Sporting Kansas City vs Central: result 3-1 and analysis
CONCACAF Champions LeagueGroup Stage - 6Kick-off on October 20, 2016 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 Central?
Sporting Kansas City won 3-1 on October 20, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 43′M. GordonCentral
- 49′Cameron PorterSporting Kansas City
- 55′Nansel SelbolSporting Kansas City
- 90′Connor HalliseySporting Kansas City (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sporting Kansas City have 4 wins, 5 draws and 6 defeats; Central have 9, 1 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 2016 | Real Salt Lake(away) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 1, 2016 | New England Revolution(away) | 1-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 25, 2016 | San Jose Earthquakes(away) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 18, 2016 | Los Angeles Galaxy(home) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 14, 2016 | Vancouver Whitecaps(home) | 1-2 | CONCACAF Champions League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 14, 2016 | Defence Force(home) | 4-1 | Pro League |
| Oct 7, 2016 | Club Sando(home) | 2-1 | Pro League |
| Oct 4, 2016 | W Connection(home) | 2-1 | Pro League |
| Sep 29, 2016 | Vancouver Whitecaps(away) | 1-4 | CONCACAF Champions League |
| Aug 17, 2016 | Sporting Kansas City(home) | 2-2 | CONCACAF Champions League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 0 Sporting Kansas City win(s), 1 draw(s), 0 Central win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 17, 2016 | Central 2-2 Sporting Kansas City | CONCACAF Champions League |
Last archived meeting: Central vs Sporting Kansas City on Aug 17, 2016
How many goals should we expect?
Sporting Kansas City score 1.3 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Central score 2.3 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sporting Kansas City | 1.3 | 1.6 | 4 | 7/15 | 10/15 |
| Central | 2.3 | 1.1 | 4 | 8/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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