Sporting Kansas City

Children's Mercy Park · Est. 1995

Capacity: 21,650Kansas City, Kansasgrass
2026

Sporting Kansas City in the 2026 Major League Soccer Campaign

Sporting Kansas City endured a tough 2026 Major League Soccer campaign, finishing 15th with just 11 points from 14 matches. Their record stood at three wins, two draws, and nine losses, reflecting a season where finding consistent form proved elusive. The team scored 14 goals but conceded a worrying 36, resulting in a goal difference of -22 – a clear sign that defensive frailties overshadowed their efforts.

Home advantage was hardly capitalised upon, with just one win and two draws at their ground, while away from home they managed two wins but no draws. The absence of clean sheets throughout the campaign underscores defensive struggles. With a biggest win streak not recorded, it seems Sporting Kansas City had difficulty building momentum.

Looking ahead, the club will need to focus on tightening their defence while finding more consistency in attack if they want to climb the table and turn their fortunes around in the future. After all, no one enjoys being stuck at the bottom – not even the fans.

League position

Position 30
  • Promotion

Points trajectory

Rank 30

Manager

R. Wicky

Switzerland

Season at a glance

W 7·D 5·L 2240–81 GF/GA-41 GD2 clean sheets

Streaks

Last 5 home0W2D3Llast 5
Last 5 away2W0D3Llast 5
Scored5/5
Conceded4/5

Last result

San Diego
0-1
Sporting Kansas City
8 Nov

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Sporting Kansas City's 2026 Major League Soccer Campaign

Sporting Kansas City's 2026 league form has been decidedly patchy, to say the least. With only three wins in 14 matches, the team's results have been inconsistent rather than streaky, as the absence of a notable winning run suggests. Their biggest win streak is unrecorded, pointing to a lack of momentum in their performances.

The team has struggled more with defeats than draws, having lost nine times compared to just two stalemates. This tendency to drop points more often through losses rather than sharing spoils has contributed to their low standing at 15th place with 11 points.

Defensively, conceding 36 goals while scoring just 14 highlights both ends of the pitch as areas for improvement. Home form hasn't offered much shelter either, with just one win and four losses, and no clean sheets anywhere. All told, Sporting Kansas City will be eager to find some consistency moving forward in the campaign.

Statistics

Home / Away splits

HomeGoals forAway
24
16
HomeGoals againstAway
35
46
HomeClean sheetsAway
0
2
HomeFailed to scoreAway
3
7
HomeAvg goals scored / gameAway
1.41vs0.94

Week-by-week trends

team vs league avg (dashed)
Goals for
40
Goals against
81
Goal difference
-41
Clean sheets
2
Points / round
26.0

Team Intelligence

Form & Record▾
Win %20.6%
Clean Sheet %5.9%
Avg Scored1.18
Avg Conceded2.38
Injuries▾

No current injuries reported

Advanced Metrics▾
QA Goals/Game1.14
QA Conceded/Game2.47
Opposition Strength1.04x league average

Current Streaks

Competitive matches only

  • Scored in their last 5 games

  • Conceded in 4 of last 5 games

  • Kept 1 consecutive clean sheet

  • Won 1 in a row

  • Lost 3 of last 5 games

  • Drew 1 of last 5 games

  • No active streak

Top Performers▾

Sporting Kansas City: Home Comforts or Away Adventures?

Sporting Kansas City’s 2026 Major League Soccer campaign paints a rather bleak picture, especially at home. With just one win and two draws from seven games on their own turf, they've managed to score nine goals but conceded 14 — a defensive record that leaves plenty to be desired. Meanwhile, their away form is surprisingly more productive in terms of results, with two wins but no draws, despite scoring only five goals and shipping 22.

Interestingly, the team hasn't kept a clean sheet anywhere this season, which suggests their defence is leaking like a sieve regardless of venue. The contrast between scoring more at home yet winning less shows they might be struggling to convert chances when the crowd is behind them. Overall, whether home or away, Sporting Kansas City have plenty of defensive issues to address if they want to climb up from their 15th spot.

Fipster's Record on Sporting Kansas City

Fipster is still finding its feet with Sporting Kansas City this 2026 Major League Soccer campaign, having yet to register a scored prediction on the club. With no stars, ticks, or misses to report, the model's record remains untested, leaving supporters and analysts alike curious to see how it will perform as the season progresses.

Venue

Children's Mercy Park

Children's Mercy Park

Kansas City, Kansas
Capacity: 21,650
Surface: grass