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Atlanta United FC vs Sporting Kansas City Prediction— USA - MLS

Matchday 21 ·Sunday, August 23, 2026, 23:00

Atlanta United FC logo
Atlanta United FC
PPG 1.11 · HOME
LAST 5
LWWWL
2 – 1
FULL TIME
✓ MODEL PICK HIT · HOME O1.5
Sporting Kansas City logo
Sporting Kansas City
PPG 0.60 · AWAY
LAST 5
LLDLL

// Model verdict

Home Over 1.5

Model probability 65.1% vs bookmaker-implied 65.4%.

Poisson scoreline matrix HOME ↓ / AWAY →

01234+ 0 0-03.7%0-13.5%0-21.6%0-30.5%0-4+0.1%1 1-08.7%1-18.2%1-23.9%1-31.2%1-4+0.4%2 2-010.2%2-19.7%2-24.6%2-31.4%2-4+0.4%3 3-08.0%3-17.6%3-23.6%3-31.1%3-4+0.3%4+ 4+-08.3%4+-17.8%4+-23.7%4+-31.2%4+-4+0.3%
Cell shade = scoreline probability LOW HIGH · ▣ FT RESULT

Markets vs the line MODEL / ODDS / EV

MarketModelImpliedOddsEV
Home win 60.0% 61.7% 1.62 -2.8%
Draw 19.7% 23.8% 4.20 -10.4%
Away win 20.2% 23.8% 4.20 -9.1%
Over 2.5 62.9% 66.7% 1.50 -5.7%
Over 3.5 39.4% 45.5% 2.20 -13.3%
BTTS 54.7% 65.4% 1.53 -16.3%
Home O1.5 65.1% 65.4% 1.53 -0.4%
Away O1.5 25.7% 38.2% 2.62 -19.6%

League track record

Based on 109 resolved predictions

1X2 Acc 46%
O2.5 61%
BTTS 64%
Score Hit 48%
ROI -18.9%
Bet Hit 52%

Correct score prediction CORRECT SCORE MODEL

3 – 1 50%CONFIDENCE
✘ MISS — FT 2-1
xG (home)2.4 xG (away)0.9 BTTS prob54.7%

H 60% / xG 2.4-0.9 / O2.5 63% / BTTS 55%

Top 5 Poisson scorelines

#1 1–1 8.2%
#2 2–0 10.2%
#3 2–1 9.7%
#4 3–0 8.0%
#5 3–1 7.6%

Expected goals MODEL xG

Atlanta United FC2.4
Sporting Kansas City0.9

COMBINED 3.3 xG → O2.5 PROB 62.9% · O3.5 PROB 39.4%

Form & verdict PPG

ATLANTA UNITED FC · PPG 1.11

SPORTING KANSAS CITY · PPG 0.60

⚠ LOW CONFIDENCE - ✓ FAIR - Moderate advantage | No clear value
52%
MODERATE_HOME

xG gap +1.41 - moderate Home edge

Win probability 1X2

Atlanta United FC (H) 60.0%
ODDS 1.62 · IMPLIED 61.7% EV -2.8%
Draw 19.7%
ODDS 4.20 · IMPLIED 23.8% EV -10.4%
Sporting Kansas City (A) 20.2%
ODDS 4.20 · IMPLIED 23.8% EV -9.1%

Season Statistics average per match · 22 matches · 2026

Atlanta United FC ▾ lower is better Sporting Kansas City

Attack

12.6
Shots
9.4
4.0
Shots on target
3.5
4.6
Shots off target
3.2
4.0
Blocked shots
2.7
7.3
Shots inside box
6.3
5.3
Shots outside box
3.1
31.8%
Shooting accuracy
37.7%
28.4%
Goals per shot on target
25.6%
1.14
Goals
0.91
1.29
xG for
0.86

Defence

12.4
Shots faced
15.7
4.4
Shots on target faced
5.5
1.73
Goals conceded
2.45
1.65
xG against
2.08
2.6
Goalkeeper saves
3.0

Control

50.9%
Possession
44.0%
488
Passes
414
415
Accurate passes
346
85.1%
Pass accuracy
83.5%
4.8
Corners
3.7
5.5
Corners faced
5.5
2.0
Offsides
1.4

Discipline

11.7
Fouls
13.1
2.3
Yellow cards
1.7
0.05
Red cards
0.14

Match Preview & Prediction

Atlanta United FC face Sporting Kansas City in USA - MLS on Sunday, August 23, 2026. Our Poisson-based model has analysed both teams' form, attack and defence strength to generate the prediction below. The model gives Atlanta United FC a 60% chance, the draw 20% and Sporting Kansas City 20%, so Atlanta United FC are favoured to win. Expected goals are 2.4 for Atlanta United FC and 0.9 for Sporting Kansas City (3.3 total). The most likely scoreline is 1-1. There is a 63% chance of over 2.5 goals and a 55% chance of both teams scoring. On recent form, Atlanta United FC are averaging 1.11 points per game versus 0.60 for Sporting Kansas City. This match finished 2-1.

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