Sporting KC Key Passes Stats 2026

Sporting KC Key Passes Stats 2026 - season overview

Sporting KC are averaging 9.2 key passes per game in 2026, with matches involving them seeing 21.8 total key passes on average. That puts them 22nd of 30 for chances created per match in their primary competition. Below you'll find every Sporting KC player's key-pass rate and create-shots hit percentage, the upcoming fixture against Portland, and a full match-by-match log.

Frequently Asked Questions

What counts as a created shot in the Player to Create Shots market?

A key pass or an assist. A key pass is the final pass to a teammate who attempts a shot without scoring; if that teammate scores, the pass is recorded as an assist instead. Bookmakers settle create-shots lines on Opta data as the sum of both, so every chance created counts once.

Does this table include assists in the key pass numbers?

No - the table shows key passes only. Because a create-shots line settles on key passes plus assists, a Sporting KC player's true market number is equal to or higher than what you see here. The hit rates are a conservative floor for the create-shots market.

Which bookmakers offer the create shots market?

Bet365 lists it as Player To Create Shots in its bet builder, and Sky Bet and Paddy Power carry the same market family in theirs. Lines and player coverage vary by fixture - creative midfielders and attacking full-backs are priced most often.

How does Super Sub affect create shots settlement?

At Sky Bet and Paddy Power, if the player you backed is substituted off, the player who replaces him continues the line and the substitute's chances created count towards your bet. Bet365 instead runs Sub On Play On - a player who enters as a substitute has his own bet stand, with his output counting from the moment he comes on.

Which Sporting KC players create the most shots?

Taylor Calheira leads with 14 key passes across 9 qualifying appearances (1.56/g, 67% hit rate). The table ranks every Sporting KC player by key passes per qualifying appearance (20+ minutes) with hit rates at the 1+, 2+ and 3+ lines and six-game form.

Where do these key passes stats come from?

All numbers come from match-level Sportmonks data ingested into Statz - 10 Sporting KC fixtures in the active window for 2026. Bookmakers settle the create-shots market on Opta's count, which can differ by the odd marginal touch, so always treat the bookmaker's feed as final for settlement.

What is the create shots market?

Player to Create Shots is a bet builder market where you back a player to set up a number of shots for his teammates - typically 1+, 2+ or 3+ across the 90 minutes. Bookmakers settle it on Opta data as the cumulative total of a player's key passes plus his assists. A key pass is the final pass to a teammate who then attempts a shot without scoring; if the teammate scores, that pass upgrades from a key pass to an assist. Both count towards a create-shots line, so the market is effectively a bet on chances created. One honest note on this table: it shows key passes only. A player's create-shots number at the bookmaker is his key passes PLUS his assists, so for Sporting KC players who register assists the table slightly understates the market line. Treat the hit rates here as a conservative floor - a player hitting 2+ key passes regularly clears a 2+ create-shots line at least as often.

Bet365 player to create shots

Bet365 lists the market as Player To Create Shots inside its bet builder, usually at 1+, 2+ and 3+ lines for the creative midfielders and full-backs in each side. Bet365's player markets run Sub On Play On rules: if your player comes on as a substitute, his bet stands and his output from the moment he enters counts in full. Use the Lineup only toggle above the table to focus the Sporting KC numbers on players expected to start.

Sky Bet create shots

Sky Bet carries create shots selections in its bet builder and applies its Super Sub rule to player markets: if the player you backed is substituted off, the player who replaces him continues the line, and the substitute's key passes and assists count towards your bet. That makes team-level creativity - how many chances Sporting KC generate as a side - matter as much as the individual you pick, because the line survives a substitution.

Paddy Power create shots

Paddy Power offers the same create-shots market family in its bet builder, also with Super Sub settlement - a replaced starter's line is continued by the player who comes on for him. As with any player market, settlement follows the bookmaker's official data feed (Opta), so a marginal touch that our data logs as a key pass will almost always match, but the bookmaker's count is the one that settles the bet.

