Atlanta United FC vs Sporting Kansas City, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Atlanta United FC vs Sporting Kansas City — MLS .
- Atlanta United FC 34 games · 33 pts (2026/26)
- Sporting Kansas City 34 games · 26 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Mark Geiger
- Referee Joe Fletcher
- Referee Frank Anderson
- Referee Jose Carlos Rivero
- Referee Edvin Jurisevic
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 34 | 77 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 34 | 60 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 34 | 58 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 34 | 55 |
| 5 | Charlotte FC | 34 | 54 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 50 |
| 7 | Columbus Crew SC | 34 | 47 |
| 8 | FC Cincinnati | 34 | 46 |
| 9 | Orlando City SC | 34 | 46 |
| 10 | New York City FC | 34 | 42 |
| 11 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 42 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 34 | 39 |
| 13 | Atlanta United FC | 34 | 33 |
| 14 | D.C. United SC | 34 | 33 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 34 | 26 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 64 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 34 | 58 |
| 18 | St. Louis City | 34 | 54 |
| 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 52 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 51 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 34 | 47 |
| 22 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 46 |
| 23 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 46 |
| 24 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 45 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 34 | 44 |
| 26 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 34 | 44 |
| 27 | Colorado Rapids SC | 34 | 43 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 34 | 38 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 34 | 34 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 26 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 May | Sporting Kansas City | H | 0–2 | L |
| 06 May | Chicago Fire FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 28 Apr | Montreal Impact FC | H | 4–1 | W |
| 22 Apr | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 2–0 | W |
| 15 Apr | New York City FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 07 Apr | Los Angeles FC | H | 5–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 May | Atlanta United FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 06 May | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 28 Apr | New England Revolution | A | 0–1 | L |
| 21 Apr | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 6–0 | W |
| 15 Apr | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 09 Apr | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 2–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Atlanta United FC | Sporting Kansas City | |
|---|---|---|
| #13 | Position | #30 |
| 33 | Points | 26 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 9 / 6 / 19 | W / D / L | 7 / 5 / 22 |
| 43 | Scored | 40 |
| 60 | Conceded | 81 |
| -17 | GD | -41 |
| 0.97 | PPG | 0.76 |
| 26% | Win % | 21% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
15%
Clean Sheets
Atlanta United FC this season
Atlanta United FC this season
6%
Clean Sheets
Sporting Kansas City this season
Sporting Kansas City this season
Atlanta United FC are 13th (33 pts). Sporting Kansas City are 30th (26 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Atlanta United FC
0-15
3/4
16-30
5/6
31-45
4/7
46-60
5/12
61-75
6/8
76+
7/11
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Sporting Kansas City
0-15
3/12
16-30
8/10
31-45
9/9
46-60
3/7
61-75
6/15
76+
5/14
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Atlanta United FC
| Aleksei Miranchuk | 6 G | 6 A |
Sporting Kansas City
| Andre Luiz | 7 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at . Atlanta United FC are looking to make home advantage count against Sporting Kansas City.
- 5' Leandro Gonzalez Pirez has been relatively quiet despite scoring 11 goals in his last 302 appearances.
- 10' Sporting Kansas City come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 15' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 20' Atlanta United FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 25' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 30' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 35' Over 35 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 40' A quiet spell here at . Atlanta United FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 45' Atlanta United FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Sporting Kansas City backline.
- 50' With 0 assists to his name this season, Graham Zusi is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Atlanta United FC.
- 55' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 60' Atlanta United FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 60.
- 65' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 70' Atlanta United FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 75' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Atlanta United FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 80' Ike Opara, a United States , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 85' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Sporting Kansas City that had 300 games and scored 460 goals.
- 90' Sporting Kansas City is showing some good football. However, Sporting Kansas City are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- Full Time. Sporting Kansas City beats Atlanta United FC
Lineups
Atlanta United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 1
- 7
-
18
Jeff Larentowicz ↓ Kevin Kratz 76'
- 3
- 5
- 15
- 10
- 6
- 4
- 14
Bench
-
32
Kevin Kratz ↑ 76'
- 24
-
9
Romario Williams ↑ 76'
- 19
- 12
- 28
-
33
Paul Christensen ↑ 36'
Coach
Gerardo Martino
Sporting Kansas City Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
-
10
Yohan Croizet ↓ Lobato 71'
- 5
- 8
- 3
- 29
- 6
- 20
- 17
- 94
-
14
Khiry Shelton ↓ Diego Rubio 90'
Bench
- 15
-
12
Gerso Fernandes ↑ 82'
-
11
Diego Rubio ↑ 90'
-
19
Lobato ↑ 71'
- 26
- 18
- 22
Coach
Peter Vermes
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Josef Martinez | 2 |
| Daniel Salloi | 2 |
| Ezequiel Barco | 1 |
| Luiz Araujo | 1 |
| Dominic Dwyer | 1 |
| Fafa Picault | 1 |
| Tomas Jacob | 1 |
| Stephen Afrira | 1 |
Atlanta United FC Form
2018-05-09
Atlanta United FC
0–2
Sporting Kansas City
L
2018-05-06
Chicago Fire FC
1–2
Atlanta United FC
W
2018-04-28
Atlanta United FC
4–1
Montreal Impact FC
W
2018-04-22
Los Angeles Galaxy
0–2
Atlanta United FC
W
2018-04-15
Atlanta United FC
2–2
New York City FC
D
2018-04-07
Atlanta United FC
5–0
Los Angeles FC
W
Sporting Kansas City Form
2018-05-09
Atlanta United FC
0–2
Sporting Kansas City
W
2018-05-06
Sporting Kansas City
1–0
Colorado Rapids SC
W
2018-04-28
New England Revolution
1–0
Sporting Kansas City
L
2018-04-21
Sporting Kansas City
6–0
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
W
2018-04-15
Sporting Kansas City
2–2
Seattle Sounders FC
D
2018-04-09
Los Angeles Galaxy
0–2
Sporting Kansas City
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.49
Atlanta United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.45
Sporting Kansas City xG
I would bet for:
Atlanta United FC or Sporting Kansas City 72% + Both teams to score 60%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Sporting Kansas City win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.94
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 3.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
Atlanta United FC or Draw
65%
Draw or Sporting Kansas City
63%
Atlanta United FC or Sporting Kansas City
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.3%
2 – 1
8.2%
1 – 2
7.9%
0 – 0
7.1%
1 – 0
7%
0 – 1
6.8%
2 – 2
5.9%
2 – 0
5.8%
0 – 2
Actual
3 – 1
4.1%
1 – 3
3.8%
3 – 2
3%
Asian Handicap — Atlanta United FC
| Handicap | Atlanta United FC covers | Push | Sporting Kansas City covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 11% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 19% | 63% |
| -0.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| +0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +1 | 65% | 18% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 11% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Atlanta United FC keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet
23%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.