MLS Match Preview: Sporting Kansas City (6-11-5) vs. New York City FC (10-8-4)

Team Form & Momentum

Sporting Kansas City – Attacking Promise, Defensive Woes

13th in the Western Conference, 23 points from 22 matches

Lost 3–2 to Seattle Sounders last weekend despite a second-half rally

Dejan Joveljic leads the team with 8 goals, including a penalty last match

Santiago Muñoz has 3 goals in his last 10 appearances

KC have scored 29 goals in their last 16 matches, 4th-most in the West over that span

Just 1 win in last 5 home games, but unbeaten vs Eastern Conference teams at home since April 2024

New York City FC – Gritty and Resilient

6th in the Eastern Conference, 34 points from 22 matches

Dramatic 2–1 comeback win vs Orlando City midweek, with Alonso Martinez scoring the winner in stoppage time

NYCFC are 4–0–0 when leading at halftime, but have conceded first in 6 of last 8 matches

Alonso Martinez and Hannes Wolf lead the team with 9 and 6 goals, respectively

NYCFC are unbeaten in their last 6 meetings vs Sporting KC, including a 2–0 win in their last visit to Kansas City

Key Stats & Betting Trends

Category	Sporting KC	NYCFC
Goals Scored	35	29
Goals Conceded	41	25
Home/Away Record	3–3–5 (Home)	2–5–4 (Away)
Last 5 Matches	L–W–D–W–L	W–L–W–L–W
Head-to-Head	0W–2D–4L (Last 6)	4W–2D–0L (Last 6)

Over 2.5 goals has hit in 7 of Sporting KC’s last 10 matches

NYCFC have covered the +0.25 Asian Handicap in 13 of their last 20 games

Sporting KC have scored in 8 straight matches

Alonso Martinez is available at +145 Anytime Goalscorer

Player Spotlight

Dejan Joveljic (Sporting KC)

8 goals, 2 assists

Scored in 3 of last 5 matches

Leads team in shots on target and goal conversion

Alonso Martinez (NYCFC)

9 goals, 1 assist

Scored game-winner vs Orlando City