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By The Numbers: Sporting KC vs Toronto FC

By The Numbers: Sporting KC vs Toronto FC -

Sporting Kansas City will face Toronto FC for the 17th time in MLS (regular season) play on Saturday evening at Sporting Park. The two teams last met on March 9, 2013 at Rogers Centre with Toronto FC winning the match 2-1.


A few individual stats


  • Uri Rosell leads Sporting KC with 913 passes, Darren O'Dea leads Toronto FC with 616
  • Claudio Bieler and Robert Earnshaw both have two goals from penalties
  • Aurelien Collin leads MLS with 123 headed clearances
  • Joe Bendik has a 94.74 save percentage on shots outside the 18 yard box


Head To Head (MLS regular season)


Overall: 8-4-4


Home Matches:  6-1-1 (17 goals scored, 7 goals conceded)


Away Matches: 2-3-3 (3 goals scored, 5 goals conceded)


Team Leaders

<u>Sporting KC</u>
<u>Stat</u>
<u>Toronto FC</u>
Claudio Bieler 8
<strong>GOALS</strong>
Robert Earnshaw 6
Graham Zusi 5
<strong>ASSISTS</strong>
Jeremy Brockie 2
Claudio Bieler 53
<strong>SHOTS</strong>
Robert Earnshaw 48
Aurelien Collin 33
<strong>FOULS</strong>
Jeremy Hall 24
&nbsp;Jimmy Nielsen 34
<strong>SAVES</strong>
Laba/Russell 4
Jimmy Nielsen 1.00
<strong>GAA</strong>
Joseph Bendik

Season Stats

<u>Sporting KC</u>
<u>Toronto FC</u>
Shots (on goal)
287 (82)
172 (57)
Fouls Committed (Suffered)
284 (246)
243 (217)
Duels Won (Avg)
50.61%
50.58%
Completed Passes (Avg)
412
346
Passing Accuracy (Avg)
77.35%
72.64%
Possession (Avg)
55.7%
46.17%

Last 10 MLS regular season matches

<u>Date</u>
<u>Score</u>
<u>Result</u>
<u>Location</u>
03/21/2009
3-2
L
CommunityAmerica Ballpark
04/26/2009
1-0
L
BMO Field
06/05/2010
0-0
T
CommunityAmerica Ballpark
07/31/2010
1-0
W
CommunityAmerica Ballpark
06/04/2011
0-0
T
BMO Field
07/23/2011
4-2
W
Sporting Park
06/16/2012
2-0
W
Sporting Park
08/18/2012
1-0
W
BMO Field
09/01/2012
2-1
W
Sporting Park
03/09/2013
2-1
L
Rogers Centre