Seattle Sounders vs Sporting Kansas City: result 1-0 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 1Kick-off on March 8, 2014 at 08:00 PM (UTC)Lumen Field, Seattle, Washington
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What was the result of Seattle Sounders vs Sporting Kansas City?
Seattle Sounders won 1-0 on March 8, 2014.
Goalscorers
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What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Seattle Sounders have 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats; Sporting Kansas City have 8, 4 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2013 | Portland Timbers(away) | 2-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Nov 3, 2013 | Portland Timbers(home) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 31, 2013 | Colorado Rapids(home) | 2-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 28, 2013 | Los Angeles Galaxy(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 19, 2013 | FC Dallas(away) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 7, 2013 | Real Salt Lake(home) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Nov 24, 2013 | Houston Dynamo(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Nov 9, 2013 | Houston Dynamo(away) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Nov 7, 2013 | New England Revolution(home) | 3-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Nov 3, 2013 | New England Revolution(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 1 Seattle Sounders win(s), 2 draw(s), 0 Sporting Kansas City win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 9, 2013 | Sporting Kansas City 0-1 Seattle Sounders | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 9, 2012 | Sporting Kansas City 2-2 Seattle Sounders | US Open Cup |
| Jun 21, 2012 | Seattle Sounders 1-1 Sporting Kansas City | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Sporting Kansas City vs Seattle Sounders on May 9, 2013
How many goals should we expect?
Seattle Sounders score 1.1 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Sporting Kansas City score 1.3 and concede 0.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle Sounders | 1.1 | 1.4 | 5 | 8/15 | 5/15 |
| Sporting Kansas City | 1.3 | 0.8 | 5 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Seattle Sounders sit 13th in Major League Soccer (25 points from 20 matches) and Sporting Kansas City sit 15th (15 points from 20 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Seattle Sounders | 20 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 22 | 27 | 25 |
| 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