Columbus Crew vs Sporting Kansas City: result 1-2 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 18Kick-off on July 16, 2014 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?
Sporting Kansas City won 1-2 on July 16, 2014.
Goalscorers
- 43′C. SapongSporting Kansas City
- 69′Igor JuliãoColumbus Crew (o.g.)
- 90′B. FeilhaberSporting Kansas City
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Columbus Crew have 2 wins, 7 draws and 6 defeats; Sporting Kansas City have 7, 3 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 12, 2014 | New York Red Bulls(away) | 1-4 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 5, 2014 | Colorado Rapids(away) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 29, 2014 | FC Dallas(home) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 26, 2014 | Chicago Fire(away) | 2-4 | US Open Cup |
| Jun 17, 2014 | Indy Eleven(home) | 2-1 | US Open Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 12, 2014 | CF Montreal(away) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 6, 2014 | Chicago Fire(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 28, 2014 | Portland Timbers(away) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 25, 2014 | Portland Timbers(home) | 1-3 | US Open Cup |
| Jun 19, 2014 | Minnesota United FC(home) | 2-0 | US Open Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Columbus Crew win(s), 1 draw(s), 4 Sporting Kansas City win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Jul 29, 2012 | Sporting Kansas City 1-2 Columbus Crew | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Sporting Kansas City vs Columbus Crew on May 4, 2014
How many goals should we expect?
Columbus Crew score 1.1 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Sporting Kansas City score 1.5 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbus Crew | 1.1 | 1.5 | 3 | 9/15 | 5/15 |
| Sporting Kansas City | 1.5 | 1.0 | 6 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
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
- Jul 12, 2014CF Montreal1-2Sporting Kansas City
- Jul 13, 2014Whitecaps1-3Chivas USA
- Jul 13, 2014Los Angeles Galaxy1-0Real Salt Lake
- Jul 14, 2014Seattle Sounders2-0Portland Timbers
- Jul 16, 2014Philadelphia Union3-1New York Red Bulls
- Jul 17, 2014Toronto FC1-1Whitecaps
- Jul 17, 2014Los Angeles Galaxy5-1New England Revolution
- Jul 19, 2014Portland Timbers2-1Colorado Rapids