Sporting KC cap off an East Coast road trip with their second trip of the season to Saputo Stadium. They are statistically the top defensive team in MLS playing against one of the weakest defensive teams, the Montreal Impact.
Head To Head
The teams have played twice this season (and all-time) with each away team getting wins. Montreal shocked Sporting at LIVESTRONG Sporting Park on May 5th with a 2-0 win. Sporting returned the favor on July 4th with a come from behind victory at Saputo Stadium. Both teams scored three goals and conceded three goals.
Goals
Sporting have scored five goals from corner kicks while conceding none. Montreal have scored two from corner kicks and conceded three. The Impact have three times as many goals from penalties (9 to 3) but yet to score a goal on a direct free kick. Montreal have scored four or more goals two times this season but also conceded three goals in six matches. Sporting have not scored more than three games in a match this season but have conceded two or less goals in 28 of 29 matches.
Montreal are most prone defensively late in the second half with 27 of 49 goals conceded in the final 30 minutes. They've also scored 28 of their 44 goals in the second half. Sporting have not conceded more than one goal in a match since July 28.
Last 5 Matches
MTL (3-2-0) - 1-0 win at NE, 3-1 win v SJ, 3-0 win v DC, 1-2 loss at CLB, 1-3 loss at CHI
SKC (3-0-2) - 1-0 win at TFC, 1-1 draw v NY, 2-1 win v TFC, 1-1 draw v HOU, 2-0 win at NY
Individual Leaders
<u style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; ">Sporting KC</u> |
<u style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; ">Montreal Impact</u> |
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<strong style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; ">Goals</strong> |
Kei Kamara - 11 |
Patrice Bernier - 9 |
<strong style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; ">Assists</strong> |
Graham Zusi - 14 |
Felipe - 10 |
<strong style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; ">Game-winning Goals</strong> |
Kamara/Sapong - 4 |
Wenger/Nyassi - 2 |
<strong style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; ">Game-winning Assists</strong> |
Graham Zusi - 5 |
Bernier - 4 |
<strong style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; ">Shots</strong> |
Kei Kamara - 123 |
Felipe - 58 |
<strong style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; ">Shots on goal</strong> |
Kei Kamara - 46 |
Sanna Nyassi - 27 |
<strong style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; ">Goals against average</strong> |
Jimmy Nielsen 0.86 |
Troy Perkins 1.20 |
