Venue & Match Details
Matchup: Sporting Kansas City (7-15-6, 14th West) vs. Austin FC (10-9-8, 8th West)
Date: Sunday, September 7, 2025
Kickoff: 7:00 p.m. ET / 6:00 p.m. CT
Venue: Children’s Mercy Park, Kansas City, Kansas
Broadcast: MLS Season Pass (Apple TV), Alt 97.5 FM (English radio), TUDN Radio Austin 104.3-HD2 (Spanish radio)
Weather Forecast (Kansas City, KS)
Conditions: Clear skies, low humidity
Temperature at Kickoff: ~78°F (26°C)
Wind: 4–7 mph from the south
Impact: Ideal playing conditions — no significant weather-related impact expected.
Injury & Availability Report
Sporting Kansas City
Out: Manu García (injury)
Key Notes: Dejan Joveljic in red-hot form with 16 goals this season, tied for 3rd in MLS Golden Boot race
Austin FC
Out: Brandon Vázquez (injury), Myrto Uzuni (injury), Ilie Sánchez (injury)
Key Notes: Osman Bukari (3 goals, 7 assists) scored the winner in the season opener vs. SKC
Key Player Matchups
Dejan Joveljic (SKC) vs. Julio Cascante & Matt Hedges (ATX)
Joveljic’s movement and finishing will test an Austin defense that has allowed just 33 goals — 3rd fewest in the West.
Osman Bukari (ATX) vs. Jake Davis (SKC)
Bukari’s pace and creativity from the wing could stretch SKC’s backline; he scored the lone goal in the reverse fixture.
Daniel Sallói (SKC) vs. Jon Gallagher (ATX)
Sallói’s ability to cut inside and shoot will be key against Gallagher’s overlapping runs and defensive duties.
Team Records & Recent Form
Sporting KC: Snapped a 4-match losing streak with a 4-2 comeback win over Colorado; 3-0-2 when scoring more than two goals.
Austin FC: Beat San Jose 3-1 last week; averaging over 2 goals per match in last six outings.
Series History
All-Time (MLS Regular Season): Austin leads 6W – 3L – 1D
Last Meeting: Feb. 2025 — Austin 1-0 SKC at Q2 Stadium (Bukari goal, Wolff assist)
At Kansas City: SKC has won 2 of the last 3 meetings at Children’s Mercy Park.
Betting Trends
SKC is 6-12-4 vs. Western Conference opponents.
Austin is 8-7-6 vs. Western Conference opponents.
SKC is 3-0-2 when scoring 3+ goals; 4-15-4 otherwise.
Austin has scored first in 4 of last 5 matches, winning all four.
MATCH ODDS
Sporting Kansas City + 140 Draw + 265 Austin FC + 160
Over 2.5 – 160 Under 2.5 + 125
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Saturday, September 6, 2025
