Major League Soccer: Sporting Kansas City vs Philadelphia Union – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Major League Soccer round 26 match between Sporting Kansas City and Philadelphia Union and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Philadelphia Union go up against Sporting Kansas City this coming Sunday for a Major League Soccer meeting at Sporting Park.

The Sporting Kansas City enter the game ranked 15 in the Western Conference, while the Philadelphia Union are 7 in the Eastern Conference.

Form: Sporting Kansas City vs Philadelphia Union

Sporting Kansas City Form

In their last three games, Sporting Kansas City lost 0-3 against Vancouver Whitecaps, got defeated 4-3 by FC Dallas before winning 3-1 against Los Angeles FC. Sporting Kansas City managed to win two of their past six home matches in the Major League Soccer. In the remaining four, they drew one and lost three, as they scored seven and conceded ten goals.

Philadelphia Union Form

Philadelphia Union look fabulous with three wins on the trot, starting off against CF Montreal, who were defeated by 2-0. Then, FC Cincinnati got outclassed in a 5-0 win, before beating San Diego FC by 0-5. Philadelphia Union managed a decent return of three wins in their last six Major League Soccer away matches, in which they scored 19 while also conceding 14 times. They also experienced one draw and two defeats.

Betting stats and facts for Sporting Kansas City and Philadelphia Union

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Sporting Kansas City and Philadelphia Union. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

Players on top: Sporting Kansas City vs Philadelphia Union

With three goals in six matches Taylor Calheira has been a regular feature on the scoresheet in recent matches, making him a tempting betting prospect, when going up against Philadelphia Union and their defence. The visitors hope Cavan Sullivan adds another to his current tally of five goals in his latest matches.

Popular betting markets: Sporting Kansas City vs Philadelphia Union

Full-time result

Sporting Kansas City claimed a modest three wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in two of the games, whilst losing five. Philadelphia Union won three of their last 10 games away, drew two and lost five of the games in this run. Philadelphia Union won their last 4 matches. Sporting Kansas City have not lost to Philadelphia Union in 5 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Sporting Kansas City scored the first goal of the match in four games from a possible ten. Philadelphia Union scored the opening goal in seven of the last ten games. Philadelphia Union have won-to-nil in 3 consecutive games. Philadelphia Union should be able to score at least once this coming Sunday as Sporting Kansas City failed in keeping a single clean sheet in those last 10 outings. Philadelphia Union managed three clean sheets in their 10 most recent outings. Sporting Kansas City have scored in 6 consecutive home meetings with Philadelphia Union.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out seven times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Sporting Kansas City, who scored an average of 1.2 goals along the way. Of the last ten games for Philadelphia Union, six had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 2.4 times goals per game. Astonishingly, Sporting Kansas City failed to keep a clean sheet in their last 24 matches. Philadelphia Union are on a fine streak of scoring at least one goal in their last 14 matches.