Sporting Kansas City vs DC United: result 0-3 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 24Kick-off on August 24, 2014 at 12:30 AM (UTC)Children's Mercy Park, Kansas City, Kansas
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What was the result of Sporting Kansas City vs DC United?
DC United won 0-3 on August 24, 2014.
Goalscorers
- 24′F. EspíndolaDC United
- 28′Chris RolfeDC United
- 31′P. KitchenDC United
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sporting Kansas City have 8 wins, 4 draws and 3 defeats; DC United 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 17, 2014 | Toronto FC(home) | 4-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 11, 2014 | Whitecaps(away) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 2, 2014 | Philadelphia Union(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 26, 2014 | Toronto FC(away) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 19, 2014 | Los Angeles Galaxy(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 2014 | Colorado Rapids(home) | 4-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 10, 2014 | Real Salt Lake(away) | 0-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 4, 2014 | Houston Dynamo(away) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 30, 2014 | Toronto FC(home) | 3-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 21, 2014 | Chivas USA(home) | 3-1 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Sporting Kansas City win(s), 1 draw(s), 1 DC United win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 31, 2014 | DC United 1-0 Sporting Kansas City | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 19, 2013 | Sporting Kansas City 1-0 DC United | Major League Soccer |
| May 19, 2013 | DC United 1-1 Sporting Kansas City | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 6, 2013 | Sporting Kansas City 1-0 DC United | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 12, 2012 | Sporting Kansas City 2-1 DC United | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 11, 2012 | DC United 0-1 Sporting Kansas City | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: DC United vs Sporting Kansas City on May 31, 2014
How many goals should we expect?
Sporting Kansas City score 1.5 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; DC United score 1.5 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sporting Kansas City | 1.5 | 1.1 | 3 | 10/15 | 7/15 |
| DC United | 1.5 | 1.1 | 4 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
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 20 matches) and DC United sit 11th (24 points from 21 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | DC United | 21 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 28 | 36 | 24 |
| 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
- Aug 23, 2014Toronto FC2-2Chicago Fire
- Aug 23, 2014New England Revolution1-0Chivas USA
- Aug 23, 2014Columbus Crew3-0Houston Dynamo
- Aug 24, 2014Los Angeles Galaxy2-0Whitecaps
- Aug 24, 2014Portland Timbers2-4Seattle Sounders
- Aug 25, 2014Philadelphia Union4-2San Jose Earthquakes
- Aug 28, 2014Los Angeles Galaxy4-1DC United
- Aug 30, 2014Sporting Kansas City1-3Houston Dynamo