Sporting Kansas City vs Philadelphia Union: result 2-0 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 3Kick-off on March 10, 2019 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Children's Mercy Park, Kansas City, Kansas
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What was the result of Sporting Kansas City vs Philadelphia Union?
Sporting Kansas City won 2-0 on March 10, 2019.
Goalscorers
- 11′Ilie SánchezSporting Kansas City (pen.)
- 80′J. ElliottSporting Kansas City (o.g.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sporting Kansas City have 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats; Philadelphia Union 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 7, 2019 | Independiente de La Chorrera(away) | 1-2 | CONCACAF Champions League |
| Mar 4, 2019 | Los Angeles FC(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 1, 2019 | Toluca(away) | 2-0 | CONCACAF Champions League |
| Feb 22, 2019 | Toluca(home) | 3-0 | CONCACAF Champions League |
| Nov 30, 2018 | Portland Timbers(home) | 2-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2, 2019 | Toronto FC(home) | 1-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 31, 2018 | New York City FC(away) | 1-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 28, 2018 | New York City FC(away) | 1-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 21, 2018 | New York Red Bulls(home) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 6, 2018 | Minnesota United FC(home) | 5-1 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Sporting Kansas City win(s), 2 draw(s), 3 Philadelphia Union win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Oct 18, 2014 | Philadelphia Union 2-1 Sporting Kansas City | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Philadelphia Union vs Sporting Kansas City on Sep 23, 2018
How many goals should we expect?
Sporting Kansas City score 2.0 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Philadelphia Union score 1.5 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sporting Kansas City | 2.0 | 1.1 | 4 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
| Philadelphia Union | 1.5 | 1.5 | 6 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Sporting Kansas City sit 15th in Major League Soccer (15 points from 21 matches) and Philadelphia Union sit 13th (21 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
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