Sporting Kansas City vs Atlanta United FC: result 1-1 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 26Kick-off on August 7, 2017 at 12:00 AM (UTC)Children's Mercy Park, Kansas City, Kansas
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What was the result of Sporting Kansas City vs Atlanta United FC?
Sporting Kansas City and Atlanta United FC drew 1-1 on August 7, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 59′B. FeilhaberSporting Kansas City (pen.)
- 90′Jacob PetersonAtlanta United FC
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sporting Kansas City have 7 wins, 6 draws and 2 defeats; Atlanta United FC 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 30, 2017 | Chicago Fire(home) | 3-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 23, 2017 | Real Salt Lake(away) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 12, 2017 | FC Dallas(home) | 3-0 | US Open Cup |
| Jul 7, 2017 | Philadelphia Union(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 1, 2017 | Portland Timbers(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 29, 2017 | Orlando City SC(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 21, 2017 | Orlando City SC(away) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 4, 2017 | San Jose Earthquakes(home) | 4-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 1, 2017 | Columbus Crew(away) | 2-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 28, 2017 | Miami(away) | 2-3 | US Open Cup |
How many goals should we expect?
Sporting Kansas City score 1.7 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 15; Atlanta United FC score 1.9 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sporting Kansas City | 1.7 | 0.8 | 6 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
| Atlanta United FC | 1.9 | 1.5 | 3 | 11/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Sporting Kansas City sit 15th in Major League Soccer (15 points from 21 matches) and Atlanta United FC sit 12th (21 points from 21 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Atlanta United FC | 21 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 25 | 36 | 21 |
| 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
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- Aug 6, 2017New York City FC3-2New York Red Bulls
- Aug 12, 2017Seattle Sounders1-0Sporting Kansas City
- Aug 12, 2017Toronto FC4-1Portland Timbers
- Aug 12, 2017New York Red Bulls3-1Orlando City SC
- Aug 12, 2017Columbus Crew3-1Chicago Fire
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