Sporting KC are eager to improve their points total at their own stadium in the upcoming game versus New England.
- Sporting KC have the fewest scored goals (13) in Major League Soccer
- New England have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
It should be mentioned that New England play their home matches on artifical turf, so they have to adjust for this one as it's played on grass. Does it matter? Recent statistics for New England on grass are 13 victories, 2 draws and 9 defeats from 24 games. In these matches they have a goal statistics scored/conceded: 43-34. You can compare this with overall results below.
Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 2200 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
Sporting KC form and stats
When playing at home in the Major League Soccer, Sporting KC have managed 3 wins, 2 draws and suffered 2 defeats from 7 games.
The Sporting KC crowd went home unhappy last time out, seeing their beloved players lose 0-1 to Vancouver Whitecaps here at Children's Mercy Park. Hernández (midfield was the top team player in that game with a rating of 8.03/10. Hernández hit four key passes, dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times and had 34 successful passes (of 38 total).
From these home matches, Sporting KC have conceded only 6 goals.
New England form and stats
New England have only collected 5 points from their away games in the Major League Soccer, after 1-2-3 (6 played).
New England played 1-1 against Philadelphia Union in their previous match. Midfielder Gil was the best performer of that match, with a rating of 8.25. Gil hit six key passes, dribled past the opponent 4 of 6 times and had 60 successful passes (of 71 total).
A quick return to home after this game, as England are hosting Orlando City in the Major League Soccer only three days away.
New England have conceded 15 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
Last ten meetings with these contenders: Sporting KC won three, New England were winners in six and we saw one draw. eight games with more than 2,5 goals, two matches with less than 2,5 goals.Top Goalscorers
  A. Buksa 7 goals |   J. Russell 4 goals |  D. Salloi 4 goals |
Sporting KC missing players
New England missing players
| Sporting KC | New England | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 15 | 7 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 6 | 13 |
| 3 | 3 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 8 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 13 | 7 | 0 | Scored | S | 2 | 12 | 22 |
| 26 | 6 | 1 | Conceded | C | 2 | 15 | 23 |
| 87% | 86% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 60% | 43% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 85% |
| 47% | 43% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 100% | 69% |
| 33% | 14% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 100% | 62% |
| 7% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 50% | 31% |
| 53% | 43% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 100% | 77% |
| 27% | 43% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 15% |
| 33% | 29% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 8% |
| 3 | 3 | 4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 9 | 5.7 | 6.1 |
| 3.7 | 3.6 | 5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4 | 4.5 | 4.3 |
| 2.2 | 2.4 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.5 | 2.2 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10.3 | 11.7 | 14 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 17 | 14.5 | 14 |
| 2.9 | 3.4 | 1 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 7 | 5.7 | 4.8 |
| 30% | 29% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 29% | 35% | 35% |
| 11.6 | 10.3 | 8 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 16 | 14.5 | 11.5 |
| 4.1 | 3 | 1 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 6 | 4.5 | 4.2 |
- All of New England's away-matches have had more than 3,5 goals.
- New England have created more than twice as many corners as Sporting KC.
- New England have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- New England have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- New England have scored in all their away matches so far.
- New England haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Sporting KC have the fewest scored goals (13) in Major League Soccer
- Sporting KC have the the worst goal difference (-13) 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 | Los Angeles FC | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 29 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 13 | 29 |
| 2 | Dallas | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 24 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 25 |
| 3 | Real Salt Lake | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 15 | -1 | 25 |
| 4 | Austin | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 28 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 24 |
| 5 | LA Galaxy | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 23 |
| 6 | Nashville SC | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 22 |
| 7 | Houston Dynamo | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 18 |
| 8 | Minnesota United | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 18 |
| 9 | Colorado Rapids | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 13 | -1 | 18 |
| 10 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 16 | 24 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 16 | -8 | 17 |
| 11 | Seattle Sounders | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 10 | -1 | 16 |
| 12 | Portland Timbers | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 21 | 25 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 15 | -4 | 15 |
| 13 | SJ Earthquakes | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 25 | 32 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 16 | -7 | 14 |
| 14 | Sporting KC | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 26 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 20 | -13 | 13 |
