Philadelphia Union vs Sporting Kansas City: result 2-1 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 32Kick-off on October 18, 2014 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 2-1 on October 18, 2014.
Goalscorers
- 45′Brian BrownPhiladelphia Union
- 54′D. DwyerSporting Kansas City (pen.)
- 71′Pedro RibeiroPhiladelphia Union
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Philadelphia Union have 5 wins, 6 draws and 4 defeats; Sporting Kansas City have 7, 2 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 11, 2014 | Columbus Crew(home) | 2-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 3, 2014 | Chicago Fire(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 27, 2014 | DC United(away) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 20, 2014 | Houston Dynamo(home) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 16, 2014 | Seattle Sounders(home) | 1-3 | US Open Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 11, 2014 | Chicago Fire(home) | 2-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 4, 2014 | DC United(away) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 27, 2014 | New England Revolution(home) | 2-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 13, 2014 | Chivas USA(away) | 4-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 6, 2014 | New York Red Bulls(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Philadelphia Union win(s), 2 draw(s), 3 Sporting Kansas City win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Sep 28, 2013 | Sporting Kansas City 1-1 Philadelphia Union | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 2, 2013 | Philadelphia Union 1-3 Sporting Kansas City | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 25, 2012 | Sporting Kansas City 2-1 Philadelphia Union | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Sporting Kansas City vs Philadelphia Union on Aug 2, 2014
How many goals should we expect?
Philadelphia Union score 1.5 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Sporting Kansas City score 1.6 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Union | 1.5 | 1.3 | 3 | 10/15 | 7/15 |
| Sporting Kansas City | 1.6 | 1.5 | 3 | 10/15 | 11/15 |
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
- Oct 12, 2014FC Dallas2-1Los Angeles Galaxy
- Oct 17, 2014Houston Dynamo1-2New England Revolution
- Oct 18, 2014Portland Timbers0-0Real Salt Lake
- Oct 18, 2014Toronto FC1-1CF Montreal
- Oct 18, 2014Colorado Rapids0-1FC Dallas
- Oct 18, 2014DC United2-1Chicago Fire
- Oct 19, 2014San Jose Earthquakes0-0Whitecaps
- Oct 19, 2014New York Red Bulls1-3Columbus Crew