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Atlanta United FC vs Sporting Kansas City Prediction, 8/23/2026 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 8/20/2026

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Game: Atlanta United FC vs Sporting Kansas City

Date: Sunday, August 23, 2026

Location: Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, GA

TV: Apple TV

Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, GA is the location where Sporting KC (4-3-12) will take on the 5 Stripes (4-2-13) on Sunday. The 5 Stripes are priced at -150 while Sporting Kansas City is at +125. The over/under comes in at 3. The starting goalies are Lucas Hoyos for Atlanta and Stefan Cleveland for Kansas City.

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Atlanta United FC has accumulated 51 saves and they also hold a save percentage of 60.0% for the season. This team's difference in goals is at -13 by 21 goals earned and 34 goals surrendered. So far this season, the squad averages 0.79 pts per match (15 pts) and they also rank 24th in MLS with 16 assists. The United are ranked 18th in xG having 21.0, and the xGA are coming in at 20.2. Atlanta has tallied 43 yellow cards for the year and also 1 red card. The United have relinquished 34 goals while allowing 1.79 goals per 90 minutes, and their opponents have accumulated 85 shots on target on them. They have earned 1 clean sheet, which puts them at a rate of 5.3% on the year.

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The Wizards have an average of 0.7 pts per fixture while totaling 14 assists and 3 red cards. KC has compiled 32 yellow cards. Sporting KC is ranked 29th in goals relinquished having 48, and the goal difference is -30. For the season, KC has a save % of 55.1% (107 SoTA), and they also rank 30th in the league with 14 points. Their goals against/90 minutes is currently at 2.53 in addition to 59 saves. Sporting KC has accumulated 18 goals and this team's expected goals so far this season is 18.7.

The guy who will defend the goal for Atlanta will be Lucas Hoyos. Hoyos has been on the field for a total of 20,770 mins and is sitting with 569 stops in his career. Hoyos (90-62-78 record during his career) has totaled 83 shutouts, which has him sitting with a 36.0%% clean sheet rate. The keeper hailing from Argentina has faced 809 shots sent in his direction in 230 starting assignments. His goals allowed per 90 mins is 1.04 (240 total goals conceded) and he has earned a save % of 70.3%.

Stefan Cleveland is expected to look after the goal for Kansas City. So far in his career, Cleveland has given up 80 goals and has earned 146 stops in 50 starts. He has a save % of 67.6% and his clean sheet rate is 9.9%%. He has surrendered 1.58 goals per 90 while earning a mark of 17-13-20. Cleveland has totaled 5 shutouts and has seen 216 shots against him in 4,560 career minutes.

Aleksei Miranchuk is one member of the squad who can create chances for Atlanta. He has 58 assists while tallying 196 points in his career. The midfielder born in Russia has racked up 69 goals scored in 26,752 mins played. Miranchuk has had a starting assignment in 290 matches during his soccer career and he has earned 0.23 goals per 90 mins.

Kansas City has a guy in Dejan Joveljic, who gives opposing coaches headaches. He averages 0.58 G/90 and has been given a starting assignment in 161 games during his pro soccer career. The forward hailing from Serbia has earned 14,459 mins while earning 94 goals. He has accumulated 207 points in his career and has helped a teammate on a goal 19 times.

Who will win tonight's soccer game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Atlanta United FC (+125)

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