Atlanta United FC vs Sporting Kansas City prediction — MLS · Mon 24 Aug · 00:00 UK

MLS · Mon 24 Aug · 00:00 UK
Atlanta United FC 59Draw 22Sporting Kansas City 19
Our call before kickoff
81%
Atlanta United FC or draw
Landed
3.2
Goals expected
Full time
Final 2–1
Goal before half-time (before kick-off)
73%
Both teams score (before kick-off)
59%
3+ goals (before kick-off)
62%

How it finished

Atlanta United FC beat Sporting Kansas City 2–1. Bawler's model had Atlanta United FC in front at 59% before kickoff, and that is how it finished. It forecast 3.2 goals and the match produced 3. Atlanta United FC had 8 shots (3 on target) to Sporting Kansas City's 8 (1), with 49% of the ball against 51%. Expected goals finished 1.9 to 0.7.

Atlanta…Full-time statsSporting…
49%Possession51%
1.9Expected goals (xG)0.7
8Shots8
3Shots on target1
7Shots inside box5
2Big chances2
2Corners6
0Saves1
8Fouls13
1Offsides1
2Yellow cards1
What we publishedBeforeAfter
Our callAtlanta United FC or draw 81%Atlanta United FC won (59% called)
Total goals3.23
Both teams to score59%Yes
Graded pickOver 1.5 goals 83%Landed

Published before kickoff and settled afterwards — misses included. Every call is time-stamped to the Bitcoin blockchain before the match so it cannot be edited later.

What we expected

What we expected before kickoff.

Atlanta United FCSporting Kansas City
2.1
Goals+0.9
1.1
21.7
Shots+8.5
13.2
5.2
On target+0.9
4.3
6.5
Corners+1.9
4.6
Atlanta United FCSporting Kansas City
0.6
Goals+0.2
0.4
9.7
Shots+3.9
5.9
2.3
On target+0.5
1.8
3.0
Corners+0.9
2.1
Atlanta United FCSporting Kansas City
1.5
Goals+0.8
0.7
11.9
Shots+4.6
7.3
2.9
On target+0.4
2.5
3.4
Corners+1.0
2.4

Each row is drawn on one scale, so a bar means the same length on both sides. Second-half goals are our full-match forecast minus our first half.

Our numbers, most likely first

What we published for this match, strongest first — our three strongest above the line.

MarketProbability
Atlanta United FC to score87%
Over 1.5 goals83%
Sporting Kansas City to score68%
Over 2.5 goals62%

First half — what we expected

Atlanta United FC
57%
to score before half-time
Sporting Kansas City
38%
to score before half-time

Chance of at least one goal before half-time: 73%

Atlanta United FCSporting Kansas City
9.71st-half shots5.9
2.31st-half shots on target1.8
3.01st-half corners2.1

First-half chances

59%Chance of 9+ shots18%
39%Chance of 11+ shots<10%
86%Chance of 1+ shots on target79%
38%Chance of 3+ shots on target27%
75%Chance of 2+ corners58%
36%Chance of 4+ corners19%

How the match splits

1st half2nd half
Shots · Atlanta United FC9.711.9
Shots · Sporting Kansas City5.97.3
Shots on target · Atlanta United FC2.32.9
Shots on target · Sporting Kansas City1.82.5
Corners · Atlanta United FC3.03.4
Corners · Sporting Kansas City2.12.4
How to read this

First-half numbers are our full-match forecast split by how much of each side's shooting and corners usually comes before the break. The small bars under each number are that side's most recent first halves (up to six).

Model inputs

Expected goals gap (home minus away)+0.9 / match
Head-to-head, last 4Atlanta United FC 2 · Draws 1 · Sporting Kansas City 1
Sporting Kansas City in their league tableBottom quarter

Head to head

Feb 2022Atlanta United 3–1 Sporting Kansas City
May 2019Sporting Kansas City 0–3 Atlanta United
May 2018Atlanta United 0–2 Sporting Kansas City
Aug 2017Sporting Kansas City 1–1 Atlanta United
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Common questions

Who won Atlanta United FC vs Sporting Kansas City?

Atlanta United FC beat Sporting Kansas City 2–1. Bawler's model had Atlanta United FC in front at 59% before kickoff, and that is how it finished. It forecast 3.2 goals and the match produced 3. Atlanta United FC had 8 shots (3 on target) to Sporting Kansas City's 8 (1), with 49% of the ball against 51%. Expected goals finished 1.9 to 0.7.

What was the final score in Atlanta United FC vs Sporting Kansas City?

Atlanta United FC 2–1 Sporting Kansas City, played on 24 Aug 2026 in the USA: MLS. Bawler's model had gone into it with Atlanta United FC 59%, the draw 22% and Sporting Kansas City 19%.

What were the stats in Atlanta United FC vs Sporting Kansas City?

Full-time: Possession 49%–51%, Expected goals (xG) 1.9–0.7, Shots 8–8, Shots on target 3–1, Shots inside box 7–5, Big chances 2–2, Corners 2–6, Saves 0–1, Fouls 8–13, Offsides 1–1, Yellow cards 2–1.

Did both teams score in Atlanta United FC vs Sporting Kansas City?

Yes — both Atlanta United FC and Sporting Kansas City scored, finishing 2–1. Bawler's model had put both teams scoring at 59% before kickoff.

Was Bawler's prediction for Atlanta United FC vs Sporting Kansas City right?

Every call is published before kickoff and graded afterwards, misses included. On this match: Our call — we said Atlanta United FC or draw 81%, it finished Atlanta United FC won (59% called); Total goals — we said 3.2, it finished 3; Both teams to score — we said 59%, it finished Yes; Graded pick — we said Over 1.5 goals 83%, it finished Landed.

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