FC Dallas vs Sporting KC: Toros Look to Bounce Back After 5-0 Rout
FC Dallas host Sporting Kansas City in a Major League Soccer Western Conference clash on Sunday, 6 September 2026, with kick‑off set for 8:30 PM ET. The Matchday 23 encounter pits a Toros side smarting from a 5‑0 thrashing at Vancouver against a bottom‑of‑the‑table Sporting KC outfit that has leaked goals at an historic rate.
Team News and Injury Latest
FC Dallas are without two attackers: Daniel (hamstring) and Anderson Julio (lower leg) are both ruled out. In their last outing, a predicted XI featured Michael Collodi in goal, a back three of Nolan Norris, Sebastien Ibeagha and Osaze Urhoghide, and a front two of Petar Musa and Logan Farrington. That setup could be repeated here.
Sporting Kansas City’s treatment room is similarly crowded. Midfielders Jake Davis (knee) and Owen Wolff (ankle) are definitely out, while Zorhan Bassong (calf) is listed as questionable. The defensive crisis has been a season‑long theme; SKC have already conceded 51 goals in 21 matches and are on course to shatter the league’s single‑season record of 76.
FC Dallas Form Guide
Sitting fifth in the Western Conference with 33 points from 21 games, Dallas are firmly in the playoff picture. However, their last result was a humbling 5‑0 defeat at the hands of the Vancouver Whitecaps, a match in which Brian White scored twice against them. That setback snapped a run of one win, two draws and one defeat in their previous four MLS outings. At home, the Toros have generally been solid, and they will view this as a prime opportunity to get back to winning ways.
Sporting Kansas City’s Woes
Kansas City prop up the West with a paltry 15 points, having won only four of 21 matches. They are winless in five, a stretch in which they scored just twice and conceded 11 goals. The 2.2 goals per game they are shipping is the worst mark in the league, and even the arrivals of defenders Or Blorian and Moisés Mosquera have not stemmed the tide. The attack has also been blunt; the team has found the net only 20 times all season, making them the lowest‑scoring side in the conference.