Sporting Kansas City’s road struggles are no secret.
The club has gone 12 straight MLS matches without a victory, one shy of tying a club record during the non-shootout era (2000-present). Throw in all competitions, and Sporting KC has failed to win 16 straight road games in regulation, needing extra time to defeat Minnesota United FC in the U.S. Open Cup on June 15.
In this context alone, 2016 has been a stark disappointment.
After all, Sporting Kansas City won 28 regular season road games from 2012-2015 — seven more than any other side — and was the only MLS club with a winning away record over this span (28-26-14).