Dallas tries to build their momentum in Major League Soccer this weekend when they take on Sporting Kansas City. The match schedules for Saturday at the Children’s Mercy Park, with kickoff at 5:30 am.
The visitors are in form with four wins and one draw in their last five fixtures, whereas Dallas overturned their woes last weekend with a 4-0 win over LA Galaxy.
Kansas City is proving the underdogs of this campaign. Their impressive form was on display last time out as they handed Seattle Sounders their second loss of the year. Furthermore, it was a clinical display after netting three goals from four shots on targets.
Moreover, Peter Vermes remains with the main agenda of pushing the current form in the upcoming matches. The side picked up 30 points in their last 15 games. It marks the highest point tally at this stage of the campaign.
In addition, the camp made the most home advantage this season. Moreover, the camp remains undefeated at the Children’s Mercy Park in 2021. It is a straight run of 11 games without a defeat.
Meanwhile, Dallas marked their biggest victory in 2021 after a 4-0 win over LA Galaxy. The win elevated the camp to tenth in the conference. It is not their first major impressive display, especially after handing Supporting Shield’s leaders the New England Revolution back in June.
Sporting Kansas City vs Dallas Head to Head
Both sides have 32 games against each other, with the hosts taking 12 wins while visitors with 13 wins. Here is a look at their previous encounters:
Home
- Seattle Sounders 1-3 Sporting Kansas City
- Sporting Kansas 1-1 San Jose Earthquakes
- LA Galaxy 0-2 Sporting Kansas
- Sporting Kansas 2-1 Los Angeles FC
- Sporting Kansas 3-1 Colorado Rapids
Away
- FC Dallas 4-0 LA Galaxy
- Colorado Rapids 2-0 FC Dallas
- Portland Timbers 1-0 FC Dallas
- LA Galaxy 3-1 FC Dallas
- FC Dallas 2-2 Vancouver Whitecaps
Sporting Kansas City Team News
Tyler Freeman and Grayson Barber remain unavailable this weekend due to safety protocols in place. In addition, Felipe Hernandez is also unavailable due to personal reasons. Gianluca Busio is tied up at the Gold Cup.
FC Dallas Team News
Ricardo Pepi is currently the highest player to net a hat-trick aged 18 years. He earned a five-year contract extension at the camp. In addition, Szabolcs Schon made his first career debut and pushes for a recall.
Prediction and Odds
The visitors struggled with consistency for the better part of the year and faced an in-form camp at home.
- Home Win
- Goals Under 2.5
- No Score: Away