Columbus Crew vs Sporting Kansas City: result 1-1 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 31Kick-off on October 7, 2012 at 08:07 PM (UTC)Lower.com Field, Columbus, Ohio
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What was the result of Columbus Crew vs Sporting Kansas City?
Columbus Crew and Sporting Kansas City drew 1-1 on October 7, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 10′C. SapongSporting Kansas City
- 90′Eddie GavenColumbus Crew
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Columbus Crew have 8 wins, 2 draws and 5 defeats; Sporting Kansas City have 8, 5 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 29, 2012 | Philadelphia Union(home) | 3-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 23, 2012 | Chicago Fire(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 19, 2012 | Chivas USA(home) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 15, 2012 | New York Red Bulls(away) | 1-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 6, 2012 | New England Revolution(away) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 29, 2012 | Chicago Fire(home) | 2-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 22, 2012 | CF Montreal(away) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 19, 2012 | New York Red Bulls(away) | 2-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 15, 2012 | Houston Dynamo(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 2, 2012 | Toronto FC(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 1 Columbus Crew win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Sporting Kansas City win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 29, 2012 | Sporting Kansas City 1-2 Columbus Crew | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 14, 2012 | Columbus Crew 0-2 Sporting Kansas City | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Sporting Kansas City vs Columbus Crew on Jul 29, 2012
How many goals should we expect?
Columbus Crew score 1.5 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Sporting Kansas City score 1.3 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbus Crew | 1.5 | 1.5 | 2 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
| Sporting Kansas City | 1.3 | 0.7 | 8 | 7/15 | 5/15 |
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
- Oct 4, 2012Whitecaps4-0Chivas USA
- Oct 6, 2012Toronto FC0-1DC United
- Oct 6, 2012New York Red Bulls0-2Chicago Fire
- Oct 6, 2012Philadelphia Union1-0New England Revolution
- Oct 7, 2012Houston Dynamo1-1CF Montreal
- Oct 7, 2012Colorado Rapids1-4San Jose Earthquakes
- Oct 7, 2012Los Angeles Galaxy1-2Real Salt Lake
- Oct 7, 2012Chivas USA1-1FC Dallas