New England Revolution vs Sporting Kansas City, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
New England Revolution vs Sporting Kansas City — MLS .
- New England Revolution 34 games · 58 pts (2026/26)
- Sporting Kansas City 34 games · 26 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Philippe Briere
- Referee Drew Fischer
- Referee David Gantar
- Referee Oscar Mitchell Carvalho
- Referee Geoff Gamble
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Apr | Sporting Kansas City | H | 1–0 | W |
| 21 Apr | Columbus Crew SC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 14 Apr | FC Dallas | H | 0–1 | L |
| 06 Apr | Montreal Impact FC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 01 Apr | Houston Dynamo | A | 2–0 | W |
| 24 Mar | New York City FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 01 Apr | D.C. United SC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 25 Mar | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 2–2 | D |
Season Stats
| New England Revolution | Sporting Kansas City | |
|---|---|---|
| #3 | Position | #30 |
| 58 | Points | 26 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 18 / 4 / 12 | W / D / L | 7 / 5 / 22 |
| 55 | Scored | 40 |
| 47 | Conceded | 81 |
| +8 | GD | -41 |
| 1.71 | PPG | 0.76 |
| 53% | Win % | 21% |
Key Stats
80%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
80%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
24%
Clean Sheets
New England Revolution this season
New England Revolution this season
6%
Clean Sheets
Sporting Kansas City this season
Sporting Kansas City this season
New England Revolution are 3rd (58 pts). Sporting Kansas City are 30th (26 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
New England Revolution
0-15
5/5
16-30
4/2
31-45
9/6
46-60
9/3
61-75
2/8
76+
12/7
■ 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)
New England Revolution
| Carles Gil | 13 G | 7 A |
| Dor Turgeman | 12 G | 7 A |
| Peyton Miller | 7 G | 7 A |
Sporting Kansas City
| Andre Luiz | 7 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at !
- 5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Matt Besler, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 10' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Sporting Kansas City that had 301 games and scored 461 goals.
- 15' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 20' It’s high time Peter Vermes made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 25' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 25 minutes.
- 30' Daniel Salloi is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for New England Revolution so far.
- 35' A quiet spell here at . New England Revolution seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 40' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 45' Johnny Russell has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 50' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 55' Sporting Kansas City have won 461 goals from 301 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 60' New England Revolution is showing some good football. However, New England Revolution are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 65' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 70' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Luis Caicedo made 301 appearances and scored 2 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 75' New England Revolution currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 80' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 85' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 90' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both New England Revolution and Sporting Kansas City are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- The final score is 1-0.
Lineups
New England Revolution Lineups
Starting XI
- 23
- 27
- 70
- 2
-
14
Diego Fagundez ↓ Scott Caldwell 83'
- 3
-
17
Juan Agudelo ↓ Krisztian Nemeth 72'
- 30
-
10
Teal Bunbury ↓ Brandon Bye 90'
- 91
- 4
Bench
-
9
Krisztian Nemeth ↑ 72'
-
6
Scott Caldwell ↑ 83'
- 19
-
15
Brandon Bye ↑ 90'
- 18
- 21
- 8
Coach
Brad Friedel
Sporting Kansas City Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
-
10
Yohan Croizet ↓ Seth Sinovic 63'
- 5
- 8
- 3
- 29
- 6
-
20
Daniel Salloi ↓ Diego Rubio 82'
- 17
- 94
- 14
Bench
-
15
Seth Sinovic ↑ 63'
-
11
Diego Rubio ↑ 82'
- 19
-
90
Kharlton Belmar ↑ 77'
- 18
- 23
- 22
Coach
Peter Vermes
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Juan Caicedo | 2 |
| Krisztian Nemeth | 2 |
| Felipe Gutierrez | 2 |
| Gustavo Bou | 2 |
| Johnny Russell | 2 |
| Giacomo Vrioni | 2 |
| Juan Agudelo | 1 |
| Manu Garcia | 1 |
New England Revolution Form
2018-04-28
New England Revolution
1–0
Sporting Kansas City
W
2018-04-21
Columbus Crew SC
2–2
New England Revolution
D
2018-04-14
New England Revolution
0–1
FC Dallas
L
2018-04-06
New England Revolution
4–0
Montreal Impact FC
W
2018-04-01
Houston Dynamo
0–2
New England Revolution
W
2018-03-24
New England Revolution
2–2
New York City FC
D
Sporting Kansas City Form
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
2018-04-01
Sporting Kansas City
1–0
D.C. United SC
W
2018-03-25
Colorado Rapids SC
2–2
Sporting Kansas City
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.97
New England Revolution xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.74
Sporting Kansas City xG
I would bet for:
New England Revolution to win 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: New England Revolution win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.71
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 3.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
New England Revolution or Draw
84%
Draw or Sporting Kansas City
39%
New England Revolution or Sporting Kansas City
77%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: New England Revolution win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
12.6%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
10.4%
2 – 1
9.2%
0 – 0
8.4%
3 – 0
8.1%
3 – 1
6.1%
0 – 1
4.1%
4 – 0
4%
1 – 2
3.5%
2 – 2
3.5%
4 – 1
3.1%
Asian Handicap — New England Revolution
| Handicap | New England Revolution covers | Push | Sporting Kansas City covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -2 | 20% | 20% | 60% |
| -1.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| -1 | 40% | 24% | 35% |
| -0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +0.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +1 | 88% | 9% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
New England Revolution keeps clean sheet
48%
✗
Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

