New York Red Bulls vs Sporting Kansas City: result 2-1 and analysis
Major League SoccerPlay-In Round - FinalsKick-off on October 31, 2014 at 12:00 AM (UTC)Sports Illustrated Stadium, Harrison, New Jersey
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What was the result of New York Red Bulls vs Sporting Kansas City?
New York Red Bulls won 2-1 on October 31, 2014.
Goalscorers
- 53′D. DwyerSporting Kansas City
- 77′B. Wright-PhillipsNew York Red Bulls
- 90′B. Wright-PhillipsNew York Red Bulls
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, New York Red Bulls have 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats; Sporting Kansas City have 5, 2 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 27, 2014 | Sporting Kansas City(away) | 2-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 19, 2014 | Columbus Crew(home) | 1-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 11, 2014 | Toronto FC(home) | 3-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 4, 2014 | Houston Dynamo(home) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 29, 2014 | Los Angeles Galaxy(away) | 0-4 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 27, 2014 | New York Red Bulls(home) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 18, 2014 | Philadelphia Union(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 11, 2014 | Chicago Fire(home) | 2-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 4, 2014 | DC United(away) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 27, 2014 | New England Revolution(home) | 2-3 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 New York Red Bulls win(s), 2 draw(s), 1 Sporting Kansas City win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 27, 2014 | Sporting Kansas City 0-2 New York Red Bulls | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 6, 2014 | New York Red Bulls 2-1 Sporting Kansas City | Major League Soccer |
| May 28, 2014 | Sporting Kansas City 1-1 New York Red Bulls | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 3, 2013 | Sporting Kansas City 2-3 New York Red Bulls | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 17, 2013 | New York Red Bulls 0-1 Sporting Kansas City | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 20, 2012 | New York Red Bulls 0-0 Sporting Kansas City | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Sporting Kansas City vs New York Red Bulls on Oct 27, 2014
How many goals should we expect?
New York Red Bulls score 1.6 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Sporting Kansas City score 1.4 and concede 1.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Red Bulls | 1.6 | 1.3 | 3 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
| Sporting Kansas City | 1.4 | 1.6 | 3 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
New York Red Bulls sit 8th in Major League Soccer (26 points from 21 matches) and Sporting Kansas City sit 15th (15 points from 21 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | New York Red Bulls | 21 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 31 | 43 | 26 |
| 15 | Sporting Kansas City | 21 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 20 | 51 | 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