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Austin FC vs Sporting Kansas City result, stats & H2H

Austin FC

1–2

Sporting Kansas City

Mikkel Desler

Stephen Afrifa
Manu García

17/05/2026 03:30 · Q2 Stadium

Austin FC1–2Sporting Kansas City

Key events

Goals, cards and substitutions, minute by minute

Key events

Mikkel Desler
Jayden Nelson
Ilie Sánchez
Oleksandr Svatok
Calvin Fodrey

Stephen Afrifa
Manu García
Zorhan Bassong
Jacob Davis
Capita

Key stats

The main team numbers from the match feed; all of them are in the Stats tab

Key stats

Austin FCSporting Kansas City

3Shots on target8

13Fouls21

4Yellow cards3

0Red cards0

All stats (8)

Top-rated players

Highest player ratings from the official match data feed

Top 5

Austin FC

Sporting Kansas City

Manu GarcíaMF · 26′Player of the match7.5
Brad StuverGK · 90′7.3
Mikkel DeslerDF · 84′7.3
Wyatt MeyerDF · 90′7.2
Jonathan BellDF · 90′7.0

Brad StuverGK · 90′7.3
Mikkel DeslerDF · 84′7.3
Jonathan BellDF · 90′7.0

Manu GarcíaMF · 26′Player of the match7.5
Wyatt MeyerDF · 90′7.2
Lasse Berg JohnsenMF · 90′7.0

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Match information

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Match information

Competition: MLS
Kick-off: Sun 17 May 03:30 EEST
Stadium: Q2 Stadium
Capacity: 20,738
City: Austin, Texas

Head-to-head

Results between the two teams and each team's latest matches. W win · D draw · L loss

Head-to-head

8Austin FC wins

1Draws

5Sporting Kansas City wins

Last matches: Austin FC

29.10.26MLSAustin FCReal Salt Lake12L
25.10.26MLSSporting Kansas CityAustin FC12W
18.10.26MLSAustin FCVancouver Whitecaps12L
15.10.26MLSLos Angeles FCAustin FC31L
11.10.26MLSAustin FCNashville SC14L

Last matches: Sporting Kansas City

29.10.26MLSMinnesota UnitedSporting Kansas City31L
25.10.26MLSSporting Kansas CityAustin FC12L
18.10.26MLSSporting Kansas CityReal Salt Lake13L
15.10.26MLSNashville SCSporting Kansas City40L
11.10.26MLSSporting Kansas CityPortland Timbers33D

Head-to-head matches

25.10.26MLSSporting Kansas CityAustin FC12W
17.05.26MLSAustin FCSporting Kansas City12L
14.02.26Club FriendliesSporting Kansas CityAustin FC20L
07.09.25MLSSporting Kansas CityAustin FC12W
23.02.25MLSAustin FCSporting Kansas City10W
30.06.24MLSSporting Kansas CityAustin FC20L

3.21Avg goals71%Both scored64%Over 2.5

W/D/L from the perspective of the team in the list title (mutual games: the home team of this match).

Austin FC vs Sporting Kansas City: head-to-head record

14 meetings since 2021: results, goals, BTTS and over/under.

8Austin FC wins

1Draws

5Sporting Kansas City wins

23:22Goals (Austin FC : Sporting Kansas City)

3.21Goals per match

71%BTTS

93%Over 1.5

64%Over 2.5

29%Over 3.5

Austin FC at home: 5-0-114:9 goals in 6 games
Sporting Kansas City at home: 4-1-313:9 goals in 8 games
Austin FC's biggest win: 0–2Sporting Kansas City 0–2 Austin FC, 31 Jul 2022
Sporting Kansas City's biggest win: 4–1Sporting Kansas City 4–1 Austin FC, 11 Jun 2023

Meetings (14 most recent)

