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Sporting KC v San Diego : Major League Soccer match betting preview, prediction and odds

Children's Mercy Park, Kansas City

Kerry Zavagnin and Mikey Varas pit their wits in the Major League Soccer on Sunday morning, as Sporting KC face San Diego at the Children's Mercy Park. This preview has odds from the UK's biggest bookmakers for seventeen different betting markets, alongside supporting data that changes as you go through them. Our predictions run off the last 20 matches, so all stats are shown for each side's last 20 too. Home, away and overall records can be explored, while you'll also find head-to-head history towards the bottom of the page.

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Sporting KC's next match is v LA Galaxy at 01:30 on Sunday 15th March
San Diego's next match is v Dallas at 00:30 on Sunday 15th March
The last American Major League Soccer meeting between Sporting KC and San Diego was on Sunday 8th March 2026
American Major League Soccer
March 8th 2026
Sporting KC 0
1 San Diego
 
39' A. Dreyer
 
SKC
Shots On
3
5
Shots Off
5
Corners
2
6
Possession
33%
67%
Fouls
11
10
Yellow/red cards
3/0
4/0
 
Sporting KCSan Diego
 
J. Pulskamp
J. Davis (S. Donovan 90')
J. Miller
E. Bartlow
W. Meyer
M. García Alonso
J. Bartlett (S. Afrifa 71')
D. Joveljić
C. Harris (T. Calheira 79')
M. Suleymanov (K. Agyabeng 79')
J. Reid
D. Ferree
K. Sargeant
M. Duah
(O. Verhoeven 64') L. Bombino
J. Tverskov
(A. Godoy 90') O. Valakari
(D. Vazquez 64') P. Soma
(L. Morgan 76') M. Ingvartsen
football iconA. Dreyer
(I. Pilcher 90') A. Pellegrino
C. Mcvey

Best Tip: Over 2.5 goals

As loyal fans of San Diego get ready for this clash, they have reason to expect some real entertainment. After analysing the relevant statistics and past head-to-head (H2H) performance, it looks as though over 2.5 goals will be a bet worth taking, as both sides know they way to goal and either could ultimately get the win. The prediction and odds are in agreement: over 2.5 goals is the best bet here.

In-Play
Win / Draw / Win
Over / Under 1.5 Goals
Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
Win To Nil
Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
Double Chance
Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
Draw No Bet
Team To Score First
An away win looks like the most likely outcome in the win/draw/win market, with our predictive algorithm suggesting there’s a 53% chance of San Diego coming away with a win.

