FC Dallas vs Sporting Kansas City, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
FC Dallas vs Sporting Kansas City — MLS .
- FC Dallas 15 games · 25 pts (2026/26)
- Sporting Kansas City 14 games · 11 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 | 14 | 33 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 15 | 31 |
| 3 | Chicago Fire FC | 14 | 26 |
| 4 | New England Revolution | 14 | 25 |
| 5 | New York Red Bulls | 15 | 22 |
| 6 | Charlotte FC | 15 | 21 |
| 7 | FC Cincinnati | 15 | 20 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 15 | 19 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 15 | 18 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 15 | 16 |
| 11 | Toronto FC | 14 | 14 |
| 12 | Montreal Impact FC | 14 | 14 |
| 13 | Orlando City SC | 15 | 14 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 14 | 11 |
| 15 | Philadelphia Union | 15 | 7 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 14 | 32 |
| 17 | San Jose Earthquakes | 15 | 32 |
| 18 | Real Salt Lake | 14 | 26 |
| 19 | FC Dallas | 15 | 25 |
| 20 | Los Angeles FC | 15 | 24 |
| 21 | Seattle Sounders FC | 13 | 24 |
| 22 | Houston Dynamo | 14 | 22 |
| 23 | Minnesota United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 24 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 15 | 20 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 15 | 17 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 15 | 16 |
| 27 | St. Louis City | 14 | 16 |
| 28 | Portland Timbers | 14 | 14 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 15 | 14 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 14 | 11 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #19 | Position | #30 |
| 25 | Points | 11 |
| 15 | Played | 14 |
| 7 / 4 / 4 | W / D / L | 3 / 2 / 9 |
| 30 | Scored | 14 |
| 22 | Conceded | 36 |
| +8 | GD | -22 |
| 1.67 | PPG | 0.79 |
| 47% | Win % | 21% |
Key Stats
72%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
78%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
FC Dallas this season
FC Dallas this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Sporting Kansas City this season
Sporting Kansas City this season
FC Dallas are 19th (25 pts). Sporting Kansas City are 30th (11 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Dallas
0-15
4/2
16-30
3/4
31-45
4/3
46-60
3/–
61-75
–/2
76+
4/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Sporting Kansas City
0-15
–/6
16-30
2/3
31-45
2/3
46-60
1/3
61-75
2/5
76+
2/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at . The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FC Dallas and Sporting Kansas City are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 10' Felipe Gutierrez has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 15' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FC Dallas and Sporting Kansas City are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 20' United States international Jesse Gonzalez has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 25' It’s high time Peter Vermes made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 30' Both keepers have barely been tested. FC Dallas and Sporting Kansas City are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 35' Sporting Kansas City come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 40' Victor Ulloa has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 15 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 45' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 50' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 55' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Sporting Kansas City needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 60' Supporters expect more eagerness from Daniel Salloi, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 65' FC Dallas are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Sporting Kansas City's shape.
- 70' FC Dallas are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Sporting Kansas City backline.
- 75' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 80' Maximiliano Urruti is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FC Dallas so far.
- 85' Sporting Kansas City have won 435 goals from 281 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 90' FC Dallas started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 90.
- The points are shared — FC Dallas 0-3 Sporting Kansas City. Honours even.
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 |
| Johnny Russell | 6 |
| Jesus Ferreira | 6 |
| Michael Barrios | 4 |
| Franco Jara | 3 |
| Petar Musa | 3 |
| Michael Barrios | 3 |
| Willy Agada | 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
2.34
FC Dallas xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.63
Sporting Kansas City xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 74% + Both teams to score 72%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Sporting Kansas City win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.97
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 2.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 3.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 4.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
Double Chance
FC Dallas or Draw
71%
Draw or Sporting Kansas City
52%
FC Dallas or Sporting Kansas City
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Sporting Kansas City win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 0–3 not predicted0 – 3Actual
2 – 1
8.2%
1 – 1
8%
2 – 2
6.6%
3 – 1
6.3%
1 – 2
5.8%
2 – 0
5.3%
3 – 2
5.1%
1 – 0
4%
3 – 0
4%
4 – 1
3.7%
2 – 3
3.6%
1 – 3
3.1%
Asian Handicap — FC Dallas
| Handicap | FC Dallas covers | Push | Sporting Kansas City covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -2 | 17% | 16% | 67% |
| -1.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| -1 | 33% | 19% | 48% |
| -0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +1 | 74% | 13% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 8% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
FC Dallas keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet
11%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.