MLS 2025 · 17 Aug 2025

Orlando City SC 3–1 Sporting Kansas City

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Jul 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot made Orlando City SC favourites at 78%.

Orlando City SC won a close one on the chances: 3.0 xG to 2.6.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Kyle Smith, 57.9 in 45′.

Well above their usual level: Zorhan Bassong +16.5, Khiry Shelton +15.4, Dejan Joveljić +13.4.

Well below it: Luis Muriel −13.0, Eduard Atuesta −11.4, Martín Ojeda −9.7.

Each side's last five results before this match.

11 Aug 2025	W 4–1	v Inter Miami CF MLS
26 Jul 2025	W 3–1	at Columbus Crew MLS
19 Jul 2025	W 2–1	at New England Revolution MLS
17 Jul 2025	L 1–2	v New York City FC MLS
12 Jul 2025	D 1–1	v CF Montréal MLS

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Ramiro Enrique Forward	19	1	0	0.28	74.5	–
Nicolás Rodríguez Midfielder	13	1	0	0.76	69.2	–
Kyle Smith Defender	45	0	0	–	57.9	–
Pedro Gallese Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	50.4	−1.6
Joran Gerbet Midfielder	10	0	0	–	48.4	–
Tyrese Spicer Forward	77	1	0	0.13	46.3	+9.3
Rodrigo Schlegel Defender	90	0	0	0.03	42.3	+0.7
Martín Ojeda Forward	90	0	1	0.47	41.3	−9.7
Dagur Dan Þórhallsson Midfielder	90	0	0	–	39.4	–
Iván Angulo Midfielder	19	0	0	0.09	38.6	–
Alexander Freeman Defender	45	0	0	0.76	37.7	−2.3
Robin Jansson Defender	90	0	0	–	36.2	−1.3
Eduard Atuesta Midfielder	86	0	0	0.03	35.0	−11.4
Marco Pašalić Midfielder	71	0	0	0.18	33.2	−5.8
David Brekalo Defender	90	0	0	–	33.2	−4.6
Luis Muriel Forward	71	0	0	0.32	28.0	−13.0

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Stephen Afrifa Forward	10	0	0	–	56.1	–
Dejan Joveljić Forward	90	1	0	1.07	54.5	+13.4
Zorhan Bassong Midfielder	90	0	0	0.07	53.4	+16.5
Mason Toye Forward	58	0	1	0.81	50.4	–
Dániel Sallói Midfielder	32	0	0	0.44	48.2	–
Robert Voloder Defender	90	0	0	–	46.1	–
Khiry Shelton Defender	90	0	0	–	45.5	+15.4
Santiago Muñoz Forward	68	0	0	0.03	44.1	−5.5
Tim Leibold Defender	68	0	0	–	42.3	–
John Pulskamp Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	40.4	−5.9
Jansen Miller Defender	81	0	0	–	39.3	+3.4
Shapi Suleymanov Midfielder	80	0	0	0.17	36.4	+1.5
Jacob Bartlett Midfielder	22	0	0	–	35.5	–
Jacob Davis Defender	90	0	0	–	35.3	+0.9
Nemanja Radoja Midfielder	22	0	0	–	30.2	–
Alan Montes Defender	9	0	0	–	28.1	–