MLS 2026 · 23 Aug 2026

Atlanta United 2–1 Sporting Kansas City

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Jul 2026; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot made Atlanta United favourites at 68%.

Atlanta United won and made the better chances: 1.9 xG to 0.7.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Fafà Picault, 50.2 in 62′.

Well above their usual level: Fafà Picault +9.2.

Well below it: Capita −14.5, Miguel Almirón −12.4, Elías Báez −11.4.

Each side's last five results before this match.

20 Aug 2026	W 2–1	at Minnesota United MLS
15 Aug 2026	W 2–1	v New York Red Bulls MLS
1 Aug 2026	L 2–3	at Philadelphia Union MLS
25 Jul 2026	L 1–4	at New England Revolution MLS
23 Jul 2026	D 2–2	at Charlotte FC MLS

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Fafà Picault Forward	62	1	0	0.68	50.2	+9.2
Steven Alzate Midfielder	13	0	0	–	45.6	–
Junior Alonso Defender	90	0	0	–	45.0	+1.6
Lucas Hoyos Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	44.0	−4.8
Tristan Muyumba Midfielder	90	0	0	–	43.3	−2.4
William Reilly Midfielder	28	0	0	–	42.5	–
Cooper Sanchez Midfielder	77	0	0	–	42.0	+3.5
Paulo Díaz Defender	73	0	0	–	38.7	−9.5
Stian Gregersen Defender	17	0	0	–	36.1	–
Miguel Almirón Midfielder	90	0	1	0.17	35.3	−12.4
Aleksey Miranchuk Forward	90	0	0	0.14	33.7	−7.1
Tomás Jacob Defender	90	1	0	0.73	30.0	−10.4
Adrian Gill Midfielder	62	0	0	–	30.0	–
Elías Báez Defender	90	0	1	0.16	25.2	−11.4
Matthew Edwards Defender	12	0	0	–	21.3	–
Luke Brennan Midfielder	16	0	0	–	11.7	–

Player	Min	G	xG	Score	vs usual
Jacob Bartlett Midfielder	9	0	–	64.6	–
Stephen Afrifa Forward	28	1	0.07	53.5	–
Moises Mosquera Defender	90	0	0.11	49.4	–
Stefan Cleveland Goalkeeper	90	0	–	49.1	+6.0
Lasse Berg Johnsen Midfielder	90	0	–	44.7	+2.2
Zorhan Bassong Midfielder	90	0	–	40.4	+1.4
Taylor Calheira Forward	62	0	0.28	39.9	+1.1
Wyatt Meyer Defender	90	0	–	39.9	−0.2
Shapi Suleymanov Midfielder	90	0	0.04	38.3	−4.6
Justin Reynolds Defender	46	0	–	37.2	−6.9
Calvin Harris Midfielder	90	0	0.18	36.7	−0.9
Emir Karić Defender	62	0	–	35.8	−4.2
Jayden Reid Defender	28	0	–	31.5	–
Jacob Davis Defender	44	0	0.00	26.1	–
Capita Midfielder	87	0	–	23.4	−14.5