Sporting KC vs Austin: match statistics
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Sporting KC vs Austin: form, goals and key statistics
Game details
Sporting KC plays Austin in MLS (United States). The game is scheduled for October 25, 2026. Venue: Children's Mercy Park.
Recent form
Sporting KC has 1 win, 1 draw and 3 losses over its last five games, averaging 0.80 points per game. Austin has 0 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses, with 0.40 points per game.
Scoring records
Sporting KC scores 1.20 goals per game and allows 2.50. Austin scores 1.27 and allows 1.87. Games in this league average 3.25 goals.
BTTS and goal totals
Both teams score in 63% of Sporting KC's games and 70% of Austin's. The Over 2.5 rates are 80% and 70%, compared with league averages of 64% for BTTS and 64% for Over 2.5.
xG and shots
Sporting KC has the higher season xG average, 1.26 to 1.24 per game. Sporting KC takes 10.7 shots per game, while Austin takes 10.7.
First-half and second-half trends
Sporting KC leads at halftime in 23% of its games and scores 0.53 goals per game after halftime. Austin leads at halftime in 27% and scores 0.77 after halftime.
When the teams score
Sporting KC's most productive scoring window is minutes 31-45+ (9 goals). For Austin, it is minutes 76-90+ (16 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.
League scoring profile
MLS games average 3.25 goals. Both teams score in 64% of games, and 64% finish with at least three goals.
Head-to-head record
Before this game, one previous meeting was available. The record was 1 home win, 0 draws and 0 away wins. Those games averaged 3.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 100% of them.
Before kickoff
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Pre-game profile— what do the season numbers say?
This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.
Team stats— who is more efficient?
Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.
Shooting quality
| Sporting KC | Austin | |
|---|---|---|
| Accuracy (shots on target) | 39% | 38% |
| Chance quality (xG per shot) | 0.12 | 0.12 |
| Finishing (goals per shot on target) | 0.29 | 0.31 |
xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.
* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.
Team form— who is in better shape?
Last five games and season record, overall, at home and away.
Sporting KC is 100% better for: last-5 form.
0.8 pts / game - Sporting KC · 0.4 pts / game - Austin
Goals— how do both teams score and concede?
How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.
Austin is 6% better for: goals scored per game.
1.2 goals / game - Sporting KC · 1.27 goals / game - Austin
Austin is 34% better for: goals allowed per game.
2.5 goals / game - Sporting KC · 1.87 goals / game - Austin
Sporting KC scores in 67% of games (20 of 30 games), while Austin keeps a clean sheet in 17% (5 of 30 games).
Austin scores in 80% of games (24 of 30 games), while Sporting KC keeps a clean sheet in 3% (1 of 30 games).
How often they score at least...
How often they concede at least...
* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.
Both teams scored (BTTS)— how often do both teams score?
How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.
Goal patterns
BTTS and goal count
Goal count (Over/Under)— how often do these games cross the goal lines?
See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.
Full game - team comparison (Over)
Over / Under - Sporting KC
Over / Under - Austin
1st half
2nd half
Game halves— when do the teams score more often?
How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.
Austin is 46% better for: first-half form (half-time points).
0.87 pts / game - Sporting KC · 1.27 pts / game - Austin
Before half-time (1st half)
After half-time (2nd half)
Sporting KC - second-half results
Leads at halftime in 23% of games and wins 20%. Usually protects a halftime lead through the final whistle.
Defense stays consistent across the full game.
Austin - second-half results
Leads at halftime in 27% of games and wins 23%. Usually protects a halftime lead through the final whistle.
Allows 0.7 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 1.20 | 0.80 |
| Goals scored / game | 1.0 | 0.4 |
| Goals allowed / game | 1.4 | 1.0 |
| Average goals per game | 2.4 | 1.4 |
| 1 goal | 100% | 80% |
| 2 goals | 80% | 40% |
| 3 goals | 60% | 20% |
| Clean sheet | 40% | 20% |
| No goal | 20% | 80% |
| Goal difference | -2 | -3 |
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 1.20 | 0.40 |
| Goals scored / game | 0.2 | 1.0 |
| Goals allowed / game | 0.2 | 2.2 |
| Average goals per game | 0.4 | 3.2 |
| 1 goal | 40% | 80% |
| 2 goals | 0% | 80% |
| 3 goals | 0% | 60% |
| Clean sheet | 80% | 20% |
| No goal | 80% | 40% |
| Goal difference | 0 | -6 |
* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.
Goals by minute— when do goals arrive?
The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.
Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (9 goals). Concedes most in 61-75 (16). Late-goal balance (76-90): -9 - late phases are a weakness.
Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (16 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (21). Late-goal balance (76-90): -5 - late phases are a weakness.
* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.
Additional team indicators— what do xG, efficiency and form show?
A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.
Game profile
Sporting KC
Austin
* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range use public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical game profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed games from the season.
League context— is this a high-scoring league?
How both teams compare with league-wide averages (MLS).
Teams vs league
| Sporting KC | Liga | Austin | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average goals per game | ▲ 3.70 | 3.25 | ▼ 3.13 |
| Both teams scored | • 63% | 64% | ▲ 70% |
| Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) | ▲ 80% | 64% | ▲ 70% |
| Clean sheets | ▼ 3% | 20% | ▼ 17% |
| Goal before half-time | ▲ 90% | 78% | ▼ 73% |
| Goal after half-time | ▲ 87% | 82% | • 83% |
^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.
Head-to-head
Record from Sporting KC's perspective: 1 win, 0 draws and 0 losses against Austin. Games average 3.00 goals, and both teams scored in 100% of them.
FAQ
When do Sporting KC and Austin play?
Sporting KC face Austin on October 25, 2026 in MLS at Children's Mercy Park. The exact kick-off time in your timezone is shown at the top of the match page.
What do the goal statistics show before Sporting KC vs Austin?
Sporting KC score 1.20 goals per game on average and Austin 1.27. The MLS average is 3.25 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 64% of games. Both teams score in 63% of Sporting KC's matches and 70% of Austin's.
What form are Sporting KC and Austin in?
Over the last 5 games Sporting KC have a 1-1-3 record (0.80 points per game) and Austin 0-2-3 (0.40 points per game).
Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Sporting KC vs Austin?
Here you can check the pre-match numbers for Sporting KC vs Austin: form, H2H, goals and Over/Under. The pick itself, value and reasoning are published in the NoFluffPicks app.