Sporting Kansas City vs Austin FC preview: October 24, 2026
Sporting Kansas City (6-4-20 W-D-L, 22 pts, 15th) host Austin FC (7-10-13 W-D-L, 31 pts, 14th) at Sporting Park, Kansas City, Kansas on October 24, 2026 in the 2026 MLS.
Preview · Kickoff October 24, 2026 at 8:30 PM ET · Statistics through October 17, 2026 · Updated October 20, 2026 at 8:21 AM ET · After the match, this page shows the final result and match statistics
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How do Sporting Kansas City and Austin FC compare heading into their match?
Sporting Kansas City are 15th in the Western Conference with 22 points from 30 matches (6-4-20 W-D-L); Austin FC are 14th in the Western Conference with 31 points from 30 matches (7-10-13 W-D-L).
Sporting Kansas City score 1.2 (1st fewest of 30) and concede 2.5 (1st most) per match. Austin FC score 1.3 (4th fewest of 30) and concede 1.9 (5th most) per match.
Expected goals per match: Sporting Kansas City 1 for and 2.0 against; Austin FC 1.0 for and 2.0 against.
Sporting Kansas City at home: 3-4-8 W-D-L in 15 (1.5 scored, 2.1 conceded per match). Austin FC away: 3-4-8 W-D-L in 15 (1.1 scored, 2.3 conceded).
Last 5 MLS matches: Sporting Kansas City 1-1-3 W-D-L, Austin FC 0-2-3 W-D-L.
Both teams scored in 19 of 30 (63%) Sporting Kansas City matches and 21 of 30 (70%) Austin FC matches; 3 or more goals in 24 of 30 (80%) and 21 of 30 (70%).
3 earlier stored meetings: Sporting Kansas City 1, Austin FC 2, draws 0.
MLS matches this season only (Sporting Kansas City 30, Austin FC 30); ranks are among 30 clubs, 1st = the most. These are records so far, not a prediction.
Records
Sporting Kansas City and Austin FC: 2026 MLS records
Record, Away and Home cover the complete 2026 MLS season. Last 5 is the 5 most recent 2026 MLS matches. In parentheses: goals for and against per match. Records read wins, draws, then losses (W-D-L).
What matters in this match
Sporting Kansas City attack against Austin FC defense
Sporting Kansas City attack and Austin FC defense, 2026 MLS per match
Sporting Kansas City for
Austin FC against
Goals per match
1.2 (29th)
1.9 (5th)
Expected goals (xG) per match
1 (29th)
2.0 (2nd)
Shots per match
10.7 (29th)
16.7 (3rd)
Shots on target per match
4.2 (28th)
6.3 (2nd)
Big chances per match
1.6 (29th)
3.3 (3rd)
Shots inside the box per match
7 (30th)
11.9 (1st)
Corners per match
4.1 (28th)
6.0 (4th)
Austin FC attack against Sporting Kansas City defense
Austin FC attack and Sporting Kansas City defense, 2026 MLS per match
Austin FC for
Sporting Kansas City against
Goals per match
1.3 (27th)
2.5 (1st)
Expected goals (xG) per match
1.0 (30th)
2.0 (3rd)
Shots per match
10.5 (30th)
15.8 (4th)
Shots on target per match
4.1 (29th)
6 (3rd)
Big chances per match
1.5 (30th)
3.4 (2nd)
Shots inside the box per match
7.0 (29th)
10.7 (3rd)
Corners per match
4.4 (24th)
5.8 (8th)
Each club’s attacking figures beside what the other club has conceded per match. Rank 1st = the most in the competition, for chances created and for chances allowed alike.
