Sporting Kansas City vs Toronto FC, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Sporting Kansas City vs Toronto FC — MLS .
- Sporting Kansas City 14 games · 11 pts (2026/26)
- Toronto FC 14 games · 14 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Adam Wienckowski
- Referee Jose Carlos Rivero
- Referee David Gantar
- Referee Edvin Jurisevic
- Referee Richard Gamache
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 10 Jun | Portland Timbers | A | 0–0 | D |
| 04 Jun | Minnesota United FC | H | 4–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Jul | Sporting Kansas City | A | 2–2 | D |
| 04 Jul | Minnesota United FC | A | 3–4 | L |
| 01 Jul | New York Red Bulls | H | 0–1 | L |
| 24 Jun | New York City FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 14 Jun | D.C. United SC | H | 4–4 | D |
| 09 Jun | Philadelphia Union | A | 2–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Sporting Kansas City | Toronto FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #30 | Position | #11 |
| 11 | Points | 14 |
| 14 | Played | 14 |
| 3 / 2 / 9 | W / D / L | 3 / 5 / 6 |
| 14 | Scored | 22 |
| 36 | Conceded | 29 |
| -22 | GD | -7 |
| 0.79 | PPG | 1.00 |
| 21% | Win % | 21% |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
H2H (3 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Sporting Kansas City this season
Sporting Kansas City this season
7%
Clean Sheets
Toronto FC this season
Toronto FC this season
Sporting Kansas City are 30th (11 pts). Toronto FC are 11th (14 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
Toronto FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
1/3
31-45
1/3
46-60
2/5
61-75
4/4
76+
5/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at . The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' 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.
- 10' 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.
- 15' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 20' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 25' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Sebastian Giovinco made 280 appearances and scored 25 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 30' Sporting Kansas City started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 30.
- 35' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 35 minutes.
- 40' The travelling Toronto FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 45' It’s high time Peter Vermes made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 50' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Toronto FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 55' 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.
- 60' Sporting Kansas City 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.
- 65' 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 Gregory van der Wiel suffering a number of foals already.
- 70' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jordan Hamilton, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 75' It looks surprising Sporting Kansas City does not make any changes. Jaylin Lindsey has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 80' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 85' Sporting Kansas City is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 90' It looks like no one’s ball. Sporting Kansas City is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- The final score is 2-2.
Lineups
Sporting Kansas City Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 10
- 5
- 8
-
3
Ike Opara ↓ Emiliano Amor 73'
- 29
- 6
- 12
-
11
Diego Rubio ↓ Khiry Shelton 71'
- 75
- 26
Bench
- 15
- 90
- 1
-
14
Khiry Shelton ↑ 71'
- 23
- 16
-
22
Emiliano Amor ↑ 73'
Coach
Peter Vermes
Toronto FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
- 25
- 2
- 6
- 15
- 4
- 21
-
18
Marky Delgado ↓ Nicolas Hasler 67'
-
27
Liam Fraser ↓ Tosaint Ricketts 67'
- 10
-
22
Jordan Hamilton ↓ Ayo Akinola 88'
Bench
- 1
- 5
- 14
-
87
Tosaint Ricketts ↑ 67'
- 54
-
20
Ayo Akinola ↑ 88'
-
26
Nicolas Hasler ↑ 67'
Coach
Greg Vanney
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Felipe Gutierrez | 2 |
| Jonathan Osorio | 2 |
| Jordan Hamilton | 2 |
| Ilie Sanchez | 1 |
| Jonathan Osorio | 1 |
| Jordan Hamilton | 1 |
| Nick DeLeon | 1 |
| Remi Walter | 1 |
Head to Head
Sporting Kansas City Form
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
2018-06-10
Portland Timbers
0–0
Sporting Kansas City
D
2018-06-04
Sporting Kansas City
4–1
Minnesota United FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.92
Sporting Kansas City xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.19
Toronto FC xG
I would bet for:
Sporting Kansas City or Toronto FC 77% + Over 2.5 goals 77%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.11
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 2.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 3.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 4.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
Double Chance
Sporting Kansas City or Draw
61%
Draw or Toronto FC
62%
Sporting Kansas City or Toronto FC
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Toronto FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
7.7%
1 – 2
7.4%
2 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
6.5%
1 – 3
5.3%
2 – 3
5%
3 – 2
4.4%
3 – 1
4.1%
0 – 2
4%
3 – 3
3.3%
0 – 1
3.2%
2 – 0
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Sporting Kansas City
| Handicap | Sporting Kansas City covers | Push | Toronto FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 10% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 16% | 66% |
| -0.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| +0.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| +1 | 56% | 18% | 26% |
| +1.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +2 | 74% | 13% | 13% |
| +2.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
Clean Sheet
Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Toronto FC keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.