Sporting Kansas City vs Philadelphia Union – Major League Soccer – Preview

Posted on July 6, 2017 by Sreya

Sporting Kansas City vs Philadelphia Union – Sporting Kansas City hosts Philadelphia Union at Children’s Mercy Park in a Major League Soccer game.

Sporting Kansas City are second in the Western Conference with thirty-one points and fifth overall in the MLS league table. Their opponents, Philadelphia Union, are eighth in the Eastern Conference and fourteenth overall with twenty-two points.

While Sporting Kansas City have won just one of their last four league games, drawing the other three, Philadelphia Union have finally bounced back from their string of three consecutive losses with two back-to-back wins against DC United and New England Revolutions.

Team News

Matt Besler, Dominic Dwyer and Graham Zusi are on international duty. The visitors will be without the injured Maurice Edu and Joshua Yaro. Andre Balke and Alejandro Bedoya are on international duty as well.

Sporting Kansas City Possible Starting Lineup: Tim Melia, Roger Espinoza, Ike Opara, Kevin Ellis, Seth Sinovic, Benny Feilhaber, Illie Sanchez, Soni Mustivar, Latif Blessing, Soony Saad, Daniel Salloi.

Philadelphia Union Possible Starting Lineup: John McCarthy, Raymon Gaddis, Jack Elliot, Oguchi Onyewu, Fabinho, Warren Creavalle, Derrick Jones, Fabrice-Jean Picault, Ilsinho, Chris Pontios, CJ Sapong.

“Kansas City is a team that is very deep. A lot of their key guys won’t be there, but the way Kansas City plays will be the same. They have a true system that they believe in. It’s going to be a difficult test.”

– Jim Curtin, Philadelphia Union.

Contributor’s Pick

According to Sporting Kansas City vs Philadelphia Union H2H Stats, Philadelphia Union have won three and lost two of their six previous meetings with Sporting Kansas City.

Kansas City are undefeated in their last 18 home matches in the Major League Soccer while Philadelphia have failed to win 11 of their last 12 away matches in the league.

A goalless draw is the most likely result.