Sporting Kansas City vs Orlando City SC, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Sporting Kansas City vs Orlando City SC — MLS .
- Sporting Kansas City 18 games · 14 pts (2026/26)
- Orlando City SC 18 games · 20 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Brian Dunn
- Referee Matthew Nelson
- Referee Hilario Grajeda
- Referee Alan Kelly
- Referee Ricardo Salazar
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Sep | Orlando City SC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 01 Sep | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 26 Aug | Minnesota United FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 19 Aug | Portland Timbers | H | 3–0 | W |
| 12 Aug | Los Angeles FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 05 Aug | Houston Dynamo | A | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Sep | Sporting Kansas City | A | 0–1 | L |
| 01 Sep | Philadelphia Union | H | 2–2 | D |
| 25 Aug | Atlanta United FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 13 Aug | D.C. United SC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 04 Aug | New England Revolution | H | 3–3 | D |
| 30 Jul | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 3–4 | L |
Season Stats
| Sporting Kansas City | Orlando City SC | |
|---|---|---|
| #30 | Position | #11 |
| 14 | Points | 20 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 4 / 2 / 12 | W / D / L | 6 / 2 / 10 |
| 18 | Scored | 30 |
| 46 | Conceded | 47 |
| -28 | GD | -17 |
| 0.78 | PPG | 1.11 |
| 22% | Win % | 33% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Sporting Kansas City this season
Sporting Kansas City this season
16%
Clean Sheets
Orlando City SC this season
Orlando City SC this season
Sporting Kansas City are 30th (14 pts). Orlando City SC are 11th (20 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
Orlando City SC
0-15
2/2
16-30
5/6
31-45
–/6
46-60
6/3
61-75
5/2
76+
1/8
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Sporting Kansas City
| Dejan Joveljic | 8 G | 1 A |
Orlando City SC
| Martin Ojeda | 11 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Orlando City SC gets underway.
- 5' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 10' Orlando City SC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 15' Sporting Kansas City are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Orlando City SC's shape.
- 20' Sporting Kansas City is showing some good football. However, Sporting Kansas City are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 25' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 30' Sporting Kansas City are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 35' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 40' It is a cagey affair so far. Sporting Kansas City in their trying to find a way past Orlando City SC's compact .
- 45' Christopher Mueller has been relatively quiet despite scoring 21 goals in his last 286 appearances.
- 50' It looks surprising Orlando City SC does not make any changes. Shane O'Neill has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 55' 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 Krisztian Nemeth suffering a number of foals already.
- 60' Orlando City SC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 65' Orlando City SC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 70' The 40-year-old Sacha Kljestan has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 75' With 0 assists to his name this season, Oriol Rosell is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Orlando City SC.
- 80' Both keepers have barely been tested. Sporting Kansas City and Orlando City SC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 85' Yohan Croizet has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 90' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. Sporting Kansas City take all three points.
Lineups
Sporting Kansas City Lineups
Starting XI
- 30
- 9
-
10
Yohan Croizet ↓ Khiry Shelton 90'
- 21
- 5
- 8
- 15
- 29
- 6
- 12
- 17
Bench
-
13
Gianluca Busio ↑ 86'
- 75
- 18
-
14
Khiry Shelton ↑ 90'
- 4
- 23
- 16
Coach
Peter Vermes
Orlando City SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 12
- 20
- 26
- 14
- 21
- 16
- 7
- 1
-
4
Will Johnson ↓ Stefano 80'
- 17
- 2
Bench
- 22
- 36
-
29
Stefano ↑ 80'
-
10
Josue Colman ↑ 65'
- 27
- 5
- 11
Coach
James O'Connor
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Nani | 2 |
| Tesho Akindele | 2 |
| Andres Perea | 1 |
| Nicolas Isimat-Mirin | 1 |
| Gianluca Busio | 1 |
| Remi Walter | 1 |
| Daniel Salloi | 1 |
| Felipe Gutierrez | 1 |
Head to Head
Sporting Kansas City Form
2018-09-09
Sporting Kansas City
1–0
Orlando City SC
W
2018-09-01
Seattle Sounders FC
3–1
Sporting Kansas City
L
2018-08-26
Sporting Kansas City
2–0
Minnesota United FC
W
2018-08-19
Sporting Kansas City
3–0
Portland Timbers
W
2018-08-12
Los Angeles FC
0–2
Sporting Kansas City
W
2018-08-05
Houston Dynamo
0–1
Sporting Kansas City
W
Orlando City SC Form
2018-09-09
Sporting Kansas City
1–0
Orlando City SC
L
2018-09-01
Orlando City SC
2–2
Philadelphia Union
D
2018-08-25
Orlando City SC
1–2
Atlanta United FC
L
2018-08-13
D.C. United SC
3–2
Orlando City SC
L
2018-08-04
Orlando City SC
3–3
New England Revolution
D
2018-07-30
Los Angeles Galaxy
4–3
Orlando City SC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.79
Sporting Kansas City xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.47
Orlando City SC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 64% + Over 2.5 goals 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sporting Kansas City win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.26
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 3.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 4.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
Double Chance
Sporting Kansas City or Draw
74%
Draw or Orlando City SC
50%
Sporting Kansas City or Orlando City SC
77%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11%
2 – 1
8.7%
1 – 2
7.2%
2 – 2
6.4%
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
6.1%
0 – 0
5.4%
3 – 1
5.2%
0 – 1
4.9%
0 – 2
4.1%
3 – 2
3.9%
3 – 0
3.6%
Asian Handicap — Sporting Kansas City
| Handicap | Sporting Kansas City covers | Push | Orlando City SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 13% | 76% |
| -1.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -1 | 24% | 20% | 56% |
| -0.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +0.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +1 | 69% | 16% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 9% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet
24%
✗
Orlando City SC keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.