Toronto FC vs Sporting Kansas City: result 2-1 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 2Kick-off on March 9, 2013 at 06:37 PM (UTC)BMO Field, Toronto, Ontario
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What was the result of Toronto FC vs Sporting Kansas City?
Toronto FC won 2-1 on March 9, 2013.
Goalscorers
- 3′R. EarnshawToronto FC
- 21′R. EarnshawToronto FC (pen.)
- 77′C. BielerSporting Kansas City
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Toronto FC have 0 wins, 4 draws and 11 defeats; Sporting Kansas City have 8, 6 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2, 2013 | Whitecaps(away) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 28, 2012 | Columbus Crew(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 20, 2012 | CF Montreal(home) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 6, 2012 | DC United(home) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 29, 2012 | New York Red Bulls(away) | 1-4 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2, 2013 | Philadelphia Union(away) | 3-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Nov 8, 2012 | Houston Dynamo(home) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Nov 4, 2012 | Houston Dynamo(away) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 25, 2012 | Philadelphia Union(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 20, 2012 | New York Red Bulls(away) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 0 Toronto FC win(s), 0 draw(s), 3 Sporting Kansas City win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 2, 2012 | Sporting Kansas City 2-1 Toronto FC | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 18, 2012 | Toronto FC 0-1 Sporting Kansas City | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 17, 2012 | Sporting Kansas City 2-0 Toronto FC | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Sporting Kansas City vs Toronto FC on Sep 2, 2012
How many goals should we expect?
Toronto FC score 0.8 and concede 1.8 goals per match over their last 15; Sporting Kansas City score 1.3 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toronto FC | 0.8 | 1.8 | 1 | 10/15 | 8/15 |
| Sporting Kansas City | 1.3 | 0.7 | 6 | 8/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Toronto FC sit 10th in Major League Soccer (24 points from 21 matches) and Sporting Kansas City sit 15th (15 points from 20 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Toronto FC | 21 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 31 | 37 | 24 |
| 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
- Mar 3, 2013FC Dallas1-0Colorado Rapids
- Mar 3, 2013Chivas USA0-3Columbus Crew
- Mar 3, 2013Seattle Sounders0-1CF Montreal
- Mar 3, 2013Los Angeles Galaxy4-0Chicago Fire
- Mar 4, 2013Portland Timbers3-3New York Red Bulls
- Mar 4, 2013San Jose Earthquakes0-2Real Salt Lake
- Mar 10, 2013DC United1-0Real Salt Lake
- Mar 10, 2013Whitecaps2-1Columbus Crew