Sporting Kansas City vs Toronto MLS Betting Prediction

MLS Sporting Kansas City vs Toronto Prediction 3/30/2024

Sporting Kansas City (1-1-3) travel to face off against Toronto (3-1-1) on Saturday, March 30th. This match will be played at BMO Field in Toronto, ON. Toronto is coming off a win in their previous match, while Sporting Kansas City will be looking to get back on track from a loss to the Toronto. The match is scheduled for 7:30 PM ET.

Sporting Kansas City vs Toronto

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Sporting Kansas City Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

In their last match, Sporting Kansas City hosted the Los Angeles Galaxy. Despite playing at home, they came up just short in a high-scoring match, with the final score being 3-2. The over/under line going into the match was 2.5 goals.

William Agada and Nemanja Radoja were the two players on Sporting’s roster that scored, with Agada taking an incredible eight shots and four shots on goal. Dániel Sallói finished the match with one assist.

As for the defense, they had a total of 19 defensive plays, with this number including 11 blocked shots and eight interceptions. Tim Melia finished with four saves on the Galaxy’s seven shots on goal.

Through five matches, Sporting Kansas City has a record of 1-1-3, which has them in 9th place in the Western Conference. They have yet to win on the road, going 0-0-2, and are 1-1-1 at home. In their last five matches, they have just one win, which came against the 12th ranked San Jose Earthquakes. Following this match, they will return home to take on the Portland Timbers on Sunday, April 7th.

Toronto Is Coming Off A Win

In their last match, Toronto hosted Atlanta United FC. The over/under line heading into the match was 2.5 goals, and the two combined goals fell short of this figure. Toronto, who was at home, picked up the 2-0 win, and the clean sheet was their second straight.

Toronto had an offensive attack that resulted in nine shots on goal and 20 shots overall. Three of these shots came from Tyrese Spicer, who scored one time. Prince-Osei Owusu also found the net, and Deandre Kerr finished the match with an assist.

Luka Gavran picked up both a win and a clean sheet, and he is now second on the club with two clean sheets. Overall, Atlanta United FC took eight shots and three shots on goal. Toronto’s defense finished with 10 interceptions and two blocks.

In their first five matches of the season, Toronto has a record of 3-1-1, which has them sitting in 5th place in the Eastern Conference. Their two losses have come on the road, while they have won both of their home matches. Overall, they have been favored in two matches, going 2-0, while they are 1-1-1 as the underdog. Following this match, they will head out on the road to take on Vancouver Whitecaps FC on April 6th. Over their last five matches, they have gone 3-1-1.

Sporting Kansas City Offense Breakdown

So far this season, Sporting Kansas City has been averaging 1.2 goals per match, which is 18th in MLS. Erik Thommy is the team’s top scorer, as he has found the back of the net once this season. This is also good for 46th in the league. Alan Pulido has also scored once and leads the team in shots on goal. He is 22nd in MLS in this category. In terms of passing, Sporting Kansas City is 4th in MLS with an 85.3% passing percentage. Thommy also leads the team in assists.

Toronto Offense Breakdown

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So far this season, Toronto has struggled to find the back of the net, scoring just 1.0 goal per match, which is 23rd in the league. Lorenzo Insigne is the team’s top scorer, finding the back of the net twice, which is 33rd in the MLS. He also leads the team in shots on goal, ranking 51st in the league. Overall, Toronto is 27th in shots on goal and 23rd in corners. Their passing percentage of 82.8% is 13th in the league.

Sporting Kansas City Defense Breakdown

Heading into their match against Toronto, Sporting Kansas City’s defense is coming off a tough performance against the Los Angeles Galaxy, who are the top-scoring team in the MLS. Overall, they are 11th in goals allowed this season (1.2), and they are 6th in blocked shots and 4th in interceptions. Tim Melia is 13th in clean sheets (1) and 3rd in saves (20).

Toronto Defense Breakdown

Heading into their match against Sporting Kansas City, Toronto has the best defense in the MLS, allowing just 0.4 goals per match. They have also recorded two clean sheets this season. However, they have not faced a top-10 scoring offense since their season opener against Atlanta United FC. Keeper Luka Gavran is 8th in the MLS with two clean sheets and 15th in saves with 13. Over their last three matches, they have allowed just 0.7 goals per match.

Sporting Kansas City vs Toronto Prediction

Even though Toronto comes in with the advantage in terms of goals allowed, we have this match between Sporting Kansas City and Toronto finishing in a 2-1 win for Sporting Kansas City. Sporting Kansas City is 7th in the MLS in shots on goal this season and we like William Agada to find the net for Sporting Kansas City. On the other side, Lorenzo Insigne has been playing well for Toronto and is our pick to score their only goal. The payout for a Sporting Kansas City win is at +175.


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