Sporting Kansas City vs. Austin FC 7/30/22 - Major League Soccer Picks & Predictions

Sporting Kansas City hosts Austin FC on Saturday in a MLS Western Conference fixture. Sporting Kansas City is 14th or last in the conference table at 5-5-13 on 20 points with a goal difference of -21. Sporting Kansas City battled to a 0-0 draw with Sacramento Republic but lost penalties in the semifinals of the U.S. Open Cup. Sporting Kansas City was defeated by LAFC at home 2-0 in its most recent MLS fixture last Saturday. 

Sporting Kansas City has lost four consecutive matches at home during regulation following its loss at home last Saturday to LAFC. It is the first time in club history Sporting has lost four straight on its home pitch. Johnny Russell is the leading goal scorer for Sporting Kansas City with six, while Dan Salloi has scored four. Felipe Hernandez is the leader in assists with three. 

Austin FC is second in the conference table at 12-5-5 on 41 points with a goal difference of +17. Austin is only four points adrift of first place LAFC and seven points clear of third-place Minnesota United. Austin was defeated by the New York Red Bulls at home 4-3 last Sunday. Sebastian Driussi scored a brace for Austin with goals in the 45th and 69th minute and Ethan Finlay scored in the 81st minute but it wasn't enough.

Austin FC has taken 23 points this season on the road which is tied with the New York Red Bulls for the most in the league. Austin has four victories and one draw in its last five matches on the road. Sebastian Driussi is the leading goal scorer for Austin with 13 and Maximiliano Urruti has scored seven. Diego Fagundez is the leader in assists with five and Driussi has five.