Philadelphia Union vs Sporting Kansas City: result 1-3 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 1Kick-off on March 2, 2013 at 09:07 PM (UTC)Subaru Park, Chester, Pennsylvania
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What was the result of Philadelphia Union vs Sporting Kansas City?
Sporting Kansas City won 1-3 on March 2, 2013.
Goalscorers
- 18′S. Le TouxPhiladelphia Union
- 41′G. ZusiSporting Kansas City
- 66′Uri RosellSporting Kansas City
- 84′C. BielerSporting Kansas City
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Philadelphia Union have 3 wins, 4 draws and 8 defeats; Sporting Kansas City have 8, 6 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 27, 2012 | New York Red Bulls(home) | 0-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 25, 2012 | Sporting Kansas City(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 20, 2012 | Houston Dynamo(away) | 1-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 6, 2012 | New England Revolution(home) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 4, 2012 | Chicago Fire(away) | 3-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2012 | Houston Dynamo(home) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Nov 4, 2012 | Houston Dynamo(away) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 25, 2012 | Philadelphia Union(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 20, 2012 | New York Red Bulls(away) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 7, 2012 | Columbus Crew(away) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 1 Philadelphia Union win(s), 0 draw(s), 2 Sporting Kansas City win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 25, 2012 | Sporting Kansas City 2-1 Philadelphia Union | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 11, 2012 | Philadelphia Union 0-2 Sporting Kansas City | US Open Cup |
| Jun 23, 2012 | Philadelphia Union 4-0 Sporting Kansas City | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Sporting Kansas City vs Philadelphia Union on Oct 25, 2012
How many goals should we expect?
Philadelphia Union score 1.0 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Sporting Kansas City score 1.2 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Union | 1.0 | 1.5 | 3 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
| Sporting Kansas City | 1.2 | 0.7 | 7 | 7/15 | 4/15 |
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