result.

Sporting Kansas City vs Austin Odds

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22Bet2.184.083.06Place a bet
Best odds2.184.083.06
Average2.184.083.06
Lowest odds2.184.083.06
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1X2 prediction for Sporting Kansas City vs Austin

Date and time 25 October 2026 at 01:30

1X223.06
BTTSYes70%

Competitive fixture

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Sporting Kansas City vs Austin Odds statistic

Average rates from the last stored matches for each team.

Sporting Kansas CitySporting K.Last matchesAustinAustin
100%Over 0.5 goals80%
100%Over 1.5 goals80%
80%Over 2.5 goals80%
60%Over 3.5 goals60%
60%BTTS80%
60%Last 5 BTTS80%

Head to Head Sporting Kansas City — Austin

In the last 8 meetings, Austin hold the edge — 4 wins for Sporting Kansas City, 4 for Austin, 0 draws.

50% W — 40% D — 050% W — 4
  • AustinAustin1:2Sporting Kansas CitySporting Kansas City
    Major League Soccer · 17 May 2026
  • Sporting Kansas CitySporting Kansas City2:0AustinAustin
    Friendlies Clubs · 14 Feb 2026
  • Sporting Kansas CitySporting Kansas City1:2AustinAustin
    Major League Soccer · 08 Sept 2025
  • AustinAustin1:0Sporting Kansas CitySporting Kansas City
    Major League Soccer · 23 Feb 2025
  • Sporting Kansas CitySporting Kansas City2:0AustinAustin
    Major League Soccer · 30 Jun 2024
  • AustinAustin3:2Sporting Kansas CitySporting Kansas City
    Major League Soccer · 19 May 2024
  • AustinAustin2:1Sporting Kansas CitySporting Kansas City
    Major League Soccer · 16 Jul 2023
  • Sporting Kansas CitySporting Kansas City4:1AustinAustin
    Major League Soccer · 11 Jun 2023
100%Over 0.5100%
88%Over 1.588%
63%Over 2.563%
63%BTTS63%
88%Sporting K. over 0.575%

Betting profits Sporting K. vs Austin

Historical P/L if you backed each side on the main markets in their recent matches.

Sporting Kansas City

MarketOutcomeP/LWinsGames
Match WinnerWin-2.19315
Match WinnerDraw-6.74215
Match WinnerLose+1.031015
Goals Over/UnderOver 1.5+2.181515
Goals Over/UnderUnder 1.5-15.00015
Goals Over/UnderOver 2.5+0.721115
Goals Over/UnderUnder 2.5-5.12415
Goals Over/UnderOver 3+0.221115
Goals Over/UnderUnder 3-3.17815
Goals Over/UnderOver 3.5-0.87715
Goals Over/UnderUnder 3.5-1.55815
Goals Over/UnderOver 4.5-5.59315
Goals Over/UnderUnder 4.5+0.611215
Goals Over/UnderOver 4+1.8845
Goals Over/UnderUnder 4-1.4135

Austin

MarketOutcomeP/LWinsGames
Match WinnerWin+5.78415
Match WinnerDraw+7.43615
Match WinnerLose-6.21515
Goals Over/UnderOver 1.5+1.751415
Goals Over/UnderUnder 1.5-9.59115
Goals Over/UnderOver 2.5-0.80915
Goals Over/UnderUnder 2.5-1.53615
Goals Over/UnderOver 3-3.01915
Goals Over/UnderUnder 3+1.621215
Goals Over/UnderOver 3.5-7.41315
Goals Over/UnderUnder 3.5+3.791215
Goals Over/UnderOver 4.5-5.41215
Goals Over/UnderUnder 4.5+0.941315
Goals Over/UnderOver 20.0022
Goals Over/UnderUnder 20.0022
Goals Over/UnderOver 4-1.0001
Goals Over/UnderUnder 4+0.4511

Match statistics

4444%Possession %56%56
1.4745%Expected goals55%1.82
1858%Total shots42%13
538%Shots on target62%8
1179%Shots off target21%3
350%Big chances50%3
229%Corners71%5
1659%Fouls41%11
571%Yellow cards29%2
00%Red cards0%0
38945%Passes55%476
33745%Accurate passes55%415
563%Saves38%3
00%Offsides0%0

Key events

  • 21'
    Yellow card K. Agyabeng
    Sporting K.
  • 32'
    Substitution Ervin Torres (→ B. Šabović)
    Austin
  • 37'
    Yellow card M. Desler
    Austin
  • 37'
    Yellow card J. Davis
    Sporting K.
  • 45'
    Substitution Capita (→ C. Harris)
    Sporting K.
  • 46'
    Yellow card S. Afrifa
    Sporting K.
  • 51'
    Yellow card Ilie Sánchez
    Austin
  • 52'
    Yellow card Z. Bassong
    Sporting K.
  • 55'
    Goal S. Afrifa (André Luiz)
    Sporting K.
  • 64'Austin
  • 68'
    Substitution T. Calheira (→ R. Ramos)
    Sporting K.
  • 71'
    Substitution M. Desler (→ P. Płacheta)
    Austin
  • 74'
    Substitution Z. Bassong (→ J. Bartlett)
    Sporting K.
  • 74'
    Substitution André Luiz (→ O. Wolff)
    Sporting K.
  • 76'
    Substitution B. Vázquez (→ C. Ramirez)
    Austin
  • 86'Austin
  • 90'
    Substitution K. Agyabeng (→ M. Suleymanov)
    Sporting K.
  • 90+5'
    Yellow card O. Wolff
    Sporting K.

Sporting Kansas CityLast matches Sporting Kansas City

In the last 5 matches Sporting Kansas City have 1 wins, 1 draws and 3 losses. BTTS landed in 60% of those games.

