Major League Soccer: Sporting KC are 2 points after Austin, but are driven to go full force. Let's go!
- Sporting KC have the fewest scored goals in the second half (6) in Major League Soccer
- Austin have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
This should be an appealing game with lots of spark and bustle as both participants are well rested since they last ran out on the pitch. Game on!
Sporting KC form and stats
When playing at home in the Major League Soccer, Sporting KC have managed 3 wins, 1 draw and suffered 3 defeats from 7 games. Nine out of nine points from the last three home games for Sporting KC, and the home supporters are ready to scream their lungs out to keep the winning streak alive.
Sporting KC travelled for their previous game, a trip to Vancouver Whitecaps that ended 1-1. Pulido, who usually features in attack, was the highest rated performer for the side in that match, scoring a rating of 7.42 (out of 10). Pulido scored one goal and dribled past the opponent 1 of 2 times.
Previous to that game, a home match hosting Dallas in a game that was won 2-1.The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Sporting KC have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 21 games) they have won 12 times, drawn 3 and lost 6.
Sporting KC are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 10 goals in 7 games. Sporting KC's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 9 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Austin form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Austin so far with only 7 points returning home. The records show 2-1-4 (win-draw-lose).
The manager Wolff was unhappy after their last game, played at their home venue. Austin suffered a 1-2 loss to Real Salt Lake (placed 9th). Defender Cascante was the best team player with a rating of 7.41. Cascante scored one goal and won 11 of 16 duels.
Prior to that match, a home win 2-1 against Minnesota United.Austin are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 5 wins, 2 draws and 13 defeats. From a total of 20 matches.
Austin's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 13 goals from these trips.
Head 2 Head
Austin have put together a streak of 4 consecutive games without losing (3-1-0) when facing Sporting KC.Top Goalscorers
  J. Gallagher 5 goals |   D. Salloi 4 goals |  S. Driussi 3 goals |
Sporting KC missing players
Austin missing players
| Sporting KC | Austin | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 17 | 7 | 1 | Played | P | 4 | 7 | 16 |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 8 | 3 | 0 | Lost | L | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 16 | 10 | 3 | Scored | S | 3 | 7 | 17 |
| 24 | 9 | 0 | Conceded | C | 8 | 13 | 23 |
| 82% | 86% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 94% |
| 71% | 71% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 75% |
| 53% | 57% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 71% | 56% |
| 18% | 29% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 14% | 19% |
| 12% | 29% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 6% |
| 47% | 43% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 57% | 56% |
| 24% | 29% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 19% |
| 47% | 43% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 43% | 31% |
| 6.1 | 6.1 | 5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.8 | 3.4 | 5.2 |
| 3.6 | 3.3 | 3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 7.5 | 8 | 7 |
| 1.7 | 1.7 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.8 | 1.4 | 1.8 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 13.1 | 15.3 | 9 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11.5 | 10.3 | 12.1 |
| 4.9 | 5.4 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.5 | 3.9 | 3.9 |
| 19% | 26% | 75% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 21% | 26% | 27% |
| 11.2 | 9.4 | 7 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 14.2 | 16.3 | 14.8 |
| 4.3 | 3.6 | 3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 6 | 5.7 | 5.1 |
- All of Austin's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Austin have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- Austin have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Austin have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Austin have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Austin haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Sporting KC have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Sporting KC have the fewest scored goals in the second half (6) in Major League Soccer
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Saint Louis City | 14 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 32 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 28 |
| 2 | Seattle Sounders | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 21 | 14 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 27 |
| 3 | Los Angeles FC | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 23 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 25 |
| 4 | Dallas | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 23 |
| 5 | SJ Earthquakes | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 19 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 0 | 23 |
| 6 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 26 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 21 |
| 7 | Minnesota United | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 12 | -3 | 20 |
| 8 | Austin | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 23 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 13 | -6 | 19 |
| 9 | Real Salt Lake | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 27 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 13 | -9 | 19 |
| 10 | Houston Dynamo | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 21 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 19 | -6 | 18 |
| 11 | Portland Timbers | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 19 | 24 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 17 | -5 | 17 |
| 12 | Sporting KC | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 24 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 15 | -8 | 17 |
| 13 | Colorado Rapids | 17 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 14 | 25 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 16 | -11 | 13 |
| 14 | LA Galaxy | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 26 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 15 | -13 | 12 |
