The Union face off against Sporting Kansas City in a cross-conference match Thursday evening, with kick-off at 8:30 p.m. ET on The Comcast Network.
- Philadelphia Union will return to action this Thursday when they take on Sporting Kansas City at 8:30 ET on The Comcast Network.
- Philadelphia is deadlocked in their all-time series against Sporting KC owning a record of 5-5-4.
- The Union sit in eighth place in the Eastern Conference with 22 points, just three points shy of a playoff spot with two matches in hand on sixth seed Columbus.
- 2016 MLS Goalkeeper of the Year Andre Blake earned his seventh shutout of the season, which sets a new career high for shutouts in a season.