Match analysis
Tipster previews, form, Elo ratings and the best odds for this Major League Soccer fixture.
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M. Desler⚽Capita🔄J. Davis🟨O. Svatok🟨C. Ramirez🔄O. Wolff🔄I. Sanchez🟨Z. Bassong🟨Z. Bassong🔄J. Davis🔄J. Nelson🟨F. Torres🔄I. Sanchez🔄T. Calheira🔄M. Garcia⚽S. Afrifa⚽M. Desler🔄C. Fodrey🟨Sporting Kansas City beat Austin 2-1 on Sunday 17 May in a Major League Soccer fixture. At the break it was 1-0 to Austin. Sporting Kansas City turned it round in the second half. Austin had 8 shots and Sporting Kansas City 20, with Sporting Kansas City enjoying 54% possession.
For Austin, M. Desler (45') was on target. The goals for Sporting Kansas City came from M. Garcia (80') and S. Afrifa (82').
2W 4D 4L1.00 pts/game
Bold green marks the stronger number on each row. Both-teams-scored is shown without a side.
| AustinHome | Rating | Sporting Kansas CityAway |
|---|---|---|
| Strength | ||
| 1,460 | Overall | 1,357 |
| 1,531 | Match venue | 1,355 |
| 1,531 | At home | 1,433 |
| 1,406 | Away | 1,355 |
| Attack & defence | ||
| 1,458 | Attack | 1,421 |
| 1,484 | Defence | 1,376 |
| 1,457 | Home attack | 1,483 |
| 1,442 | Away attack | 1,405 |
| 1,571 | Home defence | 1,444 |
| 1,432 | Away defence | 1,369 |
| Match profile | ||
| 1,703 | Goal environment | 1,923 |
| 1,620 | Home goals | 1,838 |
| 1,583 | Away goals | 1,585 |
| 1,489 | Possession | 1,482 |
| Specialist ratings | ||
| 1,464 | Set-piece attack | 1,476 |
| 1,464 | Set-piece defence | 1,477 |
| 1,508 | Close games | 1,423 |
| 1,444 | Winning margin | 1,330 |
Match venue compares Austin at home with Sporting Kansas City away. Green marks the higher rating; a new team starts at 1500.
Match profile rows describe the game, not team strength: a higher goal environment means higher-scoring matches.
Austin1:1Sporting Kansas City1:1
Value VinnyLostThe pickAustin win
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PajimonLostThe pickAustin win
Welcome to the pitch, folks. If you’re looking for a straightforward win to fire up the braai and crack open a cold beer, this one delivers. Austin hosts Sporting Kansas City in a Major League Soccer clash where the stats scream a home-side dominance that’s hard to ignore. We’re…
Mr CertaintyLostThe pickAustin win
This fixture presents a stark contrast in form, league standing, and historical dominance. Austin sits comfortably above the relegation zone, while Sporting Kansas City languishes in 15th place with just five points from 11 matches. For a tipster who demands absolute certainty…
The head-to-head covers 14 games since May 2021, and Austin have won seven, Sporting Kansas City have taken four and three were drawn. Every tip we publish on the two sides together sits on our Austin vs Sporting Kansas City prediction page.
