Sporting Kansas City vs FC Dallas, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Sporting Kansas City vs FC Dallas — MLS .
- Sporting Kansas City 26 games · 21 pts (2026/26)
- FC Dallas 27 games · 47 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Drew Fischer
- Referee Gianni Facchini
- Referee Oscar Mitchell Carvalho
- Referee Younes Marrakchi
- Referee R. Mendoza
20 games this season
🟨 2.7/game
⚽ 10.6 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jul | FC Dallas | H | 2–3 | L |
| 14 Jul | New York Red Bulls | A | 2–3 | L |
| 08 Jul | Toronto FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 05 Jul | Real Salt Lake | A | 2–4 | L |
| 30 Jun | Montreal Impact FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 24 Jun | Houston Dynamo | H | 3–2 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jul | Sporting Kansas City | A | 3–2 | W |
| 22 Jul | Houston Dynamo | A | 1–1 | D |
| 15 Jul | Chicago Fire FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 08 Jul | Real Salt Lake | A | 0–2 | L |
| 05 Jul | Atlanta United FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 30 Jun | Minnesota United FC | A | 1–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Sporting Kansas City | FC Dallas | |
|---|---|---|
| #30 | Position | #17 |
| 21 | Points | 47 |
| 26 | Played | 27 |
| 6 / 3 / 17 | W / D / L | 13 / 8 / 6 |
| 31 | Scored | 50 |
| 63 | Conceded | 42 |
| -32 | GD | +8 |
| 0.81 | PPG | 1.74 |
| 23% | Win % | 48% |
Key Stats
74%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (19 games)
H2H (19 games)
79%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
4%
Clean Sheets
Sporting Kansas City this season
Sporting Kansas City this season
22%
Clean Sheets
FC Dallas this season
FC Dallas this season
Sporting Kansas City are 30th (21 pts). FC Dallas are 17th (47 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
FC Dallas
0-15
4/5
16-30
8/6
31-45
10/7
46-60
3/3
61-75
2/7
76+
11/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Dallas
| Petar Musa | 18 G | 5 A |
| Logan Farrington | 9 G | 3 A |
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' FC Dallas is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 15' Over 15 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 20' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Sporting Kansas City and FC Dallas are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 25' Matt Besler has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 289 appearances.
- 30' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Roland Lamah made 288 appearances and scored 16 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 35' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Óscar Pareja will be considering his options from the bench.
- 40' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 45' Gerso Fernandes, a Guinea-Bissau , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 50' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FC Dallas needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 55' Chile international Felipe Gutierrez has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 60' The travelling FC Dallas supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 65' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 70' The 32-year-old Marcos Pedroso has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 75' Graham Zusi is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FC Dallas tonight.
- 80' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Sporting Kansas City side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 85' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 90' 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.
- With this win, FC Dallas is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
Sporting Kansas City Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
- 5
- 8
- 3
- 29
- 6
- 12
- 20
-
11
Diego Rubio ↓ Yohan Croizet 69'
- 26
- 17
Bench
-
10
Yohan Croizet ↑ 69'
- 15
-
13
Gianluca Busio ↑ 77'
- 2
- 75
- 18
Coach
Peter Vermes
FC Dallas Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 6
- 20
- 7
- 1
- 24
- 37
-
13
Tesho Akindele ↓ Paxton Pomykal 82'
- 8
- 21
- 2
Bench
- 31
-
12
Ryan Hollingshead ↑ 90'
-
9
Cristian Colman ↑ 82'
- 14
-
19
Paxton Pomykal ↑ 82'
- 15
- 17
Coach
Óscar Pareja
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Daniel Salloi | 9 |
| Johnny Russell | 6 |
| Jesus Ferreira | 6 |
| Petar Musa | 5 |
| Michael Barrios | 4 |
| Luciano Acosta | 3 |
| Franco Jara | 3 |
| Michael Barrios | 3 |
Head to Head
Sporting Kansas City Form
2018-07-29
Sporting Kansas City
2–3
FC Dallas
L
2018-07-14
New York Red Bulls
3–2
Sporting Kansas City
L
2018-07-08
Sporting Kansas City
2–2
Toronto FC
D
2018-07-05
Real Salt Lake
4–2
Sporting Kansas City
L
2018-06-30
Montreal Impact FC
2–0
Sporting Kansas City
L
2018-06-24
Sporting Kansas City
3–2
Houston Dynamo
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.64
Sporting Kansas City xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.56
FC Dallas xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 78% + Both teams to score 74%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Dallas win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.2
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 2.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 3.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 4.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
Double Chance
Sporting Kansas City or Draw
48%
Draw or FC Dallas
74%
Sporting Kansas City or FC Dallas
78%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Dallas win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 2
7.9%
1 – 1
7.1%
1 – 3
6.6%
2 – 2
6.3%
2 – 3
Actual
2 – 1
5.1%
0 – 2
5.1%
1 – 4
4.2%
0 – 3
4.2%
0 – 1
3.6%
2 – 4
3.5%
3 – 2
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Sporting Kansas City
| Handicap | Sporting Kansas City covers | Push | FC Dallas covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 7% | 89% |
| -1.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -1 | 11% | 12% | 76% |
| -0.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| +0.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +1 | 44% | 19% | 37% |
| +1.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +2 | 63% | 16% | 21% |
| +2.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
Clean Sheet
Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet
9%
✓
FC Dallas keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.