DC United vs Sporting Kansas City
USA – Major League Soccer
Date: Monday, 13th May 2019
Kick-off at 00.00 UK/ 01.00 CET
Venue: Audi Field (Washington).
DC United will hope to return to the top of the Eastern Conference this weekend, and will like their chances to win three points at home on Monday against the already formless Sporting KC. The visitors have not won one of their last five MLS matches and have conceded a lot of goals lately. Failure to win in Washington could make Sporting KC drop to second from bottom and cause a lot of concern among their fans.
DC United and the Columbus Crew produced four goals in Washington last weekend, although no party created many opportunities for ninety minutes. Acosta put DC United ahead in the twenty-seventh minute and Rooney converted a penalty in the first half to make it 2-0 at the break. The next goal will always prove vital in the final result, and when Arriola scored the third goal for DC United in the 61st minute, there were no more chances for the visitors. Columbus Crew scored the final consolation goal thanks to an own goal from Hamid, but DC United claimed a decent victory. Sporting KC lost playing in their own backyard by MLS Cup holder Atlanta United last weekend, down 3-0 in the end with two goals scored by last season's highest score in MLS, Martínez.
The performances of both teams this season, and especially during the past month, coupled with a recent head to head record, all points under 2.5 goals were scored on Monday and DC United won narrowly. Six of the last seven meetings between the two teams have produced under 2.5 goals, and DC United have won three of the last seven meetings between the pair and only lost once during that period. Under 2.5 goals have also been scored in four of DC United's last six matches and the hosts have won three of their last five matches in MLS, while Sporting KC haven't won one of their last five matches in MLS. Sporting KC have not recorded clean sheets in their last nine matches, but DC United have maintained five clean sheets in their eleven MLS matches this season, which is why we think the hosts will claim victory and clean sheets in what they should be. tight and tense match.
Rooney scored the highest score for DC United this season with six goals so far, while Nemeth has the same amount for Sporting KC. We are confident that under 2.5 goals will be printed on Monday, and have predicted a 1-0 win for DC United. The hosts have outperformed their guests this season and are heading for matches as favorites in clear form. This match hasn't produced many goals over the past few seasons, and we expect a tight and tense affair on Monday.
Team News
DC United
DC United will certainly be without Antonio Bustamante, Chris Odoi-Atsem, Joseph Mora, and Oniel Fisher.
Donovan Pines is another name added to the list of injuries after his knee dislocated.
Chris McCann is questioned with a hamstring injury.
Sporting Kansas City
Sporting Kansas City will be without seven players for the match against DC United.
Jimmy Medranda, Rodney Wallace, Jaylin Lindsey and Erik Hurtado all remain long-term absences.
Roger Espinoza has suffered a knee injury and will be out for three months, while Matt Besler still has at least two weeks before he returns from a hamstring injury.
Gerso was noted to have come out after breaking his wrist, while Andreu Fontas was questioned because of a calf injury.
DC United vs Sporting Kansas City Head-to-head (h2h)
Three of the last four wins belong to DC.
Sporting have only scored two goals in their last seven meetings.
11 of the last 15 wins in the venue fell to the hosts.
The last sport won at this venue was in 2012.
