Sporting Kansas City vs FC Dallas preview: October 31, 2026
Sporting Kansas City (6-4-22 W-D-L, 22 pts, 15th) host FC Dallas (15-9-8 W-D-L, 54 pts, 2nd) at Sporting Park, Kansas City, Kansas on October 31, 2026 in the 2026 MLS.
Preview · Kickoff October 31, 2026 at 3:00 PM ET · Statistics through October 28, 2026 · Updated October 29, 2026 at 2:28 PM ET · After the match, this page shows the final result and match statistics
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How do Sporting Kansas City and FC Dallas compare heading into their match?
Sporting Kansas City are 15th in the Western Conference with 22 points from 32 matches (6-4-22 W-D-L); FC Dallas are 2nd in the Western Conference with 54 points from 32 matches (15-9-8 W-D-L).
Sporting Kansas City score 1.2 (2nd fewest of 30) and concede 2.5 (1st most) per match. FC Dallas score 1.8 (8th most of 30) and concede 1.5 (13th fewest) per match.
Expected goals per match: Sporting Kansas City 1.0 for and 2.0 against; FC Dallas 1.5 for and 1.4 against.
Sporting Kansas City at home: 3-4-9 W-D-L in 16 (1.4 scored, 2.1 conceded per match). FC Dallas away: 7-4-5 W-D-L in 16 (1.8 scored, 1.7 conceded).
Last 5 MLS matches: Sporting Kansas City 0-1-4 W-D-L, FC Dallas 2-1-2 W-D-L.
Both teams scored in 21 of 32 (66%) Sporting Kansas City matches and 19 of 32 (59%) FC Dallas matches; 3 or more goals in 26 of 32 (81%) and 21 of 32 (66%).
3 earlier stored meetings: Sporting Kansas City 0, FC Dallas 3, draws 0.
MLS matches this season only (Sporting Kansas City 32, FC Dallas 32); ranks are among 30 clubs, 1st = the most. These are records so far, not a prediction.
Records
Sporting Kansas City and FC Dallas: 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 FC Dallas defense
Sporting Kansas City attack and FC Dallas defense, 2026 MLS per match
Sporting Kansas City for
FC Dallas against
Goals per match
1.2 (29th)
1.5 (16th)
Expected goals (xG) per match
1.0 (29th)
1.4 (18th)
Shots per match
11.0 (29th)
12.1 (23rd)
Shots on target per match
4.1 (28th)
4.8 (16th)
Big chances per match
1.6 (29th)
2.2 (18th)
Shots inside the box per match
7.3 (29th)
8.1 (24th)
Corners per match
4 (29th)
5.9 (3rd)
FC Dallas attack against Sporting Kansas City defense
FC Dallas attack and Sporting Kansas City defense, 2026 MLS per match
FC Dallas for
Sporting Kansas City against
Goals per match
1.8 (8th)
2.5 (1st)
Expected goals (xG) per match
1.5 (14th)
2.0 (3rd)
Shots per match
12.3 (20th)
15.8 (4th)
Shots on target per match
4.8 (18th)
6.1 (3rd)
Big chances per match
2.7 (7th)
3.4 (2nd)
Shots inside the box per match
8.6 (15th)
10.8 (3rd)
Corners per match
4.6 (23rd)
5.9 (5th)
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 FC Dallas: the splits for this venue, 2026 MLS
Sporting Kansas City, home matches
FC Dallas, away matches
Matches
16
16
Record
3-4-9 W-D-L
7-4-5 W-D-L
Goals scored per match
1.4
1.8
Goals conceded per match
2.1
1.7
Clean sheets
0 of 16 (0%)
3 of 16 (19%)
Failed to score
3 of 16 (19%)
4 of 16 (25%)
Both teams scored
13 of 16 (81%)
10 of 16 (63%)
2 or more match goals
15 of 16 (94%)
13 of 16 (81%)
3 or more match goals
12 of 16 (75%)
12 of 16 (75%)
Scoring patterns
Sporting Kansas City and FC Dallas: how their MLS matches went
Sporting Kansas City
FC Dallas
