Union Omaha vs Sporting Kansas City tips and predictions

Union Omaha price just looks too big for this clash

The visitors do their day job at a level above the hosts but some of the stats look good for a home win in this match-up. While it's not very unusual to see these big odds against the home team they cannot be dismissed.

To start this preview with a caveat; this strategy is pushing the envelope but the away side price is too short.

The hosts have got 15 wins from 20 matches while the travelling side has been flattering to deceive at times. They've lost 3 of their last 4 matches home and away. This doesn't look like the recent record of a side that is such a massive favourite.

Union Omaha are going to have to produce a standard of football most people don't think they are capable of. While ultimately probably not enough to change the fate of the match, the hosts have posted some good numbers. The home side is in some form. They scored two or more times in 13 of their recent 16 home matches and they have only conceded an average of 0.5 goals over their last 11 games.

Sometimes Sporting Kansas City have lacked the right stuff under pressure. They have conceded three or more times in 4 of their last 7 matches. Despite these stats highlighting a weakness under pressure, be cognizant of the fact that this isn't overwhelming evidence for their decline. After all, they are odds-on for a reason and can save the sportsbooks' blushes.

Despite the overwhelming favouritism for Sporting Kansas City it will be great to see Union Omaha catch them cold. It isn't that obvious but the Yes BTTS bet is the speculative side bet. Everything in this preview will rest on how the hosts cope with a calibre of football they aren't used to.