Sporting Kansas City 3-4 Philadelphia Union: result and AI prediction

Sporting Kansas City – Philadelphia Union, MLS, Sunday, September 20, 2026 at 01:30 AM (GMT). Venue: Children's Mercy Park

Sporting Kansas City is #15 in the table (18 pts) and Philadelphia Union #7 (33 pts). 8 places separate the two teams in the table. Philadelphia Union is unbeaten in its last 5 matches. Last 6 head-to-head meetings: Sporting Kansas City 1, draws 3, Philadelphia Union 2. Their last meeting, on March 3, 2024, ended Sporting Kansas City 1-1 Philadelphia Union. Absent for Sporting Kansas City: O. Blorian, J. Davis, O. Wolff +2.

Sporting Kansas City

Final score3 - 4

Philadelphia Union

AI predicted: 1-3 · Final score: 3-4✓ Correct outcome

AI confidence: Medium

AI match recap

Philadelphia bring the stronger recent form, an attack that has been spreading goals across the squad, and a clear opportunity to build on their upward momentum. Sporting KC have struggled badly over the season but their home win over LAFC showed a more forceful attacking version, with Calheira and Luiz giving them genuine transition threat. The home side need to make the match physical, win second balls and avoid cheap losses in their own half. Philadelphia's press and Sporting KC's stretched defensive record are the defining themes.

Head-to-head analysis

This is not a fixture with a strong recent rhythm: the latest two league meetings finished level, while the broader record is mixed and stretches back across several seasons. The historical series offers little more than a reminder that Sporting KC have been competitive at home in this matchup.

Injuries and absences

Sporting KC's listed absences remove depth from a squad already searching for defensive stability, while the doubts around Bassong and James make late selection decisions important. Philadelphia have fewer clear concerns in the supplied list, but conflicting reports around defensive availability mean their final back-line options should be checked at announcement time.

Form (last 5)

Sporting Kansas CityLeague position #15 · 18 ptsL L W

Philadelphia UnionLeague position #7 · 33 ptsW W W

Sporting Kansas City vs Philadelphia Union stats

	Sporting Kansas City	Philadelphia Union
Played	24	25
Goals scored	26	46
Goals conceded	59	39
Clean sheets	0	6

Last meetings

2024-03-03Sporting Kansas City 1-1 Philadelphia Union
2023-04-01Philadelphia Union 0-0 Sporting Kansas City
2020-07-31Philadelphia Union 3-1 Sporting Kansas City
2019-03-10Sporting Kansas City 2-0 Philadelphia Union
2018-09-23Philadelphia Union 2-0 Sporting Kansas City
2017-07-07Sporting Kansas City 1-1 Philadelphia Union

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