Clean sheets
1 of 32 (3%)
8 of 32 (25%)
Failed to score
10 of 32 (31%)
8 of 32 (25%)
Both teams scored
21 of 32 (66%)
19 of 32 (59%)
2 or more match goals
31 of 32 (97%)
24 of 32 (75%)
3 or more match goals
26 of 32 (81%)
21 of 32 (66%)
4 or more match goals
16 of 32 (50%)
15 of 32 (47%)
Goals per match, 1st half
0.6 for, 1.1 against (29 matches)
0.8 for, 0.8 against (30 matches)
Goals per match, 2nd half
0.5 for, 1.4 against (29 matches)
0.9 for, 0.8 against (30 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 FC Dallas, 2026 MLS
Per match
Sporting Kansas City
FC Dallas
Expected goals (xG)
1.0 (29th)
1.5 (14th)
Expected goals (xG), opponents
2.0 (3rd)
1.4 (18th)
Shots
11.0 (29th)
12.3 (20th)
Shots, opponents
15.8 (4th)
12.1 (23rd)
Shots on target
4.1 (28th)
4.8 (18th)
Shots on target, opponents
6.1 (3rd)
4.8 (16th)
Big chances
1.6 (29th)
2.7 (7th)
Big chances, opponents
3.4 (2nd)
2.2 (18th)
Possession %
44.8 (28th)
43.0 (29th)
Passes
415.4 (25th)
385.1 (27th)
Passes, opponents
518.2 (4th)
518.7 (3rd)
Corners
4 (29th)
4.6 (23rd)
Corners, opponents
5.9 (5th)
5.9 (3rd)
Fouls
12.5 (12th)
13.3 (5th)
Fouls, opponents
11.3 (20th)
10.4 (25th)
Yellow cards
1.7 (24th)
2.3 (4th)
Yellow cards, opponents
1.8 (20th)
1.9 (17th)
Shots inside the box
7.3 (29th)
8.6 (15th)
Shots inside the box, opponents
10.8 (3rd)
8.1 (24th)
Shots outside the box
3.7 (28th)
3.7 (26th)
Shots outside the box, opponents
4.8 (7th)
4 (21st)
Big chances missed
1.1 (28th)
1.6 (13th)
Big chances missed, opponents
1.7 (8th)
1.2 (26th)
Offsides
1.5 (21st)
1.8 (13th)
Offsides, opponents
1.2 (28th)
1.3 (25th)
Pass accuracy %
85.6 (10th)
82.0 (25th)
Pass accuracy %, opponents
87.6 (2nd)
84.0 (18th)
Long balls
48.4 (13th)
49.8 (8th)
Long balls, opponents
44.3 (22nd)
51.3 (3rd)
Long balls completed
23.3 (11th)
22.4 (15th)
Long balls completed, opponents
24.2 (8th)
22.3 (18th)
Crosses
14.8 (22nd)
14.9 (21st)
Crosses, opponents
17.4 (10th)
19.1 (3rd)
Crosses completed
3.0 (29th)
4.0 (12th)
Crosses completed, opponents
5.2 (3rd)
3.9 (15th)
Dribbles completed
6.7 (8th)
5.8 (20th)
Dribbles completed, opponents
5.8 (17th)
6.9 (4th)
Tackles
14.6 (20th)
15.1 (10th)
Tackles, opponents
14.1 (19th)
14.2 (18th)
Interceptions
9.3 (13th)
9.8 (8th)
Interceptions, opponents
9.0 (15th)
8.8 (16th)
Clearances
24.1 (5th)
27.6 (1st)
Clearances, opponents
20.1 (21st)
22.5 (7th)
Ground duels won
31.9 (19th)
30.6 (25th)
Ground duels won, opponents
32 (14th)
33.7 (6th)
Aerial duels won
8.6 (23rd)
13.9 (2nd)
Aerial duels won, opponents
11.2 (8th)
11.9 (6th)
Big saves
1.0 (9th)
0.7 (21st)
Big saves, opponents
1.0 (11th)
0.9 (15th)
"Opponents" rows are what each club’s opponents recorded against it. Averages over the matches that publish each statistic; rank among 30 clubs.
Players with a StatsNext page, the leading goal contributors by position. Appearances and totals are this MLS season; last 5 is the player's last five stored appearances. Prop research links open the player's StatsNext prop pages: how often statistical thresholds were reached, never sportsbook lines or prices. No prop page means too few appearances with the statistic at a typical market level so far; the player page still has every stored statistic.
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