Checkout the hundreds of tips picked but our top win/draw/win tipsters

Change odds
Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Sporting KC
25%
3/127/10
Draw
22%
31/1027/10
San Diego
53%
71/1003/4
San Diego 2-1
10%
15/27/1
Draw 1-1
9%
7/16/1
San Diego 2-0
7%
10/19/1
San Diego 1-0
7%
10/117/2
San Diego 3-1
6%
12/110/1
Draw 2-2
6%
11/110/1
Sporting KC 2-1
6%
12/111/1
San Diego 3-0
5%
14/112/1
Sporting KC 1-0
5%
16/112/1
San Diego 3-2
4%
18/116/1
Draw 0-0
4%
18/114/1
San Diego 4-1
3%
22/118/1
Sporting KC 2-0
3%
25/120/1
Sporting KC 3-2
3%
28/120/1
Sporting KC 3-1
3%
28/122/1
Over 2.5 Goals
65%
1/21/2
Under 2.5 Goals
35%
6/47/5
Home 1st Goal
45%
13/1029/20
Away 1st Goal
53%
4/73/5
No 1st Goal
2%
18/114/1
BTTS - Yes
64%
1/28/15
BTTS - No
36%
6/411/8
BTTS - Home Win
15%
11/25/1
BTTS - Draw
18%
7/217/5
BTTS - Away Win
30%
2/12/1
Home/draw
47%
1/119/20
Away/draw
75%
2/91/4
Home/away
78%
2/91/4
Over 1.5 Goals
85%
1/72/13
Under 1.5 Goals
15%
9/24/1
Over 3.5 Goals
43%
6/55/4
Under 3.5 Goals
57%
8/134/7
Over 4.5 Goals
24%
11/414/5
Under 4.5 Goals
76%
1/42/9
Over 5.5 Goals
12%
6/16/1
Under 5.5 Goals
88%
1/101/12
Over 0.5 Goals
96%
1/501/50
Under 0.5 Goals
4%
18/114/1
Home DNB
40%
9/419/10
Away DNB
68%
1/34/11
Sporting KC win to nil
10%
8/1-
San Diego win to nil
23%
11/4-
Sporting KC / Sporting KC
13%
11/25/1
Sporting KC / San Diego
5%
18/116/1
Sporting KC / Draw
6%
14/112/1
Draw / Sporting KC
9%
17/28/1
Draw / San Diego
16%
4/14/1
Draw / Draw
12%
6/111/2
San Diego / Sporting KC
3%
28/128/1
San Diego / San Diego
30%
7/413/8
San Diego / Draw
7%
12/111/1
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Win / draw / win form
Sporting KC 13TH
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
27
Conceded
39
Games: Scored
14 / 20
Conceded
17 / 20
Clean sheets
3 / 20
Failed to score
6 / 20
W
4
Draw
6
Lost
10
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
Sporting KC2 - 2Columbus
Sporting KC0 - 0Houston
Sporting KC0 - 2Vancouver
Sporting KC1 - 2Austin
Sporting KC4 - 2Colorado
Sporting KC0 - 2San Diego
Sporting KC1 - 1NY City
Sporting KC2 - 3Seattle
Sporting KC1 - 1Salt Lake
Sporting KC2 - 1Charlotte
Sporting KC2 - 4Dallas
Sporting KC3 - 3New England
Sporting KC1 - 0LA Galaxy
Sporting KC2 - 4Portland
Sporting KC2 - 0Saint Louis City
Sporting KC0 - 2LAFC
Sporting KC3 - 3Minnesota
Sporting KC1 - 2San Jose
Sporting KC0 - 3LAFC
Sporting KC0 - 2Minnesota
Goals: Scored
23
Conceded
47
Games: Scored
14 / 20
Conceded
19 / 20
Clean sheets
1 / 20
Failed to score
6 / 20
W
3
D
4
Lost
13
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HSporting KC2 - 2Columbus
ASporting KC0 - 3San Jose
HSporting KC0 - 0Houston
ASporting KC0 - 3Minnesota
ASporting KC1 - 4LA Galaxy
HSporting KC0 - 2Vancouver
ASporting KC1 - 2Salt Lake
HSporting KC1 - 2Austin
HSporting KC4 - 2Colorado
ASporting KC2 - 5Seattle
ASporting KC1 - 3Orlando
HSporting KC0 - 2San Diego
ASporting KC0 - 3Vancouver
HSporting KC1 - 1NY City
HSporting KC2 - 3Seattle
ASporting KC2 - 1Colorado
HSporting KC1 - 1Salt Lake
HSporting KC2 - 1Charlotte
HSporting KC2 - 4Dallas
ASporting KC1 - 3LAFC
San Diego 2ND
18 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
41
Conceded
26
Games: Scored
16 / 18
Conceded
15 / 18
Clean sheets
3 / 18
Failed to score
2 / 18
Won
12
D
2
Lost
4
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
Portland2 - 2San Diego
Portland0 - 4San Diego
Houston2 - 4San Diego
Atlanta1 - 1San Diego
LAFC1 - 2San Diego
San Jose1 - 2San Diego
Sporting KC0 - 2San Diego
Chicago1 - 2San Diego
Dallas2 - 3San Diego
Vancouver3 - 5San Diego
Minnesota2 - 4San Diego
Seattle1 - 0San Diego
Saint Louis City1 - 2San Diego
Charlotte3 - 0San Diego
Colorado3 - 2San Diego
Austin2 - 1San Diego
Salt Lake1 - 3San Diego
LA Galaxy0 - 2San Diego
Goals: Scored
37
Conceded
18
Games: Scored
17 / 20
Conceded
12 / 20
Clean sheets
8 / 20
Failed to score
3 / 20
Won
12
D
4
L
4
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HSan Diego2 - 0Saint Louis City
HSan Diego5 - 0Montreal
HSan Diego1 - 3Vancouver
HSan Diego1 - 0Minnesota
HSan Diego4 - 0Portland
ASan Diego2 - 2Portland
HSan Diego2 - 1Portland
ASan Diego4 - 0Portland
ASan Diego4 - 2Houston
HSan Diego0 - 1San Jose
ASan Diego1 - 1Atlanta
HSan Diego1 - 3Minnesota
ASan Diego2 - 1LAFC
HSan Diego0 - 0Portland
ASan Diego2 - 1San Jose
ASan Diego2 - 0Sporting KC
HSan Diego1 - 0Nashville
HSan Diego1 - 1Vancouver
HSan Diego0 - 1Toronto
ASan Diego2 - 1Chicago
Goal Statistics
Sporting KC 13th San Diego 2nd
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.3
goals
2.0
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
27%
1
35%
2
23%
3
10%
4+
There is a 62% probability that Sporting KC will score no more than 1 goal
0
13%
1
27%
2
27%
3
18%
4+
14%
There is a 60% probability that San Diego will score 2 or more goals in this match
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
-18
Sporting KC have scored 18% fewer goals at home than predicted
+45
San Diego have scored 45% more goals when away than predicted
1.4
average goals scored
2.3
average goals scored
2.0
conceded
1.4
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
Major League Soccer - 2026/2026 season
Sporting KC
PG (predicted goals)
San Diego
1.3
2
Attack rating
SKC
68%
better
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Games scored1
2
Failed to score1
0
Scored first0
2
Goals scored2
7
Avg. goals scored1
3.5
Avg. shots per game6
9
Avg. shots per goal6
2
Conversion rate for18
41
Avg. XG for1
1.2
KickOff rating
+68%
Defence rating
SKC
64%
better
view stats
Games conceded2
0
Clean sheets0
2
Conceded first2
0
Goals conceded5
0
Avg. goals conceded2.5
0
Avg. shots/game conceded10
5
Avg. shots/goal conceded4
0
Conversion rate against26%
0%
Avg. XG against2.7
0.8
KickOff rating
+64%

