Sporting Kansas City vs Des Moines Menace: result 2-0 and analysis
US Open Cup3rd RoundKick-off on May 29, 2013 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 Des Moines Menace?
Sporting Kansas City won 2-0 on May 29, 2013.
Goalscorers
- 12′K. KamaraSporting Kansas City
- 73′C. BielerSporting Kansas City
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sporting Kansas City have 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats; Des Moines Menace have 3, 0 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 26, 2013 | Houston Dynamo(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| May 19, 2013 | DC United(away) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| May 13, 2013 | Houston Dynamo(away) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| May 9, 2013 | Seattle Sounders(home) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| May 5, 2013 | Chivas USA(home) | 4-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 22, 2013 | Minnesota United FC(away) | 1-0 | US Open Cup |
| May 16, 2013 | Madison 56ers(home) | 1-0 | US Open Cup |
| May 23, 2012 | Minnesota United FC(home) | 0-2 | US Open Cup |
| May 16, 2012 | Bavarian(away) | 3-1 | US Open Cup |
How many goals should we expect?
Sporting Kansas City score 1.2 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Des Moines Menace score 1.3 and concede 0.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sporting Kansas City | 1.2 | 0.7 | 8 | 5/15 | 4/15 |
| Des Moines Menace | 1.3 | 0.8 | 2 | 1/4 | 1/4 |
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
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- May 28, 2013Fort Lauderdale Strikers0-2FC Dallas
- May 28, 2013Austin Aztex3-1Colorado Rapids
- May 28, 2013Rochester Rhinos1-5New England Revolution
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- May 29, 2013Orange County SC1-2Chivas USA