Sporting Kansas City vs Philadelphia Union: result 1-2 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 10Kick-off on May 15, 2014 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?
Philadelphia Union won 1-2 on May 15, 2014.
Goalscorers
- 49′Danny CruzPhiladelphia Union
- 80′D. DwyerSporting Kansas City
- 81′C. MaidanaPhiladelphia Union
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sporting Kansas City have 8 wins, 4 draws and 3 defeats; Philadelphia Union have 2, 6 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 10, 2014 | CF Montreal(away) | 3-0 | Major League Soccer |
| May 4, 2014 | Columbus Crew(home) | 2-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 26, 2014 | New England Revolution(away) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 20, 2014 | CF Montreal(home) | 4-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 6, 2014 | Real Salt Lake(home) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 10, 2014 | DC United(home) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| May 4, 2014 | Seattle Sounders(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 26, 2014 | CF Montreal(away) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 19, 2014 | Houston Dynamo(home) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 16, 2014 | New York Red Bulls(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Sporting Kansas City win(s), 1 draw(s), 1 Philadelphia Union win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Oct 25, 2012 | Sporting Kansas City 2-1 Philadelphia Union | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 11, 2012 | Philadelphia Union 0-2 Sporting Kansas City | US Open Cup |
| Jun 23, 2012 | Philadelphia Union 4-0 Sporting Kansas City | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Philadelphia Union vs Sporting Kansas City on Oct 26, 2013
How many goals should we expect?
Sporting Kansas City score 1.6 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Philadelphia Union score 0.9 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sporting Kansas City | 1.6 | 0.9 | 6 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
| Philadelphia Union | 0.9 | 1.3 | 3 | 10/15 | 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
- May 10, 2014Philadelphia Union0-1DC United
- May 10, 2014CF Montreal0-3Sporting Kansas City
- May 10, 2014New York Red Bulls4-5Chicago Fire
- May 10, 2014Columbus Crew0-1Whitecaps
- May 11, 2014San Jose Earthquakes2-1FC Dallas
- May 11, 2014Portland Timbers1-1Los Angeles Galaxy
- May 11, 2014Colorado Rapids1-3Chivas USA
- May 11, 2014New England Revolution5-0Seattle Sounders