Philadelphia Union vs Sporting Kansas City Prediction: Expect a statement win from the hosts

Philadelphia Union's latest form is nothing short of a disappointment and no one expected them to struggle so early in the season as they are one of the best teams in the MLS. Philadelphia were condemned to two straight defeats and in one of those matches, they had a man sent off. Sporting Kansas City are also struggling at the moment as they are yet to record a single win this season. Philadelphia Union are playing against Kansas City at home in this match, and if they intend to turn things around, this will be the best place to start.

Philadelphia Union have been quite disappointing and their results shows that. Despite starting the season with an emphatic 4-1 win against Columbus Crew, they have not been able to maintain their winning form as many expected them to. In their last 5 matches, they had 2 wins , 2 losses and 1 draw. In their last two games in the MLS, they lost to Montreal and Orlando City. Orlando City were already 2 goals up in the opening 9 minutes, as Martin Ojeda and Ivan Angulo scored two quick goals. Andres Perea pulled one back for Philadelphia in the 17th minute, but Philadelphia Union could do nothing more through the game to change the scoreline. Philadelphia Union had just 47% of the possession, 6 shots on target and 7 corner kicks in that game.

Philadelphia Union are 8th in the eastern conference table, with 6 points from the opening 5 matches and a goal ratio of 8:8.

Sporting Kansas City are still struggling as they've been since the start of this campaign. No wins yet in all 5 matches so far in the competition. Now they come up against a very desperate Philadelphia team. Their last 5 games ended in 4 losses and 1 draw. The latest game ended in a 4-1 defeat against Seattle Sounders. Sporting Kansas and Seattle Sounders were level in the first half after William Agada's early goal was cancelled out by Jordan Morris' equaliser in the 23rd minute. And in the second half, the visitors ran the show, scoring 3 extra unreplied goals, with the hosts picking up a red card in the 63rd minute. At the end of 90 minutes, Sporting Kansas City only managed 47% possession, 3 shots on target and 3 corner kicks.

Kansas City are 13th on the western conference table, having just 2 points from 5 matches with a goal ratio of 2:7.

Team Streak:- no wins (5), less than 4.5 cards (10/10).

Philadelphia Union and Sporting Kansas City have met 20 times throughout their history. Sporting Kansas City have 8 wins, while Philadelphia have 7 wins and 5 matches ended in a draw. 

• Less than 2.5 goals were scored in ⅚ meetings.
• Philadelphia Union scored first in 6/8 meetings.
• Less than 4.5 cards were shown in 9/10 meetings.

Philadelphia's current predicament leaves me speechless. But like every good team, I expect them to pick themselves up and bounce back. Philadelphia Union are well aware of the current state of Sporting Kansas City and won't sit back to lose. Playing at home should also offer them extra motivation. 

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