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Sunday, March 8, 2026

Sporting Kansas CityOpen full analysisSan Diego FCOpen full analysis

MLS 14.00X4.0521.75
SEO Match Summary
San Diego FC secured a 1-0 victory over Sporting Kansas City in MLS action on 8 March, with Anders Dreyer's goal proving decisive in a match defined by the visitors' dominant attacking approach. San Diego controlled the encounter through a 4-3-3 formation, registering 15 shots—five of which found the target—and accumulating 1.86 expected goals, whilst Sporting managed only five attempts with three on target and just 0.36 xG. Kansas City's goalkeeper produced an exceptional performance, posting a 100 per cent save percentage and denying opposition efforts worth 0.53 xG above expected, yet the hosts' 4-2-3-1 setup offered insufficient attacking threat to trouble San Diego's defence. Dreyer's clinical finishing separated the sides in what proved a comprehensive display of San Diego's superiority in chance creation and conversion. The result extends San Diego's early-season momentum against a Kansas City side needing significant improvement in attack.
Sporting Kansas City S Sporting Kansas City
0 1
Full Time
San Diego FC S San Diego FC
A. Dreyer39' O. Valakari39'
Starting Line-ups
Sporting Kansas City · 4-2-3-1 San Diego FC · 4-3-3
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Expected Goals (xG) 0.36 1.86
Shots 5 15
Shots on Target 3 5
Possession 33% 67%
Post-Shot xG Faced 1.10 0.53
Goals Saved Above xG +0.10 +0.53
Yellow Cards 3 4
Corners 2 6
Total Goals1
Formation4-2-3-1vs4-3-3
Goalkeeper Performance

Read it this way: PSxG conceded is how dangerous the shots on target were, Goals conceded is how many actually went in, Goals saved is the gap between the two (higher is better, a minus means he should have saved more), and Save % is the share of on-target shots kept out.

Sporting Kansas City GK
PSxG conceded1.10
Goals conceded1
Goals saved0.10
Save %80.0%
San Diego FC GK
PSxG conceded0.53
Goals conceded0
Goals saved0.53
Save %100.0%
San Diego FC's keeper stopped about 0.5 goal more than an average keeper would, while Sporting Kansas City's keeper performed right in line with expectations.

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