Our Clients:

Field Level Media - Professional sports content solutions | FLM

Jun 13, 2025 6:29 pm

Sporting KC looks to leapfrog FC Dallas in West standings

daniel salloi
Photo by: Jay Biggerstaff-Imagn Images

Sporting Kansas City will look to pick up points for a fifth time in six matches when they play host to FC Dallas on Saturday.

Kansas City (4-9-4, 16 points) opens a three-match homestand looking to leapfrog Dallas (4-6-6, 18 points) in the Western Conference table.

Sporting KC is coming off a 3-1 loss to Los Angeles FC last weekend but have points in four of their last five matches (1-1-3).

Kansas City forward Daniel Salloi, who has five goals and four assists in 17 matches this season, has nine goals and two assists in 18 career MLS regular season appearances against Dallas.

Sporting has won four consecutive home matches against Dallas across all competitions since May 2022, and the home side has won eight straight matches between the two clubs.

“(Dallas is) fighting for their spot in the table,” said Kansas City interim coach Kerry Zavagnin. “The expectation is this is going to be a Major League Soccer game where the margins are very thin, and the games are decided in the key moments, and we’re going to have to be ready for that.”

Saturday is the second of two meetings between the two clubs in 2025. Lucho Acosta and Leo Chu scored two minutes apart as Dallas doubled up Kansas 2-1 on March 29 in the Lone Star State.

Dallas heads to Kansas City looking to make it points in three straight matches but has not won an MLS regular season game since an April 27 victory over Inter Miami (0-3-3).

FC Dallas last played to a 0-0 draw against the Philadelphia Union on May 31.

“I’m proud of our defense and our backline,” said Dallas keeper Maarten Paes, who stopped Philadelphia’s lone shot on goal to preserve the clean sheet. “You see Shaq (Moore) battling for every ball, Ramiro in an unnatural position battling for every duel.

“They just grinded it out and we got the clean sheet together.”

Dallas forward Petar Musa has three goal contributions in three regular season appearances against Kansas City.

–Field Level Media

You may also like

Lionel Messi
Jul 30, 2025 11:23 pm

Leagues Cup roundup: Lionel Messi leads Inter Miami past Atlas

Lionel Messi assisted on both Inter Miami goals, including the winner in second-half stoppage time, as the Herons defeated Atlas 2-1 on Wednesday in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., during a group-stage…

bev yanez kentucky
Jul 30, 2025 2:05 pm

Louisville extends coach Bev Yanez through 2026

Racing Louisville FC exercised the option in head coach Bev Yanez’s contract on Wednesday, extending her tenure through the 2026 season. Louisville is enjoying its most successful season to date…

keaton parks
Jul 30, 2025 1:55 pm

NYCFC M Keaton Parks recovering from leg surgery

New York City FC midfielder Keaton Parks underwent another surgery to address blood flow issues in his right leg. The team said Wednesday that there is no recovery timeline yet…

More Soccer News

Lionel Messi
Jul 30, 2025 11:23 pm

Leagues Cup roundup: Lionel Messi leads Inter Miami past Atlas

Lionel Messi assisted on both Inter Miami goals, including the winner in second-half stoppage time, as the Herons defeated Atlas 2-1 on Wednesday in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., during a group-stage…

bev yanez kentucky
Jul 30, 2025 2:05 pm

Louisville extends coach Bev Yanez through 2026

keaton parks
Jul 30, 2025 1:55 pm

NYCFC M Keaton Parks recovering from leg surgery

paulinho
Jul 29, 2025 10:40 pm

Leagues Cup roundup: CF Toluca rally to beat ’24 champion Crew

2026 World Cup
Jul 29, 2025 9:21 pm

Report: Las Vegas to host 2026 FIFA World Cup Draw

Read all
fb-post
advertisment
title-icon

Upcoming events

See all odds
[gs-fb-comments]