The Major League Soccer league table might not tell the truth so early on, but it's the best truth we have so far. These two teams are placed 7th and 9th respectively.
This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
Sporting KC form and stats
Perfect season at home so far for Sporting KC, as mentioned below. 2 wins from 2 appearances. Ever since the Toluca game Sporting KC has been unbeatable here at Children's Mercy Park producing four straight wins.The home team returns to Children's Mercy Park after sharing the points with Cincinnati on their last time out; the Major League Soccer game ended 1-1. Prior to that, an away loss at Monterrey in the CONCACAF Champions League.
Early season goal statistics from Sporting KC's 2 home games: 9 goals, 1 conceded.
New York RB form and stats
Still no away game victory for New York RB with 1 draw and 1 loss from their first 2 attempts. It's a growing despair in New York RB as they have recorded three consecutive losses. New York RB seem to be suffering from homesickness with two consecutive losses away. Third time lucky?The manager C. Armas was unhappy after their last game, a Major League Soccer match played at their home ground Children's Mercy Park. New York RB suffered a 1-2 loss to Minnesota United. It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Chicago Fire wasn't a success with a 0-1 loss.
As for goals scored and conceded in away games so far, New York RB has managed 1 goal and let in 1 from 2 matches.
Head 2 Head
Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: 3 wins for Sporting KC, 3 draws and 4 wins for New York RB.Sporting KC missing players
New York RB missing players
| Sporting KC | New York RB | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 5 | 2 | Played | 2 | 5 |
| 12 | 9 | Scored | 1 | 6 |
| 5 | 1 | Conceded | 2 | 6 |
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | 100% | 100% |
| 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | 50% | 60% |
| 40% | 50% | Over 2.5 | 0% | 40% |
| 20% | 50% | Over 3.5 | 0% | 20% |
| 20% | 50% | Over 4.5 | 0% | 20% |
| 80% | 50% | Both teams to score | 50% | 60% |
| 20% | 50% | Clean Sheet | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | Failed To Score | 50% | 40% |
| 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 | Los Angeles FC | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 14 | 16 |
| 2 | Seattle Sounders | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 13 |
| 3 | LA Galaxy | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 12 |
| 4 | Houston Dynamo | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 10 |
| 5 | Dallas | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 10 |
| 6 | Minnesota United | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 9 |
| 7 | Sporting KC | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 |
| 8 | Real Salt Lake | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | -8 | 4 |
| 9 | SJ Earthquakes | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -9 | 3 |
| 10 | Colorado Rapids | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | -7 | 2 |
| 11 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -5 | 1 |
| 12 | Portland Timbers | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 15 | -10 | 1 |
