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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 14 33
2 Internacional CF Miami 15 31
3 Chicago Fire FC 14 26
4 New England Revolution 14 25
5 New York Red Bulls 15 22
6 Charlotte FC 15 21
7 FC Cincinnati 15 20
8 New York City FC 15 19
9 D.C. United SC 15 18
10 Columbus Crew SC 15 16
11 Toronto FC 14 14
12 Montreal Impact FC 14 14
13 Orlando City SC 15 14
14 Atlanta United FC 14 11
15 Philadelphia Union 15 7
16 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 14 32
17 San Jose Earthquakes 15 32
18 Real Salt Lake 14 26
19 FC Dallas 15 25
20 Los Angeles FC 15 24
21 Seattle Sounders FC 13 24
22 Houston Dynamo 14 22
23 Minnesota United FC 15 22
24 Los Angeles Galaxy 15 20
25 San Diego FC 15 17
26 Colorado Rapids SC 15 16
27 St. Louis City 14 16
28 Portland Timbers 14 14
29 Austin FC 15 14
30 Sporting Kansas City 14 11

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
#15 Position #10
7 Points 16
15 Played 15
1 / 4 / 10 W / D / L 4 / 4 / 7
18 Scored 21
30 Conceded 23
-12 GD -2
0.47 PPG 1.07
7% Win % 27%

Key Stats

30% Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)
30% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
20% Clean Sheets
Philadelphia Union this season
27% Clean Sheets
Columbus Crew SC this season

Philadelphia Union are 15th (7 pts). Columbus Crew SC are 10th (16 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Philadelphia Union
0-15
2/3
16-30
1/4
31-45
2/2
46-60
2/1
61-75
2/1
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Columbus Crew SC
0-15
2/3
16-30
2/1
31-45
2/1
46-60
3/2
61-75
1/2
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Temperatures are rising at as Philadelphia Union face off against Columbus Crew SC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' Borek Dockal is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Philadelphia Union tonight.
  • 10' Haris Medunjanin, a Bosnia-Herzegovina , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 15' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 20' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 25' Pedro Santos has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 30' Philadelphia Union have won 477 goals from 286 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 35' With 0 assists to his name this season, David Accam is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Columbus Crew SC.
  • 40' It is a cagey affair so far. Philadelphia Union in their trying to find a way past Columbus Crew SC's compact .
  • 45' C.J. Sapong has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 15 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 50' The 34-year-old Gyasi Zardes has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 55' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 60' Columbus Crew SC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 65' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 70' Columbus Crew SC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 70.
  • 75' It looks like no one’s ball. Philadelphia Union is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 80' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Jim Curtin will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 85' Artur has been relatively quiet despite scoring 6 goals in his last 284 appearances.
  • 90' Philadelphia Union are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Columbus Crew SC's shape.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Philadelphia Union 0-0 Columbus Crew SC.

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
0.79 Philadelphia Union xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.95 Columbus Crew SC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 74% + Columbus Crew SC or Draw 68%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Philadelphia Union32% Draw34% Columbus Crew SC34%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes35% 0% No65%
Avg goals/match: 1.74
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 80%
20%
± 1.5 52%
48%
± 2.5 26%
74%
± 3.5 11%
89%
± 4.5 4%
96%

Double Chance

Philadelphia Union or Draw
66%
Draw or Columbus Crew SC
68%
Philadelphia Union or Columbus Crew SC
66%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Philadelphia Union18% Draw58% Columbus Crew SC24%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
15.2%
1 – 1
14.1%
1 – 0
12.4%
0 – 2
7.5%
1 – 2
6.2%
2 – 0
5.1%
2 – 1
5.1%
2 – 2
2.6%
0 – 3
2.3%
1 – 3
2%
3 – 1
1.4%

Asian Handicap — Philadelphia Union

Handicap Philadelphia Union covers Push Columbus Crew SC covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 7% 91%
-1.5 9% — 91%
-1 9% 18% 73%
-0.5 27% — 73%
+0.5 64% — 36%
+1 64% 22% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 10% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Philadelphia Union keeps clean sheet
39% ✗
Columbus Crew SC keeps clean sheet
46% ✗

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