Sporting Kansas City vs Philadelphia Union: Ten Union Goals

Sporting Kansas CityKAN

Andre Luiz 5', 10'
W. Meyer 16'

Major League Soccer

3–4

Full Time

HT 3–0

Children's Mercy Park

Kansas City, Kansas

Philadelphia UnionPHI

B. Damiani 64'
C. Sullivan 66'
M. Iloski 68'
Z. Bassong 73' (og)

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Eastern Conference high-fliers Philadelphia Union roll into Kansas City on a ten-match unbeaten streak, having scored freely and created a torrent of chances in open play. Sporting KC, rock-bottom in the overall MLS strength ratings, are shipping goals at a rate of over two a…

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1.30xG0.86

45%Possession55%

10 (6)Shots (on target)11 (8)

2Big Chances Created1

Attacking Play

2.89xG on Target2.51

Possession & Passing

360 · 79%Passes (accuracy)447 · 84%

3Corners4

Duels & Pressing

51Duels Won43

11 (39%)Aerial Duels Won17 (61%)

Defending & Discipline

5Saves3

11Fouls14

Sporting Kansas City vs Philadelphia Union: Ten Union Goals

Updated Sat 19 Sept

Sporting Kansas City host Philadelphia Union in Major League Soccer on Sunday, 20 September 2026 at Children's Mercy Park in Kansas City, Kansas, with the visitors arriving on consecutive 5-0 victories.

Philadelphia Union score ten without reply

Philadelphia Union beat San Diego 5-0 on 14 September 2026 after defeating FC Cincinnati 5-0 on 9 September 2026. Across their last five matches, Philadelphia have won four and drawn one, generating 2.63 expected goals a game while conceding 1.10. Milan Iloski leads their scoring with 12 goals in all competitions, supported by Bruno Damiani and Cavan Sullivan in an attack that has pushed the team to seventh place in the Eastern Conference with 33 points from 25 games. Away from home in Major League Soccer, Philadelphia have four wins, two draws, and seven losses in 13 matches. P. Ndinga is their sole reported fitness doubt through injury.

Sporting Kansas City sit bottom with five injured

Sporting Kansas City remain 15th of 15 in the Western Conference with 18 points from 24 games and a minus-33 goal difference, having conceded 59 goals in league play. Manager Raphael Wicky guided the side to a 3-1 home win over Los Angeles FC on 13 September 2026, with goals from André Luiz and Taylor Calheira. That result ended a sequence of three consecutive defeats: 3-4 at FC Dallas on 6 September 2026, 0-3 against Vancouver Whitecaps on 30 August 2026, and 1-2 at Atlanta United FC on 23 August 2026. Dejan Joveljić is the club's top scorer with eight goals this season, but defensive options are depleted. J. Davis, O. Blorian, and O. Wolff are out with injuries, while I. James and Z. Bassong are doubtful. Sporting Kansas City have won three, drawn three, and lost six of their 12 league matches at Children's Mercy Park, conceding 1.85 expected goals per game over their last five outings.

Our model firmly expects a Philadelphia Union win

Our model firmly expects a Philadelphia Union win. The forecast reflects the distance between Philadelphia's average of 2.63 expected goals created per game and Sporting Kansas City's 59 league goals conceded this season. Sporting Kansas City defeated Los Angeles FC last weekend, but five defensive absences and six home defeats in 12 league games present severe difficulties against an opponent that scored ten goals across its last two outings.

#	Team	P	GD	Pts
6	Philadelphia Union	29	13	45
15	Sporting Kansas City	29	-37	22

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