The Town vs Sporting KC II: result 1-2 and analysis
MLS Next ProRegular Season - 9Kick-off on May 6, 2023 at 02:00 AM (UTC)PayPal Park, San Jose, California
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What was the result of The Town vs Sporting KC II?
Sporting KC II won 1-2 on May 6, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 24′A. DraperSporting KC II
- 67′J. CoanSporting KC II (pen.)
- 78′R. CastroThe Town
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, The Town have 9 wins, 1 draws and 5 defeats; Sporting KC II have 5, 2 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 30, 2023 | Los Angeles FC II(away) | 1-0 | MLS Next Pro |
| Apr 17, 2023 | Colorado Rapids II(home) | 0-2 | MLS Next Pro |
| Apr 10, 2023 | Real Monarchs(home) | 0-1 | MLS Next Pro |
| Apr 3, 2023 | Portland Timbers II(away) | 2-0 | MLS Next Pro |
| Mar 27, 2023 | Ventura County(home) | 3-0 | MLS Next Pro |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 1, 2023 | Houston Dynamo FC II(home) | 1-4 | MLS Next Pro |
| Apr 23, 2023 | FC Cincinnati II(away) | 2-3 | MLS Next Pro |
| Apr 15, 2023 | Real Monarchs(away) | 4-0 | MLS Next Pro |
| Apr 9, 2023 | Los Angeles FC II(home) | 2-1 | MLS Next Pro |
| Apr 2, 2023 | Austin II(home) | 1-1 | MLS Next Pro |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 1 The Town win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Sporting KC II win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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: Sporting KC II vs The Town on Aug 28, 2022
How many goals should we expect?
The Town score 2.0 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Sporting KC II score 1.5 and concede 1.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Town | 2.0 | 1.3 | 3 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
| Sporting KC II | 1.5 | 1.8 | 3 | 8/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
The Town sit 8th in MLS Next Pro (33 points from 23 matches) and Sporting KC II sit 12th (20 points from 23 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | The Town | 23 | 11 | 0 | 12 | 40 | 29 | 33 |
| 6 | Sporting KC II | 23 | 6 | 0 | 17 | 30 | 57 | 20 |
| 8 | The Town | 23 | 11 | 0 | 12 | 40 | 29 | 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
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