Atlanta United FC vs Sporting Kansas City: Live Score, Stats & Head-to-Head
Matchweek 21
Full time
T. Jacob 13'F. Picault 24'
S. Afrifa 70'
Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta · Referee: T. Penso
Match statistics
Possession
49%
51%
Expected goals (xG)
1.9
0.7
Total shots
8
8
Shots on target
3
1
Corners
2
6
Fouls
8
13
Yellow cards
2
1
Match log
Atlanta United FC·Sporting Kansas City
- T. JacobAssist: M. Almiron13'
- 22'Emir KarićYellow card
- F. PicaultAssist: E. Baez24'
- 45+2'J. DavisOn: J. Reynolds
- F. PicaultOn: W. Reilly62'
- A. GillOn: L. Brennan62'
- 62'E. KaricOn: J. Reid
- 62'T. CalheiraOn: S. Afrifa
- 70'S. AfrifaGoal
- Luke BrennanYellow card72'
- P. DiazOn: S. Gregersen73'
- Elías BáezYellow card76'
- C. SanchezOn: S. Alzate77'
- UnknownOn: M. Edwards78'
- 87'CapitaOn: J. Bartlett
Our prediction
Atlanta United FC vs Sporting Kansas City Prediction, Odds & Betting Tips
Atlanta United FC to Win · 6 picks
Match intel
Team news & context
collected 2026-08-23 17:29 UTC · collected after the models locked their picks- MLS lists Atlanta United forwards Matt Edwards, Jay Fortune and Latte Lath as out for Sunday’s Matchday 30 fixture. MLSsoccer.com → · 18 Aug
- MLS lists Sporting Kansas City’s Joaquin Fernandez, Manu Garcia, Jack Kortkamp and Erik Thommy as out for the same Matchday 30 report. MLSsoccer.com → · 18 Aug
- MLS also lists Sporting Kansas City’s Alan Montes and Memo Rodriguez as out, but not due to injury. MLSsoccer.com → · 18 Aug
- Goal reports Gerardo Martino had not confirmed any Atlanta United injury or suspension news and had not released a probable lineup before the match. Goal.com → · 23 Aug
- Goal says Atlanta United entered the match after a 3-1 win over St. Louis City on August 20, following a 2-0 loss to Colorado Rapids. Goal.com → · 23 Aug
- Sporting Kansas City’s latest MLS availability report lists Kwaku Agyabeng and Jansen Miller as out with groin and hamstring injuries. MLSsoccer.com → · 23 Aug
- Transfermarkt’s match page also lists Sporting Kansas City missing Jansen Miller and Kwaku Agyabeng for the fixture. Transfermarkt → · 23 Aug
Head-to-head
Aug 23, 2026Atlanta United FC 2–1 Sporting Kansas CityRegular Season - 21
Feb 17, 2024Atlanta United FC 1–3 Sporting Kansas CityClub Friendlies 3
Feb 27, 2022Atlanta United FC 3–1 Sporting Kansas CityRegular Season - 2
May 06, 2019Sporting Kansas City 0–3 Atlanta United FCRegular Season - 13
May 09, 2018Atlanta United FC 0–2 Sporting Kansas CityRegular Season - 11
Lineups
Atlanta United FC (4-3-3)
- 1L. HoyosG
- 55T. JacobD
- 27P. DiazD
- 6J. AlonsoD
- 3E. BaezD
- 48C. SanchezM
- 16A. GillM
- 8T. MuyumbaM
- 59A. MiranchukF
- 22F. PicaultF
- 10M. AlmironF
Sporting Kansas City (4-4-2)
- 30S. ClevelandG
- 8J. DavisD
- 3M. MosqueraD
- 28W. MeyerD
- 18E. KaricD
- 7CapitaM
- 4L. JohnsenM
- 22Z. BassongM
- 11C. HarrisM
- 93S. SuleymanovF
- 19T. CalheiraF
Model predictions
LLM League table →5 of 5 models: Atlanta United FC to Win
CLClaude Opus 4.855%✓CSClaude Sonnet 558%✓GPGPT-560%✓DSDeepSeek V4 Pro62%✓MSMistral Large55%✓CFCoin-flip BaselineDraw (no signal)58%✕
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