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Sporting Kansas City vs Philadelphia Union Prediction & H2H Stats

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MLS Children's Mercy Park, Kansas City, KS
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Match Events

5' Event
Andre Luiz
Assist: Johnsen L.
10' Event
Andre Luiz
Assist: Harris C.
16' Event
Meyer W.
Assist: Karic E.

AI Match Summary

Philadelphia Union in this MLS matchup, with the score ending 3-4 — backing the pre-match view that favored Philadelphia Union.

Win Probability Meter

Derived from 10,000 simulations matching home advantage & form profiles

24%
Sporting Kansas City
15%
Draws
61%
Philadelphia Union
Draw rate projection: 15% Favored: Philadelphia Union

Model Confidence

Aggregate indicator score

61% / High Confidence
  • Philadelphia Union have won more games recently than Sporting Kansas City.
  • Model gives Philadelphia Union a 61% chance of winning this.
  • This is a straightforward league game — the season-long numbers should hold up.
  • High conversion rates suggest a high-scoring game (Over 2.5 Probability: 78%).

Goal Probability Engine

Model estimations for goals markets based on xG conversion histories

Over 0.5 Goals 99%
Over 1.5 Goals 94%
Over 2.5 Goals 78%
Over 3.5 Goals 44%
Over 4.5 Goals 20%
Both Teams To Score (BTTS) 75.4%
Sporting Kansas City Clean Sheet 10%
Philadelphia Union Clean Sheet 10%

Recent Team Form Analysis

Averages per match over historical game filters

Metric Sporting Kansas City Philadelphia Union
Matches Played 29 30
Wins 8 12
Draws 3 7
Losses 18 11
Goals Scored 1.21 1.9
Goals Conceded 2.31 1.57
Expected Goals (xG) 1.44 1.94
Expected Goals Conceded (xGA) 1.10 1.40

H2H

Historical prediction success rates across key markets

Sep 20, 2026 MLS
Sporting Kansas City vs Philadelphia Union
3:4
Mar 3, 2024 MLS
Sporting Kansas City vs Philadelphia Union
1:1
Apr 1, 2023 MLS
Philadelphia Union vs Sporting Kansas City
0:0
Jul 31, 2020 MLS is Back
Philadelphia Union vs Sporting Kansas City
3:1
May 16, 2020 MLS
Philadelphia Union vs Sporting Kansas City
0:0

Key Player Impact Analysis

Key performers and expected goal involvement factors

Sporting Kansas City Compare

Top Goalscorer Andre Luiz
2 Goals
Assists Leader Meyer W.
1 Ast
Avg xG / game 1.11
Avg xA / game 0.72

Philadelphia Union Compare

Top Goalscorer Damiani B.
1 Goals
Assists Leader Sullivan C.
1 Ast
Avg xG / game 1.76
Avg xA / game 1.08

SokaPicks Momentum Index

Current performance index incorporating opponent strength & fatigue (0-100)

Sporting Kansas City 10 / 100
Philadelphia Union 83 / 100
How it's calculated: Weighted formula of recent form points (60%), goal margin trends (20%), home/away adjustments (10%), and squad impact availability ratings (10%).

Attack & Defence Capability Index

ATTACK DEFENCE POSSESSION DISCIPLINE
Sporting Kansas City Philadelphia Union

AI Prediction Engine Forecast

Simulated score frequencies and primary prediction markets

Primary Pick Philadelphia Union Win (2)
Secondary Pick Over 2.5 Goals or BTTS Yes
Correct Score 1:2
BTTS Outcome Yes (GG)
Over/Under Pick Over 2.5

SokaPicks Smart Insights

Historical trends and unique patterns automatically detected by our system

Philadelphia Union's defensive record shows goals conceded in 80% of 30 matches.

Attacking prowess: Sporting Kansas City scored in 66% of their last 29 outings.

Games between these two average 2.60 goals.

Recent resilience: Sporting Kansas City stayed unbeaten in 2 of the last 5 games.

Scoring Trends

Sporting Kansas City VS Philadelphia Union
1.63 Goals Scored 1.75
2.13 Goals Conceded 1.25
100% Over 1.5 88%
63% Over 2.5 50%
38% Over 3.5 50%

Recent Form & Match History

Sporting Kansas City

(Home)
27 Sept
Houston Dynamo
0 : 2
Sporting Kansas City
20 Sept
Sporting Kansas City
3 : 4
Philadelphia Union
13 Sept
Sporting Kansas City
3 : 1
Los Angeles FC
06 Sept
FC Dallas
4 : 3
Sporting Kansas City
30 Aug
Sporting Kansas City
0 : 3
Vancouver Whitecaps
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Philadelphia Union

(Away)
26 Sept
Philadelphia Union
4 : 2
Orlando City
20 Sept
Sporting Kansas City
3 : 4
Philadelphia Union
14 Sept
San Diego FC
0 : 5
Philadelphia Union
09 Sept
Philadelphia Union
5 : 0
FC Cincinnati
05 Sept
Philadelphia Union
2 : 0
CF Montreal
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League Standings (Group 1)

Pos Team P W D L GD Pts
1 Vancouver Whitecaps 26 15 5 6 59:26 50
2 St. Louis City 27 13 8 6 48:36 47
3 FC Dallas 27 13 8 6 50:42 47
4 San Jose Earthquakes 27 13 6 8 49:39 45
5 Houston Dynamo 27 13 5 9 34:32 44
6 Los Angeles FC 28 11 8 9 43:30 41
7 Colorado Rapids 27 11 3 13 38:38 36
8 Los Angeles Galaxy 28 9 9 10 37:44 36
9 Seattle Sounders 26 9 8 9 33:34 35
10 Portland Timbers 27 9 5 13 48:51 32
11 Real Salt Lake 27 9 5 13 40:44 32
12 San Diego FC 27 8 8 11 47:47 32
13 Austin FC 27 7 10 10 35:47 31
14 Minnesota United 27 7 8 12 40:49 29
15 Sporting Kansas City 26 6 3 17 31:63 21
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Promotion - MLS (Play Offs)

League Standings (Group 2)

Pos Team P W D L GD Pts
1 Nashville SC 27 18 6 3 55:21 60
2 New England Revolution 27 14 4 9 45:36 46
3 Inter Miami 27 12 10 5 64:50 46
4 Charlotte FC 27 12 7 8 47:38 43
5 Chicago Fire 26 12 6 8 46:38 42
6 Philadelphia Union 27 11 6 10 54:44 39
7 Orlando City 27 10 4 13 48:64 34
8 New York Red Bulls 27 9 6 12 34:51 33
9 New York City 27 8 9 10 41:36 33
10 FC Cincinnati 26 8 9 9 55:64 33
11 DC United 26 6 12 8 34:42 30
12 Columbus Crew 27 8 5 14 39:43 29
13 Toronto FC 27 6 11 10 39:51 29
14 Atlanta United 27 7 6 14 32:45 27
15 CF Montreal 27 6 6 15 34:54 24
Promotion - MLS (Play Offs)
Promotion - MLS (Play Offs)