FC Dallas vs Sporting Kansas City, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
FC Dallas vs Sporting Kansas City — MLS .
- FC Dallas 27 games · 47 pts (2026/26)
- Sporting Kansas City 26 games · 21 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Robert Sibiga
- Referee Jason White
- Referee Alex Chilowicz
- Referee Peter Manikowski
- Referee Guido Gonzalez
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 | 26 | 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 | FC Dallas | 27 | 47 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 27 | 45 |
| 19 | St. Louis City | 26 | 44 |
| 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Oct | Sporting Kansas City | H | 0–3 | L |
| 13 Oct | D.C. United SC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 07 Oct | Orlando City SC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 30 Sep | Portland Timbers | A | 0–0 | D |
| 23 Sep | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 16 Sep | Columbus Crew SC | H | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Oct | FC Dallas | A | 3–0 | W |
| 18 Oct | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 4–1 | W |
| 07 Oct | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 1–1 | D |
| 30 Sep | Real Salt Lake | H | 1–1 | D |
| 23 Sep | Philadelphia Union | A | 0–2 | L |
| 16 Sep | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 5–1 | W |
Season Stats
| FC Dallas | Sporting Kansas City | |
|---|---|---|
| #17 | Position | #30 |
| 47 | Points | 21 |
| 27 | Played | 26 |
| 13 / 8 / 6 | W / D / L | 6 / 3 / 17 |
| 50 | Scored | 31 |
| 42 | Conceded | 63 |
| +8 | GD | -32 |
| 1.74 | PPG | 0.81 |
| 48% | Win % | 23% |
Key Stats
74%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (19 games)
H2H (19 games)
79%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
22%
Clean Sheets
FC Dallas this season
FC Dallas this season
4%
Clean Sheets
Sporting Kansas City this season
Sporting Kansas City this season
FC Dallas are 17th (47 pts). Sporting Kansas City are 30th (21 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Dallas
0-15
4/5
16-30
8/6
31-45
10/7
46-60
3/3
61-75
2/7
76+
11/5
■ 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)
FC Dallas
| Petar Musa | 18 G | 5 A |
| Logan Farrington | 9 G | 3 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. FC Dallas host Sporting Kansas City — let the battle begin!
- 5' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Óscar Pareja will be considering his options from the bench.
- 10' FC Dallas started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
- 15' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with FC Dallas winning 100% of all matches.
- 20' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 25' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 30' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FC Dallas and Sporting Kansas City are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 35' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FC Dallas side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 40' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 45' Sporting Kansas City come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 50' FC Dallas seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 55' The 35-year-old Felipe Gutierrez has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 60' It’s high time Peter Vermes made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 65' FC Dallas are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 70' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 75' 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.
- 80' Carlos Gruezo is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Sporting Kansas City so far.
- 85' Supporters expect more eagerness from Graham Zusi, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 90' Ilie Sanchez has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 1 goals to his name this season.
- Game over. The scoreline of 0-3 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
FC Dallas Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
-
3
Reto Ziegler ↓ Pablo Aranguiz 69'
- 6
- 7
- 1
- 24
- 37
- 8
- 21
- 2
-
16
Dominique Badji ↓ Roland Lamah 69'
Bench
-
10
Pablo Aranguiz ↑ 69'
-
20
Roland Lamah ↑ 69'
-
13
Tesho Akindele ↑ 85'
- 31
- 12
- 14
- 15
Coach
Óscar Pareja
Sporting Kansas City Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 21
- 5
- 8
- 3
- 15
- 29
- 6
-
20
Daniel Salloi ↓ Fontas 88'
- 17
- 14
Bench
-
30
Fontas ↑ 88'
-
9
Krisztian Nemeth ↑ 90'
-
12
Gerso Fernandes ↑ 90'
- 13
- 11
- 26
- 1
Coach
Peter Vermes
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Daniel Salloi | 9 |
| Jesus Ferreira | 6 |
| Johnny Russell | 6 |
| Petar Musa | 5 |
| Michael Barrios | 4 |
| Willy Agada | 3 |
| Luciano Acosta | 3 |
| Franco Jara | 3 |
Head to Head
FC Dallas Form
Sporting Kansas City Form
2018-10-21
FC Dallas
0–3
Sporting Kansas City
W
2018-10-18
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
1–4
Sporting Kansas City
W
2018-10-07
Sporting Kansas City
1–1
Los Angeles Galaxy
D
2018-09-30
Sporting Kansas City
1–1
Real Salt Lake
D
2018-09-23
Philadelphia Union
2–0
Sporting Kansas City
L
2018-09-16
San Jose Earthquakes
1–5
Sporting Kansas City
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
2.15
FC Dallas xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.76
Sporting Kansas City xG
I would bet for:
FC Dallas or Sporting Kansas City 76% + Over 2.5 goals 73%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Sporting Kansas City win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.91
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 2.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 3.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 4.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
Double Chance
FC Dallas or Draw
68%
Draw or Sporting Kansas City
57%
FC Dallas or Sporting Kansas City
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Sporting Kansas City win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 0–3 not predicted0 – 3Actual
1 – 1
8.4%
2 – 1
7.9%
2 – 2
6.8%
1 – 2
6.5%
3 – 1
5.6%
3 – 2
4.9%
2 – 0
4.7%
2 – 3
4%
1 – 0
3.9%
1 – 3
3.8%
3 – 0
3.3%
0 – 2
3.2%
Asian Handicap — FC Dallas
| Handicap | FC Dallas covers | Push | Sporting Kansas City covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -2 | 14% | 14% | 73% |
| -1.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| -1 | 27% | 19% | 54% |
| -0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +0.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +1 | 68% | 15% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 9% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
FC Dallas keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet
13%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.