Major League Soccer · 2026 · Matchday 21
Sun 23 Aug, 19:00 GMT-4 · Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta United2–1Sporting Kansas City
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Atlanta United 2-1 Sporting Kansas City: recap
Headline: Atlanta United 2-1 Sporting Kansas City: recap
Final: Atlanta United 2-1 Sporting Kansas City at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
Table implications: Updated standings reflect this result..
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Atlanta United vs Sporting Kansas City: Matchday 21 preview
Headline: Atlanta United vs Sporting Kansas City: Matchday 21 preview
Atlanta United meet Sporting Kansas City at Mercedes-Benz Stadium (Aug 23, 2026, 7:00 PM).
Likely Atlanta United XI: Lucas Hoyos, Ronald Hernández, Elías Báez, Enea Mihaj, Stian Gregersen, Steven Alzate, Tristan Muyumba, Adrian Gill, Miguel Almirón, Sérgio Santos, Luke Brennan.
Likely Sporting Kansas City XI: John Pulskamp, Ian James, Moisés Mosquera, Or Blorian, Jacob Davis, Lasse Berg Johnsen, Manu García, Macielo Tschantret, Capita, Dejan Joveljic, Calvin Harris.
Availability notes: Justin Reynolds: injured; Will Reilly: injured; Ajani Fortune: injured.
Moneyline (decimal): Atlanta United 2.58, Draw 4.09, Sporting Kansas City 4.25. Implied (no-vig): 45% / 28% / 27%.
Angle to note (informational only, not betting advice): market favours Atlanta United; draw is live at these prices.
Expected goals
xG: 1.89 – 0.68
Atlanta UnitedSporting Kansas City
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Player xG
| Player | xG | xA | xGOT | Min | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tomás Jacob · Atlanta United | 0.74 | 0.04 | 0.82 | 90 | 8.3 |
| Fabrice Picault · Atlanta United | 0.68 | 0.02 | 0.99 | 62 | 8.0 |
| Taylor Calheira · Sporting Kansas City | 0.28 | 0.03 | — | 62 | 6.0 |
| Calvin Harris · Sporting Kansas City | 0.18 | 0.04 | — | 90 | 6.5 |
| Miguel Almirón · Atlanta United | 0.17 | 0.71 | 0.28 | 90 | 8.1 |
| Elías Báez · Atlanta United | 0.16 | 0.05 | — | 90 | 7.9 |
| Aleksey Miranchuk · Atlanta United | 0.14 | 0.02 | — | 90 | 7.0 |
| Moisés Mosquera · Sporting Kansas City | 0.11 | 0.03 | — | 90 | 7.0 |
| Stephen Afrifa · Sporting Kansas City | 0.07 | — | 0.38 | 28 | 6.7 |
| Magomed-Shapi Suleymanov · Sporting Kansas City | 0.04 | 0.24 | — | 90 | 6.7 |
| Lucas Hoyos · Atlanta United | — | — | — | 90 | 6.1 |
| Paulo Díaz · Atlanta United | — | 0.01 | — | 73 | 7.1 |
| Stian Gregersen · Atlanta United | — | — | — | 17 | 6.1 |
| Júnior Alonso · Atlanta United | — | 0.01 | — | 90 | 7.4 |
| Sérgio Santos · Atlanta United | — | — | — | — | — |
| Emir Karic · Sporting Kansas City | — | 0.40 | — | 62 | 6.3 |
| Tristan Muyumba · Atlanta United | — | 0.03 | — | 90 | 6.9 |
| Enea Mihaj · Atlanta United | — | — | — | — | — |
| Steven Alzate · Atlanta United | — | — | — | 13 | 6.2 |
| Ronald Hernández · Atlanta United | — | — | — | — | — |
| Stefan Cleveland · Sporting Kansas City | — | — | — | 90 | 6.2 |
| Zorhan Bassong · Sporting Kansas City | — | 0.05 | — | 90 | 6.7 |
| Lasse Berg Johnsen · Sporting Kansas City | — | 0.10 | — | 90 | 6.9 |
| Will Reilly · Atlanta United | — | — | — | 28 | 6.5 |
| Jacob Davis · Sporting Kansas City | — | 0.04 | — | 44 | 6.0 |
| John Pulskamp · Sporting Kansas City | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jansen Miller · Sporting Kansas City | — | — | — | — | — |
| Matthew Edwards · Atlanta United | — | — | — | 12 | 6.2 |
| Capita · Sporting Kansas City | — | 0.01 | — | 87 | 6.4 |
| Luke Brennan · Atlanta United | — | — | — | 16 | 6.1 |
| Justin Reynolds · Sporting Kansas City | — | 0.02 | — | 46 | 6.3 |
| Jayden Reid · Sporting Kansas City | — | 0.01 | — | 28 | 6.7 |
| Wyatt Meyer · Sporting Kansas City | — | 0.01 | — | 90 | 6.6 |
| Jayden Hibbert · Atlanta United | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jacob Bartlett · Sporting Kansas City | — | 0.04 | — | 3 | — |
| Ian James · Sporting Kansas City | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cooper Sanchez · Atlanta United | — | 0.17 | — | 77 | 7.0 |
| Diego Borges · Sporting Kansas City | — | — | — | — | — |
| Adrian Gill · Atlanta United | — | 0.01 | — | 62 | 6.8 |
| Kwaku Agyabeng · Sporting Kansas City | — | — | — | — | — |
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