Columbus Crew SC vs Philadelphia Union, MLS 2022 REGULAR SEASON

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MLS · 2022

Columbus Crew SC

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Philadelphia Union

Sun 3 Jul 2022 · 23:30 UTC Lower.com Field HT 45' · FT 45'

Jonathan Mensah 1' Y

Lucas Zelarayan 36' Y

Y 39' Jack Elliott

Erik Hurtado 39' Y

Pedro Santos 43' Y

Steven Moreira 59' Y

Y 61' Alejandro Bedoya

Overview

Match Preview

Columbus Crew SC vs Philadelphia Union — MLS at Lower.com Field.

Columbus Crew SC 34 games · 47 pts (2026/26)
Philadelphia Union 34 games · 50 pts (2026/26)

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

Columbus Crew SC 20 games · Avg 1.9 goals Philadelphia Union

Last 5 meetings

2022-07-03 Columbus Crew SC 0–0 Philadelphia Union 2022-04-09 Philadelphia Union 1–0 Columbus Crew SC 2021-10-03 Philadelphia Union 3–0 Columbus Crew SC 2021-06-23 Philadelphia Union 1–0 Columbus Crew SC 2021-04-18 Columbus Crew SC 0–0 Philadelphia Union

Recent Form

Columbus Crew SC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
03 Jul	Philadelphia Union	H	0–0	D
29 Jun	Toronto FC	A	2–1	W
26 Jun	Real Salt Lake	A	0–0	D
18 Jun	Charlotte FC	H	1–1	D
28 May	Atlanta United FC	A	2–1	W
21 May	Los Angeles FC	H	0–2	L

Philadelphia Union

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
03 Jul	Columbus Crew SC	A	0–0	D
30 Jun	Chicago Fire FC	A	0–1	L
26 Jun	New York City FC	H	2–1	W
18 Jun	FC Cincinnati	H	1–1	D
28 May	New England Revolution	A	1–1	D
23 May	Portland Timbers	A	2–0	W

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 Lower.com Field. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
1' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Jonathan Mensah.
6' The 26-year-old Chris Donovan has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
11' The travelling Philadelphia Union supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
16' With 1 assists to his name this season, Nathan Harriel is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Columbus Crew SC.
21' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
26' Philadelphia Union are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
31' Columbus Crew SC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Max Arfsten scoring 1 goals.
36' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Lucas Zelarayan on 36 minutes.
39' The referee has no hesitation. Jack Elliott is booked for Philadelphia Union — Yellow card on 39.
43' That is a Yellow card for Columbus Crew SC. Pedro Santos will be fuming at that decision.
46' Jacen Russell-Rowe makes way for Erik Hurtado at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from Columbus Crew SC.
51' Daniel Gazdag has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 6 goals this season.
56' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
59' Columbus Crew SC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 59.
60' The crowd applauds Aidan Morris as he leaves the pitch. James Igbekeme steps in for Columbus Crew SC.
61' It’s a booking for Philadelphia Union player. Alejandro Bedoya gets a Yellow card.
66' Columbus Crew SC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Philadelphia Union backline.
69' Time for substitution for Philadelphia Union. Chris Donovan is replaced by Mikael Uhre.
74' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Julian Carranza made 192 appearances and scored 48 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
79' Darlington Nagbe has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
80' Columbus Crew SC make a change. Sean Zawadzki trudges off to be replaced by Kevin Molino on 80 minutes.
85' Jacen Russell-Rowe, a Canada forward, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
88' Philadelphia Union ring the changes. Olivier Mbaizo has done his job and it is now time for Nathan Harriel to step up.
The final score is 0-0.

Lineups

Columbus Crew SC Lineups

Starting XI

1
Eloy Room
31
Steven Moreira
5
Milos Degenek ↓ Derrick Etienne 80'
4
Jonathan Mensah
7
Pedro Santos
6
Darlington Nagbe
10
Lucas Zelarayan
21
Aidan Morris ↓ James Igbekeme 60'
3
Josh Williams
25
Sean Zawadzki ↓ Kevin Molino 80'
39
Jacen Russell-Rowe ↓ Erik Hurtado 46'

Bench

26
James Igbekeme ↑ 60'
23
Jalil Anibaba
22
Derrick Etienne ↑ 80'
24
Evan Bush
13
Kevin Molino ↑ 80'
19
Erik Hurtado ↑ 46'
12
Luis Diaz
27
Miguel Berry
30
Will Sands

Coach Caleb Porter

Philadelphia Union Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jim Curtin

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

Columbus Crew SC Form

2022-07-03 Columbus Crew SC 0–0 Philadelphia Union D 2022-06-29 Toronto FC 1–2 Columbus Crew SC W 2022-06-26 Real Salt Lake 0–0 Columbus Crew SC D 2022-06-18 Columbus Crew SC 1–1 Charlotte FC D 2022-05-28 Atlanta United FC 1–2 Columbus Crew SC W 2022-05-21 Columbus Crew SC 0–2 Los Angeles FC L

Philadelphia Union Form

2022-07-03 Columbus Crew SC 0–0 Philadelphia Union D 2022-06-30 Chicago Fire FC 1–0 Philadelphia Union L 2022-06-26 Philadelphia Union 2–1 New York City FC W 2022-06-18 Philadelphia Union 1–1 FC Cincinnati D 2022-05-28 New England Revolution 1–1 Philadelphia Union D 2022-05-23 Portland Timbers 0–2 Philadelphia Union W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.07 Columbus Crew SC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.28 Philadelphia Union xG

I would bet for: Columbus Crew SC or Philadelphia Union 70% + Under 2.5 goals 59%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Columbus Crew SC32% Draw30% Philadelphia Union38%

Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes48% 0% No52%

Avg goals/match: 2.35

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	88%	12%
± 1.5	68%	32%
± 2.5	41%	59%
± 3.5	21%	79%
± 4.5	10%	90%

Double Chance

Columbus Crew SC or Draw

63%

Draw or Philadelphia Union

68%

Columbus Crew SC or Philadelphia Union

70%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Columbus Crew SC22% Draw50% Philadelphia Union28%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

14%

0 – 0

Actual

0 – 1

11.1%

1 – 0

1 – 2

8.1%

0 – 2

7.6%

2 – 1

6.7%

2 – 0

5.3%

2 – 2

4.4%

1 – 3

3.5%

0 – 3

3.2%

3 – 1

2.4%

Asian Handicap — Columbus Crew SC

Handicap	Columbus Crew SC covers	Push	Philadelphia Union covers
-2.5	4%	—	96%
-2	4%	8%	88%
-1.5	12%	—	88%
-1	12%	18%	71%
-0.5	29%	—	71%
+0.5	60%	—	40%
+1	60%	21%	18%
+1.5	82%	—	18%
+2	82%	12%	6%
+2.5	94%	—	6%

Clean Sheet

Columbus Crew SC keeps clean sheet

29% ✗

Philadelphia Union keeps clean sheet

35% ✗

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