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Houston Dynamo vs Philadelphia Union, 2018

MLS · 2018
Houston Dynamo
1 – 3
Full Time
Philadelphia Union
Thu 26 Jul 2018 · 01:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Houston Dynamo vs Philadelphia Union — MLS .

Match Details

  • Referee Ismail Elfath
  • Referee Jose Carlos Rivero
  • Referee Jeffrey Greeson
  • Referee Kevin Klinger
  • Referee Joe Dickerson
14 games this season 🟨 2.1/game ⚽ 6.2 goals/game 🟥 1 total

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

1
3
Houston Dynamo 4 games · Avg 3.8 goals Philadelphia Union
Last 5 meetings
2018-07-26 Houston Dynamo 1–3 Philadelphia Union

Recent Form

Houston Dynamo
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Jul Philadelphia Union H 1–3 L
22 Jul FC Dallas H 1–1 D
15 Jul Colorado Rapids SC A 0–0 D
08 Jul Minnesota United FC H 3–0 W
04 Jul Los Angeles FC H 2–2 D
24 Jun Sporting Kansas City A 2–3 L
Philadelphia Union
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Jul Houston Dynamo A 3–1 W
21 Jul Los Angeles Galaxy H 1–3 L
12 Jul Chicago Fire FC A 4–3 W
07 Jul Atlanta United FC H 0–2 L
01 Jul Los Angeles FC A 1–4 L
23 Jun Vancouver Whitecaps FC H 4–0 W

Season Stats

Houston Dynamo Philadelphia Union
#20 Position #6
44 Points 39
27 Played 27
13 / 5 / 9 W / D / L 11 / 6 / 10
34 Scored 54
32 Conceded 44
+2 GD +10
1.63 PPG 1.44
48% Win % 41%

Key Stats

75% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
75% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
41% Clean Sheets
Houston Dynamo this season
26% Clean Sheets
Philadelphia Union this season

Houston Dynamo are 20th (44 pts). Philadelphia Union are 6th (39 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Houston Dynamo
0-15
1/2
16-30
3/4
31-45
7/4
46-60
5/3
61-75
5/3
76+
3/6
■ 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)

Houston Dynamo
Guilherme 14 G 6 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. Houston Dynamo kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' The 36-year-old Ray Gaddis has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 10' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 15' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Philadelphia Union that had 294 games and scored 493 goals.
  • 20' 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.
  • 25' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 30' Darwin Ceren is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Houston Dynamo tonight.
  • 35' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 40' Philadelphia Union is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 45' Honduras international Boniek Garcia has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 50' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Houston Dynamo side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 55' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 60' 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.
  • 65' The travelling Philadelphia Union supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 70' Houston Dynamo are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 75' Philadelphia Union come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 80' 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 Romell Quioto suffering a number of foals already.
  • 85' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Houston Dynamo needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 90' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Alberth Elis made 284 appearances and scored 60 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Philadelphia Union players.

Lineups

Houston Dynamo Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Wilmer Cabrera

Philadelphia Union Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jim Curtin

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Alejandro Bedoya 2
Mikael Uhre 2
Daniel Gazdag 1
Cory Burke 1
Quinn Sullivan 1
Mauro Manotas 1
Jack McGlynn 1
Alejandro Bedoya 1

Head to Head

2018-07-26 Houston Dynamo 1–3 Philadelphia Union

Houston Dynamo Form

2018-07-26 Houston Dynamo 1–3 Philadelphia Union L 2018-07-22 Houston Dynamo 1–1 FC Dallas D 2018-07-15 Colorado Rapids SC 0–0 Houston Dynamo D 2018-07-08 Houston Dynamo 3–0 Minnesota United FC W 2018-07-04 Houston Dynamo 2–2 Los Angeles FC D 2018-06-24 Sporting Kansas City 3–2 Houston Dynamo L

Philadelphia Union Form

2018-07-26 Houston Dynamo 1–3 Philadelphia Union W 2018-07-21 Philadelphia Union 1–3 Los Angeles Galaxy L 2018-07-12 Chicago Fire FC 3–4 Philadelphia Union W 2018-07-07 Philadelphia Union 0–2 Atlanta United FC L 2018-07-01 Los Angeles FC 4–1 Philadelphia Union L 2018-06-23 Philadelphia Union 4–0 Vancouver Whitecaps FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.57 Houston Dynamo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.02 Philadelphia Union xG
I would bet for: Houston Dynamo or Philadelphia Union 75% + Over 2.5 goals 68%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Houston Dynamo31% Draw25% Philadelphia Union44%
Actual: Philadelphia Union win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes68% 0% No32%
Avg goals/match: 3.59
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 87%
13%
± 2.5 68%
32%
± 3.5 48%
52%
± 4.5 29%
71%

Double Chance

Houston Dynamo or Draw
56%
Draw or Philadelphia Union
69%
Houston Dynamo or Philadelphia Union
75%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Houston Dynamo24% Draw40% Philadelphia Union36%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.6%
1 – 2
8.6%
2 – 1
6.7%
2 – 2
6.6%
1 – 3
Actual
0 – 2
5.7%
0 – 1
5%
2 – 3
4.5%
0 – 0
4.1%
1 – 0
3.7%
0 – 3
3.7%
3 – 2
3.5%

Asian Handicap — Houston Dynamo

Handicap Houston Dynamo covers Push Philadelphia Union covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 9% 86%
-1.5 14% — 86%
-1 14% 15% 71%
-0.5 29% — 71%
+0.5 53% — 47%
+1 53% 20% 28%
+1.5 72% — 28%
+2 72% 14% 13%
+2.5 87% — 13%

Clean Sheet

Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet
14% ✓
Philadelphia Union keeps clean sheet
22% ✓

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