FC Dallas vs Philadelphia Union, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
FC Dallas vs Philadelphia Union — MLS .
- FC Dallas 18 games · 27 pts (2026/26)
- Philadelphia Union 18 games · 16 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 | 18 | 40 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 18 | 38 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 18 | 30 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 17 | 29 |
| 5 | New York City FC | 18 | 26 |
| 6 | FC Cincinnati | 18 | 26 |
| 7 | Charlotte FC | 18 | 25 |
| 8 | New York Red Bulls | 18 | 25 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 18 | 23 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 18 | 20 |
| 11 | Orlando City SC | 18 | 20 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 18 | 17 |
| 13 | Philadelphia Union | 18 | 16 |
| 14 | Montreal Impact FC | 18 | 16 |
| 15 | Atlanta United FC | 18 | 12 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 17 | 34 |
| 17 | Los Angeles FC | 19 | 34 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 18 | 33 |
| 19 | Houston Dynamo | 18 | 32 |
| 20 | FC Dallas | 18 | 27 |
| 21 | Real Salt Lake | 17 | 27 |
| 22 | St. Louis City | 18 | 26 |
| 23 | Portland Timbers | 18 | 24 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 17 | 24 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 18 | 24 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 18 | 22 |
| 27 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 19 | 22 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 18 | 21 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 18 | 17 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 18 | 14 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #20 | Position | #13 |
| 27 | Points | 16 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 7 / 6 / 5 | W / D / L | 4 / 4 / 10 |
| 32 | Scored | 25 |
| 25 | Conceded | 33 |
| +7 | GD | -8 |
| 1.50 | PPG | 0.89 |
| 39% | Win % | 22% |
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
22%
Clean Sheets
Philadelphia Union this season
Philadelphia Union this season
FC Dallas are 20th (27 pts). Philadelphia Union are 13th (16 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Dallas
0-15
4/2
16-30
3/4
31-45
5/3
46-60
3/1
61-75
–/3
76+
5/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Philadelphia Union
0-15
3/3
16-30
1/5
31-45
3/3
46-60
3/1
61-75
4/2
76+
4/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Dallas
| Petar Musa | 13 G | 2 A |
| Logan Farrington | 6 G | 2 A |
Philadelphia Union
| Milan Iloski | 8 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and FC Dallas launch into their encounter with Philadelphia Union.
- 5' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Óscar Pareja will be considering his options from the bench.
- 10' FC Dallas are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 15' 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.
- 20' FC Dallas is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 25' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 30' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 35' Philadelphia Union come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 40' It looks like no one’s ball. Philadelphia Union is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 45' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 50' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 55' Philadelphia Union fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 60' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 65' Reto Ziegler needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 70' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FC Dallas needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 75' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 80' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Dallas that had 284 games and scored 413 goals.
- 85' 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 Auston Trusty suffering a number of foals already.
- 90' Santiago Mosquera, a Colombia , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- It finishes all square. FC Dallas and Philadelphia Union share the spoils 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 |
|---|---|
| Alan Velasco | 1 |
| Mauro Diaz | 1 |
| Maximiliano Urruti | 1 |
| Mauro Diaz | 1 |
| Alejandro Bedoya | 1 |
| Cory Burke | 1 |
| Reto Ziegler | 1 |
| Paxton Pomykal | 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
2.21
FC Dallas xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.66
Philadelphia Union xG
I would bet for:
FC Dallas to win 68% + Under — clean sheet likely 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Dallas win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.87
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 3.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
FC Dallas or Draw
88%
Draw or Philadelphia Union
32%
FC Dallas or Philadelphia Union
80%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
12.2%
3 – 0
9.8%
1 – 1
8.9%
2 – 1
8.8%
0 – 0
7.3%
3 – 1
6.5%
4 – 0
5.4%
4 – 1
3.7%
0 – 1
3.1%
2 – 2
2.9%
1 – 2
2.6%
Asian Handicap — FC Dallas
| Handicap | FC Dallas covers | Push | Philadelphia Union covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| -2 | 26% | 22% | 52% |
| -1.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| -1 | 48% | 24% | 29% |
| -0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +0.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +1 | 91% | 6% | 2% |
| +1.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
| +2 | 98% | 2% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
FC Dallas keeps clean sheet
52%
✓
Philadelphia Union keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

