Philadelphia Union vs Sporting Kansas City: result 4-0 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 15Kick-off on June 23, 2012 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 4-0 on June 23, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 2′J. McInerneyPhiladelphia Union
- 43′J. McInerneyPhiladelphia Union
- 80′L. PajoyPhiladelphia Union (pen.)
- 87′A. HoppenotPhiladelphia Union
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 14 matches in all competitions, Philadelphia Union have 4 wins, 2 draws and 8 defeats; Sporting Kansas City have 10, 2 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 16, 2012 | DC United(home) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 5, 2012 | DC United(away) | 2-1 | US Open Cup |
| May 29, 2012 | Rochester Rhinos(home) | 3-0 | US Open Cup |
| May 26, 2012 | Toronto FC(away) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| May 20, 2012 | FC Dallas(away) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 21, 2012 | Seattle Sounders(away) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 17, 2012 | Toronto FC(home) | 2-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 6, 2012 | Colorado Rapids(home) | 2-0 | US Open Cup |
| May 30, 2012 | Austin Aztex(home) | 3-2 | US Open Cup |
| May 27, 2012 | San Jose Earthquakes(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
How many goals should we expect?
Philadelphia Union score 0.9 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 14; Sporting Kansas City score 1.6 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Union | 0.9 | 1.1 | 4 | 6/14 | 6/14 |
| Sporting Kansas City | 1.6 | 0.9 | 6 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 14 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
Other matches in the same round
- Jun 21, 2012Colorado Rapids1-2San Jose Earthquakes
- Jun 21, 2012Seattle Sounders1-1Sporting Kansas City
- Jun 21, 2012Chivas USA2-1CF Montreal
- Jun 21, 2012Whitecaps1-1New York Red Bulls
- Jun 23, 2012Toronto FC2-2New England Revolution
- Jun 23, 2012CF Montreal4-2Houston Dynamo
- Jun 24, 2012Chicago Fire2-1Columbus Crew
- Jun 24, 2012FC Dallas0-0Chivas USA