FC Dallas vs Philadelphia Union, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
FC Dallas vs Philadelphia Union — MLS .
- FC Dallas 15 games · 25 pts (2026/26)
- Philadelphia Union 15 games · 7 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Jeremy Hanson
- Referee Alejandro Mariscal
- Referee C.J. Morgante
- 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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Apr | Philadelphia Union | H | 2–0 | W |
| 14 Apr | New England Revolution | A | 1–0 | W |
| 08 Apr | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 24 Mar | Portland Timbers | H | 1–1 | D |
| 18 Mar | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 04 Mar | Real Salt Lake | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 01 Apr | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 17 Mar | Columbus Crew SC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 04 Mar | New England Revolution | H | 2–0 | W |
Season Stats
| FC Dallas | Philadelphia Union | |
|---|---|---|
| #19 | Position | #15 |
| 25 | Points | 7 |
| 15 | Played | 15 |
| 7 / 4 / 4 | W / D / L | 1 / 4 / 10 |
| 30 | Scored | 18 |
| 22 | Conceded | 30 |
| +8 | GD | -12 |
| 1.67 | PPG | 0.47 |
| 47% | Win % | 7% |
Key Stats
33%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
17%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
FC Dallas this season
FC Dallas this season
20%
Clean Sheets
Philadelphia Union this season
Philadelphia Union this season
FC Dallas are 19th (25 pts). Philadelphia Union are 15th (7 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Dallas
0-15
4/2
16-30
3/4
31-45
4/3
46-60
3/–
61-75
–/2
76+
4/2
■ 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' The ball is rolling at . FC Dallas are looking to make home advantage count against Philadelphia Union.
- 5' 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 Ilsinho suffering a number of foals already.
- 10' Philadelphia Union have won 477 goals from 286 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 15' Philadelphia Union 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.
- 20' The 31-year-old Santiago Mosquera has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 25' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 30' 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.
- 35' FC Dallas is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 40' Victor Ulloa, a Mexico , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 45' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 50' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 55' Philadelphia Union is showing some good football. However, Philadelphia Union are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 60' FC Dallas currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 65' A quiet spell here at . FC Dallas seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 70' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 75' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Philadelphia Union needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 80' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FC Dallas side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 85' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 90' FC Dallas are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- Another three points for FC Dallas.
Lineups
FC Dallas Lineups
Starting XI
-
11
Santiago Mosquera ↓ Mauro Diaz 61'
- 3
- 20
- 24
- 8
- 21
- 2
- 9
- 14
- 15
- 6
Bench
- 7
-
37
Maximiliano Urruti ↑ 69'
-
13
Tesho Akindele ↑ 79'
- 12
- 30
- 32
-
10
Mauro Diaz ↑ 61'
Coach
Óscar Pareja
Philadelphia Union Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 18
- 17
- 26
- 12
- 6
- 11
- 28
-
7
David Accam ↓ Cory Burke 74'
-
9
Fafa Picault ↓ Ilsinho 65'
- 4
Bench
- 2
- 1
- 21
-
19
Cory Burke ↑ 74'
-
25
Ilsinho ↑ 65'
- 15
- 32
Coach
Jim Curtin
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Alejandro Bedoya | 1 |
| Cory Burke | 1 |
| Reto Ziegler | 1 |
| Paxton Pomykal | 1 |
| Zdenek Ondrasek | 1 |
| Jesus Ferreira | 1 |
| Quinn Sullivan | 1 |
| Maximiliano Urruti | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Dallas Form
Philadelphia Union Form
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
2018-04-01
Colorado Rapids SC
3–0
Philadelphia Union
L
2018-03-17
Philadelphia Union
0–0
Columbus Crew SC
D
2018-03-04
Philadelphia Union
2–0
New England Revolution
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.44
FC Dallas xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.6
Philadelphia Union xG
I would bet for:
FC Dallas to win 72% + Under — clean sheet likely 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Dallas win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.04
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 3.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
FC Dallas or Draw
90%
Draw or Philadelphia Union
28%
FC Dallas or Philadelphia Union
82%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
11.6%
3 – 0
11.2%
2 – 1
8.2%
1 – 1
7.6%
4 – 0
6.8%
3 – 1
6.7%
0 – 0
6.3%
4 – 1
4.2%
5 – 0
3.4%
2 – 2
2.5%
0 – 1
2.3%
Asian Handicap — FC Dallas
| Handicap | FC Dallas covers | Push | Philadelphia Union covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| -2 | 32% | 22% | 46% |
| -1.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| -1 | 54% | 22% | 23% |
| -0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +0.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +1 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +1.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
| +2 | 98% | 1% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
FC Dallas keeps clean sheet
55%
✓
Philadelphia Union keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.