Sporting Kansas City vs Philadelphia Union: result 1-1 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 20Kick-off on August 2, 2014 at 12:00 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 August 2, 2014.
Goalscorers
- 54′G. ZusiSporting Kansas City
- 71′Brian BrownPhiladelphia Union
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sporting Kansas City have 8 wins, 3 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 26, 2014 | Toronto FC(away) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 19, 2014 | Los Angeles Galaxy(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 16, 2014 | Columbus Crew(away) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 12, 2014 | CF Montreal(away) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 6, 2014 | Chicago Fire(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 20, 2014 | Chicago Fire(away) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 16, 2014 | New York Red Bulls(home) | 3-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 12, 2014 | Colorado Rapids(home) | 3-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 8, 2014 | New England Revolution(home) | 2-0 | US Open Cup |
| Jul 5, 2014 | FC Dallas(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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Sporting Kansas City vs Philadelphia Union on May 15, 2014
How many goals should we expect?
Sporting Kansas City score 1.5 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Philadelphia Union score 2.1 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sporting Kansas City | 1.5 | 1.1 | 4 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
| Philadelphia Union | 2.1 | 1.7 | 2 | 12/15 | 12/15 |
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
- Jul 26, 2014Toronto FC1-2Sporting Kansas City
- Jul 26, 2014New England Revolution1-2Columbus Crew
- Jul 27, 2014Whitecaps2-2FC Dallas
- Jul 28, 2014CF Montreal2-3Portland Timbers
- Jul 29, 2014Seattle Sounders0-3Los Angeles Galaxy
- Jul 30, 2014DC United3-0Toronto FC
- Jul 30, 2014New England Revolution3-0Colorado Rapids
- Jul 31, 2014Chicago Fire0-0Whitecaps