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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 14 33
2 Internacional CF Miami 15 31
3 Chicago Fire FC 14 26
4 New England Revolution 14 25
5 New York Red Bulls 15 22
6 Charlotte FC 15 21
7 FC Cincinnati 15 20
8 New York City FC 15 19
9 D.C. United SC 15 18
10 Columbus Crew SC 15 16
11 Toronto FC 14 14
12 Montreal Impact FC 14 14
13 Orlando City SC 15 14
14 Atlanta United FC 14 11
15 Philadelphia Union 15 7
16 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 14 32
17 San Jose Earthquakes 15 32
18 Real Salt Lake 14 26
19 FC Dallas 15 25
20 Los Angeles FC 15 24
21 Seattle Sounders FC 13 24
22 Houston Dynamo 14 22
23 Minnesota United FC 15 22
24 Los Angeles Galaxy 15 20
25 San Diego FC 15 17
26 Colorado Rapids SC 15 16
27 St. Louis City 14 16
28 Portland Timbers 14 14
29 Austin FC 15 14
30 Sporting Kansas City 14 11

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 #15
16 Points 7
15 Played 15
4 / 4 / 7 W / D / L 1 / 4 / 10
21 Scored 18
23 Conceded 30
-2 GD -12
1.07 PPG 0.47
27% Win % 7%

Key Stats

30% Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)
30% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
27% Clean Sheets
Columbus Crew SC this season
20% Clean Sheets
Philadelphia Union this season

Columbus Crew SC are 10th (16 pts). Philadelphia Union are 15th (7 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' That's the starting whistle at . Ninety minutes of football awaits between Columbus Crew SC and Philadelphia Union.
  • 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Columbus Crew SC that had 284 games and scored 426 goals.
  • 10' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 15' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 20' Keegan Rosenberry has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 25' Andre Blake needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 30' 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.
  • 35' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 40' It looks like no one’s ball. Columbus Crew SC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 45' The travelling Philadelphia Union supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 50' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Luis Argudo made 284 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 55' 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 David Accam suffering a number of foals already.
  • 60' Philadelphia Union fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 65' Panama international Cristian Martinez has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 70' Over 70 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 75' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 80' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Columbus Crew SC and Philadelphia Union are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 85' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 90' With 0 assists to his name this season, Marcus Epps is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Philadelphia Union.
  • The final score is 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
Julian Carranza 2
Daniel Gazdag 2
Max Arfsten 2
Mohamed Farsi 2
David Accam 2
Sean Zawadzki 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
1.64 Columbus Crew SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.67 Philadelphia Union xG
I would bet for: Under — clean sheet likely 60% + Under 2.5 goals 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Columbus Crew SC59% Draw25% Philadelphia Union16%
Actual: Columbus Crew SC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes40% 0% No60%
Avg goals/match: 2.31
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 67%
33%
± 2.5 40%
60%
± 3.5 21%
79%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

Columbus Crew SC or Draw
84%
Draw or Philadelphia Union
41%
Columbus Crew SC or Philadelphia Union
75%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Columbus Crew SC40% Draw49% Philadelphia Union11%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
12.9%
0 – 0
12%
1 – 1
11.6%
2 – 1
8.7%
3 – 0
6.9%
0 – 1
5.6%
3 – 1
4.8%
1 – 2
3.5%
2 – 2
3%
4 – 0
2.9%
0 – 2
2.1%

Asian Handicap — Columbus Crew SC

Handicap Columbus Crew SC covers Push Philadelphia Union covers
-2.5 15% — 85%
-2 15% 19% 67%
-1.5 33% — 67%
-1 33% 26% 41%
-0.5 59% — 41%
+0.5 86% — 14%
+1 86% 10% 4%
+1.5 96% — 4%
+2 96% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Columbus Crew SC keeps clean sheet
52% ✓
Philadelphia Union keeps clean sheet
20% ✓

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