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Columbus Crew SC vs Philadelphia Union, 2018

MLS · 2018
Columbus Crew SC
1 – 0
Full Time
Philadelphia Union
Wed 9 May 2018 · 23:30 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Columbus Crew SC vs Philadelphia Union — MLS .

Match Details

  • Referee Corey Parker
  • Referee Robert Sibiga
  • Referee Ian Anderson
  • Referee Ramy Touchan
  • Referee Alan Kelly

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Nashville SC 18 40
2 Internacional CF Miami 18 38
3 New England Revolution 18 30
4 Chicago Fire FC 17 29
5 New York City FC 18 26
6 FC Cincinnati 18 26
7 Charlotte FC 18 25
8 New York Red Bulls 18 25
9 D.C. United SC 18 23
10 Columbus Crew SC 18 20
11 Orlando City SC 18 20
12 Toronto FC 18 17
13 Philadelphia Union 18 16
14 Montreal Impact FC 18 16
15 Atlanta United FC 18 12
16 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 17 34
17 Los Angeles FC 19 34
18 San Jose Earthquakes 18 33
19 Houston Dynamo 18 32
20 FC Dallas 18 27
21 Real Salt Lake 17 27
22 St. Louis City 18 26
23 Portland Timbers 18 24
24 Seattle Sounders FC 17 24
25 Minnesota United FC 18 24
26 Colorado Rapids SC 18 22
27 Los Angeles Galaxy 19 22
28 San Diego FC 18 21
29 Austin FC 18 17
30 Sporting Kansas City 18 14

Head-to-Head

8
7
5
Columbus Crew SC 20 games · Avg 1.9 goals Philadelphia Union
Last 5 meetings
2018-05-09 Columbus Crew SC 1–0 Philadelphia Union 2018-03-17 Philadelphia Union 0–0 Columbus Crew SC

Recent Form

Columbus Crew SC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 May Philadelphia Union H 1–0 W
05 May Seattle Sounders FC A 0–0 D
28 Apr San Jose Earthquakes H 2–1 W
21 Apr New England Revolution H 2–2 D
14 Apr D.C. United SC A 0–1 L
08 Apr Chicago Fire FC A 0–1 L
Philadelphia Union
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 May Columbus Crew SC A 0–1 L
05 May Toronto FC A 0–3 L
28 Apr D.C. United SC H 3–2 W
22 Apr FC Dallas A 0–2 L
14 Apr Orlando City SC H 0–2 L
07 Apr San Jose Earthquakes H 1–1 D

Season Stats

Columbus Crew SC Philadelphia Union
#10 Position #13
20 Points 16
18 Played 18
5 / 5 / 8 W / D / L 4 / 4 / 10
26 Scored 25
28 Conceded 33
-2 GD -8
1.11 PPG 0.89
28% Win % 22%

Key Stats

30% Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)
30% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
21% Clean Sheets
Columbus Crew SC this season
22% Clean Sheets
Philadelphia Union this season

Columbus Crew SC are 10th (20 pts). Philadelphia Union are 13th (16 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Columbus Crew SC
0-15
2/6
16-30
2/2
31-45
6/2
46-60
3/2
61-75
1/4
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Philadelphia Union
0-15
3/3
16-30
1/5
31-45
3/3
46-60
3/1
61-75
4/2
76+
4/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Columbus Crew SC
Diego Rossi 6 G 1 A
Wessam Abou Ali 5 G 1 A
Philadelphia Union
Milan Iloski 8 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Columbus Crew SC and Philadelphia Union get this one started.
  • 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
  • 10' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 15' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 20' Columbus Crew SC have won 430 goals from 287 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 25' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 30' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Jim Curtin will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 35' Columbus Crew SC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 40' Columbus Crew SC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Max Arfsten scoring 1 goals.
  • 45' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 50' Supporters expect more eagerness from Ilsinho, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 55' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 60' Both keepers have barely been tested. Columbus Crew SC and Philadelphia Union are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 65' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 70' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Zack Steffen suffering a number of foals already.
  • 75' With 0 assists to his name this season, Ray Gaddis is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Philadelphia Union.
  • 80' Over 80 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 85' Columbus Crew SC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Philadelphia Union backline.
  • 90' The 27-year-old Milton Valenzuela has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • Another three points for Columbus Crew SC.

Lineups

Columbus Crew SC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Gregg Berhalter

Philadelphia Union Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jim Curtin

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Nathan Harriel 3
Cucho Hernandez 3
Max Arfsten 2
Mohamed Farsi 2
David Accam 2
Julian Carranza 2
Daniel Gazdag 2
Krisztian Nemeth 1

Head to Head

2018-05-09 Columbus Crew SC 1–0 Philadelphia Union 2018-03-17 Philadelphia Union 0–0 Columbus Crew SC

Columbus Crew SC Form

2018-05-09 Columbus Crew SC 1–0 Philadelphia Union W 2018-05-05 Seattle Sounders FC 0–0 Columbus Crew SC D 2018-04-28 Columbus Crew SC 2–1 San Jose Earthquakes W 2018-04-21 Columbus Crew SC 2–2 New England Revolution D 2018-04-14 D.C. United SC 1–0 Columbus Crew SC L 2018-04-08 Chicago Fire FC 1–0 Columbus Crew SC L

Philadelphia Union Form

2018-05-09 Columbus Crew SC 1–0 Philadelphia Union L 2018-05-05 Toronto FC 3–0 Philadelphia Union L 2018-04-28 Philadelphia Union 3–2 D.C. United SC W 2018-04-22 FC Dallas 2–0 Philadelphia Union L 2018-04-14 Philadelphia Union 0–2 Orlando City SC L 2018-04-07 Philadelphia Union 1–1 San Jose Earthquakes D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.61 Columbus Crew SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.78 Philadelphia Union xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 58% + Columbus Crew SC to win 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Columbus Crew SC57% Draw26% Philadelphia Union17%
Actual: Columbus Crew SC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes44% 0% No56%
Avg goals/match: 2.39
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 69%
31%
± 2.5 42%
58%
± 3.5 22%
78%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

Columbus Crew SC or Draw
82%
Draw or Philadelphia Union
43%
Columbus Crew SC or Philadelphia Union
74%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Columbus Crew SC38% Draw48% Philadelphia Union14%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
12.3%
2 – 0
11.5%
0 – 0
11.2%
2 – 1
9%
0 – 1
6.1%
3 – 0
6.1%
3 – 1
4.9%
1 – 2
4.3%
2 – 2
3.6%
0 – 2
2.7%
4 – 0
2.5%

Asian Handicap — Columbus Crew SC

Handicap Columbus Crew SC covers Push Philadelphia Union covers
-2.5 13% — 87%
-2 13% 17% 69%
-1.5 31% — 69%
-1 31% 25% 44%
-0.5 56% — 44%
+0.5 83% — 17%
+1 83% 11% 5%
+1.5 95% — 5%
+2 95% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Columbus Crew SC keeps clean sheet
46% ✗
Philadelphia Union keeps clean sheet
21% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.