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Los Angeles FC vs Philadelphia Union, 2018

MLS · 2018
Los Angeles FC
4 – 1
Full Time
Philadelphia Union
Sun 1 Jul 2018 · 00:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Los Angeles FC vs Philadelphia Union — MLS .

Match Details

  • Referee Robert Sibiga
  • Referee Mike Kampmeinert
  • Referee Alejandro Mariscal
  • Referee Peter Manikowski
  • Referee Younes Marrakchi

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

2
4
Los Angeles FC 6 games · Avg 4.3 goals Philadelphia Union
Last 5 meetings
2018-07-01 Los Angeles FC 4–1 Philadelphia Union

Recent Form

Los Angeles FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Jul Philadelphia Union H 4–1 W
24 Jun Columbus Crew SC H 2–0 W
10 Jun San Jose Earthquakes A 4–3 W
03 Jun FC Dallas A 1–2 L
27 May D.C. United SC H 1–1 D
19 May Portland Timbers A 1–2 L
Philadelphia Union
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Jul Los Angeles FC A 1–4 L
23 Jun Vancouver Whitecaps FC H 4–0 W
09 Jun Toronto FC H 0–2 L
02 Jun Atlanta United FC A 1–3 L
30 May Chicago Fire FC H 3–1 W
26 May New York Red Bulls A 0–0 D

Season Stats

Los Angeles FC Philadelphia Union
#21 Position #6
47 Points 50
34 Played 34
12 / 11 / 11 W / D / L 14 / 8 / 12
52 Scored 66
40 Conceded 52
+12 GD +14
1.38 PPG 1.47
35% Win % 41%

Key Stats

83% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
38% Clean Sheets
Los Angeles FC this season
24% Clean Sheets
Philadelphia Union this season

Los Angeles FC are 21st (47 pts). Philadelphia Union are 6th (50 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Los Angeles FC
0-15
4/5
16-30
6/6
31-45
10/8
46-60
7/7
61-75
7/6
76+
8/7
■ 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)

Los Angeles FC
Denis Bouanga 18 G 5 A
Heung-min Son 7 G 11 A
Esteban David Martinez 4 G
Philadelphia Union
Milan Iloski 19 G 2 A
Bruno Damiani 13 G 3 A
Cavan Sullivan 9 G 6 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' What a night it is going to be! Los Angeles FC welcome Philadelphia Union for this crunch clash at .
  • 5' 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.
  • 10' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Los Angeles FC and Philadelphia Union are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 15' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Los Angeles FC and Philadelphia Union are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 20' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 25' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. David Accam made 305 appearances and scored 9 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 30' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Philadelphia Union that had 305 games and scored 521 goals.
  • 35' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 40' Andre Blake has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 305 appearances.
  • 45' Walker Zimmerman is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Philadelphia Union so far.
  • 50' Los Angeles FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 55' Mark-Anthony Kaye is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Los Angeles FC tonight.
  • 60' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 65' 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.
  • 70' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 75' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 80' A quiet spell here at . Los Angeles FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 85' Auston Trusty needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 90' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Los Angeles FC to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Los Angeles FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Bob Bradley

Philadelphia Union Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jim Curtin

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Adama Diomande 3
Adama Diomande 3
Carlos Vela 2
Eddie Segura 2
Brenden Aaronson 1
Sergio Santos 1
Jakob Glesnes 1
Fafa Picault 1

Head to Head

2018-07-01 Los Angeles FC 4–1 Philadelphia Union

Los Angeles FC Form

2018-07-01 Los Angeles FC 4–1 Philadelphia Union W 2018-06-24 Los Angeles FC 2–0 Columbus Crew SC W 2018-06-10 San Jose Earthquakes 3–4 Los Angeles FC W 2018-06-03 FC Dallas 2–1 Los Angeles FC L 2018-05-27 Los Angeles FC 1–1 D.C. United SC D 2018-05-19 Portland Timbers 2–1 Los Angeles FC L

Philadelphia Union Form

2018-07-01 Los Angeles FC 4–1 Philadelphia Union L 2018-06-23 Philadelphia Union 4–0 Vancouver Whitecaps FC W 2018-06-09 Philadelphia Union 0–2 Toronto FC L 2018-06-02 Atlanta United FC 3–1 Philadelphia Union L 2018-05-30 Philadelphia Union 3–1 Chicago Fire FC W 2018-05-26 New York Red Bulls 0–0 Philadelphia Union D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.49 Los Angeles FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.1 Philadelphia Union xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 68% + Los Angeles FC to win 64%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Los Angeles FC64% Draw20% Philadelphia Union16%
Actual: Los Angeles FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes61% 0% No39%
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

Los Angeles FC or Draw
84%
Draw or Philadelphia Union
36%
Los Angeles FC or Philadelphia Union
80%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Los Angeles FC49% Draw37% Philadelphia Union14%
Actual: Los Angeles FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 1
9.1%
2 – 0
8.6%
1 – 1
8.3%
3 – 1
7.5%
3 – 0
6.9%
1 – 0
6.5%
2 – 2
5%
4 – 1
Actual
4 – 0
4.3%
3 – 2
4.2%
1 – 2
4.1%
0 – 0
4%

Asian Handicap — Los Angeles FC

Handicap Los Angeles FC covers Push Philadelphia Union covers
-2.5 26% — 74%
-2 26% 19% 55%
-1.5 45% — 55%
-1 45% 21% 34%
-0.5 66% — 34%
+0.5 86% — 14%
+1 86% 9% 5%
+1.5 95% — 5%
+2 95% 4% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Los Angeles FC keeps clean sheet
34% ✓
Philadelphia Union keeps clean sheet
9% ✓

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