DC United vs Sporting Kansas City: result 1-1 and analysis
Major League SoccerMatchday 9Kick-off on May 9, 2015 at 11:00 PM (UTC)Audi Field, Washington, District of Columbia
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What was the result of DC United vs Sporting Kansas City?
DC United and Sporting Kansas City drew 1-1 on May 9, 2015.
Goalscorers
- 42′J. ArrietaDC United
- 45′D. DwyerSporting Kansas City
Official lineup for DC United vs Sporting Kansas City
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
DC United
- 19J. Arrieta
- 8D. Arnaud
- 13C. Pontius
- 18Chris Rolfe
- 23P. Kitchen
- 5S. Franklin
- 6K. Opare
- 14N. DeLeon
- 22C. Korb
- 32Bobby Boswell
- 28B. Hamid
Sporting Kansas City
- 14D. Dwyer
- 37Jacob Peterson
- 10B. Feilhaber
- 27R. Espinoza
- 93S. Mustivar
- 2E. Palmer-Brown
- 5M. Besler
- 8G. Zusi
- 15S. Sinovic
- 23J. Anibaba
- 29T. Melia
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, DC United have 9 wins, 4 draws and 2 defeats; Sporting Kansas City have 4, 5 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2, 2015 | Columbus Crew(home) | 2-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 26, 2015 | Whitecaps(away) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 18, 2015 | Houston Dynamo(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 11, 2015 | New York Red Bulls(home) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 3, 2015 | Orlando City SC(away) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 3, 2015 | Chicago Fire(home) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 26, 2015 | Houston Dynamo(away) | 4-4 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 19, 2015 | Los Angeles Galaxy(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 12, 2015 | Real Salt Lake(home) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 5, 2015 | Philadelphia Union(home) | 3-2 | Major League Soccer |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 4, 2014 | DC United 0-0 Sporting Kansas City | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 24, 2014 | Sporting Kansas City 0-3 DC United | Major League Soccer |
| May 31, 2014 | DC United 1-0 Sporting Kansas City | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 19, 2013 | Sporting Kansas City 1-0 DC United | Major League Soccer |
| May 19, 2013 | DC United 1-1 Sporting Kansas City | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 6, 2013 | Sporting Kansas City 1-0 DC United | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: DC United vs Sporting Kansas City on Oct 4, 2014
How many goals should we expect?
DC United score 1.3 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 15; Sporting Kansas City score 1.2 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DC United | 1.3 | 0.8 | 6 | 7/15 | 5/15 |
| Sporting Kansas City | 1.2 | 1.4 | 6 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
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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Other matches in the same round
- May 3, 2015Los Angeles Galaxy1-1Colorado Rapids
- May 3, 2015Sporting Kansas City1-0Chicago Fire
- May 3, 2015New York City FC1-3Seattle Sounders
- May 6, 2015Houston Dynamo0-1San Jose Earthquakes
- May 7, 2015Real Salt Lake0-0Los Angeles Galaxy
- May 9, 2015Orlando City SC2-2New England Revolution
- May 9, 2015Colorado Rapids1-1San Jose Earthquakes
- May 9, 2015Chicago Fire1-2Real Salt Lake