MATCH PREVIEW

San Diego’s home record sets the key question against Sporting Kansas City

What is at stake, with the data behind it

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San Diego’s home numbers and Sporting Kansas City’s away record create the clearest pre-match contrast, while the recent five-match samples give the hosts the better platform. The provisional Western Conference table also places San Diego 15 points ahead.

Before kickoff

How it endedAndré Luiz penalty gives Sporting Kansas City 1-0 win at San Diego→

Can San Diego turn home advantage into control?

That is the key question before kickoff. San Diego have a 6-5-5 home record in this MLS season, while Sporting Kansas City have won 3 and lost 13 of their away matches, with no away draws. San Diego have scored 37 goals and conceded 29 at Snapdragon Stadium; Sporting Kansas City have scored 15 and conceded 46 on the road.

The recent sample also favours the hosts, though it is not one-sided. In the 5 most recent matches supplied, San Diego have 1 win, 3 draws and 1 loss. Sporting Kansas City have 4 losses and 1 draw in their last 5. That gives San Diego the stronger immediate platform, but the home side’s three recent draws underline the need to convert territorial or scoring pressure into victories.

A 15-point gap in the provisional table

The provisional Western Conference table has San Diego 13th with 38 points from 33 games, while Sporting Kansas City are 15th with 23 points from 33. San Diego are 15 points ahead. Vancouver Whitecaps lead the conference with 61 points, leaving San Diego 23 points behind and Sporting Kansas City 38 behind.

San Diego have most often used a 4-3-3, selected in 26 matches, while Sporting Kansas City’s most-used shape is a 4-4-2, selected in 20. Those are established selection patterns, not proof of how either team will press or attack here. With Ramy Touchan refereeing, the concrete kickoff question is whether San Diego’s home scoring record can expose Sporting Kansas City’s away defensive record.

Explore match and season data

Sun, Nov 8

Snapdragon Stadium

San Diego

13th in league

9W - 11D - 13L

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WLDDD

Sporting Kansas City

15th in league

6W - 5D - 22L

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DLLLL

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Goals/Game

1.7

1.2

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Conceded/Game

1.9

2.5

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Form Points

League Context

Standings source snapshot

These are the saved source standings. They may predate this match; they are not a live or recalculated post-match table.

13th38 pts

Matchday33

15th23 pts


1	Vancouver Whitecaps	WWLWD	33	18	7	8	72	34	61
2	FC Dallas	DLWDW	33	15	10	8	59	50	55
3	San Jose Earthquakes	WDLDD	33	14	10	9	56	48	52
4	St. Louis City	LLLLD	33	14	9	10	58	48	51
5	Houston Dynamo	LWDDD	33	14	9	10	43	42	51
6	Los Angeles FC	LDDWD	33	12	11	10	51	38	47
7	Los Angeles Galaxy	WDDWL	33	11	11	11	49	55	44
8	Portland Timbers	WWWDL	33	12	7	14	60	61	43
9	Colorado Rapids	LDWDD	33	12	7	14	46	47	43
10	Seattle Sounders	LLDDL	33	11	10	12	42	45	43
11	Real Salt Lake	LWWWD	33	12	6	15	51	51	42
12	Minnesota United FC	WWDWD	33	10	11	12	53	57	41
13	San Diego	WLDDD	33	9	11	13	57	62	38
14	Austin	LLWLL	33	8	10	15	42	63	34
15	Sporting Kansas City	DLLLL	33	6	5	22	39	81	23
1	Nashville SC	WDWDW	33	22	8	3	69	25	74
2	Inter Miami	WDLWW	33	16	11	6	77	56	59
3	New England Revolution	LWWWW	33	18	4	11	55	46	58
4	Chicago Fire	WDWLL	33	16	7	10	61	50	55
5	Charlotte	WWLDL	33	15	8	10	63	48	53
6	Philadelphia Union	LDLDW	33	13	8	12	62	51	47
7	FC Cincinnati	WDWWL	33	12	10	11	67	73	46
8	Columbus Crew	WWWWW	33	13	5	15	55	49	44
9	Orlando City SC	LDDWD	33	12	7	14	62	78	43
10	New York Red Bulls	LLWLL	33	11	6	16	45	62	39
11	New York City FC	DWDDL	33	9	12	12	48	45	39
12	Toronto FC	LWLWD	33	9	12	12	51	63	39
13	Atlanta United FC	WLLLW	33	9	6	18	43	57	33
14	DC United	LLLLL	33	7	12	14	39	60	33
15	CF Montreal	DLLDL	33	6	8	19	37	67	26