Sporting Kansas City vs D.C. United SC, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Sporting Kansas City vs D.C. United SC — MLS .
- Sporting Kansas City 26 games · 21 pts (2026/26)
- D.C. United SC 26 games · 30 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Ted Unkel
- Referee Baldomero Toledo
- Referee Apolinar Mariscal
- Referee Peter Manikowski
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 27 | 60 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 27 | 46 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 27 | 46 |
| 4 | Charlotte FC | 27 | 43 |
| 5 | Chicago Fire FC | 26 | 42 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 27 | 39 |
| 7 | Orlando City SC | 27 | 34 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 27 | 33 |
| 9 | FC Cincinnati | 26 | 33 |
| 10 | New York Red Bulls | 26 | 33 |
| 11 | D.C. United SC | 26 | 30 |
| 12 | Columbus Crew SC | 27 | 29 |
| 13 | Toronto FC | 27 | 29 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 27 | 27 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 27 | 24 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 26 | 50 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 27 | 47 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 27 | 45 |
| 19 | St. Louis City | 26 | 44 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 27 | 44 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 28 | 41 |
| 22 | Colorado Rapids SC | 27 | 36 |
| 23 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 28 | 36 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 26 | 35 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 27 | 32 |
| 26 | Portland Timbers | 27 | 32 |
| 27 | Real Salt Lake | 27 | 32 |
| 28 | Austin FC | 27 | 31 |
| 29 | Minnesota United FC | 27 | 29 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 26 | 21 |
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 | #11 |
| 21 | Points | 30 |
| 26 | Played | 26 |
| 6 / 3 / 17 | W / D / L | 6 / 12 / 8 |
| 31 | Scored | 34 |
| 63 | Conceded | 42 |
| -32 | GD | -8 |
| 0.81 | PPG | 1.15 |
| 23% | Win % | 23% |
Key Stats
25%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
4%
Clean Sheets
Sporting Kansas City this season
Sporting Kansas City this season
31%
Clean Sheets
D.C. United SC this season
D.C. United SC this season
Sporting Kansas City are 30th (21 pts). D.C. United SC are 11th (30 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Sporting Kansas City
0-15
3/8
16-30
7/7
31-45
5/8
46-60
2/6
61-75
4/11
76+
4/9
■ Scored ■ Conceded
D.C. United SC
0-15
2/1
16-30
5/4
31-45
2/6
46-60
5/5
61-75
3/6
76+
8/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
D.C. United SC
| Tai Baribo | 14 G | |
| Louis Munteanu | 6 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Temperatures are rising at as Sporting Kansas City face off against D.C. United SC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
- 10' With 4 assists to his name this season, Daniel Salloi is clearly more than just a goal scorer for D.C. United SC.
- 15' 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.
- 20' Luciano Acosta has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 22 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
- 25' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 30' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 35' Sporting Kansas City currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 40' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 45' The energy levels are beginning to show. Peter Vermes might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 50' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 55' The home supporters are growing impatient. Sporting Kansas City must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 60' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 65' Sporting Kansas City have won 443 goals from 290 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 70' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 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' Supporters expect more eagerness from Tim Melia, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 85' Paul Arriola has been relatively quiet despite scoring 45 goals in his last 285 appearances.
- 90' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Sporting Kansas City side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- With this win, Sporting Kansas City is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
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
1.43
Sporting Kansas City xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.23
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: 2.66
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
72%
Draw or D.C. United SC
54%
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%
2 – 1
8.5%
0 – 1
7.6%
1 – 2
7.3%
2 – 0
7%
2 – 2
5.3%
0 – 2
5.2%
3 – 1
4.1%
3 – 0
3.3%
1 – 3
3%
Asian Handicap — Sporting Kansas City
| Handicap | Sporting Kansas City covers | Push | D.C. United SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 12% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 21% | 60% |
| -0.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| +0.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +1 | 69% | 17% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 9% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet
30%
✗
D.C. United SC keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.