Sporting Kansas City vs Philadelphia Union, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Sporting Kansas City vs Philadelphia Union — MLS .
- Sporting Kansas City 26 games · 21 pts (2026/26)
- Philadelphia Union 27 games · 39 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Chris Penso
- Referee Brian Poeschel
- Referee Nick Uranga
- Referee Hilario Grajeda
- Referee R. Mendoza
7 games this season
🟨 3.3/game
⚽ 10.7 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 21 | Points | 39 |
| 26 | Played | 27 |
| 6 / 3 / 17 | W / D / L | 11 / 6 / 10 |
| 31 | Scored | 54 |
| 63 | Conceded | 44 |
| -32 | GD | +10 |
| 0.81 | PPG | 1.44 |
| 23% | Win % | 41% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
4%
Clean Sheets
Sporting Kansas City this season
Sporting Kansas City this season
26%
Clean Sheets
Philadelphia Union this season
Philadelphia Union this season
Sporting Kansas City are 30th (21 pts). Philadelphia Union are 6th (39 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
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
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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Sporting Kansas City launch into their encounter with Philadelphia Union.
- 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 10' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 11' A stunning finish from Ilie Sanchez — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 16' 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.
- 21' Auston Trusty needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 22' Sporting Kansas City receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 22.
- 27' Philadelphia Union fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 31' That is a Yellow card for Philadelphia Union. Marco Fabian will be fuming at that decision.
- 36' Philadelphia Union are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 37' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Gianluca Busio.
- 42' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 47' Johnny Russell has been relatively quiet despite scoring 73 goals in his last 289 appearances.
- 52' Philadelphia Union have won 491 goals from 293 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 57' Sporting Kansas City started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 57.
- 60' It’s a booking for Philadelphia Union player. Marco Fabian gets a Red card.
- 65' Sergio Santos has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 70' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 73' Another change for Philadelphia Union made on 73 minute. Fafa Picault leaves to be changed by Sergio Santos.
- 78' A change in the Sporting Kansas City ranks — Gianluca Busio exits the field as Kelyn Rowe enters on 78.
- 79' The Philadelphia Union manager makes a substitution. Cory Burke departs to be replaced by Ilsinho.
- 80' Jack Elliott doubles the advantage! 1-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 80' Another change for Sporting Kansas City made on 80 minute. Johnny Russell leaves to be changed by Daniel Salloi.
- 84' The whistle greets Ilie Sanchez as he departs to be replaced by Yohan Croizet.
- 89' It’s high time Jim Curtin made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Sporting Kansas City 2-0 Philadelphia Union.
Lineups
Sporting Kansas City Lineups
Starting XI
-
7
Johnny Russell ↓ Daniel Salloi 80'
- 9
- 21
- 5
- 8
- 15
- 29
-
6
Ilie Sanchez ↓ Yohan Croizet 84'
- 12
-
13
Gianluca Busio ↓ Kelyn Rowe 78'
- 2
Bench
-
10
Yohan Croizet ↑ 84'
-
20
Daniel Salloi ↑ 80'
- 1
-
11
Kelyn Rowe ↑ 78'
- 22
- 19
- 3
Coach
Peter Vermes
Philadelphia Union Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 27
- 18
- 2
- 26
- 3
- 6
- 11
- 28
-
9
Fafa Picault ↓ Sergio Santos 73'
-
19
Cory Burke ↓ Ilsinho 79'
Bench
- 78
-
8
Derrick Jones ↑ 78'
-
25
Ilsinho ↑ 79'
- 15
- 31
- 22
-
17
Sergio Santos ↑ 73'
Coach
Jim Curtin
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| 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
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
1.7
Sporting Kansas City xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.97
Philadelphia Union xG
I would bet for:
Sporting Kansas City or Philadelphia Union 77% + Both teams to score 70%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sporting Kansas City win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.67
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 2.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 3.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 4.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
Double Chance
Sporting Kansas City or Draw
63%
Draw or Philadelphia Union
60%
Sporting Kansas City or Philadelphia Union
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Sporting Kansas City win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 2–0 not predicted2 – 0Actual
1 – 1
9.4%
1 – 2
8.1%
2 – 1
7%
2 – 2
6.8%
1 – 3
5.3%
0 – 2
5%
2 – 3
4.5%
0 – 1
4.5%
3 – 1
4%
3 – 2
3.9%
0 – 0
3.8%
1 – 0
3.8%
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% | 25% |
| +1.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +2 | 75% | 13% | 12% |
| +2.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
Clean Sheet
Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet
15%
✗
Philadelphia Union keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

