Thursday , 1 October 2026

Philadelphia Union vs Sporting Kansas City, MLS 2023 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2023
Philadelphia Union
0 – 0
Full Time
Sporting Kansas City
Sat 1 Apr 2023 · 23:30 UTC Subaru Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 17' William Agada
Nathan Harriel 18' Y
Daniel Gazdag 40' Y
Jose Andres Martinez 72' Y
Y 90' Remi Walter

Overview

Match Preview

Philadelphia Union vs Sporting Kansas City — MLS at Subaru Park.

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Nashville SC 27 60
2 Internacional CF Miami 27 46
3 New England Revolution 27 46
4 Charlotte FC 27 43
5 Chicago Fire FC 26 42
6 Philadelphia Union 27 39
7 Orlando City SC 27 34
8 New York City FC 27 33
9 FC Cincinnati 26 33
10 New York Red Bulls 27 33
11 D.C. United SC 26 30
12 Columbus Crew SC 27 29
13 Toronto FC 27 29
14 Atlanta United FC 27 27
15 Montreal Impact FC 27 24
16 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 26 50
17 St. Louis City 27 47
18 FC Dallas 27 47
19 San Jose Earthquakes 27 45
20 Houston Dynamo 27 44
21 Los Angeles FC 28 41
22 Colorado Rapids SC 27 36
23 Los Angeles Galaxy 28 36
24 Seattle Sounders FC 26 35
25 San Diego FC 27 32
26 Portland Timbers 27 32
27 Real Salt Lake 27 32
28 Austin FC 27 31
29 Minnesota United FC 27 29
30 Sporting Kansas City 26 21

Head-to-Head

3
2
1
Philadelphia Union 6 games · Avg 2.8 goals Sporting Kansas City
Last 5 meetings
2023-04-01 Philadelphia Union 0–0 Sporting Kansas City 2020-07-31 Philadelphia Union 3–1 Sporting Kansas City 2019-03-10 Sporting Kansas City 2–0 Philadelphia Union 2018-09-23 Philadelphia Union 2–0 Sporting Kansas City

Recent Form

Philadelphia Union
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Apr Sporting Kansas City H 0–0 D
25 Mar Orlando City SC H 1–2 L
18 Mar Montreal Impact FC A 2–3 L
12 Mar Chicago Fire FC H 1–0 W
05 Mar Internacional CF Miami A 0–2 L
26 Feb Columbus Crew SC H 4–1 W
Sporting Kansas City
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Apr Philadelphia Union A 0–0 D
26 Mar Seattle Sounders FC H 1–4 L
19 Mar FC Dallas A 1–2 L
12 Mar Los Angeles Galaxy H 0–0 D
05 Mar Colorado Rapids SC A 0–0 D
28 Feb Portland Timbers A 0–1 L

Season Stats

Philadelphia Union Sporting Kansas City
#6 Position #30
39 Points 21
27 Played 26
11 / 6 / 10 W / D / L 6 / 3 / 17
54 Scored 31
44 Conceded 63
+10 GD -32
1.44 PPG 0.81
41% Win % 23%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
33% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
26% Clean Sheets
Philadelphia Union this season
4% Clean Sheets
Sporting Kansas City this season