Date	Competition	Home	Score	Away
25 Oct 2026	MLS	Sporting Kansas City	1–2	Austin FC
17 May 2026	MLS	Austin FC	1–2	Sporting Kansas City
14 Feb 2026	Club Friendlies	Sporting Kansas City	2–0	Austin FC
7 Sept 2025	MLS	Sporting Kansas City	1–2	Austin FC
23 Feb 2025	MLS	Austin FC	1–0	Sporting Kansas City
30 Jun 2024	MLS	Sporting Kansas City	2–0	Austin FC
19 May 2024	MLS	Austin FC	3–2	Sporting Kansas City
16 Jul 2023	MLS	Austin FC	2–1	Sporting Kansas City
11 Jun 2023	MLS	Sporting Kansas City	4–1	Austin FC
14 Aug 2022	MLS	Austin FC	4–3	Sporting Kansas City
31 Jul 2022	MLS	Sporting Kansas City	0–2	Austin FC
4 Nov 2021	MLS	Austin FC	3–1	Sporting Kansas City
12 Jun 2021	MLS	Sporting Kansas City	1–1	Austin FC
9 May 2021	MLS	Sporting Kansas City	2–1	Austin FC

Every meeting we have on record: our match archive plus the head-to-head feed.

Form, last 5 matches

Newest first: result, date and competition, opponent, score. H = home, A = away

Austin FC1W 0D 4L · goals 6–12

L29.10MLSHReal Salt Lake1–2
W25.10MLSASporting Kansas City2–1
L18.10MLSHVancouver Whitecaps1–2
L15.10MLSALos Angeles FC1–3
L11.10MLSHNashville SC1–4

Sporting Kansas City0W 1D 4L · goals 6–15

L29.10MLSAMinnesota United1–3
L25.10MLSHAustin FC1–2
L18.10MLSHReal Salt Lake1–3
L15.10MLSANashville SC0–4
D11.10MLSHPortland Timbers3–3

Goals and trends · last 10

Averages and shares from each team's latest matches, all competitions

Austin FCSporting Kansas City

1.3Goals scored per game1.8

1.8Goals conceded per game2.6

90%Both teams scored80%

70%Over 2.5 goals90%

1Clean sheets1

10%Failed to score10%

0-3-3Home team at home · away team away (W-D-L)1-0-4

Season stats

Per game this season, each team in its own league

Austin FCSporting Kansas City

MLS 2026 · 25 gamesMLS 2026 · 21 games

1.3Goals scored1.0

1.7Goals conceded2.5

4.6Corners3.8

10.6Shots9.5

49%Possession44%

2.0Yellow cards1.7

20%Clean sheets0%

20%Failed to score38%

4-5-3Home / away record (W-D-L)2-0-9

Match stats

Team and player statistics from the match feed

Match statistics

Austin FCSporting Kansas City

Top stats

3Shots on target8

Passes

372Passes423

314Accurate passes347

84%Pass accuracy82%

Defence

13Fouls21

6Goalkeeper saves2

Discipline

4Yellow cards3

0Red cards0

Player statistics

Top-rated players

7.5Manu GarcíaSporting Kansas City
7.3Brad StuverAustin FC
7.3Mikkel DeslerAustin FC
7.2Wyatt MeyerSporting Kansas City
7.0Jonathan BellAustin FC

Austin FC (16)

Sporting Kansas City (16)

Ratings and per-player numbers come from the official match data feed. Hover or long-press a column header for its full name.

Standings

Both teams highlighted, with the clubs around them

Table · Western Conference

#	Team	P	GD	Pts	Form
13	San Diego FC	32	-6	35	LDDDL
14	Austin FC	32	-18	34	LWLLL
15	Sporting Kansas City	32	-42	22	LLLLD

Line-ups

Starting XI and formations, with ratings, goals, cards and substitutions when the feed has them

Line-ups

Austin FCFormationSporting Kansas City

Austin FC

Sporting Kansas City

Goal
Yellow card
Captain
Player rating (match feed)

Substitutes

1John Pulskamp
13

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About this match

Austin FC vs Sporting Kansas City preview

Austin FC and Sporting Kansas City met in the MLS on Sun, 17 May 2026, and the match finished 1–2.

Form · last 5 matches

Austin FCLWLLL6 scored · 12 conceded

Sporting Kansas CityLLLLD6 scored · 15 conceded

Key facts · last 5

Austin FCSporting Kansas City

1.3Goals scored per game1.8

1.8Goals conceded per game2.6

90%Both teams scored80%

70%Over 2.5 goals90%

1Clean sheets1

Head-to-head in numbers

8Austin FC wins

1Draws

5Sporting Kansas City wins

14 meetings · 3.2 goals per game · both teams scored in 71%

League table

Austin FC14th34 pts · 32 played

Sporting Kansas City15th22 pts · 32 played

Austin FC lead by 12 pts

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Recent form over the last 5: Austin FC LWLLL (goals 6–12), Sporting Kansas City LLLLD (goals 6–15).

