Sporting Kansas City vs Philadelphia Union: result 1-1 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 22Kick-off on July 7, 2017 at 12:30 AM (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 and Philadelphia Union drew 1-1 on July 7, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 49′D. RubioSporting Kansas City
- 69′Roland Romario AlbergPhiladelphia Union (pen.)
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, 3 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2017 | Portland Timbers(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 28, 2017 | Houston Dynamo(away) | 2-0 | US Open Cup |
| Jun 25, 2017 | Los Angeles Galaxy(away) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 18, 2017 | San Jose Earthquakes(away) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 15, 2017 | Minnesota United FC(home) | 4-0 | US Open Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2, 2017 | New England Revolution(home) | 3-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 29, 2017 | New York Red Bulls(away) | 2-2 | US Open Cup |
| Jun 24, 2017 | DC United(home) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 18, 2017 | New York Red Bulls(home) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 14, 2017 | Penn(home) | 3-1 | US Open Cup |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Philadelphia Union vs Sporting Kansas City on Aug 27, 2016
How many goals should we expect?
Sporting Kansas City score 1.5 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Philadelphia Union score 1.7 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sporting Kansas City | 1.5 | 0.7 | 7 | 4/15 | 6/15 |
| Philadelphia Union | 1.7 | 1.1 | 6 | 6/15 | 9/15 |
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 20 matches) and Philadelphia Union sit 12th (21 points from 21 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
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- Jul 6, 2017Portland Timbers2-2Chicago Fire
- Jul 19, 2017New York City FC2-2Toronto FC
- Jul 19, 2017CF Montreal2-1Philadelphia Union
- Jul 19, 2017New York Red Bulls5-1San Jose Earthquakes
- Jul 20, 2017Minnesota United FC0-0Houston Dynamo
- Jul 20, 2017Seattle Sounders4-3DC United
- Jul 20, 2017Los Angeles Galaxy0-1Vancouver Whitecaps