Sporting KC coming off strong possession game

PHILADELPHIA UNION AT SPORTING KC

• WHEN/WHERE: 7:30 tonight at Sporting Park

• TV/RADIO: KMCI (Ch. 38); WHB (810 AM)

• ABOUT PHILADELPHIA (1-5-5): The road has not been kind to the Union, which is winless in six matches away from home. Philadelphia will carry a club-record, nine-match winless streak into Sporting Park.

• ABOUT SPORTING KC (5-2-2): There will be an expected sense of urgency to get a result before the club loses Matt Besler and Graham Zusi to national-team duty. On the flip side, Sporting KC expects to welcome back wing player Sal Zizzo after he missed two matches because of a groin strain.

• BOTTOM LINE: After emphasizing better production at home this season, Sporting KC is 3-0-2 in its first five matches at Sporting Park. It has allowed only one goal in five home matches.

• PREDICTION: Sporting KC, 2-0

This story was originally published May 13, 2014 at 8:32 PM with the headline "Sporting KC coming off strong possession game."