Sporting Kansas City vs FC Dallas - Match Preview
- Sporting Kansas City and FC Dallas have won one apiece in their last two head-to-head meetings, playing out no draws.
- The hosts have won two, drawn two and lost three of their seven home matches in MLS 2025.
- FC Dallas have won three of their nine MLS 2025 away matches, drawing four and losing two.
Sporting have more to gain
Our Sporting Kansas City vs FC Dallas prediction is informed by the fact that Sporting Kansas City are 25th in the MLS 2025 table with 16 points from 16 matches, while FC Dallas sit 22nd with 18 points from as many matches. Kerry Zavagnin has been in charge of Sporting Kansas City since March 2025 and his team arrive here off the back of a dominant 3-1 win away to Houston Dynamo FC.
That result was part of a sequence making it one win, three draws and one defeat from their last five MLS outings.
Zavagnin has had some time to get his stamp on the team, but the hosts have not been great at home this season, with two wins, two draws and three losses in MLS 2025. Dejan Joveljic is Sporting’s talisman, leading the line with nine goals in 15 appearances in MLS 2025, four of which have come in his last five.
FC (Frickin’) are stuck in the mud
FC (Frisky) Dallas are struggling for a win, but not goals with 14 in nine away matches this season, so they will be a threat on the counter and can certainly take the game to Sporting when on the break.
No wins in their past five MLS matches, two draws and three defeats, is a bad run for the Toros and the two consecutive draws suggest they are struggling to find a formula for success.
This Sporting Kansas City vs FC Dallas preview shows that Eric Quill took over as manager in November 2024 and has yet to inspire a change in form, but Jesus Ferreira remains a creative force in the middle and Anderson Julio their main man up front, with four goals from 13 appearances in MLS 2025.
Slight edge to hosts
The most recent meeting between these two clubs came in the USA US Open Cup 2024 when Sporting Kansas City won 2-1. That was ten months ago and there has been a lot of water under the bridge since then.
Looking at the Sporting Kansas City vs FC Dallas odds, we cannot provide a detailed tactical analysis of either team but Sporting KC’s most recent performance, a 3-1 away win, suggests they will be willing to press and attack the FC Dallas defense on Sunday.
The visitors have failed to win any of their last three away games against Sporting Kansas City, but the home side are favourites at 2.60 with the away side 2.70 and a draw 3.40.
Sporting Kansas City vs FC Dallas betting tips point out that Sporting have more to lose and are in slightly better form, so we will edge to them to win. Nevertheless, considering our Sporting Kansas City vs FC Dallas prediction, both teams have been so inconsistent in form that a surprise is never far away in MLS 2025 and a ‘Both Teams to Score’ bet looks enticing, given that Sporting have scored 12 goals in seven home league matches while FC Dallas have scored 14 in nine on the road.
Moreover, this Sporting Kansas City vs FC Dallas prediction underlines the unpredictability of the matchup and the strong attacking potential on both sides.
