Atlanta United FC vs Sporting Kansas City: result 0-2 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 11Kick-off on May 9, 2018 at 11:30 PM (UTC)Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia
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What was the result of Atlanta United FC vs Sporting Kansas City?
Sporting Kansas City won 0-2 on May 9, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 67′D. SallóiSporting Kansas City
- 87′GersoSporting Kansas City
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Atlanta United FC have 8 wins, 5 draws and 2 defeats; Sporting Kansas City have 6, 4 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 6, 2018 | Chicago Fire(away) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 28, 2018 | CF Montreal(home) | 4-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 22, 2018 | Los Angeles Galaxy(away) | 2-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 15, 2018 | New York City FC(home) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 7, 2018 | Los Angeles FC(home) | 5-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 6, 2018 | Colorado Rapids(home) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 28, 2018 | New England Revolution(away) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 21, 2018 | Vancouver Whitecaps(home) | 6-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 15, 2018 | Seattle Sounders(home) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 9, 2018 | Los Angeles Galaxy(away) | 2-0 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 0 Atlanta United FC win(s), 1 draw(s), 0 Sporting Kansas City win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 2017 | Sporting Kansas City 1-1 Atlanta United FC | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Sporting Kansas City vs Atlanta United FC on Aug 7, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Atlanta United FC score 2.0 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Sporting Kansas City score 1.6 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta United FC | 2.0 | 1.0 | 7 | 7/15 | 10/15 |
| Sporting Kansas City | 1.6 | 1.2 | 5 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Atlanta United FC sit 12th in Major League Soccer (21 points from 21 matches) and Sporting Kansas City sit 15th (15 points from 21 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Atlanta United FC | 21 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 25 | 36 | 21 |
| 15 | Sporting Kansas City | 21 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 20 | 51 | 15 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
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