Sporting Kansas City travels west to face Chivas USA for their third consecutive road match. Despite struggling in recent matches, Sporting KC still remains second place in the Eastern Conference and five points behind first place D.C. United. Chivas USA are last place in the Western Conference with an MLS worst -24 goal difference and nine match winless streak. In their last five head-to-head meetings, Sporting KC are 4-0-1, including three straight wins at StubHub Center. Chivas USA do feature one of the league's top forwards in Erick "Cubo" Torres but he will be unavailable due to a suspension.
Our By The Numbers preview takes a closer look at the matchup.
Sporting KC
- Since 2012, Sporting KC leads MLS with 23 away wins
- Sporting KC is tied for first with seven road wins this season.
- Sporting KC is first in chances created from set plays (2.21 per match) in away matches
- Graham Zusi is third with 23 successful crosses/corners and fourth with 22 successful crosses from open play
- Aurelien Collin is tied for second with 93 aerial duels won and tied for third with 102 headed clearances
Chivas USA
- Chivas USA ranks last in home wins and first in home losses (3-8-2 overall at StubHub Center).
- Chivas USA ranks last in goals scored (23) and goals scored per home game (0.77).
- Chivas USA also ranks last in shots (267, 9.9 per game), chances created (169, 6.3 per game) and average possession (43.8 percent).
- Chivas USA ranks first with 445 tackles won (16.5 per game).
Head-to-head (MLS regular season)
Overall: 8-4-4
- Home games: 5-1-2 (17 GF, 9 GA)
- Away games: 3-3-2 (10 GF, 10 GA)
Team leaders (MLS regular season)
<u><strong>Sporting KC</strong></u> |
<strong>Statistic</strong> |
<u><strong>Chivas USA</strong></u> |
Dom Dwyer 18 |
<strong>GOALS</strong> |
Erick Torres 14 |
Feilhaber/Zusi 6 |
<strong>ASSISTS</strong> |
Mauro Rosales 8 |
Dom Dwyer 91<br>
Dom Dwyer 40 |
<strong>SHOTS<br>
(ON GOAL)</strong> |
Erick Torres 78<br>
Erick Torres 27 |
Dom Dwyer 55<br>
Benny Feilhaber 65 |
<strong>FOULS<br>
(SUFFERED)</strong> |
Erick Torres 44<br>
Erick Torres 49 |
Eric Kronberg 38 |
<strong>SAVES</strong> |
Dan Kennedy 71 |
Eric Kronberg 0.88<br>
Andy Gruenebaum 1.60 |
<strong>GAA</strong> |
Dan Kennedy 1.52 |
Team stats (MLS regular season)
<u><strong>Sporting KC</strong></u> |
<u><strong>Chivas USA</strong></u> |
|
Goals Scored (Conceded) |
39 (34) |
23 (47) |
Shots (on goal) |
390 (135) |
267 (83) |
Chances Created |
274 |
169 |
Crosses/Corners |
533 |
539 |
Fouls Committed (Suffered) |
419 (412) |
382 (305) |
Duels Success |
49.25% |
48.11% |
Passes per game |
430 |
356 |
Passing Accuracy |
80.23% |
75.97% |
Average Possession |
56.51% |
43.77% |
Recent regular season meetings
<u>Date</u> |
<u>Score</u> |
<u>Result</u> |
<u>Location</u> |
07/10/2010 |
2-0 |
L |
CommunityAmerica Ballpark |
09/19/2010 |
2-0 |
W |
StubHub Center |
03/19/2011 |
3-2 |
W |
StubHub Center |
07/09/2011 |
1-1 |
T |
Sporting Park |
04/01/2012 |
1-0 |
W |
StubHub Center |
05/05/2013 |
4-0 |
W |
Sporting Park |
