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Sporting KC 3-4 Philadelphia Union result, stats and report
Who won Sporting KC vs Philadelphia Union?
Sporting KC 3-4 Philadelphia Union, full time in Major League Soccer. Played UK time. Our model's pre-match pick was Both teams to score — No, which did not land. Before this meeting the sides had met once in the fixtures we hold, and it was drawn.
Editorial publication status
No Match Review published
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No minute-by-minute record was captured for this match, so the shape of it is not drawn.
Sporting KC 3–4 Philadelphia Union
Sporting KC host Philadelphia Union on Sunday carrying one of the worst defensive records in the Western Conference, but the visitors arrive with their own away form telling a troubling story. Something has to give, and the patterns in the data point toward a specific kind of match.
Philadelphia Union won 4-3 away at Sporting KC.
7 goals took the match over the 2.5 line.
Philadelphia Union won against the run of the chances: Sporting KC 1.49 to Philadelphia Union 0.66 on expected goals, which favoured Sporting KC.
Expected Goals (xG)
SportSignals model forecast
Recorded before kick-off · prediction, not a Tip
Philadelphia Union to win
Result
3:4
SKC v PHI
📊 Match recap and data context
Philadelphia Union won 4-3 at Sporting KC in an open Major League Soccer match. Sporting KC raced to a three-goal lead by the 16th minute through two goals from André Luiz and one from Wyatt Meyer, but Philadelphia mounted a comeback to claim victory. Our model favored Philadelphia at 55 percent probability, and the pick landed. Both sides found the net multiple times in a game that reflected Philadelphia's recent form; the Union have won three of their last five matches. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
SportSignals uses automated analysis with editorial oversight. Check current team news and market prices before relying on this context.
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Forecast audit · prediction, not a Tip
How the forecast compared
The provider forecast gives Philadelphia Union win the highest 1X2 probability at 54.6%. No SportSignals Tip was published, so there is no Tip to settle.
- SKC
- 23.5%
- Draw
- 21.9%
- PHI
- 54.6%
- Both teams to score · Yes
- 62.3%
- Over 2.5 goals
- 64.0%
Full-time forecast audit: Philadelphia Union win was the highest probability; the match result was Philadelphia Union win.
Forecast result checked ·
No Tip was published for this match
No selection qualified before kickoff, so there is no paid Tip to settle. The original model prediction and observed prices remain separate audit records.
Final pre-match decision · no Tip to settle
Pre-match facts retained
The historical evidence saved at kick-off, kept separate from what happened in the match.
Pre-match historical evidence
- 1-1is the most common scoreline between Sporting KC and Philadelphia Union, landing 4 times across 15 league meetings on record.Immutable kick-off snapshot
- 9/15recorded league meetings saw both teams score (60%).Immutable kick-off snapshot
- 4league matches away from home unbeaten for Philadelphia Union.Immutable kick-off snapshot
- Sporting KC scored first in 3 of their last 10 league matches (30%).Immutable kick-off snapshot
- Philadelphia Union scored first in 8 of their last 10 league matches (80%).Immutable kick-off snapshot
- Sporting KC have averaged 1.2 goals per match over their last 10 league matches.Immutable kick-off snapshot
- Philadelphia Union have averaged 2.8 goals per match over their last 10 league matches.Immutable kick-off snapshot
- Taylor Calheira has the highest listed average xGOT for Sporting KC at 0.56 across the provider's evidence window.Immutable kick-off snapshot
- Neil Pierre has the highest listed average xGOT for Philadelphia Union at 0.79 across the provider's evidence window.Immutable kick-off snapshot
Immutable kick-off snapshot · Source: match facts feed. Evidence sets are labelled separately and never rebuilt from mutable post-match rows.
Questions about this result
What was the final score in Sporting KC vs Philadelphia Union?
PHI beat SKC 4-3 in the Major League Soccer.Who scored the opening goal?
André Luiz opened the scoring in the 5th minute.Who scored in the match?
André Luiz (5'), André Luiz (10'), Wyatt Meyer (16'), Bruno Damiani (64'), Cavan Sullivan (66'), Milan Iloski (68'), Zorhan Bassong (73', og).How many bookings were there?
The referee showed 7 yellow cards.Who refereed the match?
Katja Koroleva officiated.When and where was the match played?
SKC vs PHI kicked off on Sunday, 20 September 2026 UK time.How many corners were there in the match?
7 corners were taken across the 90 minutes.Did the model call it right?
No. The published pick was Both teams to score — No, and it did not land.When do they play next?
SKC play San Diego on Sunday, 8 November 2026 UK time. PHI play Philadelphia Union on Saturday, 7 November 2026 UK time.
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