Columbus Crew vs Sporting Kansas City: result 0-2 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 19Kick-off on July 14, 2012 at 11:40 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 0-2 on July 14, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 7′Jacob PetersonSporting Kansas City
- 82′T. BunburySporting Kansas City
Official lineup for Columbus Crew vs Sporting Kansas City
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Columbus Crew
- 9Justin Meram
- 20Emilio Rentería García
- 25J. Arrieta
- 6T. Tchani
- 7B. Añor
- 8Christopher Birchall
- 12Eddie Gaven
- 16E. Gehrig
- 3J. Williams
- 14Chad Marshall
- 30Andy Gruenebaum
Sporting Kansas City
- 22Soony Saad
- 23K. Kamara
- 37Jacob Peterson
- 6Paulo Roberto Corradi Nagamura
- 15R. Espinoza
- 19P. Joseph
- 1J. Nielsen
- 5M. Besler
- 7Chance Myers
- 16S. Sinovic
- 78A. Collin
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Columbus Crew have 5 wins, 4 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 8, 2012 | CF Montreal(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 1, 2012 | Real Salt Lake(home) | 2-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 24, 2012 | Chicago Fire(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 16, 2012 | New England Revolution(away) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| May 29, 2012 | Dayton Dutch Lions(home) | 1-2 | US Open Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 11, 2012 | Philadelphia Union(away) | 2-0 | US Open Cup |
| Jul 8, 2012 | Houston Dynamo(home) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 4, 2012 | CF Montreal(away) | 3-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 30, 2012 | Chicago Fire(home) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 27, 2012 | Dayton Dutch Lions(home) | 3-0 | US Open Cup |
How many goals should we expect?
Columbus Crew score 1.1 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Sporting Kansas City score 1.4 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbus Crew | 1.1 | 1.1 | 5 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
| Sporting Kansas City | 1.4 | 1.1 | 5 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Columbus Crew sit 7th in Major League Soccer (47 points from 34 matches) and Sporting Kansas City sit 15th (26 points from 34 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Columbus CrewEastern Conference | 34 | 14 | 5 | 15 | 59 | 52 | 47 |
| 15 | Sporting Kansas CityWestern Conference | 34 | 7 | 5 | 22 | 40 | 81 | 26 |
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