Sporting KC get ready to host Nashville SC for another action-packed Major League Soccer game here at Children's Mercy Park.
- Sporting KC have the fewest scored goals in the first half (0) in Major League Soccer
- Nashville SC have the most points (7) away in Major League Soccer
Sporting KC and Nashville SC should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
Sporting KC form and stats
As mentioned below, Sporting KC are feasting on a winning streak here so far with maximum points from their first 2 Major League Soccer games. Hopes of three in a row are alive for Sporting KC after consecutive victories at their own ground.
The fans are hoping that Sporting KC will strike back in this fixture, putting things right after the 0-1 away loss in the match against Vancouver Whitecaps (placed 13th). Espinoza (midfield was the top team player in that game with a rating of 7.03/10. Espinoza hit one key pass, dribled past the opponent 2 of 2 times and had 21 successful passes (of 25 total).
Previous to that game, a home match hosting Real Salt Lake in a game that was won 1-0.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 17 games) they have won nine times, drawn four and lost four.
Early season league goal statistics from Sporting KC's 2 home games: 2 goals, 0 conceded.
Nashville SC form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team, who have the most points (7) away in Major League Soccer, on their Major League Soccer travels is 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats.
It's the second away game in a row for Nashville SC, but there's smiles all around after the 1-0 victory versus Columbus Crew last time out. Goalkeeper Willis got the top player rating of the team with 7.52/10. Willis topped it up with a clean sheet.
It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Real Salt Lake wasn't a success with a 1-2 loss.Nashville are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is three wins, four draws and four defeats. From a total of eleven matches.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Nashville SC as they have only managed to score 4 times from 5 away games in the league. Many of these goals have been scored late in the games; more than 50 percent (11 goals) after the 60th minute.
Head 2 Head
Top Goalscorers
  R. Espinoza Ramírez 1 goals |  R. Walter 1 goals |  J. Russell 1 goals |
Sporting KC missing players
Nashville SC missing players
| Sporting KC | Nashville SC | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 9 | 0 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 50% | 0% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 60% | 60% |
| 33% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 20% | 20% |
| 33% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 33% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 40% | 40% |
| 33% | 100% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 40% | 40% |
| 33% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 20% | 20% |
| 3.8 | 4 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 2.8 | 2.8 |
| 3.7 | 4 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| 1.8 | 2.5 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 2.4 | 2.4 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 10.5 | 12 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 9.8 | 9.8 |
| 2.8 | 4.5 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 3.6 | 3.6 |
| 24% | 22% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 22% | 22% |
| 10.2 | 7.5 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 12.6 | 12.6 |
| 4.3 | 2.5 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 3.4 | 3.4 |
- Nashville SC have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
- Nashville SC have the most clean sheets (2) away in Major League Soccer
- Nashville SC have the most points (7) away in Major League Soccer
- Nashville SC haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Sporting KC have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Sporting KC have the fewest scored goals in the first half (0) in Major League Soccer
- Sporting KC have won all their matches at home so far.
- Sporting KC haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Los Angeles FC | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 13 |
| 2 | Real Salt Lake | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 11 |
| 3 | LA Galaxy | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 9 |
| 4 | Austin | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 8 |
| 5 | Dallas | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 6 | Colorado Rapids | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 8 |
| 7 | Houston Dynamo | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| 8 | Minnesota United | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| 9 | Seattle Sounders | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 |
| 10 | Nashville SC | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 7 |
| 11 | Portland Timbers | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -4 | 6 |
| 12 | Sporting KC | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 9 | -5 | 6 |
| 13 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 9 | -6 | 4 |
| 14 | SJ Earthquakes | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -5 | 2 |
