Sporting KC will pray that their home comfort is enough to get something from this hard battle, versus sparky Austin.
- Sporting KC have the fewest scored goals (19) in Major League Soccer
- Austin have the most scored goals (45) in Major League Soccer
Sporting KC have less rest than Austin in this fixture, as the hosts were involved in a US Open Cup game only three days ago. At least it's nice to return home after that away game at Sacramento Republic.
Sporting KC form and stats
3-2-5 (win-draw-lost) are the Major League Soccer numbers at home for Sporting KC so far this season. When Sporting KC hosts teams that live on the top of the table (like Real Salt Lake, Los Angeles FC and Minnesota United), they have won 1 of 2 matches!
Times are rough for the home team, having gone 207 minutes without scoring a league goal. Russell was the last player to find the net.
The club members are hoping that Sporting KC will fight back in this match, putting things right after the 0-1 away loss in the US Open Cup fixture against Sacramento Republic.
Preceding that match was a Major League Soccer defeat to Los Angeles FC (0-2).The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Sporting KC have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 6 matches with the results: Won 2, drawn 3 and lost 1.
Sporting KC aren't scoring a lot here at Children's Mercy Park in the league, with only 8 goals from 10 games. 11 goals have been conceded.
Austin form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team, who have the most scored goals (45) in Major League Soccer, on their Major League Soccer travels is 7 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats.
Austin's previous game was their home loss versus New York RB (3-4). Before that loss this team had taken at least a draw from seven league rounds in a row. An insane game with lots of goals last time out for Austin, as mentioned above. 7 goals in that game, will this game be as enjoying? Midfielder Driussi was the best performer of that match, with a rating of 9.04. Driussi scored two goals, hit four key passes and dribled past the opponent 3 of 4 times.
A 1-1 draw at Dallas's stadium before that.Take note that 12 of this team's 16 latest league rounds have ended with three or more goals.
The travelling fans enjoy Austin's attacking play in away games, having scored 20 goals in 12 league matches away. 16 goals have been conceded by Austin in these games.
Head 2 Head
Head-to-head totals (for the preceeding three meetings): Sporting KC won one game, one match ended with a tie and Austin got one win. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: two / oneTop Goalscorers
  S. Driussi 13 goals |  M. Urruti 7 goals |   J. Russell 6 goals |
Sporting KC missing players
Austin missing players
| Sporting KC | Austin | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 23 | 10 | 2 | Played | P | 3 | 12 | 22 |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 2 | 7 | 12 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 13 | 5 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 19 | 8 | 1 | Scored | S | 7 | 20 | 45 |
| 40 | 11 | 2 | Conceded | C | 5 | 16 | 28 |
| 91% | 90% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 70% | 50% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 75% | 77% |
| 52% | 40% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 67% | 68% |
| 22% | 10% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 67% | 33% | 45% |
| 4% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 25% | 27% |
| 52% | 40% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 67% | 64% |
| 17% | 30% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 25% | 27% |
| 39% | 40% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 8% | 9% |
| 3.7 | 4.3 | 5.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2.3 | 3.4 | 4.2 |
| 4.1 | 3.7 | 6 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.7 | 6.3 | 4.8 |
| 2 | 2.1 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2.8 | 2.3 |
| 5 | 3 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 10 | 11.9 | 11.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10.7 | 9.8 | 12.4 |
| 2.9 | 3.3 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 6 | 3.8 | 4.3 |
| 29% | 24% | 12% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 39% | 43% | 47% |
| 12 | 10.7 | 12 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 15 | 14.6 | 13.1 |
| 4.4 | 3.4 | 3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 7 | 5.2 | 4.6 |
- Austin have scored more than double the goals of Sporting KC.
- Austin have the fewest matches under the total-line (4) in Major League Soccer
- Austin have the most points (23) away in Major League Soccer
- Austin have the most points from losing position (16) in Major League Soccer
- Austin have the most scored goals (20) away in Major League Soccer
- Austin have the most scored goals (45) in Major League Soccer
- Austin have the most scored goals in the first half (17) in Major League Soccer
- Austin have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Austin haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Sporting KC have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Sporting KC have the fewest points (11) at home in Major League Soccer
- Sporting KC have the fewest scored goals (19) in Major League Soccer
- Sporting KC have the fewest scored goals (8) at home in Major League Soccer
- Sporting KC have the fewest scored goals in the first half (7) in Major League Soccer
- Sporting KC have the the worst goal difference (-21) in Major League Soccer
- Sporting KC have the the worst goal difference (-3) at home in Major League Soccer
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Los Angeles FC | 21 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 42 | 22 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 26 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 10 | 20 | 45 |
| 2 | Austin | 22 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 45 | 28 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 25 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 16 | 17 | 41 |
| 3 | Minnesota United | 22 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 31 | 26 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 16 | 5 | 34 |
| 4 | Real Salt Lake | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 28 | 27 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 20 | 1 | 33 |
| 5 | Dallas | 22 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 32 | 25 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 7 | 32 |
| 6 | Nashville SC | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 28 | 28 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 18 | 0 | 31 |
| 7 | Portland Timbers | 22 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 35 | 31 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 18 | 4 | 30 |
| 8 | LA Galaxy | 21 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 30 | 27 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 30 |
| 9 | Seattle Sounders | 21 | 9 | 2 | 10 | 28 | 25 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 29 |
| 10 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 24 | 37 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 23 | -13 | 26 |
| 11 | Houston Dynamo | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 28 | 31 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 12 | 17 | -3 | 25 |
| 12 | Colorado Rapids | 21 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 25 | 29 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 21 | -4 | 24 |
| 13 | SJ Earthquakes | 21 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 34 | 43 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 19 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 24 | -9 | 22 |
| 14 | Sporting KC | 23 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 19 | 40 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 29 | -21 | 20 |
