Saturday , 14 November 2026

Sporting Kansas City vs Philadelphia Union, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2026
Sporting Kansas City
2 – 0
Full Time
Philadelphia Union
Sun 10 Mar 2019 · 19:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Graham Zusi 22' Y
Y 31' Marco Fabian
Gianluca Busio 37' Y
R 60' Marco Fabian

Overview

Match Preview

Sporting Kansas City vs Philadelphia Union — MLS .

Match Details

  • Referee Chris Penso
  • Referee Brian Poeschel
  • Referee Nick Uranga
  • Referee Hilario Grajeda
  • Referee R. Mendoza
10 games this season 🟨 3.6/game ⚽ 12.4 goals/game 🟥 2 total

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Nashville SC 34 77
2 Internacional CF Miami 34 60
3 New England Revolution 34 58
4 Chicago Fire FC 34 55
5 Charlotte FC 34 54
6 Philadelphia Union 34 50
7 Columbus Crew SC 34 47
8 FC Cincinnati 34 46
9 Orlando City SC 34 46
10 New York City FC 34 42
11 New York Red Bulls 34 42
12 Toronto FC 34 39
13 Atlanta United FC 34 33
14 D.C. United SC 34 33
15 Montreal Impact FC 34 26
16 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 34 64
17 FC Dallas 34 58
18 St. Louis City 34 54
19 San Jose Earthquakes 34 52
20 Houston Dynamo 34 51
21 Los Angeles FC 34 47
22 Portland Timbers 34 46
23 Seattle Sounders FC 34 46
24 Real Salt Lake 34 45
25 Minnesota United FC 34 44
26 Los Angeles Galaxy 34 44
27 Colorado Rapids SC 34 43
28 San Diego FC 34 38
29 Austin FC 34 34
30 Sporting Kansas City 34 26

Head-to-Head

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

Recent Form

Sporting Kansas City
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
10 Mar Philadelphia Union H 2–0 W
04 Mar Los Angeles FC A 1–2 L
30 Nov Portland Timbers H 2–3 L
26 Nov Portland Timbers A 0–0 D
11 Nov Real Salt Lake H 4–2 W
05 Nov Real Salt Lake A 1–1 D
Philadelphia Union
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
10 Mar Sporting Kansas City A 0–2 L
02 Mar Toronto FC H 1–3 L
31 Oct New York City FC A 1–3 L
28 Oct New York City FC A 1–3 L
21 Oct New York Red Bulls H 0–1 L
06 Oct Minnesota United FC H 5–1 W

Season Stats

Sporting Kansas City Philadelphia Union
#30 Position #6
26 Points 50
34 Played 34
7 / 5 / 22 W / D / L 14 / 8 / 12
40 Scored 66
81 Conceded 52
-41 GD +14
0.76 PPG 1.47
21% Win % 41%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
33% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
6% Clean Sheets
Sporting Kansas City this season
24% Clean Sheets
Philadelphia Union this season

