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The 2024 edition of MLS returns to the fold with another set of matches this weekend as Austin FC lock horns with a struggling Sporting Kansas City side in an important clash at the Children's Mercy Park on Saturday. Both teams have issues to address and will need to make their mark this weekend.
Sporting Kansas City vs Austin FC Preview
Austin FC are in eighth place in the MLS Western Conference standings and have been inconsistent this season. The away side edged Minnesota United to a narrow 1-0 victory last and will be confident ahead of this fixture.
Sporting Kansas City, on the other hand, are in 13th place in the league table and have been in poor form over the past year. The hosts slumped to a damaging 4-0 defeat at the hands of Columbus Crew in their previous game and will look to achieve a similar result this weekend.
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Sporting Kansas City vs Austin FC Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- Austin FC have a good record against Sporting Kansas City and have won five out of the eight matches played between the two teams, as opposed to Sporting Kansas City's two victories.
- Austin FC have won five of their last six matches against Sporting Kansas City in MLS, with their only such defeat during this period coming by a 4-1 scoreline in June 2023.
- Sporting Kansas City have lost 10 of their last 11 matches in the regular season of MLS - their highest number of defeats during such a period since the turn of the century.
- Austin FC were on a winless run of five matches on the trot in MLS before they secured a 1-0 victory against Minnesota United last week.
Sporting Kansas City vs Austin FC Prediction
Austin FC have managed to arrest their slump in MLS and will need to build a run of impressive results in the coming weeks. Diego Rubio scored the winning goal last week and will look to replicate his heroics this weekend.
Sporting Kansas City are in dismal form at the moment and are in desperate need of a shot in the arm. Austin FC are in better form and should be able to win this game.
Prediction: Sporting Kansas City 1-3 Austin FC
Sporting Kansas City vs Austin FC Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result - Austin FC to win
Tip 2: Game to have over 2.5 goals - Yes
Tip 3: Austin FC to score first - Yes
Tip 4: Diego Rubio to score - Yes
