Sporting KC II vs The Town: result 2-1 and analysis
MLS Next ProRegular Season - 24Kick-off on July 16, 2023 at 11:00 PM (UTC)Rock Chalk Park, Lawrence, Kansas
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What was the result of Sporting KC II vs The Town?
Sporting KC II won 2-1 on July 16, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 22′Pau VidalSporting KC II
- 25′S. CruzSporting KC II
- 52′J. AyonThe Town
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sporting KC II have 6 wins, 5 draws and 4 defeats; The Town have 5, 4 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 10, 2023 | Portland Timbers II(away) | 1-3 | MLS Next Pro |
| Jul 2, 2023 | Vancouver Whitecaps II(home) | 7-1 | MLS Next Pro |
| Jun 25, 2023 | North Texas(home) | 1-1 | MLS Next Pro |
| Jun 19, 2023 | Los Angeles FC II(away) | 2-0 | MLS Next Pro |
| Jun 16, 2023 | Tacoma Defiance(home) | 2-2 | MLS Next Pro |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 10, 2023 | Los Angeles FC II(away) | 1-2 | MLS Next Pro |
| Jun 30, 2023 | Ventura County(home) | 2-2 | MLS Next Pro |
| Jun 25, 2023 | Houston Dynamo FC II(away) | 2-1 | MLS Next Pro |
| Jun 17, 2023 | North Texas(away) | 1-0 | MLS Next Pro |
| Jun 11, 2023 | Tacoma Defiance(home) | 1-1 | MLS Next Pro |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 2 Sporting KC II win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 The Town win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 6, 2023 | The Town 1-2 Sporting KC II | MLS Next Pro |
| Aug 28, 2022 | Sporting KC II 1-4 The Town | MLS Next Pro |
| May 21, 2022 | The Town 1-2 Sporting KC II | MLS Next Pro |
Last archived meeting: The Town vs Sporting KC II on May 6, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
Sporting KC II score 2.0 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; The Town score 1.0 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sporting KC II | 2.0 | 1.5 | 2 | 12/15 | 10/15 |
| The Town | 1.0 | 1.1 | 5 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Sporting KC II sit 12th in MLS Next Pro (20 points from 23 matches) and The Town sit 8th (33 points from 22 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | The Town | 22 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 40 | 28 | 33 |
| 6 | Sporting KC II | 23 | 6 | 0 | 17 | 30 | 57 | 20 |
| 8 | The Town | 22 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 40 | 28 | 33 |
| 8 | The Town | 21 | 10 | 0 | 11 | 39 | 27 | 31 |
| 12 | Sporting KC II | 23 | 6 | 0 | 17 | 30 | 57 | 20 |
| 12 | Sporting KC II | 22 | 6 | 0 | 16 | 29 | 55 | 20 |
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
- Jul 13, 2023Ventura County4-3Los Angeles FC II
- Jul 15, 2023Real Monarchs1-4Colorado Rapids II
- Jul 15, 2023Vancouver Whitecaps II0-1Portland Timbers II
- Jul 16, 2023Philadelphia Union II2-1New York RB II
- Jul 16, 2023Orlando City II3-2Atlanta United II
- Jul 16, 2023Houston Dynamo FC II2-1North Texas
- Jul 16, 2023New York City II2-2Chicago Fire II
- Jul 16, 2023Huntsville City1-2Toronto II