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Part of situation: Sporting Kansas City and Austin FC MLS matchup (2 clusters)

Sporting Kansas City faces Austin FC in Western Conference battle

Sporting Kansas City Austin FC MLS Western Conference soccer

Sporting Kansas City and Austin FC are set to compete at Sporting Park on Saturday, October 24, 2026, as both teams struggle at the bottom of the Western Conference. Sporting Kansas City currently sits in last place with 22 points from 30 matches, having secured only six wins this season. The club is attempting to avoid the “wooden spoon” after a recent 3-1 home loss to Real Salt Lake and a 4-0 defeat to Nashville SC.

Austin FC occupies 14th place in the conference with 31 points. The team is currently on a three-match losing streak and faces dwindling postseason ambitions, sitting eight points behind the ninth-place Colorado Rapids with four games remaining.

In their most recent head-to-head MLS meeting in May, Sporting Kansas City defeated Austin FC 2-1. Historically, Austin leads the series with seven wins to Kansas City’s five across 13 meetings.

Entities

Austin FC · Davy Arnaud · Sporting Kansas City · Sporting Park · Taylor Calheira

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Sources

Sporting KC vs. Austin FC Preview: A Battle to Escape the Basement [kcsoccerjournal.com]
Calheira frustrated Sporting KC's performances have not been rewarded [www.soccernews.com]
Sporting Kansas City vs Austin FC Prediction and Betting Tips | October 24th 2026 [www.sportskeeda.com]