Sporting Kansas City vs New York City FC: result 0-2 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 2Kick-off on March 5, 2018 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 New York City FC?
New York City FC won 0-2 on March 5, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 32′M. MoralezNew York City FC
- 53′J. MedinaNew York City FC
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; New York City FC have 6, 5 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 27, 2017 | Houston Dynamo(away) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 22, 2017 | Real Salt Lake(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 15, 2017 | Houston Dynamo(home) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 12, 2017 | Houston Dynamo(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 8, 2017 | Minnesota United FC(away) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 2017 | Columbus Crew(home) | 2-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Nov 1, 2017 | Columbus Crew(away) | 1-4 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 22, 2017 | Columbus Crew(home) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 15, 2017 | New England Revolution(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 1, 2017 | Chicago Fire(away) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 2 Sporting Kansas City win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 New York City FC win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 6, 2017 | New York City FC 1-0 Sporting Kansas City | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 11, 2016 | Sporting Kansas City 3-1 New York City FC | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 28, 2015 | New York City FC 0-1 Sporting Kansas City | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: New York City FC vs Sporting Kansas City on Sep 6, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Sporting Kansas City score 1.1 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; New York City FC score 1.3 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sporting Kansas City | 1.1 | 1.1 | 2 | 9/15 | 6/15 |
| New York City FC | 1.3 | 1.3 | 4 | 9/15 | 6/15 |
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 New York City FC sit 7th (26 points from 20 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | New York City FC | 20 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 34 | 29 | 26 |
| 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
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