Sporting Kansas City vs FC Dallas Prediction: A win by either side would be pure luck

Sporting Kansas City are heading right into the next round of MLS games, and they prepare to take on FC Dallas in this fresh challenge. Sporting Kansas City will once again try to get a win after their latest defeat to Colorado Rapids away from home a few days ago. They have been far from a decent team, but against FC Dallas, they have to believe they can get an interesting result. FC Dallas also head to the Children’s Mercy park in this encounter after beating Portland Timbers at home a few days ago. They surely have the confidence behind them even though their struggles are far from over.

According to current rankings FC Dallas is 11th on the western conference table with 23 points, while Sporting Kansas City is 13th with 17 points.

Sporting Kansas City might be 6 points away from the bottom of the table, but hitting rock bottom soon is gradually becoming a reality for this team after such a long period of poor results. They ended a losing streak by beating Austin FC last week, but once again they slumped into a defeat against Colorado Rapids right after that. Sporting Kansas City are surely under immense pressure to turn their results around as they fancy playing in the playoffs at the end of the season.

Sporting Kansas City’s recent form shows 1 win and 4 defeats in 5 matches (LLLWL), and at home they had 2 wins and 3 defeats (LLWLW). Across 10 league games, Sporting Kansas City had 2 wins and 8 defeats (LLLLWLLLWL).

Sporting Kansas City lost 2-1 to Colorado Rapids last time out. Johnny Russell scored the opening goal in the 48th minute to put Sporting Kansas City ahead, but they conceded twice in the 69th and 90+4’ minute and lost the game in the end. According to stats, Sporting Kansas City had 39% possession, 3 big chances, 3 goalkeeper saves, 1 corner kick and 1 shot on target.

FC Dallas will try hard to prove they can build a winning run after securing a win against Portland Timbers. They have not been a consistent team at any point in the season, but they are hoping to get that when they face Sporting Kansas City in this game.

FC Dallas’ form guide shows 3 wins and 2 defeats in 5 matches (WWLLW), and away from home their form shows 2 draws and 3 defeats (DLLDL). Then across 10 league games, FC Dallas recorded 3 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats (DDLLDWWLLW).

FC Dallas had a 3-2 win against Portland Timbers at home last week. Portland had the lead in the first half, and FC Dallas’ opening goal was scored by Petar Musa in the 49th minute for FC Dallas, and in the 61st minute, they went further ahead with the second goal by Nkosi Tafari. Portland Timbers leveled the game in the 63rd minute and FC Dallas were handed an own goal in the 87th minute to see them claim a 3-2 win in the end. According to stats, FC Dallas had 67% possession, 1 big chance, 3 goalkeeper saves, 7 corner kicks and 4 shots on target.

In the last 20 meetings between both clubs, FC Dallas won 9 matches, while Sporting Kansas City won 8 matches and 3 matches ended as a draw.

H2H Streaks

Sporting Kansas City are without a clean sheet in 6 matches

FC Dallas are without a clean sheet in 8 matches

6/6 matches ended with more than 2.5 goals

Both teams scored in 6/6 matches

Sporting Kansas City scored first in 5/7 matches

FC Dallas’ win in their last match means absolutely nothing in this fixture. They are still a very bad team through and through and their away form also proves that. While Sporting Kansas City are also very poor, I think they have a chance against FC Dallas on their own ground. Again, whatever way this ends, it won’t be because either team is better, so a win here is an absolute speculation.

• Sporting Kansas City Win or Draw and Under 4.5 Goals at 1.6 Odds
• Sporting Kansas City to Win at 1.92 Odds
• More than 9 Corners at 1.83 Odds