Philadelphia Union vs Sporting Kansas City: result 2-0 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 26Kick-off on August 27, 2016 at 11:00 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 August 27, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 67′Roland Romario AlbergPhiladelphia Union
- 90′T. BarnettaPhiladelphia Union
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Philadelphia Union have 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats; Sporting Kansas City have 7, 3 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24, 2016 | Columbus Crew(away) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 20, 2016 | Toronto FC(home) | 1-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 13, 2016 | New England Revolution(away) | 4-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 6, 2016 | DC United(away) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 31, 2016 | Real Salt Lake(home) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24, 2016 | Whitecaps(away) | 0-3 | CONCACAF Champions League |
| Aug 21, 2016 | Vancouver Whitecaps(home) | 2-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 17, 2016 | Central(away) | 2-2 | CONCACAF Champions League |
| Aug 14, 2016 | FC Dallas(away) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 7, 2016 | Portland Timbers(away) | 0-3 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Philadelphia Union win(s), 2 draw(s), 2 Sporting Kansas City win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| May 15, 2014 | Sporting Kansas City 1-2 Philadelphia Union | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 26, 2013 | Philadelphia Union 1-2 Sporting Kansas City | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Philadelphia Union vs Sporting Kansas City on Sep 30, 2015
How many goals should we expect?
Philadelphia Union score 2.1 and concede 2.0 goals per match over their last 15; Sporting Kansas City score 1.5 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Union | 2.1 | 2.0 | 2 | 12/15 | 14/15 |
| Sporting Kansas City | 1.5 | 1.4 | 4 | 7/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Philadelphia Union sit 12th in Major League Soccer (21 points from 21 matches) and Sporting Kansas City sit 15th (15 points from 20 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Philadelphia Union | 21 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 31 | 38 | 21 |
| 15 | Sporting Kansas City | 20 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 19 | 49 | 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
Other matches in the same round
- Aug 24, 2016CF Montreal1-1DC United
- Aug 25, 2016Chicago Fire2-2Los Angeles Galaxy
- Aug 25, 2016Houston Dynamo1-1Seattle Sounders
- Aug 25, 2016San Jose Earthquakes0-0New England Revolution
- Aug 27, 2016Real Salt Lake2-1Colorado Rapids
- Aug 27, 2016DC United6-2Chicago Fire
- Aug 27, 2016Toronto FC0-1CF Montreal
- Aug 27, 2016Columbus Crew2-0San Jose Earthquakes