Major League Soccer match prediction: Little separates Columbus Crew and Sporting KC in quality

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Competition: USA Major League Soccer
Date: Sun 23.June
Match begins: 21:30 (UTC)
Venue: MAPFRE Stadium (24650 seats)

This match features two teams living in the basement of the Major League Soccer, Columbus Crew holding 10th place and Sporting KC lying 10th. A good chance for both teams to improve their position.

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

It's quite the trip for Sporting KC when visiting Columbus Crew as the cities are 1000 kilometers apart.

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Columbus Crew form and stats

4 victories, 2 draws and 3 defeats. That’s what Columbus Crew have to build on here at MAPFRE Stadium.

The Columbus Crew crowd went home unhappy last time out, seeing their beloved players lose 2-3 to Atlanta United here at MAPFRE Stadium in a US Open Cup match. Ahead of that match, Columbus Crew won a home game hosting Pittsburgh Riverhounds (1-0).

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Columbus Crew have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found one match with the results: Won 0 Drawn 1 Lost 0.

Columbus Crew has scored 11 goals at home this season, in 9 matches. On the other hand, Columbus Crew have conceded 11 goals.

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Sporting KC form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Sporting KC so far with only 4 points returning home. The records show 0-4-3 (win-draw-lose). The loyal fans travelling with their beloved Sporting KC have enjoyed the stadium food more than the matches as the visitors have gone ten consecutive matches without winning on the road. The last time three points were secured away was the Toluca game.

Sporting KC play their second straight away game, having lost the previous one 1-4 to Minnesota United. Before that, Sporting KC travelled to Toronto and returned home with a draw after the Major League Soccer game finished 2-2.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Sporting KC playing away and similar expectations, we found eleven relevant matches. Results were 3 Sporting KC wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats.

Sporting KC are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 7 away goals from 7 games. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Sporting KC have conceded 12 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

Columbus Crew-Sporting KC H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Columbus Crew 1 win, Sporting KC 6 wins, 3 draws. 5 of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

D. Accam
2 goals
Gerso Fernandes
1 goals

Columbus Crew missing players

Sporting KC missing players

Columbus Crew Sporting KC
Total Home Home vs low Statistic Away vs low Away Total
16 9 1 Played 1 7 15
5 4 1 Won 0 0 3
2 2 0 Drew 1 4 7
9 3 0 Lost 0 3 5
16 11 1 Scored 1 7 26
24 11 0 Conceded 1 12 27
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 100% 100% 100%
69% 67% 0% Over 1.5 100% 86% 93%
44% 44% 0% Over 2.5 0% 43% 53%
31% 33% 0% Over 3.5 0% 29% 40%
6% 0% 0% Over 4.5 0% 14% 27%
38% 44% 0% BTTS 100% 86% 73%
25% 33% 100% Clean Sheets 0% 0% 7%
38% 22% 0% Failed To Score 0% 14% 20%
 
6.1 6.7 4 Corners For (avg) 6 3.1 4.7
4.6 5.4 6 Corners Against (avg) 5 5.4 4.5
1.6 1.8 2 Yellow Cards (avg) 4 2.6 2
0 0 0 Red Cards 0 1 2
Key stats this season:
  • Columbus Crew have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Columbus Crew haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Sporting KC have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Sporting KC have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Sporting KC have yet to win a game away.
  • Sporting KC haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

Columbus Crew
All US Open Cup Major League Soccer Carolina Challenge Cup Club Friendlies
All Home Away
19-05-19 MLS Minnesota United 1 - 0 Columbus Crew
26-05-19 MLS Colorado Rapids 3 - 2 Columbus Crew
01-06-19 MLS Columbus Crew 2 - 2 New York City
11-06-19 UOC Columbus Crew 1 - 0 Pittsburgh Riverhounds
18-06-19 UOC Columbus Crew 2 - 3 Atlanta United
23-06-19 MLS Columbus Crew 21:30 Sporting KC
29-06-19 MLS Columbus Crew 23:30 Orlando City
04-07-19 MLS Real Salt Lake 02:00 Columbus Crew
06-07-19 MLS Columbus Crew 23:30 Seattle Sounders
13-07-19 MLS Orlando City 23:30 Columbus Crew
Sporting KC
All US Open Cup Mobile Mini Sun Cup Major League Soccer CONCACAF Champions League Club Friendlies
All Home Away
26-05-19 MLS Sporting KC 3 - 2 Seattle Sounders
30-05-19 MLS Sporting KC 0 - 2 LA Galaxy
02-06-19 MLS Houston Dynamo 1 - 1 Sporting KC
07-06-19 MLS Toronto 2 - 2 Sporting KC
13-06-19 UOC Minnesota United 4 - 1 Sporting KC
23-06-19 MLS Columbus Crew 21:30 Sporting KC
30-06-19 MLS Real Salt Lake 02:00 Sporting KC
04-07-19 MLS Sporting KC 00:30 Los Angeles FC
07-07-19 MLS Sporting KC 00:30 Chicago Fire
14-07-19 MLS Vancouver Whitecaps 02:00 Sporting KC

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Philadelphia Union 17 9 4 4 31 20 10 6 2 2 22 11 7 3 2 2 9 9 11 31
2 DC United 17 7 6 4 23 18 9 4 3 2 15 11 8 3 3 2 8 7 5 27
3 Montreal Impact 18 8 3 7 21 28 7 4 1 2 6 7 11 4 2 5 15 21 -7 27
4 Atlanta United 15 8 2 5 19 11 8 5 2 1 12 4 7 3 0 4 7 7 8 26
5 New York RB 16 7 3 6 27 19 9 5 1 3 17 10 7 2 2 3 10 9 8 24
6 New York City 14 5 8 1 23 17 6 2 4 0 9 5 8 3 4 1 14 12 6 23
7 Toronto 15 5 4 6 26 25 9 3 3 3 18 15 6 2 1 3 8 10 1 19
8 Chicago Fire 16 4 6 6 24 23 8 4 3 1 17 8 8 0 3 5 7 15 1 18
9 Orlando City 15 5 3 7 22 21 8 3 1 4 14 14 7 2 2 3 8 7 1 18
10 Columbus Crew 16 5 2 9 16 24 9 4 2 3 11 11 7 1 0 6 5 13 -8 17
11 New England 16 4 4 8 17 33 8 3 1 4 7 12 8 1 3 4 10 21 -16 16
12 Cincinnati 16 3 2 11 14 33 6 2 1 3 6 9 10 1 1 8 8 24 -19 11

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