As the MLS season goes on, DC United and Sporting Kansas City are still on the hunt for their first victory. With the opening-season challenges and injuries at each club, the next meeting should be the clincher. Will DC United take advantage of home power, or will Sporting Kansas City show its mettle away from home? This deadlock is set to provide answers and perhaps redefine the campaigns of these two clubs.
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Under the guidance of manager Troy Lesesne, DC United started the season with two draws, placing them 9th in the MLS standings. Offensively and defensively, both their away and home games are a carbon copy of each other, both occasions ending in draw games. They've generated an expected goals (xG) of 3.7 offensively, showcasing potential that is yet to come to fruition by way of goals. Defensively, they've got an expected goals against (xGA) of 4.3, which indicates their weaknesses at the back.
DC United did secure a 1-1 draw in their last match against Chicago FC on March 1, 2025. Cristian Arango opened the scoring for Chicago in the 3rd minute, while Josef Martínez doubled the lead in the 19th minute. Dejan Joveljić leveled the score with a penalty in the 27th minute for DC United. Despite making numerous attempts, DC United could not secure an equalizer, a reflection of their ongoing failure to convert chances into goals.
Team Streaks:
Matches without a win: 2
Both teams scoring: 2 consecutive matches
Over 2.5 goals in matches: 1
Injuries & Suspensions:
Randall Leal (injury)
Jacson Hopkins (injury)
Conner Antley (injury)
João Peglow (injury)
Bibi Karamako (injury)
Jared Stroud (injury)
Sporting Kansas City
Coached by Peter Vermes, Sporting Kansas City has struggled early, losing both of their initial matches, standing 13th in the MLS standings. Their attacking effort has produced an xG of 2.2, while on the defensive side, they've gained an xGA of 2.5. These statistics reveal a team with no balance at either end of the pitch.
Sporting Kansas City lost 2-1 to the San Jose Earthquakes on March 1, 2025. Cristian Arango scored for San Jose in the 3rd minute and Josef Martínez scored a second goal in the 19th minute. Dejan Joveljić scored for Sporting Kansas City via a penalty in the 27th minute. They were unable to score an equalizer after creating chances and lost their second consecutive game.
Team Streaks:
Matches without a win: 2
Both teams scoring: 1 match
Over 2.5 goals in matches: 1
Injuries & Suspensions:
Khiry Shelton (injury)
Head to Head
Traditionally, Sporting Kansas City-DC United matches have been hard-fought:
Total Matches: 58
DC United Wins: 22
Sporting Kansas City Wins: 22
Draws: 14
DC United Goals: 72
Sporting Kansas City Goals: 80
Their latest meeting on September 13, 2022, ended with Sporting Kansas City victorious at home 3-0. The previous match had ended with DC United victorious 1-0 on May 12, 2019, at Audi Field. This evenness means that the upcoming game is likely to be a closely contested affair with both teams having an equal chance of winning.
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Expert Betting Tips
Both Teams to Score (BTTS): As both teams have been vulnerable at the back, with DC United's xGA being 4.3 and Sporting Kansas City's being 2.5, there are chances of both teams scoring.
Over 2.5 Goals: With both teams having attacking threats and defensive vulnerabilities, this match could witness over one goal.
Draw: Both sides being keen not to lose another encounter and both teams having an identical head-to-head record in the past, a draw would appear a reasonable result.
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