Austin vs Sporting Prediction, H2H Stats & Statistical Bets 17 May 2026
🔊 Austin and Sporting Kansas City head into this clash with contrasting recent form, yet neither side has shown much consistency. Austin currently sit 13th in the standings, while the visitors find themselves down in 15th. Austin’s home fixtures have generally been low-scoring affairs, whereas Sporting Kansas City’s away games tend to deliver plenty of goals. The standout trend here is Sporting Kansas City’s run of high-scoring matches on the road-this could prove to be the defining factor in this encounter.
Head-to-Head
📊 Statistical preview of official head-to-head meetings between Austin and Sporting Kansas City:
- They have faced off 11 times;
- The hosts have claimed 7 wins, while the visitors have won 3 times, with 1 match ending in a draw;
- Total goals scored: 20 for Austin, 17 for Sporting Kansas City;
- Average goals in the first half: 1.73; in the second half: 1.64;
- Average total goals per match: 3.36.
Head-to-head statistics Austin - Sporting
Austin Team Overview
The team's most recent official fixture took place on in MLS action, with San Diego Zest hosting Austin. The match ended in a commanding 5-0 victory for the home side.
Here are the key match statistics (Austin vs San Diego Zest):
- Possession: 41% vs 59%;
- Corners: 4 vs 6;
- Fouls committed: 7 vs 9;
- Yellow cards: 0 vs 1;
- Shots on target: 3 vs 10.
Austin have struggled for consistency this season, recording just three wins and five draws alongside as many defeats through 13 rounds. Over their last five matches, they have picked up two victories, drawn once, and lost twice-a run that perfectly illustrates their fluctuating form. Austin average 1.4 goals per game across their last ten outings, but defensive lapses have been even more frequent, with the team conceding exactly two goals per match on average. The long-term trend further highlights their limited attacking output: in 24 of their last 25 fixtures, fewer than 2.5 goals have been scored by Austin. This pattern reflects the club’s results overall: they find the net regularly, but rarely manage to post a dominant scoreline.
Match Results: Austin
Sporting Kansas-City Team Overview
The visitors last played an official match on in MLS action, facing Sporting Kansas City away from home. Sporting Kansas City hosted LA Galaxy, and the match ended 3-1.
Here’s a look at the key stats from that encounter (Sporting Kansas City vs LA Galaxy):
- Possession: 40% vs 60%;
- Corners: 4 vs 8;
- Fouls: 19 vs 6;
- Yellow cards: 1 vs 2;
- Shots on target: 7 vs 7.
Sporting Kansas City come into this fixture on a tough run of form: just two wins and eight defeats in their last 12 matches. Over the past five games, they have managed only one victory, suffered three losses, and drawn once. Defensively, they have struggled mightily, conceding an average of three goals per game across their last ten outings-a clear sign of ongoing issues at the back, especially away from home. Their attacking output is also limited, averaging under one goal per match both for the season (0.92) and over the last ten games (0.9). This chronic inconsistency leaves them unreliable at both ends of the pitch. However, Sporting’s away fixtures reliably deliver goals: they are on a remarkable run of 16 consecutive road games with over 2.5 total goals, showing that their matches tend to be high-scoring affairs.
Match Results: Sporting Kansas-City
Prediction on the outcome
H2H:
- number of encounters - 11;
- home team wins - 7, away team wins - 3, draws - 1.
Statistics: Austin vs Sporting Kansas-City
- matches played in the tournament: 13 vs 12;
- wins: 3 vs 2;
- win percentage: 23% vs 17%;
- losses: 5 vs 8;
- draws: 5 vs 2.
Last 10 matches:
- wins: 2 vs 2;
- losses: 4 vs 7;
- draws: 4 vs 1.
- Sporting Kansas-City won with a +1.5 handicap in last 7 games against Austin (MLS).
Prediction on the over/under
H2H
- today's home team scores on average - 1.82, the guests - 1.55;
- average Over/Under goals in H2H matches - 3.36;
- both teams scored: overall - 8; at the home team's field - 4.
Statistics: Austin vs Sporting Kansas-City
- average total in the tournament: 3.38 vs 3.67;
- average total goals scored: 1.38 vs 0.92;
- average total in the 1st half: 0.69 vs 0.5;
- average total in the 2nd half: 0.69 vs 0.42;
- Austin: average total at home in the tournament - 1.33;
- Sporting Kansas-City: average total away in the tournament - 0.5;
- last 10 matches (average total): 1.4 (home - 1.25) vs 0.9 (away - 0.5).
- Austin have scored under 2.5 goals in 24 of last 25 games.
- Austin have scored under 2.5 goals in 21 of last 22 games (MLS).
- Austin have scored under 2.5 goals in 20 of last 21 home games (MLS).
- Austin have scored under 2.5 goals in last 11 home games.
Prediction on corners
H2H
- average Over/Under corners in H2H matches - 8.91 (3.27 - for home team and 5.64 - for away team);
- average Over/Under corners at home team's field - 7.8 (4.6 - for home team and 3.2 - for away team).
Austin: Statistics
- season: average Over/Under in the tournament - 4.54; at home field - 5.83;
- last 10 matches: average Over/Under - 4.2; at home field - 4.5.
Sporting Kansas-City: Statistics
- season: average Over/Under in the tournament - 3.25, away - 2.83;
- last 10 matches: average Over/Under - 3.1; away - 2.5.
- Sporting Kansas-City have taken under 3.5 corners in 7 of last 8 away games.
- Sporting Kansas-City have taken under 3.5 corners in 6 of last 7 away games (MLS).
Prediction on BTTS
H2H:
- number of encounters - 11;
- both teams scored all-time - 8 times;
- on the home team’s field - 4 times.
Statistics: Austin vs Sporting Kansas-City
- number of matches played in the tournament: 13 vs 12;
- number of matches in the season where both teams scored (BTTS): 8 vs 7;
- number of BTTS matches for Austin at home - 2 (33%);
- number of BTTS matches for Sporting Kansas-City away - 2 (33%).
Last 10 matches:
- number of BTTS matches: 6 vs 6;
- BTTS matches for Austin at home - 1 (25%);
- BTTS matches for Sporting Kansas-City away - 2 (33%).
Correct score prediction
Statistics of frequent results (current season):
- most common score in the tournament: 1:2 (16/188, 8.5%);
- Austin at home most often finish matches: 2:0 (2/6, 33.3%);
- Sporting Kansas-City away most often play: 3:0 (2/6, 33.3%).
Based on statistics and probability distribution, the algorithm predicts the top 3 outcomes:
2:0 - 9.79% (odds 9.5)
2:1 - 9.38% (odds 8.5)
1:1 - 9.17% (odds 9.5)
⭐ Editor’s Prediction
Austin’s form remains shaky, but they still manage to find the net and create chances on a consistent basis. Defensively, though, they are error-prone, which leads to a high average goals tally in their matches. Sporting Kansas City, meanwhile, have struggled at the back in recent rounds, especially on the road: they concede an average of three goals per away game, and a run of sixteen consecutive away fixtures with over 2.5 goals highlights their tendency for open, attacking football. The playing styles and defensive frailties of both sides set the stage for a clash with plenty of goal-scoring opportunities. The bet here is over 3.5 total goals.
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