DC United vs Sporting Kansas City: result 2-1 and analysis
Major League SoccerMatchday 3Kick-off on March 9, 2025 at 12:30 AM (UTC)Audi Field, Washington, District of Columbia
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What was the result of DC United vs Sporting Kansas City?
DC United won 2-1 on March 9, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 53′E. ThommySporting Kansas City
- 60′C. BentekeDC United (pen.)
- 68′Hosei KijimaDC United
Official lineup for DC United vs Sporting Kansas City
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
DC United
4-2-3-1- 20C. Benteke
- 7Peglow
- 10Gabriel Pirani
- 8J. Stroud
- 6B. Enow
- 77Hosei Kijima
- 28D. Schnegg
- 15K. Rowles
- 3L. Bartlett
- 22A. Herrera
- 1Kim Joon-Hong
Sporting Kansas City
4-2-3-1- 9D. Joveljić
- 26E. Thommy
- 21Manu García
- 93M. Suleymanov
- 6N. Radoja
- 22Z. Bassong
- 18L. Ndenbe
- 24Joaquín Fernández
- 5D. Rosero
- 17J. Davis
- 1J. Pulskamp
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, DC United have 6 wins, 6 draws and 3 defeats; Sporting Kansas City have 2, 2 and 11.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2, 2025 | Chicago Fire(away) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Feb 23, 2025 | Toronto FC(home) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Feb 15, 2025 | Houston Dynamo(away) | 3-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Feb 12, 2025 | Nashville SC(away) | 1-4 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Feb 7, 2025 | Colorado Rapids(home) | 1-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2, 2025 | San Jose Earthquakes(home) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Feb 26, 2025 | Inter Miami(away) | 1-3 | CONCACAF Champions League |
| Feb 23, 2025 | Austin(away) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Feb 20, 2025 | Inter Miami(home) | 0-1 | CONCACAF Champions League |
| Feb 12, 2025 | Las Vegas Lights(away) | 0-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 DC United wins, 2 draws, 2 Sporting Kansas City wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 14, 2022 | Sporting Kansas City 3-0 DC United | Major League Soccer |
| May 12, 2019 | DC United 1-0 Sporting Kansas City | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 1, 2018 | Sporting Kansas City 1-0 DC United | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 5, 2017 | DC United 0-0 Sporting Kansas City | Major League Soccer |
| May 28, 2016 | Sporting Kansas City 0-1 DC United | Major League Soccer |
| May 9, 2015 | DC United 1-1 Sporting Kansas City | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Sporting Kansas City vs DC United on Sep 14, 2022
How many goals should we expect?
DC United score 1.7 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; Sporting Kansas City score 0.8 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DC United | 1.7 | 1.9 | 0 | 13/15 | 12/15 |
| Sporting Kansas City | 0.8 | 1.7 | 3 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
DC United sit 14th in Major League Soccer (33 points from 34 matches) and Sporting Kansas City sit 15th (26 points from 34 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | DC UnitedEastern Conference | 34 | 7 | 12 | 15 | 39 | 61 | 33 |
| 15 | Sporting Kansas CityWestern Conference | 34 | 7 | 5 | 22 | 40 | 81 | 26 |
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