Sporting Kansas City (8-18-7) travel to face off against FC Dallas (10-15-8) on Saturday, October 19th. This match will be played at Toyota Stadium in Frisco, TX. Sporting Kansas City will be looking to bounce back from a loss in their last match, while FC Dallas is coming off a draw. The match will get started at 9:00 PM ET.

Sporting Kansas City vs FC Dallas

Sporting Kansas City Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Sporting Kansas City will be looking to put their last match behind them, as they lost to Los Angeles FC by a score of 3-0. This match took place on their home pitch, and the money line payout for a Kansas City win was +210. The three combined goals fell short of the pre-match over/under line of 3.5 goals.

Overall, Kansas City took 12 shots, with three shots being on target. Johnny Russell finished with the club lead in total shots, taking three shots and also missing on his only shot on goal. As an offense, Kansas City earned three corner kicks.

Defensively, Kansas City intercepted eight passes and blocked five shots. Tim Melia finished with just one save on LA FC’s four shots on goal. LA FC also finished with eight corner kicks.

In their last five matches, Sporting Kansas City has just one win, going 1-4. Over that stretch, they have lost to teams like Los Angeles FC, St. Louis City SC, and Minnesota United FC. Overall, they are 8-18-7, which has them in 13th place in the Western Conference. They are tied with the New England Revolution with 31 points, but the Revolution hold the tiebreaker. Sporting Kansas City has struggled on the road, going just 2-11-3 away from home. They will look to snap their three-match losing streak against FC Dallas.

FC Dallas Is Coming Off A Draw

FC Dallas will be looking to get back in the win column after playing to a 0-0 draw against the Portland Timbers. This match took place on the road, and going into the match, they were the heavy underdog at +450.0.

The offensive attack for Dallas was unable to score a goal on their 18 total shots, despite taking seven shots on goal. The over/under line for the match was 3.5 goals, which the offensive unit has fallen short of.

Defensively, Dallas was able to hold the Timbers to just two corners and without a goal on their eight shots on target. Jesse Gonzalez finished with a clean sheet, and as a defensive unit, they blocked seven shots.

FC Dallas enters this match against Sporting Kansas City looking to get back on track after going just 1-3-1 over their last five matches. Overall, they are 10-15-8, which has them in 11th place in the Western Conference. At home, they have been solid, going 9-5-2, but on the road, they have struggled, posting a record of just 1-10-6. In terms of being favored, they have been in 10 matches, going 6-4, while in matches as the underdog, they are just 4-11-8. In the standings, they are just one point behind Austin FC and one point ahead of Toronto FC.

Sporting Kansas City Offense Breakdown

William Agada is the top goal scorer for Sporting Kansas City this season, finding the back of the net nine times, which is 40th in MLS. He also leads the club in shots on goal, which is 42nd in the league. Memo Rodriguez is the team’s leader in assists, ranking 44th in MLS. He has also scored twice this season. Sporting Kansas City is 17th in MLS in goals scored, averaging 1.5 per match. They have scored fewer goals than their season average in three straight matches. They are 22nd in shots on goal and 6th in corner kicks. They have had fewer corner kicks than their opponent in 48.5% of their matches. Their passing percentage is 16th in MLS at 83.5%.

FC Dallas Offense Breakdown

FC Dallas has been an average offensive team this season, ranking 16th in the league in goals scored at 1.5 per match. They have taken more shots on goal than their season average in five straight matches, and their 4.7 shots on goal per match is 17th in the league. Petar Musa is their top scorer, ranking 14th in MLS with 15 goals. He also leads the team in shots on goal, ranking 28th in the league. Sebastian Lletget is the team’s leader in assists, ranking 25th in MLS with seven.

Sporting Kansas City Defense Breakdown

Despite being 26th in the MLS in goals allowed per match, Sporting Kansas City’s defense has been trending in the wrong direction. Over their last four matches, they have given up an average of 2.2 goals per match. This includes giving up three goals to Los Angeles FC, who is 7th in scoring. Overall, they are 16th in goals allowed, and they will be facing an FC Dallas offense that is 16th in scoring. Keeper Tim Melia is 18th in saves and has three clean sheets this season.

FC Dallas Defense Breakdown

FC Dallas will be looking to build off their shutout win over the Portland Timbers when they take on Sporting Kansas City, who has the 17th ranked offense in the MLS. Overall, FC Dallas has struggled on defense this season, as they are 19th in goals allowed per match (1.7). They are also 22nd in blocked shots and 25th in interceptions. Maarten Paes is the top goalkeeper for FC Dallas, and he is 3rd in the MLS in saves (121) and 20th in clean sheets (5). Over their last five matches, FC Dallas has given up 2.0 goals per match, including three goals to both the San Jose Earthquakes and Orlando City SC.

Sporting Kansas City vs FC Dallas Prediction

Our projections for this Sporting Kansas City vs. FC Dallas matchup in MLS have the match ending in a 1-1 draw, which has a payout of +285.0. This season, both clubs have been slightly below average in terms of scoring, with FC Dallas coming in 16th and Sporting KC 17th. Our projections have FC Dallas getting off more shots overall and more shots on goal, but Sporting KC is one of the top teams in the league in terms of blocked shots and is also 12th in interceptions.

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