Sporting Kansas City vs D.C. United SC, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Sporting Kansas City vs D.C. United SC — MLS .
- Sporting Kansas City 14 games · 11 pts (2026/26)
- D.C. United SC 15 games · 18 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Ted Unkel
- Referee Baldomero Toledo
- Referee Apolinar Mariscal
- Referee Peter Manikowski
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
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 |
| 11 | Points | 18 |
| 14 | Played | 15 |
| 3 / 2 / 9 | W / D / L | 4 / 6 / 5 |
| 14 | Scored | 21 |
| 36 | Conceded | 25 |
| -22 | GD | -4 |
| 0.79 | PPG | 1.20 |
| 21% | Win % | 27% |
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
40%
Clean Sheets
D.C. United SC this season
D.C. United SC this season
Sporting Kansas City are 30th (11 pts). D.C. United SC are 9th (18 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
D.C. United SC
0-15
2/1
16-30
3/2
31-45
1/2
46-60
2/3
61-75
1/2
76+
4/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Sporting Kansas City and D.C. United SC is underway.
- 5' Hungary international Zoltan Stieber has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 10' D.C. United SC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 15' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Sporting Kansas City and D.C. United SC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 20' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Sporting Kansas City that had 281 games and scored 435 goals.
- 25' D.C. United SC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 30' Felipe Gutierrez needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 35' Over 35 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 40' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 45' Paul Arriola is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Sporting Kansas City tonight.
- 50' Roger Espinoza has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 55' The 26-year-old Chris Durkin has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 60' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 65' D.C. United SC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 70' The energy levels are beginning to show. Peter Vermes might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 75' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 80' Sporting Kansas City are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 85' The home supporters are growing impatient. Sporting Kansas City must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 90' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Peter Vermes will be considering his options from the bench.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-0.
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
2 / 4
1.32
Sporting Kansas City xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.33
D.C. United SC xG
I would bet for:
Sporting Kansas City or D.C. United SC 73%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sporting Kansas City win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.65
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 3.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
Sporting Kansas City or Draw
69%
Draw or D.C. United SC
57%
Sporting Kansas City or D.C. United SC
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Sporting Kansas City win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.3%
0 – 0
9%
0 – 1
8.3%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 2
7.9%
2 – 1
7.9%
0 – 2
6.1%
2 – 0
6%
2 – 2
5.3%
1 – 3
3.6%
3 – 1
3.5%
0 – 3
2.7%
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% | 19% | 65% |
| -0.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| +0.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +1 | 64% | 19% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 11% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet
27%
✗
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.