Sporting Kansas City vs Austin FC Prediction: Sporting Kansas are clearly the better team

Sporting Kansas City have maintained a 3-match unbeaten record in their last 3 games and now they will attempt to take that record even further as they welcome Austin FC to the Children’s Mercy Park for this clash. They played out a 1-1 draw against Vancouver Whitecaps away from home in their last game.

Austin FC are coming off a defeat against Real Salt Lake at home in their last game and they will be eager to return to winning ways in this game. They have recorded just 1 win in their last 4 games leading to this game.

Austin FC are 8th in the western conference table with 19 points, while Sporting Kansas City are 12th with 17 points in the same conference.

Sporting Kansas City (DWWLD)

Sporting Kansas City are far from a perfect team, but they come into this game with a better record than their opponents. They have not tasted a defeat in their last 3 matches and in their last 5 games they had 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat, with the latest game ending in a 1-1 draw against Vancouver Whitecaps away from home.

Sporting Kansas City are playing at home and their home form this season are ranked 10th in the home form table in the western conference and 24th in the MLS away form table. They played 7 games at home, and they had 3 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats. Their last 5 home games ended in 3 wins and 2 defeats, and they have won their last 3 games at home. Their last home game was the 2-1 win over FC Dallas.

Sporting Kansas City only managed to pull a draw when they faced Vancouver Whitecaps in their last game. They had the lead in the 20th minute through Alan Pulido’s goal and they held on until the second half. The hosts got back in the game with an equalizer by Ryan Gauld in the 88th minute and the sides drew the game 1-1 at full time. According to statistics, Sporting Kansas City had 46% possession, 2 shots on target and 5 corner kicks.

Sporting Kansas City are 12th in the western conference with 17 points and they have a goal ratio of 16:24. They had 4 wins, 5 draws and 8 defeats in 17 matches this season.

Team streak: no losses (3), without a clean sheet (5), both teams scoring (4/5), less than 4.5 cards (6/7), less than 10.5 corners (5/6).

Austin FC (LWLLW)

Austin FC are coming into this game with the worst possible record they could imagine. In their last 5 games they had 2 wins and 3 defeats and their last game ended in a 2-1 defeat to Real Salt Lake on home soil.

Austin FC are playing away from home against Sporting Kansas City here and their away record have been average this season. They played 7 away games this season and they had 2 wins, 1 draw and 4 defeats in those games. Their last 5 away games ended in 1 win, 1 draw and 3 defeats, with their most recent away game ending in a 2-1 defeat to Houston Dynamo.

Austin FC were outplayed by Real Salt Lake in their last game and they lost the game 2-1 at full time. Real Salt Lake drew the first blood in the 15th minute with a goal from Rubio Rubin and Austin struggled to get back into the game until the visitors added the second goal. Rubio Rubin grabbed the second goal in the 81st minute and Austin FC were able to score one goal in the 92nd minute through Julio Cascante, But it was too late to pull level and the game ended in a 2-1 defeat for Austin FC. According to statistics, Austin FC had 57% possession, 5 shots on target and 12 corner kicks.

Austin FC are now 8th in the western conference with 19 points and a goal ratio of 17:23. They have played 16 games and they had 5 wins, 4 draws and 7 defeats.

Team streak: without a clean sheet (4), more than 10.5 corners (5/6).

Head to Head

Austin FC and Sporting Kansas City have met 5 times before now. Austin FC had 3 wins while Sporting Kansas City had 1 win, while 1 match ended in a draw.

• Austin FC have won the last 3 meetings.
• Austin FC have not lost in the last 4 meetings.
• Sporting Kansas City are without a clean sheet in 5 meetings.
• Both teams scored in 4/5 meetings.
• Austin FC Scored first in 4/5 meetings.
• Austin FC won the first half in 4/5 meetings.

Analysis and Betting Tips

According to analysis, Sporting Kansas City have scored 16 goals and conceded 24 goals in 17 matches in the MLS. They have scored 0.9 goals per game and have a 7% conversion rate. They also create 1.1 big chances per game and take a total of 13.1 shots per game with 4.9 shots on target per game. They take an average of 6.1 corners per game and take up 51.4% possession on average. On the defense, they have 4 clean sheets and they conceded 1.4 goals per game.

According to analysis, Austin FC have scored 17 goals and conceded 23 goals in 16 matches in the MLS. They have scored 1.1 goals per game and have a 9% conversion rate. They also create 1.8 big chances per game and take a total of 11.9 shots per game with 3.9 shots on target per game. They take an average of 5.3 corners per game and take up 51.4% possession on average. On the defense, they have 3 clean sheets and they conceded 1.4 goals per game.

Betting Tips:

• Team 1 to Score Goal 1 at 1.64 Odds
• Home Win FT at 1.91 Odds
• Both Teams Score at 1.61 Odds