20% W — 120% D — 160% L — 3
  • Sporting Kansas CitySporting Kansas City1:3Real Salt LakeReal Salt Lake
    LMajor League Soccer · 18 Oct 2026
  • Nashville SCNashville SC4:0Sporting Kansas CitySporting Kansas City
    LMajor League Soccer · 15 Oct 2026
  • Sporting Kansas CitySporting Kansas City3:3Portland TimbersPortland Timbers
    DMajor League Soccer · 11 Oct 2026
  • Seattle SoundersSeattle Sounders2:1Sporting Kansas CitySporting Kansas City
    LMajor League Soccer · 02 Oct 2026
  • Houston DynamoHouston Dynamo0:2Sporting Kansas CitySporting Kansas City
    WMajor League Soccer · 27 Sept 2026

Statistics for the last 5 games

Matches
5
Wins
1
Draws
1
Losses
3
Goals / game
1.4
Over 1.5
100%
Over 2.5
80%
BTTS
60%

AustinLast matches Austin

Austin have not won in the last 5 matches (2 draws, 3 losses).

0% W — 040% D — 260% L — 3
  • AustinAustin1:2Vancouver WhitecapsVancouver Whitecaps
    LMajor League Soccer · 18 Oct 2026
  • Los Angeles FCLos Angeles FC3:1AustinAustin
    LMajor League Soccer · 15 Oct 2026
  • AustinAustin1:4Nashville SCNashville SC
    LMajor League Soccer · 11 Oct 2026
  • AustinAustin3:3San DiegoSan Diego
    DMajor League Soccer · 27 Sept 2026
  • FC DallasFC Dallas0:0AustinAustin
    DMajor League Soccer · 20 Sept 2026

Statistics for the last 5 games

Matches
5
Wins
0
Draws
2
Losses
3
Goals / game
1.2
Over 1.5
80%
Over 2.5
80%
BTTS
80%

Sporting Kansas City vs Austin Standings

#TeamMPWDLGDiffPts
1Vancouver WhitecapsVancouver Whitecaps30167763-313255
2St. Louis CitySt. Louis City30149756-411551
3FC DallasFC Dallas30149755-47851
4San Jose EarthquakesSan Jose Earthquakes30139852-421048
5Houston DynamoHouston Dynamo30138941-39247
6Los Angeles FCLos Angeles FC311210948-331546
7Seattle SoundersSeattle Sounders301191039-37242
8Los Angeles GalaxyLos Angeles Galaxy3110101143-52-940
9Colorado RapidsColorado Rapids301161341-41039
10Real Salt LakeReal Salt Lake301061445-48-336
11Portland TimbersPortland Timbers30971451-56-534
12San DiegoSan Diego308101253-56-334
13Minnesota United FCMinnesota United FC308101247-55-834
14AustinAustin307101338-56-1831
15Sporting Kansas CitySporting Kansas City30642036-75-3922
1Nashville SCNashville SC30207364-234167
2Inter MiamiInter Miami301510573-512255
3New England RevolutionNew England Revolution301641049-41852
4Chicago FireChicago Fire301461052-44848
5CharlotteCharlotte30138953-45847
6Philadelphia UnionPhiladelphia Union301371061-481346
7Orlando City SCOrlando City SC301251358-70-1241
8FC CincinnatiFC Cincinnati301091162-71-939
9New York Red BullsNew York Red Bulls301061439-56-1736
10Toronto FCToronto FC308121046-55-936
11Columbus CrewColumbus Crew301051546-47-135
12New York City FCNew York City FC308101243-41234
13DC UnitedDC United307121138-53-1533
14Atlanta United FCAtlanta United FC30861637-51-1430
15CF MontrealCF Montreal30671736-60-2425
League position 15 / 30Comparative team statisticsLeague position 14 / 30
620%Wins23%7
413%Draws33%10
2067%Losses43%13
3695%Goals scored100%38
75100%Goals conceded75%56
2271%Points100%31

Season statistic Sporting Kansas City vs Austin

Sporting Kansas CitySporting K.

  • Matches played 5
  • Won home / away 0 / 1
  • Lost home / away 1 / 2
  • Goals scored 7 (1.4)
  • Goals conceded 12 (2.4)
  • Clean sheets 1
  • Failed to score 1

AustinAustin

  • Matches played 5
  • Won home / away 0 / 0
  • Lost home / away 2 / 1
  • Goals scored 6 (1.2)
  • Goals conceded 12 (2.4)
  • Clean sheets 1
  • Failed to score 1

Match details

  • Status Match Finished
  • Venue Children's Mercy Park, Kansas City
  • Referee Ricardo Fierro

Lineups

Sporting Kansas CitySporting Kansas City · 4-4-2

Starting XI

  1. S. Cleveland
  2. J. Davis
  3. Jansen Miller
  4. Wyatt Meyer
  5. E. Karić
  6. André Luiz
  7. K. Agyabeng
  8. Z. Bassong
  9. Capita
  10. T. Calheira
  11. S. Afrifa

Bench

  1. M. Suleymanov
  2. J. Reid
  3. R. Ramos
  4. J. Pulskamp
  5. I. James
  6. E. Bartlow
  7. O. Wolff
  8. C. Harris
  9. J. Bartlett

Injuries and suspensions

Sporting Kansas City

  • L. Johnsen — Unavailable. Hamstring Injury
  • O. Blorian — Unavailable. Chest Injury
  • O. Wolff — Unavailable. Muscle Injury
  • M. Mosquera — Unavailable. Hamstring Injury
  • J. Reynolds — Unavailable. Muscle Injury
  • Diego Borges — Unavailable. Groin Injury

Austin

  • Ž. Kolmanič — Unavailable. Thigh Injury

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