Sporting Kansas City vs Philadelphia Union: result 2-1 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 33Kick-off on October 25, 2012 at 12:40 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 won 2-1 on October 25, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 40′Jacob PetersonSporting Kansas City
- 54′A. HoppenotPhiladelphia Union
- 82′C. SapongSporting Kansas City
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sporting Kansas City have 6 wins, 7 draws and 2 defeats; Philadelphia Union have 4, 4 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 20, 2012 | New York Red Bulls(away) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 7, 2012 | Columbus Crew(away) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 29, 2012 | Chicago Fire(home) | 2-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 22, 2012 | CF Montreal(away) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 19, 2012 | New York Red Bulls(away) | 2-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 20, 2012 | Houston Dynamo(away) | 1-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 6, 2012 | New England Revolution(home) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 4, 2012 | Chicago Fire(away) | 3-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 29, 2012 | Columbus Crew(away) | 2-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 23, 2012 | Houston Dynamo(home) | 3-1 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 1 Sporting Kansas City win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Philadelphia Union win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Jul 11, 2012
How many goals should we expect?
Sporting Kansas City score 1.1 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Philadelphia Union score 1.1 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 | 0.7 | 7 | 8/15 | 5/15 |
| Philadelphia Union | 1.1 | 1.4 | 3 | 9/15 | 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
- Oct 27, 2012Philadelphia Union0-3New York Red Bulls
- Oct 27, 2012CF Montreal0-1New England Revolution
- Oct 27, 2012Chicago Fire1-1DC United
- Oct 27, 2012Portland Timbers1-1San Jose Earthquakes
- Oct 28, 2012Real Salt Lake0-0Whitecaps
- Oct 28, 2012Colorado Rapids2-0Houston Dynamo
- Oct 28, 2012Columbus Crew2-1Toronto FC
- Oct 28, 2012FC Dallas2-2Chivas USA