Philadelphia Union vs Columbus Crew SC, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON

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MLS · 2021

Philadelphia Union

1 – 0

Full Time

Columbus Crew SC

Wed 23 Jun 2021 · 23:30 UTC Subaru Park HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 43' Alexandru Matan

Y 51' Vito Wormgoor

Matthew Real 72' Y

Leon Flach 84' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Philadelphia Union vs Columbus Crew SC — MLS at Subaru Park.

Philadelphia Union 18 games · 16 pts (2026/26)
Columbus Crew SC 18 games · 20 pts (2026/26)

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Nashville SC	18	40
2	Internacional CF Miami	18	38
3	New England Revolution	18	30
4	Chicago Fire FC	17	29
5	New York City FC	18	26
6	FC Cincinnati	18	26
7	Charlotte FC	18	25
8	New York Red Bulls	18	25
9	D.C. United SC	18	23
10	Columbus Crew SC	18	20
11	Orlando City SC	18	20
12	Toronto FC	18	17
13	Philadelphia Union	18	16
14	Montreal Impact FC	18	16
15	Atlanta United FC	18	12
16	Vancouver Whitecaps FC	17	34
17	Los Angeles FC	19	34
18	San Jose Earthquakes	18	33
19	Houston Dynamo	18	32
20	FC Dallas	18	27
21	Real Salt Lake	17	27
22	St. Louis City	18	26
23	Portland Timbers	18	24
24	Seattle Sounders FC	17	24
25	Minnesota United FC	18	24
26	Colorado Rapids SC	18	22
27	Los Angeles Galaxy	19	22
28	San Diego FC	18	21
29	Austin FC	18	17
30	Sporting Kansas City	18	14

Head-to-Head

Philadelphia Union 20 games · Avg 1.9 goals Columbus Crew SC

Last 5 meetings

2021-06-23 Philadelphia Union 1–0 Columbus Crew SC 2021-04-18 Columbus Crew SC 0–0 Philadelphia Union 2020-11-01 Columbus Crew SC 2–1 Philadelphia Union 2020-09-02 Columbus Crew SC 1–0 Philadelphia Union 2019-09-29 Columbus Crew SC 2–0 Philadelphia Union

Recent Form

Philadelphia Union

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
23 Jun	Columbus Crew SC	H	1–0	W
20 Jun	Atlanta United FC	A	2–2	D
30 May	Portland Timbers	H	3–0	W
23 May	D.C. United SC	A	0–0	D
15 May	New York Red Bulls	A	0–1	L
12 May	New England Revolution	H	1–1	D

Columbus Crew SC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
23 Jun	Philadelphia Union	A	0–1	L
19 Jun	Chicago Fire FC	H	2–0	W
29 May	Toronto FC	H	2–1	W
22 May	New York City FC	A	0–0	D
16 May	New England Revolution	A	0–1	L
12 May	Toronto FC	A	0–2	L

Season Stats

Philadelphia Union		Columbus Crew SC
#13	Position	#10
16	Points	20
18	Played	18
4 / 4 / 10	W / D / L	5 / 5 / 8
25	Scored	26
33	Conceded	28
-8	GD	-2
0.89	PPG	1.11
22%	Win %	28%

Key Stats

30% Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)

30% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

22% Clean Sheets
Philadelphia Union this season

21% Clean Sheets
Columbus Crew SC this season

Philadelphia Union are 13th (16 pts). Columbus Crew SC are 10th (20 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Philadelphia Union

0-15

3/3

16-30

1/5

31-45

3/3

46-60

3/1

61-75

4/2

76+

4/2

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Columbus Crew SC

0-15

2/6

16-30

2/2

31-45

6/2

46-60

3/2

61-75

1/4

76+

2/2

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Philadelphia Union

Milan Iloski

8 G

1 A

Columbus Crew SC

Diego Rossi	6 G	1 A
Wessam Abou Ali	5 G	1 A

Events

Match Events

0' KICK OFF: Columbus Crew SC gets underway.
5' It looks surprising Philadelphia Union does not make any changes. Milton Valenzuela has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
10' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
15' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Philadelphia Union and Columbus Crew SC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
20' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Columbus Crew SC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
24' What a strike from Jamiro Monteiro! The score is 1-0.
29' Both keepers have barely been tested. Philadelphia Union and Columbus Crew SC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
34' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
39' Derrick Etienne has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 18 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
43' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Alexandru Matan on 43 minutes.
46' Another change for Columbus Crew SC made on 46 minute. Kevin Molino leaves to be changed by Lucas Zelarayan.
51' A meaty challenge results in booking for Vito Wormgoor on 51.
56' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Caleb Porter will be considering his options from the bench.
57' It is a substitution in Philadelphia Union team. Cory Burke is replaced by Sergio Santos on 57 minute.
58' Jack McGlynn makes way for Matthew Real at the 58 minute mark. A tactical switch from Philadelphia Union.
60' The crowd applauds Alexandru Matan as he leaves the pitch. Milton Valenzuela steps in for Columbus Crew SC.
61' Milton Valenzuela is replacing Alexandru Matan for the Columbus Crew SC side.
66' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
71' 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 Kai Wagner suffering a number of foals already.
72' A moment of madness from Matthew Real on 72 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Philadelphia Union will be frustrated.
76' A tactical swap from Columbus Crew SC — Waylon Francis on, Liam Fraser off on 76 minutes.
79' Philadelphia Union ring the changes. Alejandro Bedoya has done his job and it is now time for Quinn Sullivan to step up.
84' It’s a booking for Philadelphia Union player. Leon Flach gets a Yellow card.
89' 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.
90' A tactical swap from Philadelphia Union — Alvas Powell on, Olivier Mbaizo off on 90 minutes.
Game over. The scoreline of 1-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Philadelphia Union Lineups