How to use this table for create shots bets

Start with the hit percentage at your line: step the table between 1+, 2+ and 3+ key passes and read how often each Sporting KC player has cleared that number per qualifying appearance (20+ minutes). The Match grid view shows the raw counts game by game - green cells mark matches where the player hit the active line - and the form dots track his last six. The Super Sub toggle folds substitutes' key passes into each starter's fixture cells, mirroring how Sky Bet and Paddy Power settle. It also points at a structural edge: books price a starter's line on his per-90 output, while Super Sub rules quietly add his replacement's output on top - so at those books, lines on players in high-rotation positions are slightly better than they look. Pair the hit rates with the chances created per game number and the over/under dials below before building the leg.

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Sporting KC player key passes rates

Player	Position	Apps	Key passes	Per game	1+ hit rate
Dejan Joveljić	attacker	3	3	1	100%
Owen Wolff	midfielder	1	1	1	100%
R. Ramos	midfielder	1	1	1	100%
Stephen Afrifa	attacker	7	8	1.14	86%
Shapi Suleymanov	attacker	5	6	1.2	80%
Justin Reynolds	defender	7	9	1.29	71%
Emir Karic	defender	10	12	1.2	70%
Calvin Harris	attacker	9	9	1	67%
Taylor Calheira	attacker	9	14	1.56	67%
Zorhan Bassong	midfielder	4	3	0.75	50%
Lasse Berg Johnsen	midfielder	9	5	0.56	44%
Kwaku Agyabeng	defender	8	8	1	38%
Capita	attacker	6	4	0.67	33%
André Luiz	attacker	6	6	1	33%
Jayden Reid	defender	3	1	0.33	33%
Moisés Mosquera	defender	7	3	0.43	29%
Or Blorian	defender	4	1	0.25	25%
Jake Davis	defender	4	3	0.75	25%
Jacob Bartlett	midfielder	4	1	0.25	25%
Wyatt Meyer	defender	8	1	0.13	13%
Stefan Cleveland	goalkeeper	10	0	0	0%
Jansen Miller	defender	3	0	0	0%
Ian James	defender	2	0	0	0%
Seymour Reid	attacker	2	0	0	0%
Manu García	midfielder	1	0	0	0%

Sporting KC key passes match by match

Date	Competition	Opponent	Venue	Score	Team key passes	Opposition key passes	Match total	Top player
2 Oct 2026	Major League Soccer	Seattle Sounders	Away	2-1	20	19	39	Kwaku Agyabeng (4)
27 Sep 2026	Major League Soccer	Houston Dynamo	Away	0-2	8	13	21	André Luiz (3)
20 Sep 2026	Major League Soccer	Philadelphia Union	Home	3-4	8	9	17	Calvin Harris (2)
13 Sep 2026	Major League Soccer	Los Angeles FC	Home	3-1	13	15	28	Justin Reynolds (3)
6 Sep 2026	Major League Soccer	Dallas	Away	4-3	14	11	25	Taylor Calheira (5)
30 Aug 2026	Major League Soccer	Vancouver Whitecaps	Home	0-3	5	15	20	Moisés Mosquera (1)
23 Aug 2026	Major League Soccer	Atlanta United	Away	2-1	2	7	9	Lasse Berg Johnsen (2)
20 Aug 2026	Major League Soccer	St. Louis City	Home	1-1	13	4	17	Capita (3)
16 Aug 2026	Major League Soccer	Colorado Rapids	Away	2-0	4	21	25	Dejan Joveljić (1)
2 Aug 2026	Major League Soccer	Houston Dynamo	Home	0-2	5	12	17	Or Blorian (1)

Sporting KC key passes 2026: last 10 games

Key passes for per game: 9.2
Key passes against per game: 12.6
Match total key passes per game: 21.8
Games: 10
League rank for match key passes: 9 of 30

Sporting KC Key passes for 2026 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 6.5 %	Over 8.5 %	Over 10.5 %	Over 12.5 %	Over 14.5 %
Home	5	8.8	60%	40%	40%	40%	0%
Away	5	9.6	60%	40%	40%	40%	20%
Overall	10	9.2	60%	40%	40%	40%	10%