Home and away
Sporting Kansas City and Austin FC: the splits for this venue, 2026 MLS
Sporting Kansas City, home matches
Austin FC, away matches
Matches
15
15
Record
3-4-8 W-D-L
3-4-8 W-D-L
Goals scored per match
1.5
1.1
Goals conceded per match
2.1
2.3
Clean sheets
0 of 15 (0%)
1 of 15 (7%)
Failed to score
3 of 15 (20%)
5 of 15 (33%)
Both teams scored
12 of 15 (80%)
10 of 15 (67%)
2 or more match goals
14 of 15 (93%)
13 of 15 (87%)
3 or more match goals
11 of 15 (73%)
13 of 15 (87%)
Scoring patterns
Sporting Kansas City and Austin FC: how their MLS matches went
Sporting Kansas City
Austin FC
Clean sheets
1 of 30 (3%)
5 of 30 (17%)
Failed to score
10 of 30 (33%)
6 of 30 (20%)
Both teams scored
19 of 30 (63%)
21 of 30 (70%)
2 or more match goals
29 of 30 (97%)
26 of 30 (87%)
3 or more match goals
24 of 30 (80%)
21 of 30 (70%)
4 or more match goals
15 of 30 (50%)
11 of 30 (37%)
Goals per match, 1st half
0.6 for, 1.2 against (27 matches)
0.5 for, 0.6 against (28 matches)
Goals per match, 2nd half
0.5 for, 1.3 against (27 matches)
0.7 for, 1.3 against (28 matches)
Counts from stored final scores and half-time scores, with the number of matches. Match goals are both clubs’ goals.
Full team comparison
Sporting Kansas City and Austin FC, 2026 MLS
Per match
Sporting Kansas City
Austin FC
Expected goals (xG)
1 (29th)
1.0 (30th)
Expected goals (xG), opponents
2.0 (3rd)
2.0 (2nd)
Shots
10.7 (29th)
10.5 (30th)
Shots, opponents
15.8 (4th)
16.7 (3rd)
Shots on target
4.2 (28th)
4.1 (29th)
Shots on target, opponents
6 (3rd)
6.3 (2nd)
Big chances
1.6 (29th)
1.5 (30th)
Big chances, opponents
3.4 (2nd)
3.3 (3rd)
Possession %
44.9 (27th)
48.8 (18th)
Passes
416.3 (25th)
447.4 (20th)
Passes, opponents
518.1 (4th)
466.9 (14th)
Corners
4.1 (28th)
4.4 (24th)
Corners, opponents
5.8 (8th)
6.0 (4th)
Fouls
12.4 (12th)
10.4 (24th)
Fouls, opponents
11.3 (20th)
12.8 (9th)
Yellow cards
1.6 (25th)
1.8 (21st)
Yellow cards, opponents
1.7 (24th)
2.1 (10th)
Shots inside the box
7 (30th)
7.0 (29th)
Shots inside the box, opponents
10.7 (3rd)
11.9 (1st)
Shots outside the box
3.7 (27th)
3.5 (29th)
Shots outside the box, opponents
4.8 (7th)
5 (5th)
Big chances missed
1.0 (29th)
1.0 (30th)
Big chances missed, opponents
1.6 (11th)
2.4 (1st)
Offsides
1.5 (21st)
1.3 (28th)
Offsides, opponents
1.2 (26th)
1.4 (25th)
Pass accuracy %
86.0 (10th)
83.8 (19th)
Pass accuracy %, opponents
87.8 (4th)
86.6 (8th)
Long balls
48.4 (12th)
52.4 (1st)
Long balls, opponents
43.1 (23rd)
40.8 (28th)
Long balls completed
23.4 (12th)
24.6 (9th)
Long balls completed, opponents
23.4 (12th)
21.1 (22nd)
Crosses
15.1 (20th)
15.2 (17th)
Crosses, opponents
16.9 (13th)
18.3 (6th)
Crosses completed
3 (29th)
4.0 (12th)
Crosses completed, opponents
5.1 (3rd)
5.3 (2nd)
Dribbles completed
6.6 (9th)
5.1 (25th)
Dribbles completed, opponents
6 (16th)
5.2 (28th)
Tackles
14.3 (22nd)
12.6 (29th)
Tackles, opponents
14.2 (19th)
13.3 (27th)
Interceptions
9.4 (13th)
7.5 (28th)
Interceptions, opponents
9.1 (15th)
8.6 (17th)
Clearances
23.5 (7th)
23.4 (9th)
Clearances, opponents
20.5 (20th)
19.7 (22nd)
Ground duels won
31.6 (20th)
29.6 (28th)
Ground duels won, opponents
32.1 (15th)
28.2 (30th)
Aerial duels won
8.3 (24th)
9.7 (17th)
Aerial duels won, opponents
11 (8th)
12.1 (6th)
Big saves
1.0 (10th)
1.1 (6th)
Big saves, opponents
1.0 (12th)
0.7 (26th)
"Opponents" rows are what each club’s opponents recorded against it. Averages over the matches that publish each statistic; rank among 30 clubs.
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