Columbus Crew vs Sporting Kansas City: result 3-2 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 25Kick-off on August 22, 2015 at 11:30 PM (UTC)Lower.com Field, Columbus, Ohio
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What was the result of Columbus Crew vs Sporting Kansas City?
Columbus Crew won 3-2 on August 22, 2015.
Goalscorers
- 14′Marcel de JongSporting Kansas City
- 35′E. FinlayColumbus Crew
- 62′G. ZusiSporting Kansas City
- 80′T. TchaniColumbus Crew
- 88′J. McInerneyColumbus Crew
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Columbus Crew have 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats; Sporting Kansas City have 11, 1 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 2015 | New York City FC(home) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 9, 2015 | Colorado Rapids(away) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 1, 2015 | Orlando City SC(away) | 2-5 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 25, 2015 | Toronto FC(home) | 3-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 19, 2015 | Chicago Fire(home) | 3-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 2015 | San Jose Earthquakes(home) | 0-5 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 16, 2015 | Whitecaps(home) | 4-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 13, 2015 | Real Salt Lake(home) | 3-1 | US Open Cup |
| Aug 8, 2015 | Toronto FC(away) | 3-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 2, 2015 | Houston Dynamo(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Columbus Crew win(s), 1 draw(s), 5 Sporting Kansas City win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 16, 2014 | Columbus Crew 1-2 Sporting Kansas City | Major League Soccer |
| May 4, 2014 | Sporting Kansas City 2-0 Columbus Crew | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 5, 2013 | Columbus Crew 0-1 Sporting Kansas City | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 8, 2013 | Sporting Kansas City 3-0 Columbus Crew | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 30, 2013 | Sporting Kansas City 3-2 Columbus Crew | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 7, 2012 | Columbus Crew 1-1 Sporting Kansas City | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Columbus Crew vs Sporting Kansas City on Jul 16, 2014
How many goals should we expect?
Columbus Crew score 1.6 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; Sporting Kansas City score 2.2 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbus Crew | 1.6 | 1.9 | 1 | 11/15 | 12/15 |
| Sporting Kansas City | 2.2 | 1.3 | 5 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Columbus Crew sit 14th in Major League Soccer (20 points from 21 matches) and Sporting Kansas City sit 15th (15 points from 20 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Columbus Crew | 21 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 30 | 36 | 20 |
| 15 | Sporting Kansas City | 20 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 19 | 49 | 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
Other matches in the same round
- Aug 19, 2015Columbus Crew2-2New York City FC
- Aug 20, 2015Sporting Kansas City0-5San Jose Earthquakes
- Aug 22, 2015Portland Timbers2-2Houston Dynamo
- Aug 22, 2015Toronto FC5-0Orlando City SC
- Aug 22, 2015DC United0-2San Jose Earthquakes
- Aug 23, 2015CF Montreal0-1Philadelphia Union
- Aug 23, 2015Chicago Fire0-1Colorado Rapids
- Aug 23, 2015Real Salt Lake2-0Seattle Sounders