Children's Mercy Park hosts an intriguing MLS match on Sunday afternoon. Sporting KC welcomes the New England Revolution to town for a match between cross-conference foes. Both teams are coming out of the international break for the first match since late May. In addition, Sporting KC and New England will face off for the first time since 2019 in MLS competition.
Kickoff from Kansas City is scheduled for 3 p.m. ET. Caesars Sportsbook lists New England as the +135 favorite (risk $100 to win $135) in its latest Sporting KC vs. New England Revolution odds. Sporting KC is a +195 underdog, a draw is priced at +245, and the over-under for total goals scored is set at 2.5. Before locking in any New England Revolution vs. Sporting KC picks, you need to see what SportsLine soccer insider Brandt Sutton has to say.
Sutton, a former collegiate soccer player, has been SportsLine's top soccer editor for nearly five years. He has followed soccer closely for much longer and factors in managerial tactics, projected lineups and past performances to make the most-informed decisions possible, keeping his finger on the pulse of the game all over the globe.
Sutton has also been on a roll with his best bets, going 96-76 in his last 172 soccer picks, returning over $2,200 for $100 bettors.
Now, Sutton has broken down the New England Revolution vs. Sporting KC matchup from every angle and just revealed his MLS picks and predictions. You can head to SportsLine now to see his picks. Here are the betting lines and trends for New England Revolution vs. Sporting KC:
- KC vs. New England money line: NE +135, KC +195, Draw +245
- KC vs. New England spread: NE -0.5 (+140)
- KC vs. New England over-under: 2.5 goals
- KC vs. New England tickets: See tickets at StubHub
- Sporting KC: 3-2-2 at home this season
- New England Revolution: Unbeaten in the last five matches
Why you should back Sporting KC
Sporting KC is struggling this season, but the club performs better at home. Sporting KC has three wins and two draws in seven matches at Children's Mercy Park this season, with New England posting only one win in six road matches. At home, Sporting KC has allowed only six goals in seven matches, and the Revolution haven't performed at a typical level in 2022. New England already has as many losses this season as they did all of the previous campaign, and the Revolution have allowed seven goals in the last four MLS matches.
New England has only a 55.8 percent save percentage, and the Revolution recently lost standout Adam Buska, the team's leading scorer, to a transfer. On Sporting KC's side is standout forward Johnny Russell, who has six goals in 16 matches across all competitions in 2022, and Russell produced 15 goals and eight assists last season.
Why you should back New England Revolution
New England has its own strengths, but the Revolution should greatly prosper from a generous matchup. Sporting KC is last in the Western Conference with only 13 points this season, the second-fewest in the entire MLS. Sporting KC has only one MLS win since March 26, and offense is a challenge. Sporting KC has the fewest goals (13), fewest assists (10) and fewest corners (45) in MLS this season, with only 48 shots on target across 15 matches.
On the other side, Sporting KC has allowed the second-most goals in the Western Conference, with the worst goal differential (-13) and expected goal differential (-7.6) in the conference. Sporting KC is also dead-last in save percentage (54.7 percent) and the club is expected to be without its leading scorer Daniel Salloi in this match. Plus, New England is unbeaten in the last five MLS matches and playing at an improved level.
How to make Sporting KC vs. New England Revolution picks
Sutton has analyzed the match from all sides and he's locked in two confident best bets and has a full breakdown of the match. He's only sharing his expert MLS picks at SportsLine.
So who wins New England Revolution vs. Sporting KC? And where does all the betting value lie? Visit SportsLine now to see the best bets for the Sporting KC vs. New England Revolution match, all from the soccer expert on a roll on his soccer picks, and find out.