Austin FC vs Sporting Kansas City Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 16 May 2026

MLS Betting Preview: Austin FC vs Sporting Kansas City

Austin FC take on Sporting Kansas City at Q2 Stadium, with kick-off set for 20:30 on Saturday 16 May.

Austin -1.25 at -102 look a good bet on the Asian Handicap. The home team will land a nice return if they achieve a two goal winning margin or bigger. A one goal win would mean we get half the stake returned.

Austin FC have landed back-to-back MLS home victories. In their last league game, it was a 5-0 road defeat against San Diego FC at Snapdragon Stadium. The Verde and Black recorded 41% possession and had three shots on target.

Sporting Kansas City have lost their previous four away games. Their latest appearance was a 3-1 home victory at Children's Mercy Park against LA Galaxy. Raphael Wicky's side managed seven shots on goal and had 41% possession, with Capita, Dejan Joveljic and Calvin Harris finding the net.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Austin have landed wins in their last two clashes against Sporting. Away at Children's Mercy Park, the scoreline was 2-1 following a 1-0 home success at Q2 Stadium. The previous 10 H2H meetings have seen Austin win seven times, one draw and two Sporting triumphs.

MLS		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
27	Austin FC	15	3	5	7	19	31	-12	19:31	14
29	Sporting KC	14	3	2	9	14	36	-22	14:36	11

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2 wins, 4 losses and 4 draws, averaging 1.4 goals from 3.8 shots on goal and 10.7 attempts. Austin have had 47.2% possession and 3.9 corners per game. On average, their opponents have scored 2.1 goals from 7.3 shots on goal and 18.9 attempts, while being awarded 6.0 corners.

Top scorer Myrto Uzuni has found the net 4 times, Christian Ramirez 3, with Jayden Nelson and Jon Bell both scoring 2. Facundo Torres is the top assists maker on 4.

Sporting KC have won 2, lost 7 and drawn 1, with an average of 0.9 goals from 7.7 attempts and 3.5 shots on goal. The Wiz average 41.5% possession, 3.0 corners in their favour and 6.1 corners against, while conceding 2.8 goals from 17.4 attempts and 6.1 shots on goal.

Dejan Joveljic is top of the team’s scoring charts with 4, while Capita, Calvin Harris, Jacob Bartlett and Magomed-Shapi Suleymanov have 1. Calvin Harris has managed to clock up 3 assists in the last 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Austin FC confirmed lineup (4-4-2): Brad Stuver (GK), Mikkel Desler, Oleksandr Svatok, Jon Bell, Guilherme Biro, Facundo Torres, Joseph Rosales, Ilie Sanchez, Owen Wolff, Christian Ramirez, Myrto Uzuni.

Sporting KC confirmed lineup (4-4-2): Stefan Cleveland (GK), Jacob Davis, Ian James, Wyatt Meyer, Jayden Reid, Capita, Zorhan Bassong, Lasse Berg Johnsen, Calvin Harris, Taylor Calheira, Dejan Joveljic.

Austin FC vs Sporting Kansas City Prediction & Betting Tips

Get ready for Austin FC vs Sporting Kansas City with all the betting angles covered, from an expert match prediction and correct score advice to corners market insight, player props and a custom bet builder.

Match Prediction

We’re expecting Austin to be too strong for the opposition in this MLS clash. Our Asian Handicap bet on the home team at -1.25 looks like the best betting angle to take, with odds of -102 available.

We only create the football betting tips after consulting the latest MLS team news along with the form of both sides. There are also stats that can be mined to good effect to come up with predictions.

Key Austin FC vs Sporting Kansas City league stats:

• The -1.25 line has been covered by Austin in 2 consecutive games at home.
• The +1.25 line hasn’t been covered by SKC in 4 consecutive games on the road.
• The +1.25 line hasn’t been covered by SKC in 8 of their last 10 games on the road.
• The +1.25 line hasn’t been covered by SKC in 11 of their last 20 games.

According to the odds, there’s a 50.5% likelihood of our pick winning. In the opinion of our tipsters, there’s actually a probability of success between 55-60%. This bet can therefore be backed with confidence.

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Our Match Prediction

Austin Asian Hcp -1.25 @ -102 Bet Now

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Correct Score Prediction

Austin 2 - 0 Sporting KC

Austin are available at +650 to secure a 2-0 victory. Many bettors enjoy a correct score wager and there are some nice potential returns to be had.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Myrto Uzuni to Score +135

Myrto Uzuni (Austin) has scored in three straight MLS matches on home soil. We’re content to land the +135 for this Anytime Goalscorer bet as there’s value in the odds that he features on the scoresheet.

