Austin FC vs. Sporting Kansas City Match Analysis and Prediction

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Two sides from the opposite ends of the Major League Soccer will square off this week when Austin FC host Sporting Kansas City t the Q2 Stadium in the 26th game week of the campaign. Kickoffs on August 14 at 04:00 EAT.

Austin FC is one of the best teams in the MLS this season, they currently are currently placed second in the Western Conference table with 45 points, and six points shy of Los Angeles FC at the top of the table. Coming into this game, Josh Wolff’s men recorded lost one, drew two and won three of their last six matches.

Austin FC held each other to 3-3 MLS stalemate with San Jose Earthquakes in their previous match. In that game, Austin FC had 44% possession, 15 shots with six of them on target and goals scored by Julio Cascante (6′) and Sebastián Driussi (26′, 44′). San Jose Earthquakes got 12 shots with five of them on target and goals by Benji Kikanovic (8′), Paul Marie (20′) and Jeremy Ebobisse (88′).

Sporting Kansas City on the other side are facing relegation threat as they currently rooted at the rock bottom of the Western Conference standings with 23 points after 25 matches. In their campaign this season, they have recorded six wins against 14 loses and five draws. Coming into this game, they are winless in five of their last six matches.

Sporting Kansas City head will be hoping for another win following 4-2 MLS victory over Los Angeles Galaxy in their most recent match. In that game, Sporting Kansas City had 37% possession, 16 shots with nine of them on target and goals scored by Erik Thommy (10′), William Agada (40′, 45′) and Dániel Sallói (95′). Los Angeles Galaxy got six shots with three of them on target and goals by Javier Hernández (83′, 92′).

Austin FC vs. Sporting Kansas City head to head

Monday’s match will be the fifth head to head meeting between these two sides since 2021; Austin FC claims two victories and Kansas City one victory while the other one match ended in a draw.