New York Red Bulls vs Sporting Kansas City: result 2-1 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 26Kick-off on September 6, 2014 at 11:30 PM (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 September 6, 2014.
Goalscorers
- 11′B. Wright-PhillipsNew York Red Bulls (pen.)
- 52′Thierry HenryNew York Red Bulls
- 54′D. DwyerSporting Kansas City
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, New York Red Bulls have 4 wins, 5 draws and 6 defeats; Sporting Kansas City have 8, 2 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2014 | DC United(away) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 23, 2014 | CF Montreal(home) | 4-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 11, 2014 | Chicago Fire(away) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 2, 2014 | New England Revolution(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 31, 2014 | Real Salt Lake(away) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3, 2014 | New England Revolution(away) | 1-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 30, 2014 | Houston Dynamo(home) | 1-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 24, 2014 | DC United(home) | 0-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 17, 2014 | Toronto FC(home) | 4-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 11, 2014 | Whitecaps(away) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 New York Red Bulls win(s), 3 draw(s), 2 Sporting Kansas City win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Sep 19, 2012 | New York Red Bulls 0-2 Sporting Kansas City | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 27, 2012 | Sporting Kansas City 1-1 New York Red Bulls | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Sporting Kansas City vs New York Red Bulls on May 28, 2014
How many goals should we expect?
New York Red Bulls score 1.4 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Sporting Kansas City score 1.5 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Red Bulls | 1.4 | 1.6 | 1 | 10/15 | 8/15 |
| Sporting Kansas City | 1.5 | 1.4 | 3 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
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 20 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 | 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
- Sep 6, 2014Los Angeles Galaxy6-0Colorado Rapids
- Sep 6, 2014Toronto FC0-2Philadelphia Union
- Sep 7, 2014Houston Dynamo3-2CF Montreal
- Sep 7, 2014Real Salt Lake2-1FC Dallas
- Sep 7, 2014Whitecaps0-0DC United
- Sep 7, 2014Columbus Crew3-0Chivas USA
- Sep 7, 2014Portland Timbers3-3San Jose Earthquakes
- Sep 7, 2014New England Revolution2-1Chicago Fire