Sporting Kansas City vs Philadelphia Union: result 3-2 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 5Kick-off on April 5, 2015 at 11:00 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 3-2 on April 5, 2015.
Goalscorers
- 3′Jacob PetersonPhiladelphia Union (o.g.)
- 16′D. DwyerSporting Kansas City
- 19′F. AristeguietaPhiladelphia Union
- 90′J. AnibabaSporting Kansas City
- 90′K. NémethSporting Kansas City
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sporting Kansas City have 3 wins, 3 draws and 9 defeats; Philadelphia Union have 4, 5 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 28, 2015 | New York City FC(away) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 22, 2015 | Portland Timbers(home) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 15, 2015 | FC Dallas(away) | 1-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 8, 2015 | New York Red Bulls(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 31, 2014 | New York Red Bulls(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 29, 2015 | Chicago Fire(away) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 21, 2015 | FC Dallas(home) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 15, 2015 | Real Salt Lake(away) | 3-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 7, 2015 | Colorado Rapids(home) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 26, 2014 | Columbus Crew(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Sporting Kansas City win(s), 2 draw(s), 2 Philadelphia Union win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Oct 26, 2013 | Philadelphia Union 1-2 Sporting Kansas City | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 28, 2013 | Sporting Kansas City 1-1 Philadelphia Union | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 2, 2013 | Philadelphia Union 1-3 Sporting Kansas City | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Philadelphia Union vs Sporting Kansas City on Oct 18, 2014
How many goals should we expect?
Sporting Kansas City score 1.1 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Philadelphia Union score 1.3 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sporting Kansas City | 1.1 | 1.6 | 5 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
| Philadelphia Union | 1.3 | 1.4 | 4 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
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
- Apr 5, 2015Seattle Sounders1-0Houston Dynamo
- Apr 5, 2015Portland Timbers3-1FC Dallas
- Apr 5, 2015San Jose Earthquakes0-1Real Salt Lake
- Apr 9, 2015Whitecaps2-2Columbus Crew
- Apr 10, 2015FC Dallas0-4Colorado Rapids
- Apr 11, 2015New England Revolution0-0Columbus Crew
- Apr 11, 2015Philadelphia Union2-1New York City FC
- Apr 11, 2015DC United2-2New York Red Bulls