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Sporting Kansas City vs Austin FC

25 Oct 2026 · 02:30
FOOTBALL MATCH INTELLIGENCE · MATCH OVERVIEW

Match Overview

Model vs Market

The model identifies a negligible model-market difference for a home win for Sporting Kansas City. The difference is too small to suggest meaningful disagreement.

Recent Performance

The home side have experienced mixed results recently. Defensive difficulties have been apparent. They have faced considerably more attempts than they have produced, although a smaller share of attempts has reached the target in the more recent matches.

The visitors have experienced mixed results recently. Defensive difficulties have been apparent. They have faced considerably more attempts than they have produced.

Pre-Match Betting Perspective

Despite the positive model-market difference, the available Pinnacle pre-match reference odds of 2.27 do not exceed the model's estimated fair odds of approximately 2.34. At this price, a home win for Sporting Kansas City does not appear sufficiently attractive. A more favourable price before kick-off would be needed.

Statistical Context & Data Notes

Historical samples may involve different opponents, competitions and dates; shared fixtures are not independent. Missing shooting data are excluded. No xG, shot-quality or opponent-strength adjustment. Editorial selection thresholds are not significance tests; no prediction is implied.

Historical performance provides context rather than a prediction of the final result.

FOOTBALL MATCH INTELLIGENCE

Model vs Market

MARKET · PINNACLE
HOME MODEL > MARKET
Sporting Kansas City
STOCHASTICBET 42.8%
PINNACLE 42.6% odd 2.27
DIFFERENCE +0.2 pp
DRAW
Draw
STOCHASTICBET 24.4%
PINNACLE 24.4% odd 3.96
DIFFERENCE -0.1 pp
AWAY
Austin FC
STOCHASTICBET 32.8%
PINNACLE 33.0% odd 2.93
DIFFERENCE -0.2 pp
STOCHASTICBET
PINNACLE MARKET
Market · PINNACLE Snapshot · 25 Oct 2026 · 00:11
PERFORMANCE · LAST 4 MATCHES

Attacking Edge: Austin FC

Recent attacking and defensive numbers do not show a clear overall edge.

Attack Recent attacking output
Sporting Kansas City Austin FC
Shots 11.5 · On target 4.3 Shots 12.0 · On target 5.3

Recent attacking output is broadly balanced between the two teams.

Defence Recent defensive resistance
Sporting Kansas City Austin FC
Shots allowed 15.8 · On target allowed 8.3 Shots allowed 17.3 · On target allowed 7.0

Recent defensive numbers are broadly balanced between the two teams.

Overall Performance Combined attack and defence
Sporting Kansas City Austin FC

The combined recent performance profile is relatively balanced.

Based on the teams' four most recent matches in the available data.

Market Momentum

Normalized implied probability movement · percentage points · as of 2026-10-25 00:13:02

6h window

OutcomePinnacleBet365
HOME -0.21 pp -0.67 pp
DRAW +0.23 pp +0.16 pp
AWAY -0.02 pp +0.51 pp

No qualified strong agreement in this window.

24h window

OutcomePinnacleBet365
HOME -0.30 pp -0.67 pp
DRAW +0.37 pp +0.16 pp
AWAY -0.07 pp +0.51 pp

No qualified strong agreement in this window.

Based on available observation endpoints; continuous coverage is not verified. Unavailable values are not zero movements. Market movement is descriptive, not a prediction.

Explore recent match statisticsCharts and detailed data
RECENT FORM · LAST 6 MATCHES

Recent matches compared

These charts compare recent performance with the league average. The central line represents the benchmark: values to the right are higher and values to the left are lower. Higher values are not always better, particularly for defensive metrics.
Benchmark: USA MLS · 307 matches with scores · 307 with shots · coverage 100.0%.
Historical window: 180 days before kickoff. Shooting benchmarks require at least 30 complete matches.

How have the teams performed recently?

Most recent first · W win · D draw · L loss

Sporting Kansas City6 matches · 3 home / 3 away
LLDLWL
Shot data available for 6/6 matches
Austin FC6 matches · 3 home / 3 away
LLLDDW
Shot data available for 6/6 matches

Shots taken

Shots per match · difference from league average

0 = league average
Sporting Kansas CityHome team
−2.310.7 actual
Austin FCAway team
−3.010.0 actual
Sporting Kansas City: 10.7 · league average 13.0 · 6 valid matchesAustin FC: 10.0 · league average 13.0 · 6 valid matches

Shots conceded

Opposition shots per match · difference from league average

0 = league average
Sporting Kansas CityHome team
+3.216.2 actual
Austin FCAway team
+2.915.8 actual
Sporting Kansas City: 16.2 · league average 13.0 · 6 valid matchesAustin FC: 15.8 · league average 13.0 · 6 valid matches

Shots on target

Shots on target per match · difference from league average

0 = league average
Sporting Kansas CityHome team
−0.04.8 actual
Austin FCAway team
−0.34.5 actual
Sporting Kansas City: 4.8 · league average 4.8 · 6 valid matchesAustin FC: 4.5 · league average 4.8 · 6 valid matches

Shots on target conceded

Opposition shots on target per match · difference from league average

0 = league average
Sporting Kansas CityHome team
+3.07.8 actual
Austin FCAway team
+1.76.5 actual
Sporting Kansas City: 7.8 · league average 4.8 · 6 valid matchesAustin FC: 6.5 · league average 4.8 · 6 valid matches

Goals scored

Goals per match · difference from league average

0 = league average
Sporting Kansas CityHome team
+0.041.67 actual
Austin FCAway team
−0.301.33 actual
Sporting Kansas City: 1.67 · league average 1.63 · 6 valid matchesAustin FC: 1.33 · league average 1.63 · 6 valid matches

Shot conversion

Goals per shot · difference from league average in percentage points

0 = league average
Sporting Kansas CityHome team
+3.1 pp15.6% actual
Austin FCAway team
+0.8 pp13.3% actual
Sporting Kansas City: 15.6% · league average 12.5% · 6 valid matchesAustin FC: 13.3% · league average 12.5% · 6 valid matches

Goals conceded per shots faced

Goals conceded per opposition shot · difference from league average in percentage points

0 = league average
Sporting Kansas CityHome team
+4.0 pp16.5% actual
Austin FCAway team
+1.1 pp13.7% actual
Sporting Kansas City: 16.5% · league average 12.5% · 6 valid matchesAustin FC: 13.7% · league average 12.5% · 6 valid matches

Individual match details

Sporting Kansas City · individual matches
DateVenueResultShots for/againstOn target for/against
18/10/2026Home1–39 / 132 / 8
15/10/2026Away0–47 / 212 / 12
11/10/2026Home3–310 / 84 / 5
02/10/2026Away1–220 / 219 / 8
27/09/2026Away2–09 / 214 / 5
20/09/2026Home3–49 / 138 / 9
Austin FC · individual matches
DateVenueResultShots for/againstOn target for/against
18/10/2026Home1–210 / 106 / 3
15/10/2026Away1–315 / 264 / 9
11/10/2026Home1–411 / 225 / 11
27/09/2026Home3–312 / 116 / 5
20/09/2026Away0–08 / 94 / 5
14/09/2026Away2–14 / 172 / 6

The recent matches are the latest available before kickoff within the historical window and may include other competitions. The benchmark refers to the event league and is weighted by the home/away composition of the recent sample. Goals and shots may have different data coverage; conversion rates use only matches with paired observations. Benchmarks are reconstructed from match dates rather than certified data-capture timestamps. Opponent strength and chance quality (xG) are not adjusted for. Some statistics may be incomplete or anomalous. These indicators are descriptive, not predictive.