Sporting Kansas City vs New York City Prediction: New York City won’t settle for a draw this time

Sporting Kansas City vs New York City: Prediction and Odds on the MLS Match on July 20, 2025

In the Western Conference of Major League Soccer, Sporting Kansas City will take on New York City at Children's Mercy Park. The last two meetings of this fixture have ended in goalless draws. Will there be a winner in this game? Following sections include teams preview, betting trends and well analyzed picks. 

Sporting Kansas City: Form and Statistics

Sporting Kansas City played the Seattle Sounders the previous time out and they lost. In a very closely contested encounter, this team scored twice in the second half from Dejan Joveljic and Santiago Munoz’s penalties after conceding three times at halftime to reduce their deficit. In the meantime, prior encounters saw this team go unbeaten in three matches, defeating Colorado Rockies and Charlotte, while drawing Real Salt Lake. With 12 points, Sporting Kansas City are seated 13th in the Western Conference standings with 19 goals and 23 conceded. 

Sporting Kansas City: Team News and Lineup

Sporting Kansas City have only two players out of this game. Daniel Rosero remains sidelined due to the ankle injury he picked against the New England Revolution. Meanwhile, Erik Thommy will miss his second consecutive game after a hip injury against Colorado Rapids. 

🔖 Sporting Kansas City Expected Lineup (4-3-3)

John Pulskamp (GK), Khiry Shelton, Jansen Miller, Joaquín Fernández, Logan Ndenbe, Manu García, Memo Rodríguez, Zorhan Bassong, Magomed-Shapi Suleymanov, Dejan Joveljić, Dániel Sallói

⛔️Unavailable: Daniel Rosero, Erik Thommy (injured)

New York City: Form and Statistics

New York City bounced back to winning ways against Orlando City the previous time out and will eye a similar result here. In a 1-2 contest, this team needed to come from behind to take maximum points, thanks to Kyle Smith's own goal and last minute strike from Alonso Martinez. With that win, New York City have three wins in their last five matches, defeating Atlanta United and Toronto FC in that run. With 34 points from 22 matches, New York City sit 7th in the Eastern Conference standings. 

New York City: Team News and Lineup

New York City will be without Malachi Jones who has a broken leg. However, both Keaton Alexander Parks and Hannes Wolf are dealing with a leg injury. 

🔖 New York City Expected Lineup (4-3-3)

Matt Freese (GK), Strahinja Tanasijevic, Thiago Martins, Justin Haak, Kevin OToole, Maxi Moralez, Aiden O'Neill, Andrés Perea, Agustin Ojeda, Alonso Martínez, Seymour Garfield Reid

⛔️Unavailable: Keaton Alexander Parks, Malachi Jones, Hannes Wolf (injured)

Sporting Kansas City vs New York City: Head-to-Head Statistics

In the recent meetings between Sporting Kansas City and New York City, the home team has struggled with no wins. While Sporting Kansas City were able to pick a point in each of the last two matches ending goalless, New York City won the previous four. 

Sporting Kansas City vs New York City: Betting Tips & Odds

• The last two meetings between Sporting Kansas City and New York City ended in a goalless draw. A draw has a possibility of continuing with odds available on 1Xbet at 3.58.
• Only one of the last six meetings between Sporting Kansas City and New York City ended with at least three goals. With a lot of defensive play expected in this one, an under 2.5 option is available on Bet365 with odds at 2.35.
• New York City have won four of the last six meetings of this fixture. Despite being on the road, the visitors have a 2.60 odds of winning.
• In the last seven matches involving Sporting Kansas City, both teams to score and over 2.5 goals have been won. This option is available on 1Xbet with odds at 1.75.
• Sporting Kansas City have not failed to score in any of their last eight competitive matches. Over 0.5 goals for the home side is available on Betway with odds 1.18.

Sporting Kansas City vs New York City Match Prediction 20 July 2025

The Sporting Kansas City were unlucky against the Seattle Sounders the previous time out but I believe they will do better here. However, New York City seems to be a tough side for them having failed to pick a win against them in recent times. Meanwhile, recent meetings of this fixture have not been productive with no winner. Yet, both teams are currently loomed with inconsistency which makes a winner difficult to pick. Moreso, neither side has completely been poor but New York City still look like the standout in this fixture considering their all season performances. I love the Sporting Kansas City play at home, but I feel that the New York City have been better with a solid defense which should give them the edge. 

Our match prediction is a draw no bet for New York City with odds at 1.83 on Bet365 bookmaker. 

Our betting tip is under 3 goals with odds at 1.89 on 1Xbet bookmaker. 

Our final match prediction is a win for New York City in either half with odds at 1.75 on Betway bookmaker.