The Match
Preview
Sports Mole previews Sunday's Major League Soccer clash between Sporting Kansas City and Austin FC, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
Form, Standings, Stats
Last Game: Kansas 0-2 Los Angeles
Sunday, July 24 at 1.30am in Major League Soccer
Sunday, July 24 at 1.30am in Major League Soccer
| Current League Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
| 8 | Toronto | 22 | -9 | 22 |
| 9 | Sporting Kansas City | 23 | -17 | 20 |
| 10 | DC United | 20 | -18 | 18 |
Last Game: Austin 3-4 NY Red Bulls
Monday, July 25 at 1am in Major League Soccer
Monday, July 25 at 1am in Major League Soccer
| Current League Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
| 1 | Los Angeles FC | 22 | 21 | 48 |
| 2 | Austin FC | 22 | 17 | 41 |
| 3 | Minnesota United | 22 | 5 | 34 |
We said: Sporting Kansas City 1-3 Austin FC
Although Austin have failed to record a victory in their two previous away meetings with Sporting Kansas City, we think that they will draw inspiration from a run of form that seen them win four of their previous five away games to sweep aside their hosts on Saturday. Read more.Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Sporting Kansas City win with a probability of 46.36%. A win for Austin FC had a probability of 28.23% and a draw had a probability of 25.4%.
The most likely scoreline for a Sporting Kansas City win was 1-0 with a probability of 10.63%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.25%) and 2-0 (8.13%). The likeliest Austin FC win was 0-1 (7.89%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.08%). The actual scoreline of 0-2 was predicted with a 4.5% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted that Austin FC would win this match.
| Result | ||
| Sporting Kansas City | Draw | Austin FC |
46.36% ( 0.02) | 25.42% ( -0.01) | 28.23% ( -0.01) |
| Both teams to score 53.21% ( 0.03) |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
