DC United vs Sporting Kansas City: result 1-0 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 13Kick-off on May 31, 2014 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 won 1-0 on May 31, 2014.
Goalscorers
- 28′F. EspíndolaDC United
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, DC United have 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats; Sporting Kansas City have 6, 5 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 24, 2014 | New England Revolution(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| May 21, 2014 | Houston Dynamo(home) | 2-0 | Major League Soccer |
| May 17, 2014 | CF Montreal(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| May 10, 2014 | Philadelphia Union(away) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| May 4, 2014 | Portland Timbers(away) | 2-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 28, 2014 | New York Red Bulls(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| May 24, 2014 | Toronto FC(home) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| May 18, 2014 | Chicago Fire(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| May 15, 2014 | Philadelphia Union(home) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| May 10, 2014 | CF Montreal(away) | 3-0 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 0 DC United win(s), 1 draw(s), 4 Sporting Kansas City win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Aug 12, 2012 | Sporting Kansas City 2-1 DC United | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 11, 2012 | DC United 0-1 Sporting Kansas City | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Sporting Kansas City vs DC United on Oct 19, 2013
How many goals should we expect?
DC United score 1.3 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Sporting Kansas City score 1.5 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DC United | 1.3 | 1.2 | 4 | 8/15 | 6/15 |
| Sporting Kansas City | 1.5 | 1.1 | 5 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
DC United sit 11th in Major League Soccer (24 points from 21 matches) and Sporting Kansas City sit 15th (15 points from 20 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | DC United | 21 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 28 | 36 | 24 |
| 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
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- May 29, 2014Chivas USA0-2Portland Timbers
- May 31, 2014Seattle Sounders4-0Real Salt Lake
- May 31, 2014Toronto FC3-2Columbus Crew
- May 31, 2014CF Montreal2-0New England Revolution
- Jun 1, 2014FC Dallas1-2San Jose Earthquakes
- Jun 1, 2014Chivas USA0-3Philadelphia Union
- Jun 1, 2014Chicago Fire1-1Los Angeles Galaxy