Sporting Kansas City returns home to face Toronto FC for the second time in less than a month on Saturday night at Sporting Park. Overall, Sporting KC are 4-0-1 all-time against Toronto FC at Sporting Park with a combined +8 goal difference (13 goals scored, 5 goals conceded). Saturday's match is the third and final meeting 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
- Sporting KC’s .675 all-time winning percentage against Toronto FC (11-4-5) is their best against any MLS club
- Toronto FC ranks tied for second with 17 road goals
- Sporting KC ranks first with 52 chances created from set play, 12 more than any other team, while Toronto FC ranks third with 38
- Toronto FC has hit the woodwork 12 times, second most in MLS
- Graham Zusi is tied for third with 19 chances created from set play and 20 successful crosses from open play
- Jon Kempin is slated to be the youngest goalkeeper to start an MLS regular season match for Sporting KC (21 years, 131 days)
- Toronto FC ranks second with 42 yellow cards
- Following Sporting KC’s 2-1 win at Toronto FC on July 26, manager Peter Vermes improved to 8-1-3 all-time against the Reds. His .792 winning percentage in the series is his best against any club and second highest of any active coach against Toronto (min. 2 games).
- During the 2014 regular season, 30 players have featured for Sporting KC and 29 have started (both most in MLS). Toronto FC has featured 26 players and 22 starters.
Head To Head (MLS regular season)
Overall: 11-4-5
- Home Matches: 7-1-2 (22 goals scored, 9 goals conceded)
- Away Matches: 4-3-3 (7 goals scored, 7 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 11 |
Benny Feilhaber 5 |
<strong>ASSISTS</strong> |
Dominic Oduro 4 |
Dom Dwyer 78 |
<strong>SHOTS</strong> |
Jermain Defoe 47 |
Dom Dwyer 47 |
<strong>FOULS</strong> |
Gilberto 27 |
Eric Kronberg 38 |
<strong>SAVES</strong> |
Joe Bendik 40 |
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) |
32 (22) |
32 (30) |
Shots (on goal) |
329 (118) |
286 (103) |
Chances Created |
232 |
224 |
Crosses/Corners |
425 |
354 |
Fouls Committed (Suffered) |
343 (347) |
272 (300) |
Duels Success |
49.03% |
50.68% |
Passes (Avg) |
435 |
358 |
Passing Accuracy |
81.04% |
75.95% |
Possession |
56.78% |
44.50% |
Recent regular season meetings
<u>Date</u> |
<u>Score</u> |
<u>Result</u> |
<u>Location</u> |
07/13/2013 |
3-0 |
W |
Sporting Park |
09/21/2013 |
2-1 |
W |
BMO Field |
05/23/2014 |
2-2 |
D |
Sporting Park |
07/26/2014 |
2-1 |
W |
BMO Field |
