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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 34 77
2 Internacional CF Miami 34 60
3 New England Revolution 34 58
4 Chicago Fire FC 34 55
5 Charlotte FC 34 54
6 Philadelphia Union 34 50
7 Columbus Crew SC 34 47
8 FC Cincinnati 34 46
9 Orlando City SC 34 46
10 New York City FC 34 42
11 New York Red Bulls 34 42
12 Toronto FC 34 39
13 Atlanta United FC 34 33
14 D.C. United SC 34 33
15 Montreal Impact FC 34 26
16 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 34 64
17 FC Dallas 34 58
18 St. Louis City 34 54
19 San Jose Earthquakes 34 52
20 Houston Dynamo 34 51
21 Los Angeles FC 34 47
22 Portland Timbers 34 46
23 Seattle Sounders FC 34 46
24 Real Salt Lake 34 45
25 Minnesota United FC 34 44
26 Los Angeles Galaxy 34 44
27 Colorado Rapids SC 34 43
28 San Diego FC 34 38
29 Austin FC 34 34
30 Sporting Kansas City 34 26

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
#7 Position #6
47 Points 50
34 Played 34
14 / 5 / 15 W / D / L 14 / 8 / 12
59 Scored 66
52 Conceded 52
+7 GD +14
1.38 PPG 1.47
41% Win % 41%

Key Stats

30% Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)
30% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
26% Clean Sheets
Columbus Crew SC this season
24% Clean Sheets
Philadelphia Union this season

Columbus Crew SC are 7th (47 pts). Philadelphia Union are 6th (50 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Columbus Crew SC
0-15
4/8
16-30
12/7
31-45
7/7
46-60
10/2
61-75
7/5
76+
6/8
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Philadelphia Union
0-15
4/6
16-30
6/7
31-45
8/7
46-60
12/2
61-75
17/5
76+
8/6
■ 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 19 G 2 A
Bruno Damiani 13 G 3 A
Cavan Sullivan 9 G 6 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at . The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' Both keepers have barely been tested. Columbus Crew SC and Philadelphia Union are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 10' Columbus Crew SC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 15' Columbus Crew SC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 20' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 25' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 30' Columbus Crew SC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
  • 35' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 40' Over 40 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 45' With 2 assists to his name this season, Wil Trapp is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Columbus Crew SC.
  • 50' The 37-year-old C.J. Sapong has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 55' Columbus Crew SC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 60' 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 Borek Dockal suffering a number of foals already.
  • 65' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Columbus Crew SC and Philadelphia Union are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 70' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Keegan Rosenberry made 305 appearances and scored 12 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 75' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with Columbus Crew SC winning 50% of all matches.
  • 80' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 85' Auston Trusty has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 1 goals to his name this season.
  • 90' Philadelphia Union fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • It finishes all square. Columbus Crew SC and Philadelphia Union share the spoils 1-0.

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
3 / 4
1.6 Columbus Crew SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.01 Philadelphia Union xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
Columbus Crew SC52% Draw26% Philadelphia Union22%
Actual: Columbus Crew SC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes51% 0% No49%
Avg goals/match: 2.61
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 74%
26%
± 2.5 48%
52%
± 3.5 27%
73%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

Columbus Crew SC or Draw
78%
Draw or Philadelphia Union
48%
Columbus Crew SC or Philadelphia Union
74%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Columbus Crew SC35% Draw47% Philadelphia Union18%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.7%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
9.3%
2 – 0
9.2%
2 – 1
9.2%
0 – 1
6.4%
1 – 2
5.8%
3 – 1
4.9%
3 – 0
4.8%
2 – 2
4.7%
0 – 2
3.6%
3 – 2
2.6%

Asian Handicap — Columbus Crew SC

Handicap Columbus Crew SC covers Push Philadelphia Union covers
-2.5 11% — 89%
-2 11% 15% 73%
-1.5 27% — 73%
-1 27% 23% 50%
-0.5 50% — 50%
+0.5 77% — 23%
+1 77% 14% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Columbus Crew SC keeps clean sheet
37% ✗
Philadelphia Union keeps clean sheet
21% ✓

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