Sporting Kansas City heads north to face the Montreal Impact on Saturday evening at Stade Saputo looking for their third win in their last four matches. In two previous meetings this season, Sporting KC has dominated the head-to-head series with a combined score of 7-0 in two shutout victories. Overall, Sporting KC has had success in Montreal with only two goals conceded in four matches. Saturday's match is the third and final meeting of the 2014 MLS regular season.
Below is a closer look at the two teams in this match's By The Numbers preview.
A few notable stats
- 43% (20/47) of Sporting KC's chances created in away matches are from set plays
- Montreal defender Hassoun Camara is fifth in MLS with 55 interceptions
- Matt Besler leads all defenders in passing accuracy with 87.29% (minimum of 300 passes)
- Montreal is one of two teams yet to score from the penalty spot this season (Sporting KC has converted 4 of 4)
- Sporting KC’s six MLS regular season victories all-time on Canadian soil are second most in the League behind D.C. United’s eight
- Montreal ranks third in crossing accuracy from open play (25.4%)
Head To Head (MLS regular season)
Overall: 4-3-1
- Home Matches: 2-2-0 (7 goals scored, 4 goals conceded)
- Away Matches: 2-1-1 (6 goals scored, 2 goals conceded)
Team Leaders (MLS regular season)
<u>Sporting KC</u> |
<u>Stat</u> |
<u>Montreal Impact</u> |
Dom Dwyer 12 |
<strong>GOALS</strong> |
Jack McInerney 6 |
Feilhaber/Zusi 4 |
<strong>ASSISTS</strong> |
Justin Mapp 5 |
Dom Dwyer 63 |
<strong>SHOTS</strong> |
Felipe 37 |
Dom Dwyer 33 |
<strong>FOULS</strong> |
Hassoun Camara 32 |
Eric Kronberg 38 |
<strong>SAVES</strong> |
Troy Perkins 49 |
Eric Kronberg 0.88 |
<strong>GAA</strong> |
Troy Perkins 1.69 |
Team Stats (MLS regular season)
<u>Sporting KC</u> |
<u>Montreal Impact</u> |
|
Goals Scored (Conceded) |
23 (15) |
16 (27) |
Shots (on goal) |
241 (88) |
195 (77) |
Chances Created |
174 |
140 |
Crosses/Corners |
314 |
267 |
Fouls Committed (Suffered) |
248 (257) |
216 (177) |
Duels Success |
49.28% |
50.94% |
Passes (Avg) |
447 |
363 |
Passing Accuracy |
81.44% |
75.75% |
Possession |
57.33% |
45.34% |
Recent regular season meetings
<u>Date</u> |
<u>Score</u> |
<u>Result</u> |
<u>Location</u> |
06/01/2013 |
2-1 |
L |
Sporting Park |
07/27/2013 |
1-0 |
L |
Stade Saputo |
04/19/2014 |
4-0 |
W |
Sporting Park |
05/10/2014 |
3-0 |
W |
Stade Saputo |