Sporting KC Key passes against 2026 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 6.5 %	Over 8.5 %	Over 10.5 %	Over 12.5 %	Over 14.5 %
Home	5	11	80%	80%	60%	40%	40%
Away	5	14.2	100%	80%	80%	60%	40%
Overall	10	12.6	90%	80%	70%	50%	40%

Sporting KC Match total 2026 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 14.5 %	Over 16.5 %	Over 18.5 %	Over 20.5 %	Over 22.5 %
Home	5	19.8	100%	100%	40%	20%	20%
Away	5	23.8	80%	80%	80%	80%	60%
Overall	10	21.8	90%	90%	60%	50%	40%

Sporting KC Team key passes 2026: overall, home and away (last 10 games)

Team key passes	Overall	Home	Away
Key passes / match	9.2	8.8	9.6
Key passes over 6.5	60%	60%	60%
Key passes over 8.5	40%	40%	40%
Key passes over 10.5	40%	40%	40%
Key passes over 12.5	40%	40%	40%
Key passes over 14.5	10%	0%	20%

Sporting KC Key passes against 2026: overall, home and away (last 10 games)

Key passes against	Overall	Home	Away
Key passes against / match	12.6	11	14.2
Key passes against over 6.5	90%	80%	100%
Key passes against over 8.5	80%	80%	80%
Key passes against over 10.5	70%	60%	80%
Key passes against over 12.5	50%	40%	60%
Key passes against over 14.5	40%	40%	40%

Sporting KC Match key passes 2026: overall, home and away (last 10 games)

Match key passes	Overall	Home	Away
Match key passes / match	21.8	19.8	23.8
Match key passes over 14.5	90%	100%	80%
Match key passes over 16.5	90%	100%	80%
Match key passes over 18.5	60%	40%	80%
Match key passes over 20.5	50%	20%	80%
Match key passes over 22.5	40%	20%	60%

Sporting KC key passes match by match 2026

Date	Competition	Opponent	Score	Key passes for	Key passes against	Match total	1st-half total
2 Oct	Major League Soccer	Seattle (A)	2-1	20	19	39	-
27 Sep	Major League Soccer	Houston (A)	0-2	8	13	21	-
20 Sep	Major League Soccer	Philadelphia (H)	3-4	8	9	17	-
13 Sep	Major League Soccer	LAFC (H)	3-1	13	15	28	-
6 Sep	Major League Soccer	Dallas (A)	4-3	14	11	25	-
30 Aug	Major League Soccer	Vancouver (H)	0-3	5	15	20	-
23 Aug	Major League Soccer	Atlanta (A)	2-1	2	7	9	-
20 Aug	Major League Soccer	St. Louis (H)	1-1	13	4	17	-
16 Aug	Major League Soccer	Colorado (A)	2-0	4	21	25	-
2 Aug	Major League Soccer	Houston (H)	0-2	5	12	17	-

Major League Soccer key passes table 2026: every team's key passes per game

#	Team	MP	For per game	Against per game	Match total per game	Over 18.5 %
1	Portland Timbers	27	10.59	12.15	22.74	81%
2	Cincinnati	26	10.96	11.27	22.23	73%
3	Charlotte	27	8.81	12.89	21.7	74%
4	Seattle Sounders	27	10.33	11.04	21.37	67%
5	Orlando City	27	8.74	12.56	21.3	81%
6	Real Salt Lake	27	10.37	10.33	20.7	67%
7	New York RB	27	9.74	10.63	20.37	59%
8	LA Galaxy	28	9.43	10.71	20.14	61%
9	Sporting KC	27	7.96	12.07	20.04	56%
10	DC United	26	9.46	10.5	19.96	58%
11	Inter Miami	27	10.7	9.19	19.89	63%
12	Los Angeles FC	28	10.75	9.11	19.86	61%
13	Austin	27	7.59	11.74	19.33	63%
14	CF Montréal	27	9.48	9.78	19.26	44%
15	SJ Earthquakes	27	9.59	9.56	19.15	59%
16	New England	27	9.74	9.33	19.07	48%
17	San Diego	27	8.93	9.96	18.89	56%
18	St. Louis City	27	10.3	8.48	18.78	56%
19	Philadelphia Union	27	11.63	7.11	18.74	44%
20	Minnesota United	27	9.59	9.07	18.67	59%
21	Vancouver Whitecaps	26	12.73	5.88	18.62	50%
22	Chicago Fire	26	10.27	8.35	18.62	50%
23	Atlanta United	27	9.44	9.15	18.59	67%
24	Toronto	27	8.93	9.56	18.48	48%
25	Houston Dynamo	27	9.63	8.78	18.41	52%
26	New York City	27	8.52	8.89	17.41	37%
27	Nashville SC	27	9.22	7.96	17.19	41%
28	Dallas	27	8.52	8.41	16.93	22%
29	Columbus Crew	27	9.11	7.56	16.67	33%
30	Colorado Rapids	27	8.89	7.7	16.59	33%

