Philadelphia Union vs Sporting Kansas City: result 3-1 and analysis
Major League SoccerQuarter-finalsKick-off on July 31, 2020 at 12:00 AM (UTC)Subaru Park, Chester, Pennsylvania
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What was the result of Philadelphia Union vs Sporting Kansas City?
Philadelphia Union won 3-1 on July 31, 2020.
Goalscorers
- 24′Jamiro MonteiroPhiladelphia Union
- 26′Sergio SantosPhiladelphia Union
- 39′Sergio SantosPhiladelphia Union
- 45′A. PulidoSporting Kansas City
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Philadelphia Union have 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 26, 2020 | New England Revolution(home) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 21, 2020 | Orlando City SC(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 15, 2020 | Inter Miami(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 9, 2020 | New York City FC(away) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 9, 2020 | Los Angeles FC(away) | 3-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 27, 2020 | Vancouver Whitecaps(home) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 22, 2020 | Real Salt Lake(away) | 2-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 18, 2020 | Colorado Rapids(home) | 3-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 13, 2020 | Minnesota United FC(home) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 8, 2020 | Houston Dynamo(home) | 4-0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 10, 2019 | Sporting Kansas City 2-0 Philadelphia Union | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 23, 2018 | Philadelphia Union 2-0 Sporting Kansas City | Major League Soccer |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Sporting Kansas City vs Philadelphia Union on Mar 10, 2019
How many goals should we expect?
Philadelphia Union score 1.3 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Sporting Kansas City score 1.7 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Union | 1.3 | 1.7 | 2 | 9/15 | 7/15 |
| Sporting Kansas City | 1.7 | 1.9 | 5 | 9/15 | 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