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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 18 40
2 Internacional CF Miami 18 38
3 New England Revolution 18 30
4 Chicago Fire FC 17 29
5 New York City FC 18 26
6 FC Cincinnati 18 26
7 Charlotte FC 18 25
8 New York Red Bulls 18 25
9 D.C. United SC 18 23
10 Columbus Crew SC 18 20
11 Orlando City SC 18 20
12 Toronto FC 18 17
13 Philadelphia Union 18 16
14 Montreal Impact FC 18 16
15 Atlanta United FC 18 12
16 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 17 34
17 Los Angeles FC 19 34
18 San Jose Earthquakes 18 33
19 Houston Dynamo 18 32
20 FC Dallas 18 27
21 Real Salt Lake 17 27
22 St. Louis City 18 26
23 Portland Timbers 18 24
24 Seattle Sounders FC 17 24
25 Minnesota United FC 18 24
26 Colorado Rapids SC 18 22
27 Los Angeles Galaxy 19 22
28 San Diego FC 18 21
29 Austin FC 18 17
30 Sporting Kansas City 18 14

Head-to-Head

2
2
1
Philadelphia Union 5 games · Avg 2.0 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
#13 Position #30
16 Points 14
18 Played 18
4 / 4 / 10 W / D / L 4 / 2 / 12
25 Scored 18
33 Conceded 46
-8 GD -28
0.89 PPG 0.78
22% Win % 22%

Key Stats

40% Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
20% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
22% Clean Sheets
Philadelphia Union this season
0% Clean Sheets
Sporting Kansas City this season

Philadelphia Union are 13th (16 pts). Sporting Kansas City are 30th (14 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Top Scorers (This Season)

Philadelphia Union
Milan Iloski 8 G 1 A
Sporting Kansas City
Dejan Joveljic 8 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' What a night it is going to be! Philadelphia Union welcome Sporting Kansas City for this crunch clash at .
  • 5' France international Yohan Croizet has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 10' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 15' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 20' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 25' Sporting Kansas City is showing some good football. However, Sporting Kansas City are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 30' 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.
  • 35' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 40' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 45' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Philadelphia Union side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 50' The home supporters are growing impatient. Philadelphia Union must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 55' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 60' Philadelphia Union are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 65' The 37-year-old Ike Opara has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 70' Olivier Mbaizo has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 18 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 75' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Philadelphia Union and Sporting Kansas City are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 80' Mark McKenzie is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Sporting Kansas City tonight.
  • 85' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Jay Simpson suffering a number of foals already.
  • 90' It looks like no one’s ball. Philadelphia Union is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • Sporting Kansas City will have plenty to reflect on. Philadelphia Union were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Philadelphia Union Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Sporting Kansas City Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Jay Simpson 2
Jay Simpson 2
Sergio Santos 2
Alejandro Bedoya 1
Remi Walter 1
Jack Elliott 1
Ilie Sanchez 1
Jamiro 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
2.21 Philadelphia Union xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.08 Sporting Kansas City xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 63% + Philadelphia Union to win 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Philadelphia Union60% Draw22% Sporting Kansas City18%
Actual: Philadelphia Union win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes59% 0% No41%
Avg goals/match: 3.29
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 84%
16%
± 2.5 63%
37%
± 3.5 41%
59%
± 4.5 24%
76%

Double Chance

Philadelphia Union or Draw
82%
Draw or Sporting Kansas City
40%
Philadelphia Union or Sporting Kansas City
78%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Philadelphia Union45% Draw40% Sporting Kansas City15%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.7%
2 – 1
9.5%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
7.8%
3 – 1
6.9%
3 – 0
6.5%
0 – 0
5.2%
2 – 2
5.1%
1 – 2
4.6%
4 – 1
3.9%
3 – 2
3.8%
4 – 0
3.6%

Asian Handicap — Philadelphia Union

Handicap Philadelphia Union covers Push Sporting Kansas City covers
-2.5 21% — 79%
-2 21% 19% 60%
-1.5 40% — 60%
-1 40% 22% 38%
-0.5 62% — 38%
+0.5 83% — 17%
+1 83% 10% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Philadelphia Union keeps clean sheet
35% ✗
Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet
12% ✓

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