Sporting Kansas City vs FC Dallas: result 2-0 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 27Kick-off on August 20, 2017 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 FC Dallas?
Sporting Kansas City won 2-0 on August 20, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 42′D. RubioSporting Kansas City
- 90′GersoSporting Kansas City
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sporting Kansas City have 6 wins, 7 draws and 2 defeats; FC Dallas have 6, 4 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 12, 2017 | Seattle Sounders(away) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 10, 2017 | San Jose Earthquakes(home) | 2-2 | US Open Cup |
| Aug 7, 2017 | Atlanta United FC(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 30, 2017 | Chicago Fire(home) | 3-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 23, 2017 | Real Salt Lake(away) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 13, 2017 | Colorado Rapids(home) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 5, 2017 | Philadelphia Union(away) | 1-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 30, 2017 | Vancouver Whitecaps(home) | 0-4 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 22, 2017 | CF Montreal(away) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 12, 2017 | Sporting Kansas City(away) | 0-3 | US Open Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Sporting Kansas City win(s), 2 draw(s), 2 FC Dallas win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 12, 2017 | Sporting Kansas City 3-0 FC Dallas | US Open Cup |
| Apr 23, 2017 | FC Dallas 1-0 Sporting Kansas City | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 12, 2017 | Sporting Kansas City 0-0 FC Dallas | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 14, 2016 | FC Dallas 2-2 Sporting Kansas City | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 19, 2016 | Sporting Kansas City 2-0 FC Dallas | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 17, 2016 | FC Dallas 2-1 Sporting Kansas City | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Sporting Kansas City vs FC Dallas on Jul 12, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Sporting Kansas City score 1.6 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 15; FC Dallas score 1.6 and concede 1.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sporting Kansas City | 1.6 | 0.8 | 5 | 8/15 | 6/15 |
| FC Dallas | 1.6 | 1.6 | 2 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
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 FC Dallas sit 5th (33 points from 21 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | FC Dallas | 21 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 38 | 34 | 33 |
| 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 13, 2017FC Dallas0-0Colorado Rapids
- Aug 13, 2017Houston Dynamo3-0San Jose Earthquakes
- Aug 13, 2017Los Angeles Galaxy0-2New York City FC
- Aug 13, 2017DC United0-1Real Salt Lake
- Aug 16, 2017CF Montreal3-0Chicago Fire
- Aug 19, 2017Portland Timbers2-0New York Red Bulls
- Aug 19, 2017Orlando City SC1-1Columbus Crew
- Aug 19, 2017CF Montreal3-1Real Salt Lake