There's not much left to play for this season for Sporting Kansas City, mired in 13th place in the Western Conference table, eight points below the red line. But they can put a dent in the playoff armor for Austin FC when the Verde and Black travel to Kansas City, Kan., for a Sunday night clash.

Austin FC (10-9-8, 38 points) is in seventh place in the Western Conference. They are 5-2-3 since June 1, good for 1.8 points per match, second best in MLS in that span. They're coming off a 3-1 victory over San Jose on Aug. 30, breaking a tie in the standings between the two sides with a valuable three points.

Osman Bukari and Myrto Uzuni both scored first-half goals. After San Jose drew within 2-1 in the 53rd minute, an own goal in the 77th minute secured the victory.

Head coach Nico Estevez w

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