FC Dallas vs Philadelphia Union, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
FC Dallas vs Philadelphia Union — MLS .
- FC Dallas 34 games · 58 pts (2026/26)
- Philadelphia Union 34 games · 50 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 | 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
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 |
| 58 | Points | 50 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 16 / 10 / 8 | W / D / L | 14 / 8 / 12 |
| 62 | Scored | 66 |
| 51 | Conceded | 52 |
| +11 | GD | +14 |
| 1.71 | PPG | 1.47 |
| 47% | Win % | 41% |
Key Stats
33%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
17%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
24%
Clean Sheets
FC Dallas this season
FC Dallas this season
24%
Clean Sheets
Philadelphia Union this season
Philadelphia Union this season
FC Dallas are 17th (58 pts). Philadelphia Union are 6th (50 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Dallas
0-15
5/5
16-30
10/7
31-45
10/8
46-60
3/5
61-75
5/10
76+
17/7
■ 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)
FC Dallas
| Petar Musa | 22 G | 5 A |
| Logan Farrington | 10 G | 4 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' Welcome to that hosts another battle between FC Dallas and Philadelphia Union.
- 5' The home supporters are growing impatient. FC Dallas must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 10' The 34-year-old Cory Burke has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 15' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 20' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 25' 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.
- 30' Philadelphia Union fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 35' FC Dallas 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.
- 40' It’s high time Óscar Pareja made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 45' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 50' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 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' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 60 minutes.
- 65' Matt Hedges is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Philadelphia Union tonight.
- 70' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FC Dallas side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 75' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 80' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 85' It is a cagey affair so far. FC Dallas in their trying to find a way past Philadelphia Union's compact .
- 90' 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.
- Full Time. FC Dallas beats Philadelphia Union
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 |
|---|---|
| Maximiliano Urruti | 1 |
| Alan Velasco | 1 |
| Mauro Diaz | 1 |
| Maximiliano Urruti | 1 |
| Mauro Diaz | 1 |
| Alejandro Bedoya | 1 |
| Cory Burke | 1 |
| Reto Ziegler | 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
2.03
FC Dallas xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.95
Philadelphia Union xG
I would bet for:
FC Dallas to win 61% + Over 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Dallas win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.98
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 3.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
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
10.6%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
9.7%
2 – 1
9.6%
3 – 0
6.8%
0 – 0
6.8%
3 – 1
6.5%
2 – 2
4.5%
1 – 2
4.5%
0 – 1
4.1%
4 – 0
3.5%
4 – 1
3.4%
Asian Handicap — FC Dallas
| Handicap | FC Dallas covers | Push | Philadelphia Union covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -2 | 19% | 19% | 62% |
| -1.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| -1 | 38% | 23% | 39% |
| -0.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +0.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +1 | 84% | 10% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
FC Dallas keeps clean sheet
39%
✗
Philadelphia Union keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.