{"id":33471,"date":"2026-08-17T20:28:09","date_gmt":"2026-08-18T00:28:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/us\/?post_type=news&p=33471"},"modified":"2026-08-17T20:36:29","modified_gmt":"2026-08-18T00:36:29","slug":"match-preview-atlanta-united-vs-sporting-kc-08-23-26-mls","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/us\/news\/mls\/match-preview-atlanta-united-vs-sporting-kc-08-23-26-mls\/","title":{"rendered":"Atlanta United vs Sporting KC: Predictions, Picks, Odds & Lineups"},"content":{"rendered":"

Atlanta United<\/a> host Sporting KC<\/a> at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Sunday, August 23 (7:00 PM ET \/ 6:00 PM CT \/ 4:00 PM PT).<\/p>\n

Atlanta United have a clean bill of health to choose from, with Aleksey Miranchuk their most productive threat this season \u2014 5 goals from 33 shots and a team-high 35 chances created \u2014 set to lead the attack alongside Miguel Almir\u00f3n, who has added 3 goals and 26 chances created of his own. Sporting KC also have their group available, and Dejan Jovelji\u0107<\/a> remains the player they build around, his 8 goals and 21 shots on target the clear headline of their attacking numbers this season.<\/p>\n

This one has the feel of a scrappy, low-scoring battle between two sides scrapping for form late in the year, not a shootout. Atlanta have the far healthier goal difference of the two at -13 against Sporting KC’s -30, and home advantage at Mercedes-Benz Stadium should be enough to nose them through a tight, cagey contest that still finds the net at both ends.<\/p>\n

US viewers can watch Atlanta United vs Sporting KC on Apple TV’s MLS Season Pass.<\/p>\n\n\n