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Atlanta United and Sporting Kansas City will look to get the new season off to a strong start on Sunday, February 27.
The match (3 p.m. ET start time) will be televised on Fox Sports 1. But if you don’t have cable, here are some different ways you can watch a live stream of Atlanta United vs Sporting KC online for free:
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FuboTV
You can watch a live stream of FS1 and 100-plus other live TV channels on FuboTV, which comes with a free seven-day trial:
Once signed up for FuboTV, you can watch Atlanta United vs Sporting KC live on the FuboTV app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox One or Series X/S, Samsung TV, LG TV, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet. Or you can watch on your computer via the FuboTV website.
You can also watch live via FoxSports.com or the Fox Sports app. You’ll need to sign in to a cable provider to watch this way, but if you don’t have that, you can use your FuboTV credentials to log in and watch.
If you can’t watch live, FuboTV comes with 250 hours of cloud DVR space, as well as a 72-hour look-back feature, which allows you to watch events on-demand within three days of their conclusion, even if you don’t record them.
DirecTV Stream
DirecTV Stream has four different channel packages: “Entertainment,” “Choice,” “Ultimate” and “Premier.” Fox (live in most markets) and FS1 are included in all of them, but you can pick any package and any add-on you want with your free five-day trial:
Once signed up for DirecTV Stream, you can watch Atlanta United vs Sporting KC live on the DirecTV Stream app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Samsung TV, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet. Or you can watch on your computer via the DirecTV Stream website.
You can also watch live via FoxSports.com or the Fox Sports app. You’ll need to sign in to a cable provider to watch this way, but if you don’t have that, you can use your DirecTV Stream credentials (may still be listed as AT&T on the list of cable providers) to log in and watch.
If you can’t watch live, DirecTV Stream also comes with 20 hours of Cloud DVR storage (with the ability to upgrade to unlimited hours).
Sling TV
You can watch a live stream of FS1 and 50-plus other TV channels via Sling TV’s “Sling Blue” package. This option doesn’t include a free trial, but it’s the cheapest streaming service with FS1, and you can get $10 off your first month:
Once signed up for Sling TV, you can watch Atlanta United vs Sporting KC live on the Sling TV app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox One or Series X/S, Samsung TV, LG TV, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), airTV Mini, Oculus, Portal, iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet. Or you can watch on your computer via the Sling TV website.
You can also watch live via FoxSports.com or the Fox Sports app. You’ll need to sign in to a cable provider to watch this way, but if you don’t have that, you can use your Sling credentials to log in and watch.
If you can’t watch live, Sling TV comes included with 50 hours of cloud DVR.
Vidgo
You can watch a live stream of FS1 and 65+ other TV channels on Vidgo. This option doesn’t include a free trial:
Once signed up for Vidgo, you can watch Atlanta United vs Sporting KC live on the Vidgo app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV, or Firestick, Apple TV, Chromecast, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), iPhone, Android phone, iPad, or Android tablet. Or you can watch on your computer via the Vidgo website.
You can also watch live via FoxSports.com or the Fox Sports app. You’ll need to sign in to a cable provider to watch this way, but if you don’t have that, you can use your Vidgo credentials to log in and watch.
Atlanta United vs Sporting KC Preview
Atlanta United and Sporting KC will meet for just the fourth time and for the first time since 2019. Both squads look to build on 2021 MLS Cup playoff appearances.
United head coach Gonzalo Pineda guided the team to the postseason in his first year. With key starters back and key additions, Pineda expects more success in 2022. New additions include Andrew Gutman, Dom Dwyer, and Ozzie Alonso.
“It’s very good to have that preparation and see the progress from the very beginning, almost from scratch,” Pineda said according to Sandy McAfee of the United’s website. “You start to build all the principles or the situation that you want to see in the game. And it’s been fantastic to see that.”
Sporting Kansas City head coach Peter Vermes begins his 14th year at the helm. The team will look to alleviate the losses of Illie Sanchez and Jaylin Lindsey. New additions Logan Ndenbe, Robert Voloder, and Nikola Vujnovic will help the team stay toward the top of the Western Conference.
“Throughout the years, they’ve been applying the same system, the same style, and it’s a very good style,” Pineda said per McAfee. “I have a lot of respect for Peter Vermes. They’ve always been consistent, which is something I admire.”
Vermes expects his team to keep playing at high level year in and year out. He has nine playoff appearances in the past decade and an MLS Cup in 2013.
“For the most part, I think we do that all the time, and that’s what we’re going to try to do again this year,” Vermes said per KSHB 41. “Do we have the players to do that? Yes, we do. Do we miss guys? Yes, for sure.”
Atlanta comes into the game with a few players out due to injury and one to suspension. That includes Machop Chol, Franco Ibarra, and Jake Mulraney. Alan Franco will miss the game due to suspension.
Sporting K.C. won’t have Alan Pulido, Gadi Kinda, Nikola Vujnovic. Pulido leaves a particular void with eight goals and two assists last sea son.
“Will Alan be missed? Of course,” Vermes said per KSHB 41. “He’s a special player, for sure. But this is the business that we are in. Things happen, players get injured, players leave the club. All kinds of things always happen, and you have to be able to adapt and adjust.”
The United went 4-0 in preseason play while Sporting K.C. went 0-1-2.