Major League Soccer preview and news: Philadelphia Union - Sporting KC at Subaru Park

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Competition: USA Major League Soccer
Competition: Sat 01.April
Match begins: 23:30 (UTC)
Venue: Subaru Park (19178 seats)

Philadelphia Union look forward to do battle with Sporting KC in this Major League Soccer match. All you should learn about the match is found right here!

Insights:
  • Philadelphia Union haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Sporting KC have the the worst goal difference (-5) in Major League Soccer

These teams have little in common geographically as Sporting KC have to travel 1800 kilometers to reach their opponents. The trip home will be especially long if the match ends in defeat.

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

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Philadelphia Union form and stats

Philadelphia Union must be fairly happy with 6 points from their first three Major League Soccer games here at Subaru Park.

The Philadelphia Union followers got no joy from their last match, also played here at Subaru Park: A 1-2 defeat against Orlando City (placed 4th). Perea (midfield) was the top team player in that game with a rating of 8.42/10. Perea scored one goal, hit the woodwork once, hit one key pass and dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times.

Prior to that, an away loss at Montreal Impact.

Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as Atlas are coming to town in three days.

Philadelphia Union has scored {6 goals} so far and conceded {3 goals} from 3 home games. These are numbers from the league only.

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Sporting KC form and stats

The Major League Soccer season is young and Sporting KC have only just started going through their travel schedule, with 3 away games done and still no victory. 1 draw and 2 defeats so far.

Home advantage was not enough for Sporting KC in their previous game as they lost hosting Seattle Sounders, 1-4. The attacker Agada got a match rating of 7.13 in that game. Agada scored one goal.

It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Dallas wasn't a success with a 1-2 loss.

Goals are few and far between in Sporting KC's away league games. Only {1 goals} from 3 travels.

Head 2 Head

Head-to-head statistics (for the former ten meetings): Philadelphia Union won five games, three matches ended with a tie and Sporting KC managed two wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: four / six.

Top Goalscorers

PhiladelphiaD. Gazdag
D. Gazdag
2 goals
Philadelphia UnionM. Uhre
M. Uhre
2 goals
Philadelphia UnionJ. Carranza
J. Carranza
2 goals

Philadelphia Union missing players

Sporting KC missing players

Philadelphia Union Sporting KC
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
5 3 1 Played P 0 3 5
2 2 1 Won W 0 0 0
0 0 0 Drew D 0 1 2
3 1 0 Lost L 0 2 3
8 6 1 Scored S 0 1 2
8 3 0 Conceded C 0 3 7
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 67% 60%
80% 67% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 33% 40%
60% 67% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 33% 40%
40% 33% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 20%
40% 33% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 20%
60% 67% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 33% 40%
20% 33% 100% Clean Sheets C S 0% 33% 40%
20% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 67% 60%
 
4.6 5 6 Corners for (avg) C F 0 7.3 6.8
4.4 2.7 2 Corners against (avg) C A 0 3.3 3.4
3 2.7 5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 1 0.8
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
15.2 18 14 Shots (avg) S ( 0 13 15.2
5 4.7 3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 6 6.4
32% 43% 33% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 6% 6%
 
11.2 10.3 12 Shots against (avg) S A 0 10.7 10.6
2.8 2.7 2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 3.7 4
Key stats in Major League Soccer this season:
  • Philadelphia Union have scored more than double the goals of Sporting KC.
  • Philadelphia Union haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Sporting KC have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Sporting KC have the the worst goal difference (-5) in Major League Soccer
  • Sporting KC have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded away.
  • Sporting KC have yet to win a game.
Philadelphia Union Last season Sporting KC
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
37 19   Played P   17 34
21 14   Won W   2 11
11 5   Drew D   5 7
5 0   Lost L   10 16
79 53   Scored S   17 42
30 10   Conceded C   37 54
92% 95%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   88% 91%
78% 84%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   82% 71%
49% 53%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   65% 56%
35% 42%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   35% 29%
22% 32%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   12% 15%
49% 53%   BTTS BTTS   65% 53%
43% 47%   Clean Sheets C S   12% 24%
16% 5%   Failed to Score F T   35% 32%
 
4.5 4.5   Corners for (avg) C F   3.5 4.1
5.8 4.9   Corners against (avg) C A   4.5 3.8
2.1 1.8   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   1.9 1.9
3 0   Red cards R C   2 6
 
13.8 16.1   Shots (avg) S (   10.6 12.2
5.3 7.1   Shots on Target (avg) S O   3.4 4
40% 39%   Goal Efficiency G E   30% 31%
 
12.9 11.6   Shots against (avg) S A   13.1 11.6
3.7 3.5   Shots on Target against (avg) S O   5.4 4.3

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 New England 5 4 0 1 7 5 2 2 0 0 4 0 3 2 0 1 3 5 2 12
2 Cincinnati 5 3 2 0 7 4 2 2 0 0 3 1 3 1 2 0 4 3 3 11
3 Atlanta United 5 3 1 1 12 9 3 2 1 0 8 3 2 1 0 1 4 6 3 10
4 Orlando City 5 2 2 1 5 4 3 1 1 1 2 2 2 1 1 0 3 2 1 8
5 Columbus Crew 5 2 1 2 11 8 2 2 0 0 8 1 3 0 1 2 3 7 3 7
6 Nashville SC 5 2 1 2 4 2 3 2 0 1 4 1 2 0 1 1 0 1 2 7
7 New York City 5 2 1 2 5 6 2 2 0 0 4 2 3 0 1 2 1 4 -1 7
8 Toronto 5 1 3 1 6 5 2 1 1 0 3 1 3 0 2 1 3 4 1 6
9 Philadelphia Union 5 2 0 3 8 8 3 2 0 1 6 3 2 0 0 2 2 5 0 6
10 Inter Miami 5 2 0 3 6 6 3 2 0 1 6 3 2 0 0 2 0 3 0 6
11 New York RB 5 1 3 1 4 4 2 1 1 0 2 1 3 0 2 1 2 3 0 6
12 Chicago Fire 4 1 2 1 7 7 2 0 2 0 4 4 2 1 0 1 3 3 0 5
13 DC United 5 1 1 3 7 10 3 1 1 1 5 5 2 0 0 2 2 5 -3 4
14 Charlotte 5 1 1 3 4 9 3 0 1 2 1 5 2 1 0 1 3 4 -5 4
15 Montreal Impact 4 1 0 3 3 7 1 1 0 0 3 2 3 0 0 3 0 5 -4 3

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Major League Soccer (often known simply as MLS) is the top level of football (soccer) in the United States and Canada. MLS has 24 teams divided into two conferences, Eastern and Western. Each team play 34 fixtures to decide a league table champion. The top fourteen teams then compete in playoff to crown a MLS Cup champion.