FC Dallas vs Philadelphia Union, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
FC Dallas vs Philadelphia Union — MLS .
- FC Dallas 27 games · 47 pts (2026/26)
- Philadelphia Union 27 games · 39 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 | 27 | 60 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 27 | 46 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 27 | 46 |
| 4 | Charlotte FC | 27 | 43 |
| 5 | Chicago Fire FC | 26 | 42 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 27 | 39 |
| 7 | Orlando City SC | 27 | 34 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 27 | 33 |
| 9 | FC Cincinnati | 26 | 33 |
| 10 | New York Red Bulls | 26 | 33 |
| 11 | D.C. United SC | 26 | 30 |
| 12 | Columbus Crew SC | 27 | 29 |
| 13 | Toronto FC | 27 | 29 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 27 | 27 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 27 | 24 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 26 | 50 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 27 | 47 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 27 | 45 |
| 19 | St. Louis City | 26 | 44 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 27 | 44 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 28 | 41 |
| 22 | Colorado Rapids SC | 27 | 36 |
| 23 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 28 | 36 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 26 | 35 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 27 | 32 |
| 26 | Portland Timbers | 27 | 32 |
| 27 | Real Salt Lake | 27 | 32 |
| 28 | Austin FC | 27 | 31 |
| 29 | Minnesota United FC | 27 | 29 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 26 | 21 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #17 | Position | #6 |
| 47 | Points | 39 |
| 27 | Played | 27 |
| 13 / 8 / 6 | W / D / L | 11 / 6 / 10 |
| 50 | Scored | 54 |
| 42 | Conceded | 44 |
| +8 | GD | +10 |
| 1.74 | PPG | 1.44 |
| 48% | Win % | 41% |
Key Stats
33%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
17%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
22%
Clean Sheets
FC Dallas this season
FC Dallas this season
26%
Clean Sheets
Philadelphia Union this season
Philadelphia Union this season
FC Dallas are 17th (47 pts). Philadelphia Union are 6th (39 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Dallas
0-15
4/5
16-30
8/6
31-45
10/7
46-60
3/3
61-75
2/7
76+
11/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Philadelphia Union
0-15
4/6
16-30
4/7
31-45
6/4
46-60
9/1
61-75
14/3
76+
6/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Dallas
| Petar Musa | 18 G | 5 A |
| Logan Farrington | 9 G | 3 A |
Philadelphia Union
| Milan Iloski | 16 G | 2 A |
| Bruno Damiani | 8 G | 1 A |
| Cavan Sullivan | 7 G | 4 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. Philadelphia Union kicks off things out of here…
- 5' 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.
- 10' Philadelphia Union come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 15' Jimmy Maurer has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 288 appearances.
- 20' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Tesho Akindele made 288 appearances and scored 26 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 25' Ray Gaddis has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 30' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FC Dallas and Philadelphia Union are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 35' The travelling Philadelphia Union supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 40' It looks like no one’s ball. FC Dallas is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 45' Over 45 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 50' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 55' A quiet spell here at . FC Dallas seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 60' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 65' With 1 assists to his name this season, Alejandro Bedoya is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Philadelphia Union.
- 70' 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 Anton Nedyalkov suffering a number of foals already.
- 75' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 80' It is a cagey affair so far. FC Dallas in their trying to find a way past Philadelphia Union's compact .
- 85' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 90' Supporters expect more eagerness from Borek Dockal, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-0.
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 |
|---|---|
| Mauro Diaz | 1 |
| Alejandro Bedoya | 1 |
| Cory Burke | 1 |
| Reto Ziegler | 1 |
| Paxton Pomykal | 1 |
| Zdenek Ondrasek | 1 |
| Jesus Ferreira | 1 |
| Quinn Sullivan | 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
1 / 4
2.12
FC Dallas xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.01
Philadelphia Union xG
I would bet for:
FC Dallas to win 61% + Over 2.5 goals 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Dallas win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.13
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 3.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 4.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
Double Chance
FC Dallas or Draw
83%
Draw or Philadelphia Union
39%
FC Dallas or Philadelphia Union
78%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.2%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
9.6%
1 – 0
8.7%
3 – 1
6.7%
3 – 0
6.7%
0 – 0
5.9%
2 – 2
4.8%
1 – 2
4.6%
0 – 1
3.7%
4 – 1
3.6%
4 – 0
3.5%
Asian Handicap — FC Dallas
| Handicap | FC Dallas covers | Push | Philadelphia Union covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -2 | 20% | 19% | 61% |
| -1.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| -1 | 39% | 23% | 39% |
| -0.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +0.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +1 | 84% | 10% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 4% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
FC Dallas keeps clean sheet
37%
✗
Philadelphia Union keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

