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Sporting Kansas City vs Columbus Crew SC

Competition – MLS

Stadium – Children’s Mercy Park

Date: 27th May 2018

Kick-off time – 23:59 GMT

This game is between two of the MLS best teams as top of the Western Conference table Sporting KC host third in the Eastern Conference table Columbus Crew.

These sides have a close head to head record and they have both proved hard to beat this season.

The hosts have conceded just a single goal in their last three games, while the visitors’ defence hasn’t been breached in their last four games, so this has the making of a low scoring game.

The last time these sides met, it ended all square in a fiercely competitive game.

Sporting KC took the lead on the 19th minute, and when it appeared like they would head into the break with a lead, Kamara popped up with the leveler for Crew. The second half offered nothing more than 3 yellow cards.

Crew have not lost any of their last six games, winning four and drawing two.

Sporting aren’t too far behind with three wins, two draws and a single defeat in their last six.

These teams have met on 56 occasions over the years and nothing separates them as they have both won on 23 occasions while the other 8 games ended in draws.

Results of each team’s last 5 matches across all leagues and competitions

Sporting Kansas City

LAST FIVE GAMES DATE COMPETITION
D Minnesota United FC 1-1 Sporting Kansas City 20 May, 2018 Major League Soccer
W Atlanta United FC 0-2 Sporting Kansas City 10 May, 2018 Major League Soccer
W Sporting Kansas City 1-0 Colorado Rapids 6 May, 2018 Major League Soccer
L New England Revolution 1-0 Sporting Kansas City 29 Apr, 2018 Major League Soccer
W Sporting Kansas City 6-0 Vancouver Whitecaps 21 Apr, 2018 Major League Soccer

Columbus Crew SC

LAST FIVE GAMES DATE COMPETITION
W New England Revolution 0-1 Columbus Crew SC 20 May, 2018 Major League Soccer
W Columbus Crew SC 3-0 Chicago Fire 13 May, 2018 Major League Soccer
W Columbus Crew SC 1-0 Philadelphia Union 10 May, 2018 Major League Soccer
D Seattle Sounders FC 0-0 Columbus Crew SC 5 May, 2018 Major League Soccer
W Columbus Crew SC 2-1 San Jose Earthquakes 29 Apr, 2018 Major League Soccer

H2H

LAST FIVE GAMES DATE COMPETITION
Columbus Crew SC 1-1 Sporting Kansas City 10 Sep, 2017 Major League Soccer
Sporting Kansas City 3-2 Columbus Crew SC 4 Jul, 2016 Major League Soccer
Columbus Crew SC 3-2 Sporting Kansas City 23 Aug, 2015 Major League Soccer
Columbus Crew SC 1-2 Sporting Kansas City 17 Jul, 2014 Major League Soccer
Sporting Kansas City 2-0 Columbus Crew SC 4 May, 2014 Major League Soccer

Other fixtures taking place this week in the MLS:

May 5, 2024
Atlanta United 00:30 Minnesota United
SJ Earthquakes 00:30 Los Angeles
Toronto 00:30 Dallas
Charlotte 00:30 Portland Timbers
Orlando City 00:30 Cincinnati
Inter Miami 00:30 New York RB
D.C. United 00:30 Philadelphia Union
Houston Dynamo 01:30 St. Louis City
Nashville SC 01:30 Montréal
Chicago Fire 01:30 New England
Real Salt Lake 02:30 Sporting KC
Vancouver Whitecaps FC 03:30 Austin
New York City 21:00 Colorado Rapids
Seattle Sounders 23:45 LA Galaxy

MLS Table

# Team MP W D L F A G P
1 Inter Miami 11 6 3 2 26 16 +10 21
2 Cincinnati 10 5 3 2 12 9 +3 18
3 New York RB 10 4 5 1 14 10 +4 17
4 Toronto 10 5 1 4 11 13 -2 16
5 Columbus Crew 10 3 6 1 12 9 +3 15
6 New York City 10 4 2 4 11 10 +1 14
7 Philadelphia Union 9 3 4 2 17 14 +3 13
8 D.C. United 10 3 4 3 14 15 -1 13
9 Atlanta United 9 3 3 3 13 9 +4 12
10 Montréal 9 3 3 3 12 16 -4 12
11 Charlotte 10 3 2 5 10 13 -3 11
12 Chicago Fire 10 2 4 4 11 18 -7 10
13 Orlando City 9 2 3 4 11 17 -6 9
14 Nashville SC 9 1 5 3 10 17 -7 8
15 New England 9 1 1 7 6 18 -12 4

MLS Results

May 1, 2024
Philadelphia Union 2 - 3 Seattle Sounders
April 28, 2024
Los Angeles 3 - 2 Portland Timbers
Nashville SC 1 - 1 SJ Earthquakes
Minnesota United 2 - 1 Sporting KC
Dallas 2 - 0 Houston Dynamo
Chicago Fire 0 - 0 Atlanta United
Philadelphia Union 1 - 2 Real Salt Lake
Orlando City 1 - 2 Toronto
New York City 2 - 1 Charlotte
New York RB 1 - 1 Vancouver Whitecaps FC
New England 1 - 4 Inter Miami
D.C. United 2 - 1 Seattle Sounders
Columbus Crew 0 - 0 Montréal
Cincinnati 2 - 1 Colorado Rapids
April 27, 2024
Austin 2 - 0 LA Galaxy
April 22, 2024
LA Galaxy 4 - 3 SJ Earthquakes
April 21, 2024
Charlotte 0 - 3 Minnesota United

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