Latest Myrto Uzuni Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+140

First

+420

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Corners Prediction

Under 10.5 Corners -119

It has been under 10.5 corners in four straight Austin matches. We recommend backing the -119 that the teams aren’t able to cover the line, with this Total Corners bet hopefully providing a return.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Austin

Total

9.90 3.90 6.00

Home

10.20 4.80 5.40

Away

11.50 3.60 7.90

Sporting KC

Total

9.10 3.00 6.10

Home

9.50 4.90 4.60

Away

9.80 3.50 6.30

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 10.5

+102

Under 10.5

-147

Austin Corners

Over 5.5

-118

Under 5.5

-120

Sporting KC Corners

Over 4.5

+110

Under 4.5

-156

Most Corners

1

-175

X

+700

2

+170

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Austin FC vs Sporting Kansas City Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Some will want to go ahead and back Austin FC at -192 to win this MLS encounter. After all, this betting price suggests a 66% chance that the favourites end up succeeding. Sporting Kansas City are an outside chance to get the job done and you can now back them at +440.

The Half-Time Result market means that your bet will always be settled at the interval. Austin are -103, while Sporting are alternatively priced at +380 and the draw is +160.

You can find the shortest odds for Over 2.5 Goals, which means three goals or more being scored. Both Teams to Score is one of the top markets and the BTTS Yes option can be wagered at -182.

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Full-Time Result

1

-192

X

+350

2

+440

Half-Time Result

1

-103

X

+160

2

+380

Double Chance

1X

-714

12

-526

X2

+140

Draw No Bet

1

-476

2

+285

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -1

-118

2 Hcp +1

-110

Total Goals

Under 2.5

+160

Over 2.5

-213

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-182

No

+130

There is +140 available that Brandon Vazquez finds the net anytime. If you’re interested in the favourite to score the first goal, then you are able to secure +410.

Brandon Vazquez (Austin)

First

+410

Anytime

+140

Myrto Uzuni (Austin)

First

+420

Anytime

+140

Christian Ramírez (Austin)

First

+500

Anytime

+165

Jayden Nelson (Austin)

First

+500

Anytime

+165

Dejan Joveljic (SKC)

First

+600

Anytime

+200

Facundo Torres (Austin)

First

+700

Anytime

+220

Robert Taylor (Austin)

First

+750

Anytime

+260

Micah Burton (Austin)

First

+800

Anytime

+270

CJ Fodrey (Austin)

First

+900

Anytime

+300

Stephen Afrifa (SKC)

First

+950

Anytime

+300

Owen Wolff (Austin)

First

+950

Anytime

+310

Jon Gallagher (Austin)

First

+1200

Anytime

+370

Calvin Harris (SKC)

First

+1200

Anytime

+370

Nicolas Dubersarsky (Austin)

First

+1150

Anytime

+380

Lasse Berg Johnsen (SKC)

First

+1300

Anytime

+440

Ilie Sánchez (Austin)

First

+1300

Anytime

+475

Joseph Rosales (Austin)

First

+1500

Anytime

+480

Besard Sabovic (Austin)

First

+1400

Anytime

+500

Daniel Pereira (Austin)

First

+1600

Anytime

+540

Mikkel Desler (Austin)

First

+1900

Anytime

+650

Zan Kolmanic (Austin)

First

+2200

Anytime

+700

Guilherme Biro (Austin)

First

+2200

Anytime

+700

Jon Bell (Austin)

First

+2200

Anytime

+700

Oleksandr Svatok (Austin)

First

+2200

Anytime

+750

Brendan Hines-Ike (Austin)

First

+2200

Anytime

+750

Stats: MLS matches only
Austin have recorded five victories, three defeats and two draws in the previous 10 home matches, netting an average of 1.30 goals per game and conceding 1.20.

The past four Sporting KC games on the road have ended in defeat. Raphael Wicky's side have collected nine defeats and one victory in the last 10 away matches, scoring an average of 0.70 goals per game and conceding 3.50.

When the teams previously met at Q2 Stadium, Austin defeated Sporting 1-0. In the previous 5 H2H games at Q2 Stadium, Austin have secured a victory on every occasion.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Austin FC Home Stats		5-2-3	2.50	1.30	1.20	5	5	5	5
Sporting Kansas City Away Stats		1-0-9	4.20	0.70	3.50	10	0	5	5

• W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
• G = Avg. Goals
• GF = Avg. Goals For
• GA = Avg. Goals Against
• O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
• U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
• B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
• B-No = Matches BTTS No

Austin FC vs Sporting Kansas City Lineups & Team News

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