On Thursday morning, the semi-finals of the US Open Cup will continue, with Sporting Kansas City facing FC Dallas. Both teams are not very competitive in the MLS, and the US Open Cup is one of the few tournaments they can win honors this season. Neither side will give up easily, so the probability of a draw in regular time is high.

Sporting Kansas City has not performed well in the league this season. After 23 rounds of games, it only recorded 5 wins, 5 draws and 13 losses, ranking last in the West Coast. Sporting Kansas City's defensive performance is poor. So far this season, the average number of goals conceded per game is as high as 2.09. In the past 6 rounds of the league, the opponents have scored a total of 16 goals. Obviously, the non-existent defense line is the culprit for the team's low winning rate. On the positive side, Sporting Kansas City has a certain ability to score goals. Its average league goal per game can reach 1.61. Many players in the team, such as William Agatha and Alex Tommy, have made contributions to the team. Being able to blossom in multiple places is a major advantage of the team's offensive end. It is also thanks to its sharp offensive that Sporting Kansas City was able to beat FC Tosa 4-0 in the fifth round of the US Open Cup. However, it should be pointed out that the latter is a team in the secondary league, so the gold content of the team's previous round is not high. In this match against FC Dallas, which is also in the MLS, Sporting Kansas City should not be taken lightly.

 
On the other hand, FC Dallas, like Sporting Kansas City, is a West Coast team in the MLS, and its overall performance is similar to Sporting Kansas City. After 22 rounds, FC Dallas only achieved 6 wins, 5 draws and 11 losses, and is only 3 points ahead of Sporting Kansas City. In recent times, FC Dallas's offensive state is good. In the previous 6 games, only one game was scoreless, and the remaining games were able to score at least 2 goals or more per game. FC Dallas, which has a good feel for the game, is expected to stage a good offensive show with Sporting Kansas City. Considering that the two sides have been evenly matched in the past 10 encounters (4 wins, 2 draws and 4 losses each), and one of the games was a U.S. Open Cup matchup, during which the game ended in a 2-2 tie in regular time, it can be seen that the two teams with similar strengths are not sure of winning in regular time.