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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 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

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 #12
39 Points 29
27 Played 27
11 / 6 / 10 W / D / L 8 / 5 / 14
54 Scored 39
44 Conceded 43
+10 GD -4
1.44 PPG 1.07
41% Win % 30%

Key Stats

30% Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)
30% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
26% Clean Sheets
Philadelphia Union this season
22% Clean Sheets
Columbus Crew SC this season

Philadelphia Union are 6th (39 pts). Columbus Crew SC are 12th (29 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

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
Columbus Crew SC
0-15
3/6
16-30
4/4
31-45
6/6
46-60
6/2
61-75
3/4
76+
5/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Philadelphia Union
Milan Iloski 16 G 2 A
Bruno Damiani 8 G 1 A
Cavan Sullivan 7 G 4 A
Columbus Crew SC
Diego Rossi 6 G 1 A
Wessam Abou Ali 5 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' And we are off! Philadelphia Union vs Columbus Crew SC — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' 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.
  • 10' Jonathan Mensah has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 22 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 15' 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.
  • 20' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 25' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 30' Philadelphia Union 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.
  • 35' It’s high time Jim Curtin made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 40' Anthony Fontana is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Columbus Crew SC tonight.
  • 45' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 50' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 50 minutes.
  • 55' It looks like no one’s ball. Columbus Crew SC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 60' Niko Hansen has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 65' The travelling Columbus Crew SC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 70' Both keepers have barely been tested. Philadelphia Union and Columbus Crew SC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 75' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Philadelphia Union and Columbus Crew SC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 80' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Philadelphia Union side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 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' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • Game over. The scoreline of 0-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

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
1.29 Philadelphia Union xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.84 Columbus Crew SC xG
I would bet for: Philadelphia Union or Draw 75% + Under 2.5 goals 64%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Philadelphia Union45% Draw31% Columbus Crew SC24%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes42% 0% No58%
Avg goals/match: 2.13
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 86%
14%
± 1.5 63%
37%
± 2.5 36%
64%
± 3.5 17%
83%
± 4.5 7%
93%

Double Chance

Philadelphia Union or Draw
75%
Draw or Columbus Crew SC
55%
Philadelphia Union or Columbus Crew SC
69%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Philadelphia Union31% Draw53% Columbus Crew SC16%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
14.2%
1 – 1
13.8%
2 – 0
9.5%
0 – 1
8.7%
2 – 1
8.1%
1 – 2
5.2%
3 – 0
4%
0 – 2
4%
3 – 1
3.5%
2 – 2
3.5%
3 – 2
1.6%

Asian Handicap — Philadelphia Union

Handicap Philadelphia Union covers Push Columbus Crew SC covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 14% 79%
-1.5 21% — 79%
-1 21% 24% 55%
-0.5 45% — 55%
+0.5 77% — 23%
+1 77% 15% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Philadelphia Union keeps clean sheet
44% ✗
Columbus Crew SC keeps clean sheet
28% ✗

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