Sporting KC key passes against top-half and bottom-half teams 2026

Opponents	Games	For per game	Against per game	Match total per game	Over 18.5 %
Vs top six	28	7.75	11.46	19.21	57%
Vs top half	61	7.93	11.56	19.49	54%
Vs bottom half	0	-	-	-	-
Vs bottom six	0	-	-	-	-

Sporting KC key passes per game by competition, last three seasons

Competition	Season	Games	For per game	Against per game	Match total per game	Over 18.5 %
Major League Soccer	2026	27	7.96	12.07	20.04	56%
Major League Soccer	2025	34	7.91	11.15	19.06	53%
Major League Soccer	2024	34	10.06	8.32	18.38	50%

Sporting KC next three opponents: key passes per game this season

Kick-off	Opponent	Their match total	Their key passes for	Their key passes against	Match total at that venue	For at that venue	Against at that venue
Sun 11 Oct 00:30	Portland (home)	22.74	10.59	12.15	24.23	9.92	14.31
Thu 15 Oct 00:30	Nashville SC (away)	17.19	9.22	7.96	18.29	11	7.29
Sun 18 Oct 00:30	RSL (home)	20.7	10.37	10.33	19.23	8.31	10.92

Sporting KC players with the most games of 1+ key passes 2026

#	Player	Position	Games with 1+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Calvin Harris	attacker	14	26	54%
2	Manu García	midfielder	13	18	72%
3	Dejan Joveljić	attacker	13	20	65%
4	Shapi Suleymanov	attacker	12	22	55%
5	Lasse Berg Johnsen	midfielder	12	23	52%

Sporting KC players with the most games of 2+ key passes 2026

#	Player	Position	Games with 2+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Manu García	midfielder	9	18	50%
2	Justin Reynolds	defender	5	15	33%
3	Dejan Joveljić	attacker	5	20	25%
4	Lasse Berg Johnsen	midfielder	5	23	22%
5	Emir Karic	defender	4	13	31%

Sporting KC players with the most games of 3+ key passes 2026

#	Player	Position	Games with 3+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Manu García	midfielder	6	18	33%
2	André Luiz	attacker	2	6	33%
3	Justin Reynolds	defender	2	15	13%
4	Kwaku Agyabeng	defender	2	18	11%
5	Taylor Calheira	attacker	2	19	11%

Portland key passes match by match, last 10 games (next opponent)

Date	Competition	Opponent	Score	Key passes for	Key passes against	Match total	1st-half total
27 Sep	Major League Soccer	San Jose (A)	3-1	13	12	25	-
20 Sep	Major League Soccer	Atlanta (H)	0-1	16	9	25	-
13 Sep	Major League Soccer	Dallas (A)	2-1	15	5	20	-
10 Sep	Major League Soccer	St. Louis (H)	2-2	13	4	17	-
6 Sep	Major League Soccer	Minnesota (H)	5-4	9	15	24	-
30 Aug	Major League Soccer	Austin (H)	1-2	10	9	19	-
23 Aug	Major League Soccer	LAFC (A)	1-1	6	26	32	-
20 Aug	Major League Soccer	San Diego (H)	3-1	7	19	26	-
16 Aug	Major League Soccer	Chicago Fire (A)	2-1	8	8	16	-
2 Aug	Major League Soccer	Seattle (H)	2-1	13	8	21	-