Philadelphia Union are 6th (39 pts). Sporting Kansas City are 30th (21 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Philadelphia Union
0-15
4/6
16-30
4/7
31-45
6/4
46-60
9/1
61-75
14/3
76+
6/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Sporting Kansas City
0-15
3/8
16-30
7/7
31-45
5/8
46-60
2/6
61-75
4/11
76+
4/9
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Philadelphia Union
Milan Iloski 16 G 2 A
Bruno Damiani 8 G 1 A
Cavan Sullivan 7 G 4 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The game is set. Philadelphia Union kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Philadelphia Union needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 10' Supporters expect more eagerness from Tim Melia, as he is very good at scoring at Subaru Park with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 15' Sporting Kansas City fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 17' William Agada catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 17.
  • 18' Nathan Harriel was booked on 18.
  • 23' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 28' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Alan Pulido made 13 appearances and scored 39 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 33' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 38' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 39' Roger Espinoza gets the nod from Sporting Kansas City. He replaces Nemanja Radoja and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 40' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Daniel Gazdag.
  • 45' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Philadelphia Union and Sporting Kansas City are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 50' The energy levels are beginning to show. Jim Curtin might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 55' Khiry Shelton has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 60' Sporting Kansas City are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 62' Another change for Philadelphia Union made on 62 minute. Leon Flach leaves to be changed by Jack McGlynn.
  • 63' A change in the Sporting Kansas City ranks — William Agada exits the field as Alan Pulido enters on 63.
  • 68' Both keepers have barely been tested. Philadelphia Union and Sporting Kansas City are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 72' Jose Andres Martinez is having his name booked by the referee on 72.
  • 72' The whistle greets Mikael Uhre as he departs to be replaced by Quinn Sullivan.
  • 77' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Philadelphia Union winning 100% of all matches.
  • 82' Philadelphia Union looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Milan Iloski scoring 1 goals.
  • 85' Philadelphia Union ring the changes. Nathan Harriel has done his job and it is now time for Olivier Mbaizo to step up.
  • 86' Joaquin Torres gets the nod from Philadelphia Union. He replaces Jose Andres Martinez and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 90' A moment of madness from Remi Walter on 90 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Sporting Kansas City will be frustrated.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Philadelphia Union 0-0 Sporting Kansas City.

Lineups

Philadelphia Union Lineups

4-3-1-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jim Curtin

Sporting Kansas City Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Peter Vermes

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Andre Luiz 2
Jay Simpson 2
Jay Simpson 2
Sergio Santos 2
Cavan Sullivan 1
Wyatt Meyer 1
Alejandro Bedoya 1
Jack Elliott 1

Head to Head

2023-04-01 Philadelphia Union 0–0 Sporting Kansas City 2020-07-31 Philadelphia Union 3–1 Sporting Kansas City 2019-03-10 Sporting Kansas City 2–0 Philadelphia Union 2018-09-23 Philadelphia Union 2–0 Sporting Kansas City

Philadelphia Union Form

2023-04-01 Philadelphia Union 0–0 Sporting Kansas City D 2023-03-25 Philadelphia Union 1–2 Orlando City SC L 2023-03-18 Montreal Impact FC 3–2 Philadelphia Union L 2023-03-12 Philadelphia Union 1–0 Chicago Fire FC W 2023-03-05 Internacional CF Miami 2–0 Philadelphia Union L 2023-02-26 Philadelphia Union 4–1 Columbus Crew SC W

Sporting Kansas City Form

2023-04-01 Philadelphia Union 0–0 Sporting Kansas City D 2023-03-26 Sporting Kansas City 1–4 Seattle Sounders FC L 2023-03-19 FC Dallas 2–1 Sporting Kansas City L 2023-03-12 Sporting Kansas City 0–0 Los Angeles Galaxy D 2023-03-05 Colorado Rapids SC 0–0 Sporting Kansas City D 2023-02-28 Portland Timbers 1–0 Sporting Kansas City L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
0 / 4
2.28 Philadelphia Union xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.89 Sporting Kansas City xG
I would bet for: Philadelphia Union to win 62% + Over 2.5 goals 60%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Philadelphia Union62% Draw22% Sporting Kansas City16%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes53% 0% No47%
Avg goals/match: 3.17
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 82%
18%
± 2.5 60%
40%
± 3.5 39%
61%
± 4.5 22%
78%

Double Chance

Philadelphia Union or Draw
83%
Draw or Sporting Kansas City
38%
Philadelphia Union or Sporting Kansas City
78%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Philadelphia Union49% Draw39% Sporting Kansas City12%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
10.8%
2 – 1
9.4%
1 – 1
9.3%
1 – 0
9.2%
3 – 0
8%
3 – 1
7.1%
0 – 0
Actual
4 – 0
4.5%
2 – 2
4.2%
4 – 1
4.1%
1 – 2
3.7%
3 – 2
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Philadelphia Union

Handicap Philadelphia Union covers Push Sporting Kansas City covers
-2.5 25% — 75%
-2 25% 20% 55%
-1.5 45% — 55%
-1 45% 22% 33%
-0.5 67% — 33%
+0.5 88% — 12%
+1 88% 8% 4%
+1.5 96% — 4%
+2 96% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Philadelphia Union keeps clean sheet
42% ✗
Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet
11% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.