Sporting KC 1-1 Dallas: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings

How the match unfolded

Herman Johansson put Dallas ahead in the 19th minute, set up by Ran Binyamin. Sporting KC levelled at 1-1 in the 45th minute (+2) through Jansen Miller, set up by Owen Wolff.

It was 1-1 at half-time, and nothing changed after the break.

The referee, F. Bazakos, showed 7 yellow cards: 3 to Sporting KC and 4 to Dallas. Petar Musa missed a penalty for Dallas in the 90 minute.

Sporting KC: R. Wicky, 4-4-2 · Dallas: E. Quill, 3-4-2-1.

Moneyball's prediction against the result

A miss for the model: 53% for a Dallas win, 23% for a draw, and football chose the second. At 23%, it was a result the numbers saw about one time in 4.

The goals dried up: the estimate expected about 3.3 and the match produced two.

Over 2.5 goals had been put at 63%; with 2 goals the under came in, against the way the estimate leaned.

Both teams to score was 63%; both did, in line with the estimate.

Computed before kick-off from both sides' season goals and expected goals as of 2026-10-31, through a Dixon-Coles score model, and left as it was.

Why it went this way

On the day the expected goals were 1.68 for Sporting KC and 0.92 for Dallas.

The run of play itself went against the pre-match reading: Moneyball expected Dallas to create more, and Sporting KC did.

Sporting KC had 4 shots on target, Dallas 2.

Sporting KC had 54% of the ball.

Where the two sides stood before this match

Sporting KC came into it with 34 MLS matches played, scoring 1.2 and conceding 2.4 a match, with 1.20 expected goals for and 1.91 against, and had won 21% of their matches.

Dallas came into it with 34 MLS matches played, scoring 1.8 and conceding 1.5 a match, with 1.65 expected goals for and 1.40 against, and had won 47% of their matches.

Sporting KC vs Dallas: the match in numbers

Team statistics from Sportmonks.

Player ratings and man of the match

Man of the match: Owen Wolff (Sporting KC), rated 7.3 by Sportmonks, with 1 assist.

Sporting KC

• Owen Wolff 7.3 1 assist
• Jansen Miller 7.2 1 goal
• André Luiz 7.1
• Stefan Cleveland 7.0
• Jake Davis 6.9

Dallas

• Ran Binyamin 7.2 1 assist
• Herman Johansson 7.1 1 goal
• Jonathan Sirois 7.1
• Kaick 7.1
• Lalas Abubakar 7.0

The lowest-rated starter was Ramiro at 6.4. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.

What comes next

• Dallas: Dallas vs Portland Timbers Saturday 21 November 2026 · MLS

Each preview has Moneyball's estimate for the next match, published before kick-off and marked against the result afterwards, as this one is.

Questions about Sporting KC vs Dallas

What was the score in Sporting KC vs Dallas?

Sporting KC 1-1 Dallas (half-time 1-1), MLS, Saturday 31 October 2026.

Who scored in Sporting KC vs Dallas?

Herman Johansson 19', Jansen Miller 45+2'.

Did Moneyball predict Sporting KC vs Dallas correctly?

A miss for the model: 53% for a Dallas win, 23% for a draw, and football chose the second. At 23%, it was a result the numbers saw about one time in 4.

Who was man of the match in Sporting KC vs Dallas?

Owen Wolff, rated 7.3 by Sportmonks.

Who refereed Sporting KC vs Dallas?

F. Bazakos.