Starting XI

27
Kai Wagner
18
Andre Blake
3
Jack Elliott
11
Alejandro Bedoya ↓ Quinn Sullivan 79'
19
Cory Burke ↓ Sergio Santos 58'
15
Olivier Mbaizo ↓ Alvas Powell 90'
5
Jakob Glesnes
31
Leon Flach
10
Jamiro Monteiro
16
Jack McGlynn ↓ Matthew Real 58'
23
Kacper Przybylko

Bench

Coach Jim Curtin

Columbus Crew SC Lineups

Starting XI

1
Eloy Room
20
Alexandru Matan ↓ Milton Valenzuela 60'
22
Derrick Etienne ↓ Marlon Hairston 76'
18
Liam Fraser ↓ Waylon Francis 76'
4
Jonathan Mensah
25
Harrison Afful
11
Gyasi Zardes
7
Pedro Santos
9
Kevin Molino ↓ Lucas Zelarayan 46'
6
Darlington Nagbe
5
Vito Wormgoor

Bench

14
Waylon Francis ↑ 76'
17
Marlon Hairston ↑ 76'
24
Evan Bush
19
Milton Valenzuela ↑ 60'
30
Aboubacar Keita
10
Lucas Zelarayan ↑ 46'
16
Isaiah Parente ↑ 76'
26
Saad Abdul-Salam

Coach Caleb Porter

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Nathan Harriel	3
Cucho Hernandez	3
Julian Carranza	2
Daniel Gazdag	2
Max Arfsten	2
Mohamed Farsi	2
David Accam	2
Ilsinho	1

Head to Head

Philadelphia Union Form

2021-06-23 Philadelphia Union 1–0 Columbus Crew SC W 2021-06-20 Atlanta United FC 2–2 Philadelphia Union D 2021-05-30 Philadelphia Union 3–0 Portland Timbers W 2021-05-23 D.C. United SC 0–0 Philadelphia Union D 2021-05-15 New York Red Bulls 1–0 Philadelphia Union L 2021-05-12 Philadelphia Union 1–1 New England Revolution D

Columbus Crew SC Form

2021-06-23 Philadelphia Union 1–0 Columbus Crew SC L 2021-06-19 Columbus Crew SC 2–0 Chicago Fire FC W 2021-05-29 Columbus Crew SC 2–1 Toronto FC W 2021-05-22 New York City FC 0–0 Columbus Crew SC D 2021-05-16 New England Revolution 1–0 Columbus Crew SC L 2021-05-12 Toronto FC 2–0 Columbus Crew SC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.27 Philadelphia Union xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.02 Columbus Crew SC xG

I would bet for: Philadelphia Union or Draw 73% + Under 2.5 goals 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Philadelphia Union44% Draw29% Columbus Crew SC27%

Actual: Philadelphia Union win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes47% 0% No53%

Avg goals/match: 2.29

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	88%	12%
± 1.5	67%	33%
± 2.5	40%	60%
± 3.5	20%	80%
± 4.5	9%	91%

Double Chance

Philadelphia Union or Draw

73%

Draw or Columbus Crew SC

56%

Philadelphia Union or Columbus Crew SC

71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Philadelphia Union28% Draw51% Columbus Crew SC21%

Actual: Philadelphia Union win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

14.1%

0 – 0

12.3%

1 – 0

Actual

0 – 1

9.1%

2 – 1

8.1%

2 – 0

7.9%

1 – 2

6.5%

0 – 2

5.1%

2 – 2

4.2%

3 – 1

3.5%

3 – 0

3.3%

1 – 3

2.2%

Asian Handicap — Philadelphia Union

Handicap	Philadelphia Union covers	Push	Columbus Crew SC covers
-2.5	7%	—	93%
-2	7%	12%	81%
-1.5	19%	—	81%
-1	19%	22%	60%
-0.5	40%	—	60%
+0.5	72%	—	28%
+1	72%	17%	11%
+1.5	89%	—	11%
+2	89%	8%	3%
+2.5	97%	—	3%

Clean Sheet

Philadelphia Union keeps clean sheet

37% ✗

Columbus Crew SC keeps clean sheet

29% ✓

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