Sporting Kansas City vs Toronto FC, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Sporting Kansas City vs Toronto FC — MLS .
- Sporting Kansas City 34 games · 26 pts (2026/26)
- Toronto FC 34 games · 39 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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | #12 |
| 26 | Points | 39 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 7 / 5 / 22 | W / D / L | 9 / 12 / 13 |
| 40 | Scored | 52 |
| 81 | Conceded | 67 |
| -41 | GD | -15 |
| 0.76 | PPG | 1.15 |
| 21% | Win % | 26% |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
H2H (3 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
6%
Clean Sheets
Sporting Kansas City this season
Sporting Kansas City this season
12%
Clean Sheets
Toronto FC this season
Toronto FC this season
Sporting Kansas City are 30th (26 pts). Toronto FC are 12th (39 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
Toronto FC
0-15
1/3
16-30
3/10
31-45
6/9
46-60
5/12
61-75
9/7
76+
16/12
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Sporting Kansas City
| Andre Luiz | 7 G | 1 A |
Toronto FC
| Josh Sargent | 10 G | 4 A |
| Daniel Salloi | 9 G | 6 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at . Ninety minutes of football awaits between Sporting Kansas City and Toronto FC.
- 5' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 10' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 15' A quiet spell here at . Sporting Kansas City seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 20' 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.
- 25' With 0 assists to his name this season, Justin Morrow is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Toronto FC.
- 30' Canada international Liam Fraser has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 35' Toronto FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 40' 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.
- 45' The travelling Toronto FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 50' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 55' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 60' Toronto FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 65' Toronto FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 70' Both keepers have barely been tested. Sporting Kansas City and Toronto FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 75' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 80' Toronto FC is showing some good football. However, Toronto FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 85' The energy levels are beginning to show. Greg Vanney might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 90' Nick Hagglund has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 32 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Sporting Kansas City 2-2 Toronto FC.
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 |
|---|---|
| Jordan Hamilton | 2 |
| Felipe Gutierrez | 2 |
| Jonathan Osorio | 2 |
| Jake Davis | 1 |
| Alenis Vargas | 1 |
| Johnny Russell | 1 |
| Ilie Sanchez | 1 |
| Johnny Russell | 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
2.02
Sporting Kansas City xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.09
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
64%
Draw or Toronto FC
59%
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
7.1%
2 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
6.8%
1 – 3
4.9%
2 – 3
4.9%
3 – 2
4.7%
3 – 1
4.6%
0 – 2
3.7%
2 – 0
3.5%
3 – 3
3.3%
0 – 1
3%
Asian Handicap — Sporting Kansas City
| Handicap | Sporting Kansas City covers | Push | Toronto FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 11% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 17% | 62% |
| -0.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| +0.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +1 | 60% | 17% | 23% |
| +1.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +2 | 77% | 12% | 11% |
| +2.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
Clean Sheet
Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Toronto FC keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.