Sporting Kansas City vs D.C. United SC, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Sporting Kansas City vs D.C. United SC — MLS .
- Sporting Kansas City 18 games · 14 pts (2026/26)
- D.C. United SC 18 games · 23 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Ted Unkel
- Referee Baldomero Toledo
- Referee Apolinar Mariscal
- Referee Peter Manikowski
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 18 | 40 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 18 | 38 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 18 | 30 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 17 | 29 |
| 5 | New York City FC | 18 | 26 |
| 6 | FC Cincinnati | 18 | 26 |
| 7 | Charlotte FC | 18 | 25 |
| 8 | New York Red Bulls | 18 | 25 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 18 | 23 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 18 | 20 |
| 11 | Orlando City SC | 18 | 20 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 18 | 17 |
| 13 | Philadelphia Union | 18 | 16 |
| 14 | Montreal Impact FC | 18 | 16 |
| 15 | Atlanta United FC | 18 | 12 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 17 | 34 |
| 17 | Los Angeles FC | 19 | 34 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 18 | 33 |
| 19 | Houston Dynamo | 18 | 32 |
| 20 | FC Dallas | 18 | 27 |
| 21 | Real Salt Lake | 17 | 27 |
| 22 | St. Louis City | 18 | 26 |
| 23 | Portland Timbers | 18 | 24 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 17 | 24 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 18 | 24 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 18 | 22 |
| 27 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 19 | 22 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 18 | 21 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 18 | 17 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 18 | 14 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Apr | D.C. United SC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 25 Mar | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 18 Mar | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 3–2 | W |
| 10 Mar | Chicago Fire FC | A | 4–3 | W |
| 05 Mar | New York City FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Apr | Sporting Kansas City | A | 0–1 | L |
| 24 Mar | Columbus Crew SC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 17 Mar | Houston Dynamo | H | 2–2 | D |
| 11 Mar | Atlanta United FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 04 Mar | Orlando City SC | A | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| Sporting Kansas City | D.C. United SC | |
|---|---|---|
| #30 | Position | #9 |
| 14 | Points | 23 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 4 / 2 / 12 | W / D / L | 5 / 8 / 5 |
| 18 | Scored | 26 |
| 46 | Conceded | 29 |
| -28 | GD | -3 |
| 0.78 | PPG | 1.28 |
| 22% | Win % | 28% |
Key Stats
25%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Sporting Kansas City this season
Sporting Kansas City this season
32%
Clean Sheets
D.C. United SC this season
D.C. United SC this season
Sporting Kansas City are 30th (14 pts). D.C. United SC are 9th (23 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Sporting Kansas City
0-15
–/7
16-30
3/4
31-45
3/6
46-60
2/4
61-75
2/8
76+
3/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
D.C. United SC
0-15
2/1
16-30
3/2
31-45
1/5
46-60
3/4
61-75
2/2
76+
7/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Sporting Kansas City
| Dejan Joveljic | 8 G | 1 A |
D.C. United SC
| Tai Baribo | 9 G |
| Louis Munteanu | 5 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. Sporting Kansas City kicks off things out of here…
- 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
- 10' Felipe Gutierrez has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 18 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 15' Sporting Kansas City are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 20' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 25' The 41-year-old David Ousted has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 30' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Sporting Kansas City and D.C. United SC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 35' It’s high time Peter Vermes made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 40' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 45' United States international Matt Besler has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 50' Sporting Kansas City are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against D.C. United SC's shape.
- 55' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Sporting Kansas City side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 60' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering D.C. United SC that had 281 games and scored 384 goals.
- 65' Sporting Kansas City 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.
- 70' A quiet spell here at . Sporting Kansas City seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 75' 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.
- 80' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 85' It looks surprising Sporting Kansas City does not make any changes. Daniel Salloi has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 90' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- Sporting Kansas City celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
Sporting Kansas City Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 21
- 5
- 8
- 3
- 29
- 6
-
20
Daniel Salloi ↓ Gerso Fernandes 77'
- 17
- 94
- 14
Bench
-
10
Yohan Croizet ↑ 53'
- 15
-
12
Gerso Fernandes ↑ 77'
- 11
- 2
- 26
- 1
Coach
Peter Vermes
D.C. United SC Lineups
Starting XI
-
8
Ulises Segura ↓ Zoltan Stieber 77'
-
7
Paul Arriola ↓ Patrick Mullins 81'
- 1
- 15
- 10
- 22
-
28
Joseph Mora ↓ Dane Kelly 87'
- 11
- 13
- 21
- 14
Bench
- 26
-
18
Zoltan Stieber ↑ 77'
- 6
- 3
- 23
-
29
Dane Kelly ↑ 87'
-
16
Patrick Mullins ↑ 81'
Coach
Ben Olsen
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Felipe Gutierrez | 1 |
| Felipe Gutierrez | 1 |
| Paul Arriola | 1 |
| Daniel Salloi | 1 |
| Khiry Shelton | 1 |
| Robert Voloder | 1 |
| Christian Benteke | 1 |
| Hosei Kijima | 1 |
Head to Head
Sporting Kansas City Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.32
Sporting Kansas City xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.39
D.C. United SC xG
I would bet for:
Sporting Kansas City or D.C. United SC 74% + Both teams to score 55%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sporting Kansas City win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.71
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 3.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
Sporting Kansas City or Draw
68%
Draw or D.C. United SC
58%
Sporting Kansas City or D.C. United SC
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Sporting Kansas City win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.1%
0 – 0
8.6%
0 – 1
8.3%
1 – 2
8.2%
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
7.7%
0 – 2
6.3%
2 – 0
5.7%
2 – 2
5.4%
1 – 3
3.8%
3 – 1
3.4%
0 – 3
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Sporting Kansas City
| Handicap | Sporting Kansas City covers | Push | D.C. United SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 10% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 18% | 66% |
| -0.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| +0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +1 | 63% | 20% | 18% |
| +1.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +2 | 82% | 11% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet
26%
✗
D.C. United SC keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.