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Columbus Crew SC vs Philadelphia Union, 2018

MLS · 2018
Columbus Crew SC
0 – 0
Full Time
Philadelphia Union
Sat 29 Sep 2018 · 23:30 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Columbus Crew SC vs Philadelphia Union — MLS .

Match Details

  • Referee Drew Fischer
  • Referee David Gantar
  • Referee Peter Manikowski
  • Referee Katie Nesbitt
  • Referee Caleb Mendez
16 games this season 🟨 2.7/game ⚽ 11.3 goals/game 🟥 1 total

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
2018-09-29 Columbus Crew SC 0–0 Philadelphia Union 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
29 Sep Philadelphia Union H 0–0 D
22 Sep Colorado Rapids SC H 2–1 W
20 Sep Portland Timbers A 2–3 L
16 Sep FC Dallas A 0–0 D
02 Sep New York City FC H 2–1 W
23 Aug Chicago Fire FC A 1–1 D
Philadelphia Union
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Sep Columbus Crew SC A 0–0 D
23 Sep Sporting Kansas City H 2–0 W
20 Sep Seattle Sounders FC A 1–0 W
15 Sep Montreal Impact FC H 1–4 L
01 Sep Orlando City SC A 2–2 D
30 Aug D.C. United SC A 2–0 W

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' KICK OFF: Columbus Crew SC gets underway.
  • 5' A quiet spell here at . Columbus Crew SC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 10' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 15' The 41-year-old Fabinho has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 20' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Columbus Crew SC and Philadelphia Union are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 25' Fafa Picault has been relatively quiet despite scoring 70 goals in his last 286 appearances.
  • 30' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 35' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Lalas Abubakar made 284 appearances and scored 21 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 40' Columbus Crew SC have won 426 goals from 284 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 45' Philadelphia Union come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 50' It looks surprising Philadelphia Union does not make any changes. Andre Blake has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 55' It is a cagey affair so far. Columbus Crew SC in their trying to find a way past Philadelphia Union's compact .
  • 60' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 65' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 70' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Columbus Crew SC and Philadelphia Union are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 75' Philadelphia Union are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 80' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Philadelphia Union that had 286 games and scored 477 goals.
  • 85' Supporters expect more eagerness from C.J. Sapong, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 90' Artur has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 15 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 0-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

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

2018-09-29 Columbus Crew SC 0–0 Philadelphia Union 2018-05-09 Columbus Crew SC 1–0 Philadelphia Union 2018-03-17 Philadelphia Union 0–0 Columbus Crew SC

Columbus Crew SC Form

2018-09-29 Columbus Crew SC 0–0 Philadelphia Union D 2018-09-22 Columbus Crew SC 2–1 Colorado Rapids SC W 2018-09-20 Portland Timbers 3–2 Columbus Crew SC L 2018-09-16 FC Dallas 0–0 Columbus Crew SC D 2018-09-02 Columbus Crew SC 2–1 New York City FC W 2018-08-23 Chicago Fire FC 1–1 Columbus Crew SC D

Philadelphia Union Form

2018-09-29 Columbus Crew SC 0–0 Philadelphia Union D 2018-09-23 Philadelphia Union 2–0 Sporting Kansas City W 2018-09-20 Seattle Sounders FC 0–1 Philadelphia Union W 2018-09-15 Philadelphia Union 1–4 Montreal Impact FC L 2018-09-01 Orlando City SC 2–2 Philadelphia Union D 2018-08-30 D.C. United SC 0–2 Philadelphia Union W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.29 Columbus Crew SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.79 Philadelphia Union xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 66% + Under — clean sheet likely 59%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Columbus Crew SC46% Draw30% Philadelphia Union24%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes41% 0% No59%
Avg goals/match: 2.08
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 85%
15%
± 1.5 62%
38%
± 2.5 34%
66%
± 3.5 16%
84%
± 4.5 7%
93%

Double Chance

Columbus Crew SC or Draw
77%
Draw or Philadelphia Union
54%
Columbus Crew SC or Philadelphia Union
70%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Columbus Crew SC31% Draw53% Philadelphia Union16%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
14.9%
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
13.6%
2 – 0
10%
0 – 1
8.5%
2 – 1
8%
1 – 2
4.8%
3 – 0
4.3%
0 – 2
3.7%
3 – 1
3.5%
2 – 2
3.3%
3 – 2
1.5%

Asian Handicap — Columbus Crew SC

Handicap Columbus Crew SC covers Push Philadelphia Union covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 14% 78%
-1.5 22% — 78%
-1 22% 25% 53%
-0.5 47% — 53%
+0.5 79% — 21%
+1 79% 14% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Columbus Crew SC keeps clean sheet
46% ✗
Philadelphia Union keeps clean sheet
28% ✗

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