Austin FC vs Sporting Kansas City Prediction, Odds & Best Bet for MLS Match (Austin Gives 90-Minute Effort)

The 2023 MLS season continues on Saturday with an exciting showdown between Austin FC (8-9-5, 29 points) and Sporting Kansas City (6-10-8, 26 points).

Austin FC vs Sporting Kansas City Match Info

2023 MLS Regular Season Game
Austin FC vs. Sporting Kansas City
Date: Saturday, July 15, 2023
Time: 9:30 p.m. ET
Venue: Q2 Stadium — Austin, Texas
Coverage: Apple TV

Both sides are trending in opposite directions. Austin's been doing a decent amount of winning lately but is coming off Wednesday's 2-1 loss to the Vancouver Whitecaps. On the flip side, Kansas City failed to win for the fifth time in its last six outings when it played Real Salt Lake to a 2-2 draw earlier this week.

Austin FC vs Sporting Kansas City Odds & Spread

All MLS betting lines, odds and prop bets are from FanDuel Sportsbook.
Moneyline: ATX: (+110) | KC: (+200) | Draw (+250)
Spread: ATX: -1 (+330) | KC: +1 (-150)
Total: 2.5 – Over: (-140) | Under: (+116)
Team to Score the First Goal: ATX: (-140) | KC: (+115) I NO GOALS: (+1200)

Austin enters this contest as the slight home favorite on FanDuel Sportsbook's odds. This 9:30 p.m. ET clash also features an over/under of 2.5 goals with the Over favored at -140 odds.

Austin FC vs Sporting Kansas City Betting Trends

- Kansas City defeated Austin 4-1 in the most recent matchup on June 10, 2023.
- Austin sits sixth in the Western Conference with an 8-9-5 (W-L-D) record in 2023.
- Kansas City sits 11th in the Western Conference with a 6-10-8 (W-L-D) record in 2023.
- Austin is 3-1-1 (W-L-D) in its last five matches.
- Kansas City is 1-1-3 (W-L-D) in its last five matches.

Austin FC vs Sporting Kansas City Prediction & Pick

You don't have to go too far back to find the last meeting between these clubs. Austin and Kansas City met at Children's Mercy Park on June 10, resulting in a 4-1 blowout win for the Wizards. Unfortunately, though, Kansas City has won just once since then, whereas Austin won three of the subsequent five matchups.

Kansas City repeating the above result is far from a lock given its history at Q2 Stadium. The Wizards have lost their only two previous trips to Austin, getting outscored 7-3 on aggregate. Meanwhile, Austin has been solid at home this season (5-3-3) and has picked up back-to-back 3-0 victories in their last two matches at Q2 Stadium.

Throw in the fact that Kansas City has only one win in 12 road games this season and I'm even more on Austin's side.

Final Score Prediction: Austin: 3 | Kansas City: 1

Austin FC vs Sporting Kansas City Best Bet

For this match's best bet, I'm taking Austin to score in both halves at +205. Playing Kansas City seems to bring out the best in Austin as the Oaks have scored in each half in three of their past four meetings with the Wizards.

Although it didn't happen in last month's meeting, Austin's been scoring well at home lately. With a hot start, scoring in each half isn't too much of an ask.

Bet: Austin to Score in Both Halves (+205)

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