Philadelphia Union vs Sporting Kansas City, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Philadelphia Union vs Sporting Kansas City — MLS .
- Philadelphia Union 15 games · 7 pts (2026/26)
- Sporting Kansas City 14 games · 11 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 14 | 33 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 15 | 31 |
| 3 | Chicago Fire FC | 14 | 26 |
| 4 | New England Revolution | 14 | 25 |
| 5 | New York Red Bulls | 15 | 22 |
| 6 | Charlotte FC | 15 | 21 |
| 7 | FC Cincinnati | 15 | 20 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 15 | 19 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 15 | 18 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 15 | 16 |
| 11 | Toronto FC | 14 | 14 |
| 12 | Montreal Impact FC | 14 | 14 |
| 13 | Orlando City SC | 15 | 14 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 14 | 11 |
| 15 | Philadelphia Union | 15 | 7 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 14 | 32 |
| 17 | San Jose Earthquakes | 15 | 32 |
| 18 | Real Salt Lake | 14 | 26 |
| 19 | FC Dallas | 15 | 25 |
| 20 | Los Angeles FC | 15 | 24 |
| 21 | Seattle Sounders FC | 13 | 24 |
| 22 | Houston Dynamo | 14 | 22 |
| 23 | Minnesota United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 24 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 15 | 20 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 15 | 17 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 15 | 16 |
| 27 | St. Louis City | 14 | 16 |
| 28 | Portland Timbers | 14 | 14 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 15 | 14 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 14 | 11 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Sep | Sporting Kansas City | H | 2–0 | W |
| 20 Sep | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 15 Sep | Montreal Impact FC | H | 1–4 | L |
| 01 Sep | Orlando City SC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 30 Aug | D.C. United SC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 25 Aug | New England Revolution | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Sep | Philadelphia Union | A | 0–2 | L |
| 16 Sep | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 5–1 | W |
| 09 Sep | Orlando City SC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 01 Sep | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 26 Aug | Minnesota United FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 19 Aug | Portland Timbers | H | 3–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Philadelphia Union | Sporting Kansas City | |
|---|---|---|
| #15 | Position | #30 |
| 7 | Points | 11 |
| 15 | Played | 14 |
| 1 / 4 / 10 | W / D / L | 3 / 2 / 9 |
| 18 | Scored | 14 |
| 30 | Conceded | 36 |
| -12 | GD | -22 |
| 0.47 | PPG | 0.79 |
| 7% | Win % | 21% |
Key Stats
40%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
20%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
Philadelphia Union this season
Philadelphia Union this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Sporting Kansas City this season
Sporting Kansas City this season
Philadelphia Union are 15th (7 pts). Sporting Kansas City are 30th (11 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Philadelphia Union
0-15
2/3
16-30
1/4
31-45
2/2
46-60
2/1
61-75
2/1
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Sporting Kansas City
0-15
–/6
16-30
2/3
31-45
2/3
46-60
1/3
61-75
2/5
76+
2/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. Sporting Kansas City kicks off things out of here…
- 5' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 10' Sporting Kansas City come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 15' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 20' Supporters expect more eagerness from Tim Melia, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 25' Sporting Kansas City fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 30' Czech Republic international Borek Dockal has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 35' The travelling Sporting Kansas City supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 40' Gianluca Busio, a USA , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 45' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 50' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 55' Philadelphia Union are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 60' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 65' It looks surprising Philadelphia Union does not make any changes. Auston Trusty has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 70' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 75' Philadelphia Union is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 80' Over 80 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 85' Philadelphia Union currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 90' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- It finishes all square. Philadelphia Union and Sporting Kansas City share the spoils 2-0.
Lineups
Philadelphia Union Lineups
Starting XI
-
10
Borek Dockal ↓ Alejandro Bedoya 55'
- 33
- 2
- 26
-
14
Fabian Herbers ↓ Fafa Picault 63'
- 8
- 7
- 23
- 27
- 4
- 5
Bench
-
12
Keegan Rosenberry ↑ 85'
- 6
-
11
Alejandro Bedoya ↑ 55'
- 16
-
9
Fafa Picault ↑ 63'
- 19
- 29
Sporting Kansas City Lineups
Starting XI
-
7
Johnny Russell ↓ Yohan Croizet 72'
- 9
- 21
- 5
- 8
- 3
- 15
- 29
- 6
-
12
Gerso Fernandes ↓ Daniel Salloi 80'
-
17
Roger Espinoza ↓ Gianluca Busio 85'
Bench
- 30
-
10
Yohan Croizet ↑ 72'
-
20
Daniel Salloi ↑ 80'
-
13
Gianluca Busio ↑ 85'
- 75
- 26
- 18
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Sergio Santos | 2 |
| Jay Simpson | 2 |
| Jay Simpson | 2 |
| Jack Elliott | 1 |
| Ilie Sanchez | 1 |
| Jamiro | 1 |
| Alan Pulido | 1 |
| Alejandro Bedoya | 1 |
Philadelphia Union Form
2018-09-23
Philadelphia Union
2–0
Sporting Kansas City
W
2018-09-20
Seattle Sounders FC
0–1
Philadelphia Union
W
2018-09-15
Philadelphia Union
1–4
Montreal Impact FC
L
2018-09-01
Orlando City SC
2–2
Philadelphia Union
D
2018-08-30
D.C. United SC
0–2
Philadelphia Union
W
2018-08-25
Philadelphia Union
1–0
New England Revolution
W
Sporting Kansas City Form
2018-09-23
Philadelphia Union
2–0
Sporting Kansas City
L
2018-09-16
San Jose Earthquakes
1–5
Sporting Kansas City
W
2018-09-09
Sporting Kansas City
1–0
Orlando City SC
W
2018-09-01
Seattle Sounders FC
3–1
Sporting Kansas City
L
2018-08-26
Sporting Kansas City
2–0
Minnesota United FC
W
2018-08-19
Sporting Kansas City
3–0
Portland Timbers
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.01
Philadelphia Union xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.11
Sporting Kansas City xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 59% + Both teams to score 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Philadelphia Union win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.12
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 3.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 4.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
Double Chance
Philadelphia Union or Draw
80%
Draw or Sporting Kansas City
44%
Philadelphia Union or Sporting Kansas City
77%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.7%
2 – 1
9.5%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
8.2%
3 – 1
6.4%
0 – 0
6%
3 – 0
5.8%
2 – 2
5.3%
1 – 2
5.3%
0 – 1
4.1%
3 – 2
3.6%
4 – 1
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Philadelphia Union
| Handicap | Philadelphia Union covers | Push | Sporting Kansas City covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -2 | 17% | 17% | 65% |
| -1.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| -1 | 35% | 22% | 43% |
| -0.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +0.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +1 | 80% | 12% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Philadelphia Union keeps clean sheet
34%
✗
Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.