Sporting Kansas City are 30th (26 pts). Philadelphia Union are 6th (50 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Sporting Kansas City
0-15
3/12
16-30
8/10
31-45
9/9
46-60
3/7
61-75
6/15
76+
5/14
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Philadelphia Union
0-15
4/6
16-30
6/7
31-45
8/7
46-60
12/2
61-75
17/5
76+
8/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Sporting Kansas City
Andre Luiz 7 G 1 A
Philadelphia Union
Milan Iloski 19 G 2 A
Bruno Damiani 13 G 3 A
Cavan Sullivan 9 G 6 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Sporting Kansas City is hosting Philadelphia Union for another epic battle.
  • 5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 10' Seth Sinovic has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 301 appearances.
  • 11' A goal from the Spain international Ilie Sanchez! He fires home on 11 to make it 1-0!
  • 16' USA international Auston Trusty has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 21' Sporting Kansas City are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Philadelphia Union backline.
  • 22' A moment of madness from Graham Zusi on 22 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Sporting Kansas City will be frustrated.
  • 27' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 31' A moment of madness from Marco Fabian on 31 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Philadelphia Union will be frustrated.
  • 36' Johnny Russell is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Sporting Kansas City tonight.
  • 37' Gianluca Busio is having his name booked by the referee on 37.
  • 42' Sporting Kansas City currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 47' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Krisztian Nemeth made 301 appearances and scored 11 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 52' It looks like no one’s ball. Philadelphia Union is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 57' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 60' Marco Fabian is having his name booked by the referee on 60.
  • 65' Philadelphia Union fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 70' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Jim Curtin will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 73' Sergio Santos gets the nod from Philadelphia Union. He replaces Fafa Picault and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 78' Kelyn Rowe has so much to prove this time. He replaces Gianluca Busio on 78 minute.
  • 79' The Philadelphia Union bench stirs into life. Cory Burke is withdrawn and Ilsinho gets his opportunity.
  • 80' Against the run of play, Jack Elliott has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 80' Fresh legs for Sporting Kansas City! Daniel Salloi comes on to replace Johnny Russell.
  • 84' Yohan Croizet has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ilie Sanchez on 84 minute.
  • 89' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • Sporting Kansas City celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Sporting Kansas City Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Peter Vermes

Philadelphia Union Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jim Curtin

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Sergio Santos 2
Andre Luiz 2
Jay Simpson 2
Jay Simpson 2
Jamiro 1
Alan Pulido 1
Milan Iloski 1
Bruno Damiani 1

Head to Head

2019-03-10 Sporting Kansas City 2–0 Philadelphia Union 2018-09-23 Philadelphia Union 2–0 Sporting Kansas City

Sporting Kansas City Form

2019-03-10 Sporting Kansas City 2–0 Philadelphia Union W 2019-03-04 Los Angeles FC 2–1 Sporting Kansas City L 2018-11-30 Sporting Kansas City 2–3 Portland Timbers L 2018-11-26 Portland Timbers 0–0 Sporting Kansas City D 2018-11-11 Sporting Kansas City 4–2 Real Salt Lake W 2018-11-05 Real Salt Lake 1–1 Sporting Kansas City D

Philadelphia Union Form

2019-03-10 Sporting Kansas City 2–0 Philadelphia Union L 2019-03-02 Philadelphia Union 1–3 Toronto FC L 2018-10-31 New York City FC 3–1 Philadelphia Union L 2018-10-28 New York City FC 3–1 Philadelphia Union L 2018-10-21 Philadelphia Union 0–1 New York Red Bulls L 2018-10-06 Philadelphia Union 5–1 Minnesota United FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.65 Sporting Kansas City xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.89 Philadelphia Union xG
I would bet for: Sporting Kansas City or Philadelphia Union 77% + Both teams to score 68%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Sporting Kansas City40% Draw23% Philadelphia Union37%
Actual: Sporting Kansas City win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes68% 0% No32%
Avg goals/match: 3.54
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 87%
13%
± 2.5 67%
33%
± 3.5 47%
53%
± 4.5 28%
72%

Double Chance

Sporting Kansas City or Draw
64%
Draw or Philadelphia Union
60%
Sporting Kansas City or Philadelphia Union
77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Sporting Kansas City27% Draw40% Philadelphia Union33%
Actual: Sporting Kansas City win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.9%
1 – 2
8.3%
2 – 1
7.2%
2 – 2
6.7%
0 – 2
5.2%
1 – 3
5.2%
0 – 1
4.9%
0 – 0
4.3%
2 – 3
4.3%
1 – 0
4.2%
2 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
3.9%

Asian Handicap — Sporting Kansas City

Handicap Sporting Kansas City covers Push Philadelphia Union covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 10% 83%
-1.5 17% — 83%
-1 17% 16% 67%
-0.5 33% — 67%
+0.5 57% — 43%
+1 57% 19% 24%
+1.5 76% — 24%
+2 76% 13% 11%
+2.5 89% — 11%

Clean Sheet

Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet
16% ✗
Philadelphia Union keeps clean sheet
20% ✓

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