By The Numbers: Sporting KC vs Toronto FC - May 23, 2014

Sporting Kansas City returns home Sporting Park on Friday night as they host Eastern Conference opponents Toronto FC. Sporting KC heads into Friday's match with a perfect record against Toronto at Sporting Park, including a 3-0 win last July. Both teams will be missing players due to injuries and players selected to national teams in preparation for the upcoming World Cup. Statistically, these teams are on opposite ends of the spectrum as Sporting KC is among the top of MLS in possession while Toronto is last. Overall in the head-to-head series,  63% (24 of 38) of the goals have been scored in the second half.

Below is a closer look at the two teams in this match's By The Numbers preview.

A few notable stats

• Sporting KC leads MLS in possession with 59.73% while Toronto FC is last with 42.17%
• All of Toronto's nine goals scored this year are right-footed, with none from left-foot or headed 
• Dom Dwyer is tied for the MLS lead with two headed goals and five left-footed goals
• Toronto FC has won every match in which Jermain Defoe has scored a goal (3-0-0)
• Sporting KC is unbeaten in four of their last five matches at Toronto
• Toronto FC has won 87.67% (64 of 73) of tackles in home matches, third highest in MLS

Head To Head (MLS regular season)

Overall: 10-4-4

• Home Matches: 7-1-1 (20 goals scored, 7 goals conceded)
• Away Matches: 3-3-3 (5 goals scored, 6 goals conceded)

Team Leaders (MLS regular season)

Team Stats (MLS regular season)

Recent regular season meetings