Both teams scored in 90% of Austin FC's recent games and 80% of Sporting Kansas City's; over 2.5 goals landed in 70% and 90% respectively.

Per game, Austin FC average 1.3 goals scored and 1.8 conceded (clean sheets: 1), Sporting Kansas City 1.8 and 2.6 (clean sheets: 1).

Across 14 head-to-head games the record reads 8–1–5 (wins–draws–losses) from Austin FC's side.

Those 14 games averaged 3.2 goals, with both teams scoring in 71% of them.

Austin FC sit 14th on 34 pts after 32 games, Sporting Kansas City 15th on 22 pts.

Nito explains: Austin FC vs Sporting Kansas City

What the numbers on this page mean, in plain words. Every figure comes from our match data.

How often do Austin FC and Sporting Kansas City matches see both teams score?

Both teams to score (BTTS) pays on "Yes" when each side scores at least once. It happened in 90% of Austin FC's last 10 matches and 80% of Sporting Kansas City's last 10. In their 14 recorded meetings it was 71%. In this match it landed (Austin FC 1-2 Sporting Kansas City).

What does over 2.5 goals mean for this match?

Over 2.5 goals wins when the match has 3 or more goals. Austin FC reached that in 70% of their last 10 matches, Sporting Kansas City in 90% of their last 10. Their 14 meetings averaged 3.2 goals (64% over 2.5). This match had 3 goals: over.

What does the form guide LWLLL mean?

W = win, D = draw, L = loss, newest result first. Austin FC, last 5: 1 W · 0 D · 4 L (6 scored, 12 conceded). Sporting Kansas City, last 5: 0 W · 1 D · 4 L (6 scored, 15 conceded).

Where do Austin FC and Sporting Kansas City stand in the table?

Austin FC are 14th with 34 points from 32 games. Sporting Kansas City are 15th with 22 points from 32 games. The gap between them is 12 points.

Austin FC vs Sporting Kansas City: questions & answers

Who won Austin FC vs Sporting Kansas City?

Sporting Kansas City won 2–1.

Did both teams score in Austin FC vs Sporting Kansas City?

Yes, the match finished 1–2.

When was Austin FC vs Sporting Kansas City played?

Austin FC vs Sporting Kansas City was played on Sun, 17 May 2026 at 03:30 (GMT+3) at Q2 Stadium.

What is the head-to-head record between Austin FC and Sporting Kansas City?

14 meetings: Austin FC 8 wins, 1 draws, Sporting Kansas City 5 wins. Those 14 games averaged 3.2 goals, with both teams scoring in 71% of them.

Austin FC vs Sporting Kansas City result, stats & H2H

Austin FC

Sporting Kansas City

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Head-to-head

Head-to-head

Last matches: Austin FC

Last matches: Sporting Kansas City

Head-to-head matches

Meetings (14 most recent)

Form, last 5 matches

Goals and trends · last 10

Season stats

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Top stats

Passes

Defence

Discipline

Player statistics

Top-rated players

Standings

Table · Western Conference

Line-ups

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Comments

Austin FC vs Sporting Kansas City preview

Form · last 5 matches

Key facts · last 5

Head-to-head in numbers

League table

Nito explains: Austin FC vs Sporting Kansas City

How often do Austin FC and Sporting Kansas City matches see both teams score?

What does over 2.5 goals mean for this match?

What does the form guide LWLLL mean?

Where do Austin FC and Sporting Kansas City stand in the table?

Austin FC vs Sporting Kansas City: questions & answers

More on this match

Key facts

Key stats

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Head-to-head

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Last matches: Austin FC

Last matches: Sporting Kansas City

Head-to-head matches

Match stats

Match statistics

Top stats

Passes

Defence

Discipline

Player statistics

Top-rated players

Standings

Table · Western Conference

Form · last 5 matches

Key facts · last 5

Head-to-head in numbers

League table

Austin FC vs Sporting Kansas City: questions & answers

Meetings (14 most recent)

Form, last 5 matches

Goals and trends · last 10

Nito explains: Austin FC vs Sporting Kansas City

How often do Austin FC and Sporting Kansas City matches see both teams score?

What does over 2.5 goals mean for this match?

What does the form guide LWLLL mean?

Where do Austin FC and Sporting Kansas City stand in the table?

More on this match

Season stats

Line-ups