Major League Soccer match preview: Orlando City versus Sporting KC

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Competition: USA Major League Soccer
Date: Wed 14.August
Match begins: 23:30 (UTC)
Venue: Orlando City Stadium (25527 seats)

Orlando City are welcoming Sporting KC for another important game after their 1-1 result against Toronto.

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 Orlando City and Sporting KC.

Sporting KC have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 1900 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.

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Orlando City form and stats

Orlando City have collected 16 points from their home games so far after 5-1-6.

Orlando City drew their last game, 1-1 away at Toronto. Ahead of that match, Orlando City lost 0-2 at home to Atlanta United.

This is expected to be a close game, with Orlando City perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Orlando City as a small favourite), we find twelve games. Orlando City has won 3 of these, drawn 4 and lost 5.

The manager J. O'Connor will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Minnesota United in only three days.

Orlando City have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Orlando City Stadium with 18 goals in 12 matches. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Orlando City defense is not exactly impregnable. 18 goals conceded from 12 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.

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Sporting KC form and stats

3-4-5 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Sporting KC in their matches away.

This game can not go any worse than the last one, a Major League Soccer home defeat versus Real Salt Lake with 1-2 on the scoreboard. Before that one, a nice away victory 3-2 at Seattle Sounders.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 14 similar matches played by Sporting KC in our archives, and the results are: 4 wins for Sporting KC, 4 draws and 6 defeats.

After this away game Sporting KC return home for a Major League Soccer game against SJ Earthquakes. That game is only three sleeps after this.

Sporting KC find the net in their away games, although not all the time. 15 goals from 12 away fixtures. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Sporting KC have conceded 19 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

As for the last four games between these two teams, there's 1 Orlando City victory, 1 draw and 2 Sporting KC wins. 3 of these games ended with three goals or more, 1 match with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

F. Gutiérrez
10 goals / 1 assists
T. Akindele
8 goals / 1 assists
Nani
8 goals / 4 assists

Orlando City missing players

Sporting KC missing players

Orlando City Sporting KC
Total Home Home vs low Statistic Away vs low Away Total
25 12 2 Played 2 12 24
8 5 2 Won 1 3 7
6 1 0 Drew 1 4 7
11 6 0 Lost 0 5 10
33 18 6 Scored 2 15 37
34 18 1 Conceded 1 19 43
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 100% 100% 100%
72% 67% 50% Over 1.5 50% 83% 88%
44% 50% 50% Over 2.5 0% 50% 54%
28% 42% 50% Over 3.5 0% 33% 38%
12% 17% 50% Over 4.5 0% 17% 25%
56% 50% 50% BTTS 50% 67% 62%
24% 25% 50% Clean Sheets 50% 17% 17%
20% 25% 0% Failed To Score 0% 17% 21%
 
4.7 5.5 6 Corners For (avg) 5.5 4.5 5.1
6 5.8 7 Corners Against (avg) 6.5 5.6 4.3
1.7 1.6 3.5 Yellow Cards (avg) 3 2.4 2.2
3 3 1 Red Cards 0 2 4
Key stats this season:
  • Orlando City have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Orlando City haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Sporting KC haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

Orlando City
All US Open Cup Major League Soccer Club Friendlies
All Home Away
21-07-19 MLS Orlando City 0 - 1 New York RB
27-07-19 MLS New England 4 - 1 Orlando City
03-08-19 MLS Orlando City 2 - 0 Dallas
06-08-19 UOC Orlando City 0 - 2 Atlanta United
10-08-19 MLS Toronto 1 - 1 Orlando City
14-08-19 MLS Orlando City 23:30 Sporting KC
18-08-19 MLS Minnesota United 00:00 Orlando City
24-08-19 MLS Orlando City - Atlanta United
01-09-19 MLS SJ Earthquakes 02:30 Orlando City
07-09-19 MLS Orlando City 23:30 Los Angeles FC
Sporting KC
All US Open Cup Mobile Mini Sun Cup Major League Soccer CONCACAF Champions League Club Friendlies
All Home Away
14-07-19 MLS Vancouver Whitecaps 0 - 3 Sporting KC
21-07-19 MLS Sporting KC 0 - 2 Dallas
26-07-19 MLS New York City 3 - 1 Sporting KC
05-08-19 MLS Seattle Sounders 2 - 3 Sporting KC
11-08-19 MLS Sporting KC 1 - 2 Real Salt Lake
14-08-19 MLS Orlando City 23:30 Sporting KC
18-08-19 MLS Sporting KC 00:30 SJ Earthquakes
23-08-19 MLS Sporting KC 01:30 Minnesota United
01-09-19 MLS Sporting KC 00:30 Houston Dynamo
08-09-19 MLS Portland Timbers 02:30 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 26 13 6 7 48 38 13 8 3 2 28 14 13 5 3 5 20 24 10 45
2 Atlanta United 25 13 3 9 43 30 14 10 3 1 29 9 11 3 0 8 14 21 13 42
3 DC United 26 10 9 7 34 32 14 6 5 3 22 20 12 4 4 4 12 12 2 39
4 New York City 23 10 8 5 41 31 11 6 4 1 22 11 12 4 4 4 19 20 10 38
5 New York RB 24 11 4 9 41 34 13 8 1 4 26 15 11 3 3 5 15 19 7 37
6 New England 25 9 7 9 37 44 13 6 2 5 18 17 12 3 5 4 19 27 -7 34
7 Toronto 25 9 6 10 39 41 14 6 4 4 28 23 11 3 2 6 11 18 -2 33
8 Montreal Impact 26 10 3 13 36 47 11 6 1 4 14 13 15 4 2 9 22 34 -11 33
9 Chicago Fire 26 7 9 10 38 37 14 6 6 2 29 16 12 1 3 8 9 21 1 30
10 Orlando City 25 8 6 11 33 34 12 5 1 6 18 18 13 3 5 5 15 16 -1 30
11 Columbus Crew 26 7 5 14 27 39 14 5 3 6 16 19 12 2 2 8 11 20 -12 26
12 Cincinnati 25 5 3 17 25 57 11 3 1 7 11 21 14 2 2 10 14 36 -32 18

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