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Atlanta United FC 2-1 Sporting Kansas City: result and stats, Major League Soccer
Matchday 21
FT
- T. Jacob13'
- F. Picault24'
- 70'S. Afrifa
Mercedes-Benz StadiumT. PensoMon, 24 Aug 202601:00
Atlanta United FCLine ups
6.92corners2yellow cards0red cards
Line ups6.56corners1yellow cards0red cards
Substitutions
- 62'F. Picault
227.5W. Reilly
286.7 - 62'A. Gill
166.6L. Brennan
206.2 - 73'P. Diaz
277.3S. Gregersen
56.7 - 77'C. Sanchez
487.0S. Alzate
76.7
Unused
- J. HibbertG
42 - M. Edwards78'D
476.6 - R. HernandezD
2 - E. MihajD
4 - Sergio SantosF
19
Substitutions
- 45'J. Davis
86.3J. Reynolds
136.6 - 62'
- 62'T. Calheira
196.5S. Afrifa176.2 - 87'Capita
75.9J. Bartlett
166.7
Unused
- J. PulskampG
1 - J. MillerD
15 - Diego BorgesD
57 - I. JamesD
2 - K. AgyabengM
20
Player of the match
Miguel Almiron
Attacker · Atlanta United FC
7.9
This match
Attacking
Goals0
Assists1
Shots2
Shots on target2
Shot accuracy100%
Dribbles won1
Build-up
Passes34
Key passes4
Pass accuracy74%
Defending
Tackles1
Interceptions1
Duels won4 · 44%
Fouls won/made2 / 0
This match · octagon = season skill index
Highest-rated players
Goalkeepers
Every shot on target · tap one
Hoyos
Atlanta United FC
0
Saves
1
Conceded
0%
Save %
-0.62
Prevented
Goal: Afrifa 70' · 0.38 xGOT
Middle right · 1.0 m high · 14 m out · 42° angle
Cleveland
Sporting Kansas City
2
Saves
2
Conceded
50%
Save %
+0.08
Prevented
Best save: Almirón 19' · 0.28 xGOT
Bottom right · 0.2 m high · 22 m out · 36° angle
| Player | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucas HoyosG | 0 | 1 | 0,38 | -0,62 | 32/45 | 8/21 |
| Stefan ClevelandG | 2 | 2 | 2,08 | +0,08 | 19/21 | 3/5 |
xG race
16 shotsChance quality as it built up. A steep step is a big chance.
Atlanta United FC1,89 xG · 2 scoredSporting Kansas City0,68 xG · 1 scoredHow those chances were made
Atlanta United FC14
Sporting Kansas City16
Shot map
8 v 8Atlanta United FC shoot right, Sporting Kansas City left. Bigger dot = better chance.
AUAtlanta United FCSKCSporting Kansas Citygoalsavedoff target
Goal mouth
7 on target · 3 scoredWhere each shot on target crossed the line. Placement beats power.
Atlanta United FCSporting Kansas Citygoalsavedoff target
Shot duel
Jacob's 13' chance was the biggest of the match: 0,73 xG, scored.
Every shot on its minute, Atlanta United FC above and Sporting Kansas City below. The longer the bar, the bigger the chance. Faces on goals and on chances of 0,3 xG or more.
Atlanta United FC8 shots · 1,89 xGSporting Kansas City8 shots · 0,68 xG
Tomás Jacob
Atlanta United FC
13'0,73 xGGoal
xG analytics
TeamxGShotsSOTPoss
Atlanta United FC49% open play51% set piece
Sporting Kansas City37% open play63% set piece
Expected goals weighs every shot by the historic conversion rate of similar chances. Higher xG means better scoring opportunities, regardless of whether they went in.
Momentum
15 swingsWhich side was on top, minute by minute. A taller bar is heavier pressure.
Atlanta United FC37% pressureSporting Kansas City63% pressureMatch replay
91'2-1100%Draw 0%0%
1.89xG0.68
8Shots8
4On target3
Momentum
90' Off target Moisés Mosquera 0.11 xG · From corner · HeaderAverage positions
Each starter's average position on the ball, with the number of those actions inside the chip. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to see where they actually were.
Atlanta United FCDefensive line 23%Sporting Kansas CityDefensive line 50%An average, not a movement map: it says where a player's actions balanced out, not where they ran.
Passing network
Each player at his average position, sized by passes made. Lines join team-mates with 5 or more passes between them (fewer when a side made its first change early), thicker for more. Counted until each side's first substitution. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to isolate his links.
Atlanta United FCUntil 62'Most-connected pairs: Alonso and Díaz; Alonso and Báez. 25 passes each.
Sporting Kansas CityUntil 47'Most-connected pair: Karić and Harris, 16 passes between them.
Tactical battle
34control66
Calvin Harris
6 touches in box
In possession
32,0%Field tilt68,0%
6Passes into box13
28Progressive passes44
12Carries into final third13
7Chances created5
Field tilt is each side's share of play in the final third.
Out of possession
20,42Press intensity (PPDA)11,38
5High turnovers12
9Regains within 5s7
30,0sBall recovery time30,0s
12Interceptions15
↓ Lower is better, so the longer bar always wins. PPDA is opponent passes allowed per defensive action.
