Sporting Kansas City vs Toronto FC, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Sporting Kansas City vs Toronto FC — MLS .
- Sporting Kansas City 26 games · 21 pts (2026/26)
- Toronto FC 27 games · 29 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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | #13 |
| 21 | Points | 29 |
| 26 | Played | 27 |
| 6 / 3 / 17 | W / D / L | 6 / 11 / 10 |
| 31 | Scored | 39 |
| 63 | Conceded | 51 |
| -32 | GD | -12 |
| 0.81 | PPG | 1.07 |
| 23% | Win % | 22% |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
H2H (3 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
4%
Clean Sheets
Sporting Kansas City this season
Sporting Kansas City this season
11%
Clean Sheets
Toronto FC this season
Toronto FC this season
Sporting Kansas City are 30th (21 pts). Toronto FC are 13th (29 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
Toronto FC
0-15
1/3
16-30
2/5
31-45
5/6
46-60
4/7
61-75
7/6
76+
9/10
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Toronto FC
| Daniel Salloi | 7 G | 5 A |
| Josh Sargent | 7 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Sporting Kansas City and Toronto FC get this one started.
- 5' 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.
- 10' 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.
- 15' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 20' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Peter Vermes will be considering his options from the bench.
- 25' Over 25 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 30' With 3 assists to his name this season, Marky Delgado is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Toronto FC.
- 35' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 40' Toronto FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 45' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Sporting Kansas City and Toronto FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 50' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Sporting Kansas City side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 55' Toronto FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 60' Toronto FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 65' Sporting Kansas City are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 70' Scotland international Johnny Russell has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 75' It’s high time Peter Vermes made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 80' It is a cagey affair so far. Sporting Kansas City in their trying to find a way past Toronto FC's compact .
- 85' Ike Opara, a United States , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 90' Gregory van der Wiel is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Toronto FC so far.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-2 draw is a fair result on the day.
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
2.01
Sporting Kansas City xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.06
Toronto FC xG
I would bet for:
Sporting Kansas City or Toronto FC 77% + Over 2.5 goals 76%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.07
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 2.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 3.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 4.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
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
7.9%
1 – 2
7.1%
2 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
6.9%
1 – 3
4.8%
2 – 3
4.8%
3 – 2
4.7%
3 – 1
4.6%
0 – 2
3.7%
2 – 0
3.6%
3 – 3
3.2%
0 – 1
3.1%
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
14%
✓
Toronto FC keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.