Sporting Kansas City vs D.C. United SC, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Sporting Kansas City vs D.C. United SC — MLS .
- Sporting Kansas City 34 games · 26 pts (2026/26)
- D.C. United SC 34 games · 33 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Ted Unkel
- Referee Baldomero Toledo
- Referee Apolinar Mariscal
- Referee Peter Manikowski
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | #14 |
| 26 | Points | 33 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 7 / 5 / 22 | W / D / L | 7 / 12 / 15 |
| 40 | Scored | 39 |
| 81 | Conceded | 61 |
| -41 | GD | -22 |
| 0.76 | PPG | 0.97 |
| 21% | Win % | 21% |
Key Stats
25%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
6%
Clean Sheets
Sporting Kansas City this season
Sporting Kansas City this season
24%
Clean Sheets
D.C. United SC this season
D.C. United SC this season
Sporting Kansas City are 30th (26 pts). D.C. United SC are 14th (33 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
D.C. United SC
0-15
3/4
16-30
6/6
31-45
5/9
46-60
5/10
61-75
3/8
76+
8/9
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Sporting Kansas City
| Andre Luiz | 7 G | 1 A |
D.C. United SC
| Tai Baribo | 16 G | 1 A |
| Louis Munteanu | 6 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at . Sporting Kansas City are looking to make home advantage count against D.C. United SC.
- 5' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Tim Melia suffering a number of foals already.
- 10' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 15' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Sporting Kansas City and D.C. United SC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 20' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 25' D.C. United SC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 30' D.C. United SC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 30.
- 35' D.C. United SC 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.
- 40' Sporting Kansas City have won 461 goals from 301 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 45' 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.
- 50' 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.
- 55' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Ben Olsen will be considering his options from the bench.
- 60' The travelling D.C. United SC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 65' D.C. United SC is showing some good football. However, D.C. United SC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 70' It’s high time Ben Olsen made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 75' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 80' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 85' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 90' Over 90 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Sporting Kansas City 1-0 D.C. United SC.
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 |
|---|---|
| Paul Arriola | 1 |
| Daniel Salloi | 1 |
| Khiry Shelton | 1 |
| Robert Voloder | 1 |
| Christian Benteke | 1 |
| Hosei Kijima | 1 |
| Erik Thommy | 1 |
| Felipe Gutierrez | 1 |
Head to Head
Sporting Kansas City Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.49
Sporting Kansas City xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.1
D.C. United SC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sporting Kansas City win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.59
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 2.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 3.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
Sporting Kansas City or Draw
76%
Draw or D.C. United SC
51%
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
13.2%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
9.6%
2 – 1
8.8%
2 – 0
8.2%
0 – 1
7.2%
1 – 2
6.5%
2 – 2
4.9%
3 – 1
4.4%
0 – 2
4.4%
3 – 0
4%
3 – 2
2.5%
Asian Handicap — Sporting Kansas City
| Handicap | Sporting Kansas City covers | Push | D.C. United SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 14% | 77% |
| -1.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -1 | 23% | 22% | 55% |
| -0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +1 | 74% | 16% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet
34%
✗
D.C. United SC keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.