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Atlanta United FC vs Sporting Kansas City, 2018

MLS · 2018
Atlanta United FC
0 – 2
Full Time
Sporting Kansas City
Wed 9 May 2018 · 23:30 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Atlanta United FC vs Sporting Kansas City — MLS .

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 27 60
2 Internacional CF Miami 27 46
3 New England Revolution 27 46
4 Charlotte FC 27 43
5 Chicago Fire FC 26 42
6 Philadelphia Union 27 39
7 Orlando City SC 27 34
8 New York City FC 27 33
9 FC Cincinnati 26 33
10 New York Red Bulls 27 33
11 D.C. United SC 26 30
12 Columbus Crew SC 27 29
13 Toronto FC 27 29
14 Atlanta United FC 27 27
15 Montreal Impact FC 27 24
16 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 26 50
17 St. Louis City 27 47
18 FC Dallas 27 47
19 San Jose Earthquakes 27 45
20 Houston Dynamo 27 44
21 Los Angeles FC 28 41
22 Colorado Rapids SC 27 36
23 Los Angeles Galaxy 28 36
24 Seattle Sounders FC 26 35
25 San Diego FC 27 32
26 Portland Timbers 27 32
27 Real Salt Lake 27 32
28 Austin FC 27 31
29 Minnesota United FC 27 29
30 Sporting Kansas City 26 21

Head-to-Head

3
1
Atlanta United FC 4 games · Avg 3.0 goals Sporting Kansas City
Last 5 meetings
2018-05-09 Atlanta United FC 0–2 Sporting Kansas City

Recent Form

Atlanta United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Sporting Kansas City
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
#14 Position #30
27 Points 21
27 Played 26
7 / 6 / 14 W / D / L 6 / 3 / 17
32 Scored 31
45 Conceded 63
-13 GD -32
1.00 PPG 0.81
26% Win % 23%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
75% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
15% Clean Sheets
Atlanta United FC this season
4% Clean Sheets
Sporting Kansas City this season

Atlanta United FC are 14th (27 pts). Sporting Kansas City are 30th (21 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Atlanta United FC
0-15
2/4
16-30
3/5
31-45
2/5
46-60
3/6
61-75
4/7
76+
5/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Sporting Kansas City
0-15
3/8
16-30
7/7
31-45
5/8
46-60
2/6
61-75
4/11
76+
4/9
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Atlanta United FC
Aleksei Miranchuk 6 G 6 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at . The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' USA international Graham Zusi has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 10' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 15' Roger Espinoza has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 20' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 25' Atlanta United FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Sporting Kansas City backline.
  • 30' Sporting Kansas City are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 35' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 40' Michael Parkhurst has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 291 appearances.
  • 45' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 50' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 55' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Atlanta United FC that had 291 games and scored 437 goals.
  • 60' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 65' The 37-year-old Lobato has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 70' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 70 minutes.
  • 75' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Atlanta United FC and Sporting Kansas City are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 80' Atlanta United FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 85' The energy levels are beginning to show. Gerardo Martino might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 90' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Darlington Nagbe suffering a number of foals already.
  • It finishes all square. Atlanta United FC and Sporting Kansas City share the spoils 0-2.

Lineups

Atlanta United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Gerardo Martino

Sporting Kansas City Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Peter Vermes

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Daniel Salloi 2
Josef Martinez 2
Fafa Picault 1
Tomas Jacob 1
Stephen Afrira 1
Gerso Fernandes 1
Gerso Fernandes 1
Daniel Salloi 1

Head to Head

2018-05-09 Atlanta United FC 0–2 Sporting Kansas City

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
1.45 Atlanta United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.43 Sporting Kansas City xG
I would bet for: Atlanta United FC or Sporting Kansas City 72% + Both teams to score 59%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Atlanta United FC37% Draw28% Sporting Kansas City35%
Actual: Sporting Kansas City win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes59% 0% No41%
Avg goals/match: 2.88
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 78%
22%
± 2.5 54%
46%
± 3.5 33%
67%
± 4.5 17%
83%

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

✓ Correct
Atlanta United FC28% Draw45% Sporting Kansas City27%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.6%
2 – 1
8.1%
1 – 2
8%
0 – 0
7.4%
1 – 0
7.2%
0 – 1
7.1%
2 – 0
5.8%
2 – 2
5.8%
0 – 2
Actual
3 – 1
3.9%
1 – 3
3.8%
3 – 2
2.9%

Asian Handicap — Atlanta United FC

Handicap Atlanta United FC covers Push Sporting Kansas City covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 11% 82%
-1.5 18% — 82%
-1 18% 19% 63%
-0.5 37% — 63%
+0.5 64% — 36%
+1 64% 19% 17%
+1.5 83% — 17%
+2 83% 11% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Atlanta United FC keeps clean sheet
25% ✓
Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet
24% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.