Sporting KC v San Diego Major League Soccer lLine ups will show here when available.

Sporting KC Major League Soccer squad statistics 2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
3211
J PulskampD JoveljicJ DavisJ Pulskamp
Line-upAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
J Pulskamp GLK3
1
-
J. Miller DEF3
1
-
E Bartlow DEF2
-
W. Meyer DEF3
-
J Reid DEF3
-
M Suleymanov MID3
-
J. Bartlett MID3
1
-
M García MID3
1
-
J Davis FWD31
1
-
D Joveljic FWD32
-
C Harris FWD3
-
Subs
S Cleveland GLK
-
P. Lurot DEF
-
L Johnsen MID
-
M. Tschantret MID
-
K. Agyabeng MID3
-
Z. Loyo Reynaga MID
-
S. Donovan MID1
-
S Afrifa FWD2
-
T. Calheira FWD3
-
San Diego Major League Soccer squad statistics 2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
3232
D FerreeA DreyerA DreyerC McVey
Line-upAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
D Ferree GLK3
-
L. Bombino DEF3
1
-
C McVey DEF31
2
-
M. Duah DEF3
1
-
K. Sargeant DEF3
-
P. Soma MID3
-
J Tverskov MID31
-
O Valakari MID311
-
A Dreyer FWD323
-
M Ingvartsen FWD322
-
A Pellegrino FWD31
-
Subs
P Sisniega GLK
-
I. Pilcher DEF2
-
O. Verhoeven DEF2
-
D. Vazquez MID2
1
-
A Godoy MID3
-
B Duke MID1
-
L Morgan  FWD1
-
B. Zamblé FWD21
-
A Mighten FWD2
-