Philadelphia Union vs Sporting Kansas City: result 2-0 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 35Kick-off on September 23, 2018 at 05:00 PM (UTC)Subaru Park, Chester, Pennsylvania
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What was the result of Philadelphia Union vs Sporting Kansas City?
Philadelphia Union won 2-0 on September 23, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 71′J. SimpsonPhiladelphia Union
- 89′J. SimpsonPhiladelphia Union
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Philadelphia Union have 9 wins, 1 draws and 5 defeats; Sporting Kansas City have 8, 1 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 20, 2018 | Seattle Sounders(away) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 15, 2018 | CF Montreal(home) | 1-4 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 1, 2018 | Orlando City SC(away) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 30, 2018 | DC United(away) | 2-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 25, 2018 | New England Revolution(home) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16, 2018 | San Jose Earthquakes(away) | 5-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 9, 2018 | Orlando City SC(home) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 1, 2018 | Seattle Sounders(away) | 1-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 26, 2018 | Minnesota United FC(home) | 2-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 19, 2018 | Portland Timbers(home) | 3-0 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Philadelphia Union win(s), 3 draw(s), 1 Sporting Kansas City win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 7, 2017 | Sporting Kansas City 1-1 Philadelphia Union | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 27, 2016 | Philadelphia Union 2-0 Sporting Kansas City | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 30, 2015 | Philadelphia Union 2-2 Sporting Kansas City | US Open Cup |
| Apr 5, 2015 | Sporting Kansas City 3-2 Philadelphia Union | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 18, 2014 | Philadelphia Union 2-1 Sporting Kansas City | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 2, 2014 | Sporting Kansas City 1-1 Philadelphia Union | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Sporting Kansas City vs Philadelphia Union on Jul 7, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Philadelphia Union score 1.7 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Sporting Kansas City score 2.1 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Union | 1.7 | 1.6 | 6 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
| Sporting Kansas City | 2.1 | 1.7 | 5 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Philadelphia Union sit 13th in Major League Soccer (21 points from 21 matches) and Sporting Kansas City sit 15th (15 points from 21 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Philadelphia Union | 21 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 31 | 38 | 21 |
| 15 | Sporting Kansas City | 21 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 20 | 51 | 15 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
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