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Philadelphia Union vs Columbus Crew SC, 2018

MLS · 2018
Philadelphia Union
0 – 0
Full Time
Columbus Crew SC
Sat 17 Mar 2018 · 18:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Philadelphia Union vs Columbus Crew SC — MLS .

Match Details

  • Referee Peter Balciunas
  • Referee M. de Oliveira
  • Referee Nima Saghafi
  • Referee Peter Manikowski

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

5
7
8
Philadelphia Union 20 games · Avg 1.9 goals Columbus Crew SC
Last 5 meetings
2018-03-17 Philadelphia Union 0–0 Columbus Crew SC

Recent Form

Philadelphia Union
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Mar Columbus Crew SC H 0–0 D
04 Mar New England Revolution H 2–0 W
Columbus Crew SC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Mar Philadelphia Union A 0–0 D
10 Mar Montreal Impact FC H 3–2 W
03 Mar Toronto FC A 2–0 W

Season Stats

Philadelphia Union Columbus Crew SC
#6 Position #7
50 Points 47
34 Played 34
14 / 8 / 12 W / D / L 14 / 5 / 15
66 Scored 59
52 Conceded 52
+14 GD +7
1.47 PPG 1.38
41% Win % 41%

Key Stats

30% Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)
30% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
24% Clean Sheets
Philadelphia Union this season
26% Clean Sheets
Columbus Crew SC this season

Philadelphia Union are 6th (50 pts). Columbus Crew SC are 7th (47 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

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
Columbus Crew SC
0-15
4/8
16-30
12/7
31-45
7/7
46-60
10/2
61-75
7/5
76+
6/8
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Philadelphia Union
Milan Iloski 19 G 2 A
Bruno Damiani 13 G 3 A
Cavan Sullivan 9 G 6 A
Columbus Crew SC
Diego Rossi 6 G 1 A
Wessam Abou Ali 5 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Philadelphia Union have kicked off against Columbus Crew SC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' A quiet spell here at . Philadelphia Union seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 10' It is a cagey affair so far. Philadelphia Union in their trying to find a way past Columbus Crew SC's compact .
  • 15' Supporters expect more eagerness from Luis Argudo, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 20' Philadelphia Union are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 25' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 30' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 35' It looks surprising Columbus Crew SC does not make any changes. Cristian Martinez has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 40' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with Columbus Crew SC winning 50% of all matches.
  • 45' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 50' Philadelphia Union is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 55' Columbus Crew SC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Max Arfsten scoring 1 goals.
  • 60' Czech Republic international Borek Dockal has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 65' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 70' Columbus Crew SC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 75' Columbus Crew SC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
  • 80' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 85' 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.
  • 90' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Philadelphia Union Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jim Curtin

Columbus Crew SC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Gregg Berhalter

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.2 Philadelphia Union xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.92 Columbus Crew SC xG
I would bet for: Philadelphia Union or Draw 72% + Under 2.5 goals 65%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Philadelphia Union41% Draw31% Columbus Crew SC28%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes43% 0% No57%
Avg goals/match: 2.12
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 86%
14%
± 1.5 63%
37%
± 2.5 35%
65%
± 3.5 17%
83%
± 4.5 7%
93%

Double Chance

Philadelphia Union or Draw
72%
Draw or Columbus Crew SC
59%
Philadelphia Union or Columbus Crew SC
69%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Philadelphia Union28% Draw53% Columbus Crew SC19%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
14.2%
1 – 0
13.1%
0 – 1
9.7%
2 – 0
8.3%
2 – 1
7.7%
1 – 2
5.9%
0 – 2
4.8%
2 – 2
3.7%
3 – 0
3.3%
3 – 1
3.2%
1 – 3
1.8%

Asian Handicap — Philadelphia Union

Handicap Philadelphia Union covers Push Columbus Crew SC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 12% 82%
-1.5 18% — 82%
-1 18% 23% 59%
-0.5 41% — 59%
+0.5 74% — 26%
+1 74% 17% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Philadelphia Union keeps clean sheet
40% ✗
Columbus Crew SC keeps clean sheet
31% ✗

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