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Philadelphia Union vs Real Salt Lake, 2018

MLS · 2018
Philadelphia Union
4 – 1
Full Time
Real Salt Lake
Sat 19 May 2018 · 23:30 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Philadelphia Union vs Real Salt Lake — MLS .

Match Details

  • Referee Corey Parker
  • Referee Jose Carlos Rivero
  • Referee Hilario Grajeda
  • Referee Jorge Gonzalez
  • Referee Cory Richardson

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

1
2
Philadelphia Union 3 games · Avg 4.0 goals Real Salt Lake
Last 5 meetings
2018-05-19 Philadelphia Union 4–1 Real Salt Lake

Recent Form

Philadelphia Union
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 May Real Salt Lake H 4–1 W
12 May Montreal Impact FC A 2–0 W
09 May Columbus Crew SC A 0–1 L
05 May Toronto FC A 0–3 L
28 Apr D.C. United SC H 3–2 W
22 Apr FC Dallas A 0–2 L
Real Salt Lake
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 May Philadelphia Union A 1–4 L
13 May D.C. United SC H 3–2 W
06 May Orlando City SC A 1–3 L
28 Apr Vancouver Whitecaps FC A 0–2 L
22 Apr Colorado Rapids SC H 3–0 W
11 Apr New York City FC A 0–4 L

Season Stats

Philadelphia Union Real Salt Lake
#15 Position #18
7 Points 26
15 Played 14
1 / 4 / 10 W / D / L 8 / 2 / 4
18 Scored 26
30 Conceded 19
-12 GD +7
0.47 PPG 1.86
7% Win % 57%

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
20% Clean Sheets
Philadelphia Union this season
14% Clean Sheets
Real Salt Lake this season

Philadelphia Union are 15th (7 pts). Real Salt Lake are 18th (26 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
Real Salt Lake
0-15
4/3
16-30
2/2
31-45
3/1
46-60
3/1
61-75
2/1
76+
2/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Philadelphia Union and Real Salt Lake is underway.
  • 5' The energy levels are beginning to show. Jim Curtin might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 10' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 15' Both keepers have barely been tested. Philadelphia Union and Real Salt Lake are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 20' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 25' Philadelphia Union is showing some good football. However, Philadelphia Union are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 30' Philadelphia Union are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 35' Real Salt Lake are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 40' 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 Marcus Epps suffering a number of foals already.
  • 45' Over 45 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 50' USA international Ray Gaddis has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 55' 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.
  • 60' The travelling Real Salt Lake supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 65' Real Salt Lake have won 417 goals from 280 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 70' Philadelphia Union started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 70.
  • 75' With 0 assists to his name this season, Kyle Beckerman is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Real Salt Lake.
  • 80' Supporters expect more eagerness from Corey Baird, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 85' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Philadelphia Union and Real Salt Lake are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 90' Philadelphia Union is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • It finishes all square. Philadelphia Union and Real Salt Lake share the spoils 4-1.

Lineups

Philadelphia Union Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jim Curtin

Real Salt Lake Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mike Petke

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Damir Kreilach 2
Jefferson Savarino 2
Carlos Gomez 1
Damir Kreilach 1
Borek Dockal 1
Keegan Rosenberry 1
Marcus Epps 1
Ilsinho 1

Head to Head

2018-05-19 Philadelphia Union 4–1 Real Salt Lake

Philadelphia Union Form

2018-05-19 Philadelphia Union 4–1 Real Salt Lake W 2018-05-12 Montreal Impact FC 0–2 Philadelphia Union W 2018-05-09 Columbus Crew SC 1–0 Philadelphia Union L 2018-05-05 Toronto FC 3–0 Philadelphia Union L 2018-04-28 Philadelphia Union 3–2 D.C. United SC W 2018-04-22 FC Dallas 2–0 Philadelphia Union L

Real Salt Lake Form

2018-05-19 Philadelphia Union 4–1 Real Salt Lake L 2018-05-13 Real Salt Lake 3–2 D.C. United SC W 2018-05-06 Orlando City SC 3–1 Real Salt Lake L 2018-04-28 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2–0 Real Salt Lake L 2018-04-22 Real Salt Lake 3–0 Colorado Rapids SC W 2018-04-11 New York City FC 4–0 Real Salt Lake L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.48 Philadelphia Union xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.59 Real Salt Lake xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 76% + Both teams to score 72%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Philadelphia Union56% Draw21% Real Salt Lake23%
Actual: Philadelphia Union win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes72% 0% No28%
Avg goals/match: 4.07
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 91%
9%
± 2.5 76%
24%
± 3.5 57%
43%
± 4.5 38%
62%

Double Chance

Philadelphia Union or Draw
77%
Draw or Real Salt Lake
44%
Philadelphia Union or Real Salt Lake
79%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Philadelphia Union43% Draw36% Real Salt Lake21%
Actual: Philadelphia Union win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 1
8.1%
1 – 1
7.5%
3 – 1
6.6%
2 – 2
6.4%
2 – 0
5.4%
1 – 2
5.3%
3 – 2
5.2%
3 – 0
4.3%
4 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
3.9%
2 – 3
3.4%
4 – 2
3.3%

Asian Handicap — Philadelphia Union

Handicap Philadelphia Union covers Push Real Salt Lake covers
-2.5 20% — 80%
-2 20% 16% 64%
-1.5 36% — 64%
-1 36% 20% 44%
-0.5 56% — 44%
+0.5 76% — 24%
+1 76% 12% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 7% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Philadelphia Union keeps clean sheet
21% ✓
Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
9% ✓

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