Where and when is Sporting Kansas City vs Austin played?

Sporting Kansas City vs Austin is played on October 25, 2026 at 12:30 AM (UTC) at Children's Mercy Park, in the Major League Soccer.

Will there be over 2.5 goals?

The Footlab model gives a 57% probability of at least three goals in this match.

How reliable is this prediction?

The Footlab model is measured at 53.9% correct 1X2 outcomes on a temporal hold-out, against 33.3% for random guessing. The breakdown by competition and Elo gap is published on the accuracy page.

Match

Sporting Kansas City vs Austin: prediction and stats

Major League SoccerRegular Season - 34Kick-off on October 25, 2026 at 12:30 AM (UTC)Children's Mercy Park, Kansas City, Kansas

Sporting Kansas City

Austin

The Footlab model makes Sporting Kansas City the favourite at 39%, against 26% for a draw and 35% for Austin. The most likely score is 1-1.

This model is measured at 53.9% 1X2 accuracy on a temporal hold-out, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy

Probabilities recomputed on Aug 23, 2026 — the full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.

Who will win Sporting Kansas City vs Austin?

Austin starts as the favourite with a 125-point Elo edge (1,729 vs 1,604).

Sporting Kansas City win39 %

Draw26 %

Austin win35 %

What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sporting Kansas City have 3 wins, 2 draws and 10 defeats; Austin have 6, 3 and 6.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Sporting Kansas City
Date	Opponent	Score	Competition
Aug 20, 2026	St. Louis City(home)	1-1	Major League Soccer
Aug 16, 2026	Colorado Rapids(away)	0-2	Major League Soccer
Aug 2, 2026	Houston Dynamo(home)	0-2	Major League Soccer
Jul 26, 2026	Los Angeles FC(away)	0-4	Major League Soccer
Jul 23, 2026	Minnesota United FC(home)	2-1	Major League Soccer

Austin
Date	Opponent	Score	Competition
Aug 23, 2026	Philadelphia Union(home)	1-1	Major League Soccer
Aug 20, 2026	Seattle Sounders(away)	2-1	Major League Soccer
Aug 17, 2026	FC Dallas(home)	1-2	Major League Soccer
Aug 14, 2026	Club America(away)	1-1	Leagues Cup
Aug 10, 2026	Puebla(home)	3-0	Leagues Cup

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Sporting Kansas City win(s), 0 draw(s), 3 Austin win(s).

Date	Score	Competition
May 17, 2026	Austin 1-2 Sporting Kansas City	Major League Soccer
Feb 14, 2026	Sporting Kansas City 2-0 Austin	Friendlies Clubs
Sep 7, 2025	Sporting Kansas City 1-2 Austin	Major League Soccer
Feb 23, 2025	Austin 1-0 Sporting Kansas City	Major League Soccer
Jun 30, 2024	Sporting Kansas City 2-0 Austin	Major League Soccer
May 19, 2024	Austin 3-2 Sporting Kansas City	Major League Soccer

Last archived meeting: Austin vs Sporting Kansas City on May 17, 2026

How many goals should we expect?

Sporting Kansas City score 0.9 and concede 2.5 goals per match over their last 15; Austin score 1.3 and concede 1.5. The model gives a 57% probability of over 2.5 goals and 60% for both teams to score.

Club	Goals scored / match	Goals conceded / match	Clean sheets	Both teams scored	Over 2.5 goals
Sporting Kansas City	0.9	2.5	0	8/15	11/15
Austin	1.3	1.5	4	7/15	9/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Sporting Kansas City sit 15th in Major League Soccer (15 points from 20 matches) and Austin sit 14th (21 points from 21 matches).

2026 standings
#	Club	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	Pts
14	Austin	21	5	6	10	26	40	21
15	Sporting Kansas City	20	4	3	13	19	49	15

Verdict, probable XI and verified absences

The full match card recomputes this prediction continuously until kick-off: multi-market verdict, player-by-player probable XI and web-verified absences.

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No odds, no affiliation: the method is published and the accuracy is measured.

How does Footlab compute this prediction?

The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

Frequently asked questions

Who is the favourite for Sporting Kansas City vs Austin?: The Footlab model makes Sporting Kansas City the favourite at 39%, against 26% for a draw and 35% for Austin.
Where and when is Sporting Kansas City vs Austin played?: Sporting Kansas City vs Austin is played on October 25, 2026 at 12:30 AM (UTC) at Children's Mercy Park, in the Major League Soccer.
Will there be over 2.5 goals?: The Footlab model gives a 57% probability of at least three goals in this match.
How reliable is this prediction?: The Footlab model is measured at 53.9% correct 1X2 outcomes on a temporal hold-out, against 33.3% for random guessing. The breakdown by competition and Elo gap is published on the accuracy page.