Matchday

MLS 2026 · 20 Sep 2026

Sporting Kansas City 3–4 Philadelphia Union

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Aug 2026; the outlined result is what happened.

Expected xG
1.2 – 1.6
Actual xG
1.0 – 0.7
Goals
3 – 4

Footybot made Philadelphia Union favourites at 47%.

Philadelphia Union won a close one on the chances: 0.7 xG to 1.0.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Wyatt Meyer, 51.5 in 98′.

Well above their usual level: Wyatt Meyer +11.5.

Well below it: Justin Reynolds −14.5, Kwaku Agyabeng −13.8, Taylor Calheira −11.1.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Sporting Kansas City

13 Sep 2026W 3–1v Los Angeles FC MLS
6 Sep 2026L 3–4at FC Dallas MLS
30 Aug 2026L 0–3v Vancouver Whitecaps MLS
23 Aug 2026L 1–2at Atlanta United MLS
20 Aug 2026D 1–1v St.Louis City MLS

Philadelphia Union

14 Sep 2026W 5–0at San Diego FC MLS
9 Sep 2026W 5–0v FC Cincinnati MLS
5 Sep 2026W 2–0v CF Montréal MLS
29 Aug 2026W 3–1at New York Red Bulls MLS
23 Aug 2026D 1–1at Austin FC MLS

Head to head

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Sporting Kansas City

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Wyatt Meyer Defender98100.2451.5+11.5
André Luiz Forward98200.2851.4+6.4
Owen Wolff Midfielder2800–50.9–
Stefan Cleveland Goalkeeper9800–43.5−2.4
Calvin Harris Midfielder82010.1341.3+3.6
Ruben Ramos Forward1600–40.9–
Moises Mosquera Defender9800–39.8−4.0
Stephen Afrifa Forward70000.2738.5−5.7
Seymour Garfield-Reid Forward31000.1038.2–
Zorhan Bassong Midfielder2700–36.4–
Jacob Bartlett Midfielder5300–36.2−3.1
Taylor Calheira Forward67000.0234.5−11.1
Lasse Berg Johnsen Midfielder7101–32.5−10.3
Kwaku Agyabeng Midfielder4500–30.7−13.8
Emir Karić Defender9801–27.6−11.0
Justin Reynolds Defender9800–27.5−14.5

Philadelphia Union

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Milan Iloski Forward82100.0848.8+1.3
Andre Blake Goalkeeper9800–48.7−3.3
Bruno Damiani Forward89100.2047.4+2.3
Neil Pierre Defender9800–43.3+0.0
Alejandro Bedoya Midfielder1600–41.5–
Cavan Sullivan Midfielder82100.3139.8+2.1
Indiana Vassilev Midfielder45000.0239.4+2.8
Danley Jean Jacques Midfielder9801–38.8−0.7
Nathan Harriel Defender9800–38.5−4.3
Jesus Bueno Midfielder1600–37.8–
Ezekiel Alladoh Forward1600–36.9–
Jovan Lukić Midfielder82000.0236.7−2.4
Quinn Sullivan Midfielder53010.0132.3−1.0
Kai Wagner Defender98000.0031.1+5.8
Frankie Westfield Defender98010.0126.5−1.2
Agustin Anello Midfielder900–21.8–