Carrying
102Carries131
1493mCarry distance1560m
15Progressive carries18
881mProgressive carry distance856m
2Carries into the box6
Distances are how far the ball was moved forward, not how far anybody ran.
Beating the press
5Take-ons won6
12Take-ons attempted15
532mProgressive pass distance776m
3Through balls0
4Switches of play4
A take-on is a player going past an opponent with the ball at his feet.
Threat created
0,69Expected threat (xT)1,21
2,32Action value (VAEP)1,35
14Shot-creating actions16
4Goal-creating actions2
1,83Expected assisted goals0,55
xT values where a possession reached; VAEP values every action by how much it shifted the chance of a goal.
Tempo
4,9Passes per attack4,9
16,3sAttack duration15,6s
1,99 m/sAttack directness1,98 m/s
3Build-up attacks5
8Direct attacks10
An attack is direct when it moves upfield quickly rather than through many passes.
The moment that decided it
The goal that swung the win probability the most. Press play to replay the move, touch by touch.
T. JacobRight foot · assist M. Almirón13'- Score
- 0–0→1–0
- Atlanta United FC win chance
- 37%→78%
- xG of the shot
- 0.73
- Touches in the move
- 8
- 1J. Alonso›
- 2T. Muyumba›
- 3E. Báez›
- 4C. Sanchez›
- 5C. Sanchez›
- 6M. Almirón›
- 7M. Almirónassist›
- 8T. JacobRight foot
Live statsPossession & Passing
49%Possession51%
524Total passes526
85%Pass accuracy89%
2Corners6
Attack
8Shots8
4On target1
3Off target5
1Blocked shots2
Box & Quality
7Shots in box5
1Shots out box3
1.9xG0.7
0.8Goals prevented0.8
Defense & Discipline
0Goalkeeper saves2
1Offsides1
8Fouls13
2Yellow cards1
Half by half
The same match, split at the break. Which half did each side actually win?
First half
1,84xG0,12
7Shots3
3On target0
2Big chances0
9Touches in box8
54%Possession46%
1Corners2
Second half
0,05xG0,56
1Shots5
0On target1
0Big chances1
2Touches in box10
43%Possession57%
1Corners4
More match stats
Attack
11Touches in box19
40Final third entries75
2Big chances3
2,79xG on target0,57
0Big chances missed2
Passing
3/5 (60%)Crosses6/28 (21%)
30/59 (51%)Long balls19/27 (70%)
15Throw-ins11
13Free kicks8
8Goal kicks4
Duels
51Total49
30/56 (54%)Ground26/56 (46%)
8/19 (42%)Aerial11/19 (58%)
4/8 (50%)Dribbles8/16 (50%)
6Dispossessed5
Defending
48Recoveries47
10Interceptions9
13Tackles10
77%Tackles won50%
27Clearances11
2Big chances scored1
0Big saves1
1Fouled in final third5
7,37Average rating6,48
Match summary
Atlanta United FC beat Sporting Kansas City 2-1 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in the Major League Soccer. Atlanta United FC led 2-0 at half-time. Scorers: T. Jacob (13'), F. Picault (24') for Atlanta United FC; S. Afrifa (70') for Sporting Kansas City. In their last 6 meetings, Atlanta United FC have won 3, Sporting Kansas City 2, with 1 drawn. Full match stats, lineups and player ratings are all on this page.
AI prediction
Confidence 45%AU45%
X45%
SKC10%
→ Winner: Atlanta United FC
Why this prediction
The factors the model weighed, each split between the two sides.
Share per factor64%Form36%
75%Attack25%
48%Defence52%
74%Goal model (Poisson)26%
50%Head-to-head50%
53%Goals47%
61%Overall39%
Last 5 matches
Scored 9, conceded 11
Last 5 matches
Scored 3, conceded 10
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Goal profile
This seasonHow often each side reaches a scoreline, across 34 matches each.
Share of their matchesThey score
71%1+ goal71%
44%2+ goals32%
12%3+ goals15%
They concede
88%1+ goal94%
59%2+ goals68%
26%3+ goals47%
3%4+ goals21%
Heaviest results
best 3-0 (A)·worst 1-4 (A)
best 3-1 (H)·worst 0-6 (A)
Compare teamsTeam formsLatestPts
13Atlanta United FC
Atlanta United FCLWLLL
3315Sporting Kansas City
Sporting Kansas CityWDLLL
26Venue spotlight
Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Atlanta
75,000
Capacity
2017
Opened
320m
Altitude
Head-to-headLast 6 meetings
3Atlanta United FCWins3 wins
1Draws
Draws1
2Sporting Kansas City
Wins2 wins
- 23 Aug 2026Atlanta United FC2 - 1Sporting Kansas CityMajor League Soccer
- 17 Feb 2024Atlanta United FC1 - 3Sporting Kansas CityFriendlies Clubs
- 27 Feb 2022Atlanta United FC3 - 1Sporting Kansas CityMajor League Soccer
- 6 May 2019Sporting Kansas City0 - 3Atlanta United FCMajor League Soccer
- 9 May 2018Atlanta United FC0 - 2Sporting Kansas CityMajor League Soccer
- 7 Aug 2017Sporting Kansas City1 - 1Atlanta United FCMajor League Soccer