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Philadelphia Union vs Sporting Kansas City, 2018

MLS · 2018
Philadelphia Union
2 – 0
Full Time
Sporting Kansas City
Sun 23 Sep 2018 · 17:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Philadelphia Union vs Sporting Kansas City — MLS .

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 26 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 FC Dallas 27 47
18 San Jose Earthquakes 27 45
19 St. Louis City 26 44
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
2018-09-23 Philadelphia Union 2–0 Sporting Kansas City

Recent Form

Philadelphia Union
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Sporting Kansas City
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
#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 ball is rolling at . Philadelphia Union are looking to make home advantage count against Sporting Kansas City.
  • 5' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 10' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 15' USA international Tim Melia has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 20' It looks surprising Philadelphia Union does not make any changes. David Accam has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 25' Philadelphia Union are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Sporting Kansas City backline.
  • 30' Supporters expect more eagerness from Seth Sinovic, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 35' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Philadelphia Union and Sporting Kansas City are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 40' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 45' It looks like no one’s ball. Sporting Kansas City is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 50' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 55' Philadelphia Union is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 60' Philadelphia Union currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 65' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 70' John McCarthy is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Sporting Kansas City tonight.
  • 75' Philadelphia Union are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 80' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 85' Sporting Kansas City come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 90' The home supporters are growing impatient. Philadelphia Union must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • Philadelphia Union celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Philadelphia Union Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Sporting Kansas City Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Andre Luiz 2
Jay Simpson 2
Jay Simpson 2
Sergio Santos 2
Wyatt Meyer 1
Alejandro Bedoya 1
Jack Elliott 1
Remi Walter 1

Head to Head

2018-09-23 Philadelphia Union 2–0 Sporting Kansas City

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
1 / 4
2.67 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 71% + Philadelphia Union to win 65%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Philadelphia Union65% Draw19% Sporting Kansas City16%
Actual: Philadelphia Union win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes62% 0% No38%
Avg goals/match: 3.78
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 89%
11%
± 2.5 71%
29%
± 3.5 51%
49%
± 4.5 32%
68%

Double Chance

Philadelphia Union or Draw
84%
Draw or Sporting Kansas City
35%
Philadelphia Union or Sporting Kansas City
81%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Philadelphia Union51% Draw35% Sporting Kansas City14%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 1
8.8%
2 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
7.7%
1 – 1
7.5%
3 – 0
7.1%
1 – 0
5.9%
4 – 1
5.2%
2 – 2
4.8%
4 – 0
4.7%
3 – 2
4.3%
1 – 2
3.7%
0 – 0
3.4%

Asian Handicap — Philadelphia Union

Handicap Philadelphia Union covers Push Sporting Kansas City covers
-2.5 29% — 71%
-2 29% 20% 51%
-1.5 49% — 51%
-1 49% 20% 31%
-0.5 69% — 31%
+0.5 87% — 13%
+1 87% 8% 5%
+1.5 95% — 5%
+2 95% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Philadelphia Union keeps clean sheet
34% ✗
Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet
8% ✓

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