Major League Soccer duel: Close contest expected between Dallas and Sporting KC

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Competition: USA Major League Soccer
Competition: Thu 30.September
Match begins: 00:00 (UTC)

Preview: 19 points stand between the squads so far, Sporting KC on top. Will Dallas pull off a surprise?

Insights:
  • Dallas have the most conceded goals (44) in Major League Soccer
  • Sporting KC have the most scored goals (44) in Major League Soccer

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Dallas and Sporting KC.

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Dallas form and stats

Dallas have collected 18 points from their Major League Soccer home games so far after 4-6-2.

In their previous game, the manager L. Gonzalez led his Dallas to a defeat in the Major League Soccer match away at Vancouver Whitecaps. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here. Some supporters pointed their nail-bitten fingers at Franco Jara for missing a penalty kick versus Vancouver Whitecaps in the 90th minute. It's possible that a goal in that situation would have changed the outcome. Midfield player Facundo Quignon got a match rating of 7.34 in that game, the max score being 10. Quignon had 30 successful passes (of 36 total).

Prior to that, an away loss at Houston Dynamo.

This is expected to be a close game, with Dallas perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Dallas as a small favourite), we find seven games. Dallas has won four of these, drawn two and lost one.

There's a new fixture coming up fairly quickly for Dallas, as the Major League Soccer home game vs Minnesota United is only three days away.

Dallas have proved capable of finding the net in their games here with 19 goals in 12 league matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. 12 goals have been conceded.

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Sporting KC form and stats

6-2-4 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Sporting KC, who have the most scored goals (44) in Major League Soccer, in their Major League Soccer matches away.

The manager P. Vermes was unhappy after their last game, a Major League Soccer match played at their home ground Children's Mercy Park. Sporting KC suffered a 1-2 loss to Seattle Sounders (placed 1st). Defender Ilie Sánchez was the best team player with a rating of 7.81. Sánchez hit the woodwork once, hit two key passes and won 6 of 8 duels.

Before that, Sporting KC secured a home win against Minnesota United with the score 4-0.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 19 similar matches played by Sporting KC in our archives, and the results are: seven wins for Sporting KC, four draws and eight defeats.

The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Houston Dynamo in just four days.

Sporting KC are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 18 times in 12 away games so far. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Sporting KC have conceded 14 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

The last head to head encounter ended Dallas - Sporting KC 0-2, earlier this season. Previous ten meetings involving these contenders: Dallas won six, Sporting KC were winners in three and we saw one draw. six games with more than 2,5 goals, four matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

Sporting KCD. Salloi
D. Salloi
13 goals
DallasR. Pepi
R. Pepi
12 goals
DallasJ. Obrian Arias
J. Obrian Arias
8 goals

Dallas missing players

Sporting KC missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Dallas Sporting KC
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
27 12 3 Played P 2 12 26
6 4 1 Won W 1 6 13
9 6 1 Drew D 0 2 7
12 2 1 Lost L 1 4 6
38 19 4 Scored S 3 18 44
44 12 2 Conceded C 2 14 28
96% 92% 67% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 83% 92%
81% 83% 33% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 75% 88%
52% 42% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 58% 58%
41% 33% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 42% 31%
19% 8% 33% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 8% 8%
59% 58% 33% BTTS BTTS 50% 50% 65%
11% 25% 33% Clean Sheets C S 0% 33% 27%
33% 25% 67% Failed to Score F T 50% 33% 15%
 
5 6.1 5.3 Corners for (avg) C F 5 4.8 6.3
4.4 4.2 3.7 Corners against (avg) C A 5.5 4.8 3.7
2.4 2.7 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 1.8 1.4
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 2 2
 
13.9 15.5 14.3 Shots (avg) S ( 15 10.3 14.4
4.3 4.8 3.3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 6 3.9 5.2
32% 33% 40% Goal Efficiency G E 25% 38% 33%
Key stats in Major League Soccer this season:
  • Dallas have the fewest clean sheets (3) in Major League Soccer
  • Dallas have the most conceded goals (44) in Major League Soccer
  • Dallas have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Sporting KC have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Sporting KC have the most points from losing position (19) in Major League Soccer
  • Sporting KC have the most scored goals (44) in Major League Soccer
  • Sporting KC have won significantly less corners away then at home.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Seattle Sounders 25 14 6 5 38 21 13 6 4 3 19 11 12 8 2 2 19 10 17 48
2 Sporting KC 26 13 7 6 44 28 14 7 5 2 26 14 12 6 2 4 18 14 16 46
3 Colorado Rapids 25 12 9 4 35 24 13 6 6 1 20 11 12 6 3 3 15 13 11 45
4 Portland Timbers 26 12 4 10 42 43 13 8 2 3 27 19 13 4 2 7 15 24 -1 40
5 LA Galaxy 26 11 5 10 37 42 13 7 2 4 21 15 13 4 3 6 16 27 -5 38
6 Minnesota United 25 10 7 8 29 29 13 8 2 3 17 7 12 2 5 5 12 22 0 37
7 Real Salt Lake 26 10 6 10 42 41 13 7 4 2 21 12 13 3 2 8 21 29 1 36
8 Los Angeles FC 26 9 6 11 38 38 13 6 5 2 26 19 13 3 1 9 12 19 0 33
9 Vancouver Whitecaps 25 8 9 8 31 34 13 7 2 4 17 14 12 1 7 4 14 20 -3 33
10 SJ Earthquakes 26 8 9 9 34 38 13 4 3 6 18 19 13 4 6 3 16 19 -4 33
11 Dallas 27 6 9 12 38 44 12 4 6 2 19 12 15 2 3 10 19 32 -6 27
12 Houston Dynamo 27 5 11 11 31 41 13 5 5 3 19 17 14 0 6 8 12 24 -10 26
13 Austin 26 6 4 16 27 40 13 4 2 7 20 21 13 2 2 9 7 19 -13 22

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Seattle Sounders 25 14 6 5 38 21 13 6 4 3 19 11 12 8 2 2 19 10 17 48
2 Sporting KC 26 13 7 6 44 28 14 7 5 2 26 14 12 6 2 4 18 14 16 46
3 Colorado Rapids 25 12 9 4 35 24 13 6 6 1 20 11 12 6 3 3 15 13 11 45
4 Portland Timbers 26 12 4 10 42 43 13 8 2 3 27 19 13 4 2 7 15 24 -1 40
5 LA Galaxy 26 11 5 10 37 42 13 7 2 4 21 15 13 4 3 6 16 27 -5 38
6 Minnesota United 25 10 7 8 29 29 13 8 2 3 17 7 12 2 5 5 12 22 0 37
7 Real Salt Lake 26 10 6 10 42 41 13 7 4 2 21 12 13 3 2 8 21 29 1 36
8 Los Angeles FC 26 9 6 11 38 38 13 6 5 2 26 19 13 3 1 9 12 19 0 33
9 Vancouver Whitecaps 25 8 9 8 31 34 13 7 2 4 17 14 12 1 7 4 14 20 -3 33
10 SJ Earthquakes 26 8 9 9 34 38 13 4 3 6 18 19 13 4 6 3 16 19 -4 33
11 Dallas 27 6 9 12 38 44 12 4 6 2 19 12 15 2 3 10 19 32 -6 27
12 Houston Dynamo 27 5 11 11 31 41 13 5 5 3 19 17 14 0 6 8 12 24 -10 26
13 Austin 26 6 4 16 27 40 13 4 2 7 20 21 13 2 2 9 7 19 -13 22

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