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By The Numbers: Sporting KC at Toronto FC - July 26, 2014

Sporting Kansas City travels north for a tough test against Eastern Conference opponents Toronto FC on Saturday night. Overall, Sporting KC have won six of their last eight matches against Toronto FC, including a 2-1 win last September at BMO Field. Saturday's match is the second of three meetings between the two sides in 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


  • Benny Feilhaber ranks second in fouls suffered (48), while Dom Dwyer ranks tied for third (44)
  • Dom Dwyer ranks tied for second in goals (14), first in shots (71), second in shots on target (31), first in multi-goal games (four), and second in game-winning goals (four)
  • Toronto FC has hit the woodwork nine times during the 2014 season, second most in MLS
  • Sporting KC’s seven MLS regular season wins in Canada are second most among American clubs behind D.C. United’s eight
  • Toronto FC is one of two teams (Real Salt Lake) this season to come back from a two-goal deficit and win (July 12 vs. Houston, down 2-0, won 4-2)
  • Sporting KC ranks tied for third with nine goals in the 76th minute or later
  • Matt Besler ranks first in passing accuracy among defenders with at least 450 passes attempted (86.7%)


Head To Head (MLS regular season)


Overall: 10-4-5

  • Home Matches: 7-1-2 (22 goals scored, 9 goals conceded)
  • Away Matches: 3-3-3 (5 goals scored, 6 goals conceded)


Team Leaders (MLS regular season)

<u>Sporting KC</u>
<u>Stat</u>
<u>Toronto FC</u>
Dom Dwyer 14
<strong>GOALS</strong>
Jermain Defoe 14
Benny Feilhaber 5
<strong>ASSISTS</strong>
Jonathan Osorio 3
Dom Dwyer 72
<strong>SHOTS</strong>
Jermain Defoe 45
Dom Dwyer 41
<strong>FOULS</strong>
Doneil Henry 21
Eric Kronberg 38
<strong>SAVES</strong>
Joe Bendik 27
Eric Kronberg 0.88
<strong>GAA</strong>
Julio Cesar 1.29

Team Stats (MLS regular season)

<u>Sporting KC</u>
<u>Toronto FC</u>
Goals Scored (Conceded)
29 (18)
26 (23)
Shots (on goal)
284 (103)
223 (77)
&nbsp;Chances Created
201
170
Crosses/Corners
371
302
Fouls Committed (Suffered)
286 (306)
220 (247)
Duels Success
49.32%
50.85%
Passes (Avg)
436
350
Passing Accuracy
81.11%
75.03%
Possession
56.37%
43.67%

Recent regular season meetings

<u>Date</u>
<u>Score</u>
<u>Result</u>
<u>Location</u>
03/09/2013
2-1
L
BMO Field
07/13/2014
3-0
W
Sporting Park
09/21/2013
2-1
W
BMO Field
05/23/2014
2-2
D
Sporting Park