Sporting Kansas City vs Union Omaha Match Analysis and Prediction

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Sporting Kansas City will take on Union Omaha at the Children’s Mercy Park in the US Open Cup quarters final on Wednesday. Kickoffs at 03:30 EAT.

Sporting Kansas City is placed 12th in the Western Conference standings with 16 points after a slow start to their Major League Soccer regular season. Sporting Kansas City will want to further justify their short price with a clean sheet at full-time having lost their last two home games, while Omaha have won three away matches on the trot.

Sporting Kansas City will want another win following 1-2 win over Nashville in their most recent fixture. In that match, Sporting Kansas City had 39% possession, eight shots with four of them on target and goals scored by Felipe Hernández (41′) and Graham Zusi (51′). Nashville got nine shots with two of them on target and a goal by Aké Loba (63′).

On the other hand Omaha Union occupies the ninth place out 11 with 13 points to their name after 11 matches in the USL League Regular season. The team has done well in this competition having beaten two MLS teams in the competition and will fancy their chances of against Kansas City. Union Omaha won their last three trips away scoring at least once in 16 of their last 18 away fixtures.

Union Omaha gets into this fixture confident following 1-2 Open Cup win over Minnesota United in their previous outing. In that match, Omaha had 26% possession, eight shots with four of them on target and goals scored by Hugo Kametani (45+1’) and Joe Brito (51’). Minnesota got 16 shots with six of them on target and a goal by Adrien Hunou (6’).