By The Numbers: Sporting KC vs D.C. United - August 23, 2014

It's a match-up of the top two sides in the Eastern Conference as Sporting Kansas City hosts D.C. United on Saturday night. Sporting KC are 4-0-0 all-time against D.C. United at Sporting Park with one goal conceded and three shutouts. 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.

Notable Stats

• Sporting KC has not lost to D.C. United home since July 4, 2007 at Arrowhead Stadium, a streak spanning nine games (6-0-3).
• Fabian Espindola’s 16 combined goals and assists (eight each) rank tied for second
• Sporting KC has converted 13 straight penalty kick attempts dating back to 2012—the longest active streak in MLS—and has proven successful on 26 of their last 27 penalty kicks dating back to 2007.
• Bill Hamid ranks first with a save percentage of .758 and third with 44 saves from shots inside the box
• No MLS team has conceded fewer first half goals than Sporting KC’s nine—including just two in 12 games at Sporting Park
• Sporting KC and D.C. United are tied for second with seven clean sheets

Head To Head (MLS regular season)

Overall: 20-19-10

• Home Matches: 14-6-5 (47 goals scored, 28 goals conceded)
• Away Matches: 6-13-5 (26 goals scored, 35 goals conceded)

Team Leaders (MLS regular season)

Team Stats (MLS regular season)

Recent regular season meetings