Philadelphia Union vs Columbus Crew SC, MLS 2022 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Philadelphia Union vs Columbus Crew SC — MLS at Subaru Park.
- Philadelphia Union 27 games · 39 pts (2026/26)
- Columbus Crew SC 27 games · 29 pts (2026/26)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Apr | Columbus Crew SC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 02 Apr | Charlotte FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 19 Mar | New York City FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 13 Mar | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 2–0 | W |
| 05 Mar | Montreal Impact FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 26 Feb | Minnesota United FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Apr | Philadelphia Union | A | 0–1 | L |
| 02 Apr | Nashville SC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 20 Mar | New York Red Bulls | A | 1–1 | D |
| 12 Mar | Toronto FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 05 Mar | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 3–3 | D |
| 26 Feb | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 4–0 | 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)
H2H (20 games)
30%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
26%
Clean Sheets
Philadelphia Union this season
Philadelphia Union this season
22%
Clean Sheets
Columbus Crew SC this season
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' We are underway at Subaru Park. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 2' Against the run of play, Eloy Room has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 7' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 12' It’s high time Caleb Porter made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 17' Julian Carranza has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 24 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 22' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Philadelphia Union and Columbus Crew SC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 27' Andre Blake needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 32' Steven Moreira is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Philadelphia Union so far.
- 37' Columbus Crew SC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 37.
- 42' Both keepers have barely been tested. Philadelphia Union and Columbus Crew SC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 47' Alejandro Bedoya, a USA , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 52' 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.
- 57' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 57 minutes.
- 62' A tactical swap from Philadelphia Union — Cory Burke on, Julian Carranza off on 62 minutes.
- 66' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Steven Moreira.
- 71' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 72' Gyasi Zardes gets the nod from Columbus Crew SC. He replaces Miguel Berry and will look to change the dynamic.
- 76' The Philadelphia Union manager makes a substitution. Mikael Uhre departs to be replaced by Quinn Sullivan.
- 77' Quinn Sullivan is ready to make an impact after coming on for Mikael Uhre at the 77 minute mark.
- 79' Quinn Sullivan was booked on 79.
- 84' Alexandru Matan gets the nod from Columbus Crew SC. He replaces Lucas Zelarayan and will look to change the dynamic.
- 85' The whistle greets Yaw Yeboah as he departs to be replaced by Aidan Morris.
- 90' Paxten Aaronson has so much to prove this time. He replaces Daniel Gazdag on 90 minute.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Philadelphia Union to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Philadelphia Union Lineups
Starting XI
- 27
- 18
- 3
- 11
-
9
Julian Carranza ↓ Cory Burke 62'
-
7
Mikael Uhre ↓ Quinn Sullivan 76'
-
6
Daniel Gazdag ↓ Paxten Aaronson 90'
- 8
- 5
- 31
- 26
Bench
-
19
Cory Burke ↑ 62'
- 15
- 4
- 1
- 2
-
33
Quinn Sullivan ↑ 76'
- 16
-
30
Paxten Aaronson ↑ 90'
- 20
Coach
Jim Curtin
Columbus Crew SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 31
-
14
Yaw Yeboah ↓ Aidan Morris 85'
- 22
- 5
- 4
- 7
-
8
Artur ↓ James Igbekeme 62'
- 6
- 10
-
27
Miguel Berry ↓ Gyasi Zardes 72'
Bench
-
26
James Igbekeme ↑ 62'
-
20
Alexandru Matan ↑ 84'
- 23
- 17
- 24
-
11
Gyasi Zardes ↑ 72'
-
21
Aidan Morris ↑ 85'
- 3
- 30
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 |
| Leon Flach | 1 |
Head to Head
Philadelphia Union Form
2022-04-09
Philadelphia Union
1–0
Columbus Crew SC
W
2022-04-02
Philadelphia Union
2–0
Charlotte FC
W
2022-03-19
New York City FC
0–2
Philadelphia Union
W
2022-03-13
Philadelphia Union
2–0
San Jose Earthquakes
W
2022-03-05
Montreal Impact FC
1–2
Philadelphia Union
W
2022-02-26
Philadelphia Union
1–1
Minnesota United FC
D
Columbus Crew SC Form
2022-04-09
Philadelphia Union
1–0
Columbus Crew SC
L
2022-04-02
Columbus Crew SC
0–1
Nashville SC
L
2022-03-20
New York Red Bulls
1–1
Columbus Crew SC
D
2022-03-12
Columbus Crew SC
2–1
Toronto FC
W
2022-03-05
San Jose Earthquakes
3–3
Columbus Crew SC
D
2022-02-26
Columbus Crew SC
4–0
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.86
Philadelphia Union xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.97
Columbus Crew SC xG
I would bet for:
Philadelphia Union to win 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Philadelphia Union win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.83
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 3.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
Philadelphia Union or Draw
82%
Draw or Columbus Crew SC
42%
Philadelphia Union or Columbus Crew SC
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Philadelphia Union win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.5%
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
10%
2 – 1
9.5%
0 – 0
7.7%
3 – 0
6%
3 – 1
5.9%
1 – 2
5%
0 – 1
4.9%
2 – 2
4.7%
3 – 2
3%
4 – 0
2.8%
Asian Handicap — Philadelphia Union
| Handicap | Philadelphia Union covers | Push | Columbus Crew SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -2 | 16% | 18% | 67% |
| -1.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| -1 | 33% | 23% | 43% |
| -0.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +0.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +1 | 82% | 12% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Philadelphia Union keeps clean sheet
38%
✗
Columbus Crew SC keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

