There’s MLS action happening on Sunday when Sporting Kansas City take on New Eng. Revolution.
Scroll down for all of our predictions, poll and stats for the Sporting Kansas City v New Eng. Revolution game - plus the latest betting odds.
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Form Guide
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Sporting Kansas City
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Sporting Kansas City enter this game coming off the back of a 0-0 MLS drawn match versus San Diego FC.
In that game, Sporting Kansas City managed 34% possession and 2 attempts on goal with 1 on target. For their opponents, San Diego FC got 11 shots at goal with 4 of them on target.
In their past 6 games, Sporting Kansas City have managed to score 9 times resulting in an average number of goals per match of 1.5.
New Eng. Revolution
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After a losing effort in their last game against Chicago Fire in US Open Cup action, New Eng. Revolution will be hoping to turn things around here.
The only name on the scoresheet from New Eng. Revolution was Eric Klein (38' Own goal). Hugo Cuypers (69'), Philip Zinckernagel (79') and Justin Reynolds (89' Own goal) scored for Chicago Fire.
A series of effective displays from the New Eng. Revolution defence has resulted in their ‘goals against’ tally amounting to 4 from their previous 6 clashes combined. Over that same period of time, their own attack force has managed to score 10.
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Head to head
Inspecting their most recent head-to-head clashes dating back to 01/10/2016 shows that Sporting Kansas City have won 1 of these & New Eng. Revolution 4, with the number of drawn games standing at 1.
Loads of goals were seen in those games, too - 23 in total which averages out at 3.83 goals per match.
The last league fixture featuring the two was MLS match day 12 on 22/04/2023 which ended up with the score at New Eng. Revolution 2-1 Sporting Kansas City.
In that match, New Eng. Revolution had 52% possession and 16 shots at goal with 9 on target. The scorer was Giacomo Vrioni (31', 35').
At the other end, Sporting Kansas City had 8 shots on goal with 3 on target. Johnny Russell (50') was the scorer.
The referee was Nima Saghafi.
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Team News: Sporting Kansas City
Regarding absentees, there’s just one fitness concern for the Sporting Kansas City manager to contend with from an otherwise complete group. Joaquín Fernández (Muscle injury) is sidelined.
In all likelihood, SKC should kick off with a 4-3-3 system, beginning the first half with John Pulskamp, Khiry Shelton, Jansen Miller, Robert Voloder, Tim Leibold, Manu García, Zorhan Bassong, Jacob Bartlett, M. Suleymanov, Santiago Muñóz and Erik Thommy.
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Team News: New Eng. Revolution
We’re of the thinking that Revs will likely utilise a 3-5-2 lineup, going with Aljaz Ivacic, Tanner Beason, Brayan Ceballos, Mamadou Fofana, Ilay Feingold, A. Yusuf Abdullahi, Carles Gil, Matt Polster, Peyton Miller, Ignatius Ganago and Leonardo Campana.
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Prediction
We’re of the opinion that New Eng. Revolution might well have a job on their hands to hit the back of the net against this Sporting Kansas City side who we think should be able to grind out a win.
We’re therefore anticipating a very even contest with a 1-0 win for Sporting Kansas City when all is said and done.
We’re expecting it to be that close.
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⚽️ What are the best odds for the game?
Checking out the betting prices for the game on the 90 min. result market, a victory for Sporting Kansas City can be had for 2.2, going for the game finishing all-square is 3.5 and betting on victory for New Eng. Revolution is 3.1. Those are the best of the bets available at the current time.
Victor Martins,
16:02 21/05/2025
Odds correct at time of publishing. All odds subject to change.
⚽️ Team Focus:
Sporting Kansas City
Formed: 1995
Stadium: Children's Mercy Park (18,491)
Captain: Erik Thommy
Chairman: Jake Reid
Competitions: MLS (Parent), MLS (Western Conference)