Sporting Kansas City vs FC Dallas Prediction: The approach is clear; attack & win!

Sporting Kansas City and FC Dallas will have a go at each other in the US Open cup quarterfinal. Sporting Kansas hosted FC Dallas at the Children’s Mercy Park last week in the MLS, and they won in the end. Both clubs will approach this game with the anxiety to win despite both clubs not being in very good form at the moment. 

Sporting Kansas City have the advantage of hosting the quarterfinal match against FC Dallas at the Children’s Mercy park. But that will only be beneficial if they go ahead and beat FC Dallas. Sporting Kansas City won their last game against FC Dallas in the MLS and it was an important win for the team, after their repeated inconsistency in the league.

Sporting Kansas City’s recent form shows they have 2 wins and 3 defeats in 5 matches (LLLWL), and at home they have 3 wins and 2 defeats (LWLWW).

Sporting Kansas City won both games in the US Open Cup to get into the quarterfinal. In their first game, they beat Union Omaha 2-1 after extra time and then they played against FC Tulsa in the next round. And in that game, they won 4-0 in regulation time.

FC Dallas are probably working out a new approach to this game against Sporting Kansas City. They lost the most recent meeting against Sporting Kansas 3-2 in the MLS, and now they head back to the Children’s Mercy Park for another encounter in the US Open Cup. FC Dallas have not been in consistent form in recent times and a win here would mean a lot to the team.

FC Dallas’ record shows that in 5 matches they recorded 2 wins and 3 defeats (WLLWL), and away from home they had 1 draw and 4 defeats (LLDLL).

FC Dallas had a good run in the US Open Cup earning their place in the quarterfinal stage. They played their first game against Memphis 901 and won 1-0, then they progressed into the next round and defeated Tampa Bay 2-1. Both games were won in regulation time.

In the last 20 meetings, FC Dallas and Sporting Kansas City both won 9 matches while 2 matches ended in a draw.

H2H Streaks

Sporting Kansas City is without a clean sheet in 7 matches

FC Dallas is without a clean sheet in 9 matches

7/7 matches ended with more than 2.5 goals

Both teams scored in 7/7 matches

Sporting Kansas City scored first in 6/8 matches

4/5 matches ended with less than 4.5 cards

Both teams are clear about their intentions to win this game and there’s only one approach both teams will employ, and that is to attack. While Sporting Kansas City holds the home advantage, we can’t rule out the fact that FC Dallas won’t lie down and accept another defeat. So, we expect both clubs to be on their feet looking for goals. The h2h record also proves the last 7 games ended with more than 2.5 goals and also both sides scored.

• 3 Way Total Sporting Kansas City Over 1 Goal at 1.81 Odds
• Both Teams to Score and Over 2.5 Goals at 1.79 Odds
• Draw Full Time at 3.70 Odds