Sporting KC vs Austin — match summary
United States · Major League Soccer · kick-off 25 Oct 2026 07:30
Full time · score 1-2
pPS pre-match readiness (0-100): Sporting KC 32 · Austin 30
mPS in-play performance (0-100): Sporting KC 42 · Austin 65
Shots on target 5-8 · corners 2-5 · possession 44-56
NextGOAL tip: Sporting KC -0.25 · 1 stars
Sporting KC and Austin meet in MLS with both sides near the bottom of the table, very close to each other, but the two teams' most recent matches painted different pictures. Sporting KC lost 1-3, while Austin also lost 1-2, though before that Austin had managed two draws in a row. Sporting KC are clearly on a downward slide, winless in 4 straight, and their defence is a major problem, having conceded 75 goals in 30 matches, averaging almost two and a half per game. Austin, despite losing 3 in a row, still scored in every one of those matches, and over the season they have conceded considerably fewer goals than this opponent. This game should be open and end-to-end, because neither team has a solid defence, and Austin tend to concede late in games at a rate of 35% of all their goals conceded, which is the period when Sporting KC can still find a goal if the game stays close. Playing at home should help Sporting KC control the tempo a little more, and there is a high chance the game finishes with more than two goals.