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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 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

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
#13 Position #21
16 Points 27
18 Played 17
4 / 4 / 10 W / D / L 8 / 3 / 6
25 Scored 29
33 Conceded 25
-8 GD +4
0.89 PPG 1.59
22% Win % 47%

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
22% Clean Sheets
Philadelphia Union this season
11% Clean Sheets
Real Salt Lake this season

Philadelphia Union are 13th (16 pts). Real Salt Lake are 21st (27 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
Real Salt Lake
0-15
4/4
16-30
3/2
31-45
3/2
46-60
4/2
61-75
2/4
76+
4/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Philadelphia Union
Milan Iloski 8 G 1 A
Real Salt Lake
Zavier Gozo 6 G 3 A
Sergi Solans 6 G 3 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Philadelphia Union and Real Salt Lake has kicked off!
  • 5' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 10' Over 10 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 15' The home supporters are growing impatient. Philadelphia Union must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 20' The travelling Real Salt Lake supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 25' 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 Adam Henley suffering a number of foals already.
  • 30' Jamaica international Andre Blake has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 35' Philadelphia Union are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Real Salt Lake's shape.
  • 40' The energy levels are beginning to show. Jim Curtin might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 45' Alejandro Bedoya is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Real Salt Lake so far.
  • 50' Marcus Epps needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 55' Supporters expect more eagerness from Brooks Lennon, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 60' Philadelphia Union currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 65' Real Salt Lake is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 70' Real Salt Lake are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 75' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 80' 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.
  • 85' Real Salt Lake fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 90' Philadelphia Union are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • Philadelphia Union celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

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
Marcus Epps 1
Daniel Gazdag 1
Ilsinho 1
Alexandros Katranis 1
Carlos Gomez 1
Damir Kreilach 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
2.64 Philadelphia Union xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.45 Real Salt Lake xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 76% + Both teams to score 70%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Philadelphia Union60% Draw20% Real Salt Lake20%
Actual: Philadelphia Union win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes70% 0% No30%
Avg goals/match: 4.09
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
80%
Draw or Real Salt Lake
40%
Philadelphia Union or Real Salt Lake
80%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Philadelphia Union47% Draw35% Real Salt Lake18%
Actual: Philadelphia Union win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 1
8.3%
1 – 1
7.2%
3 – 1
7.2%
2 – 0
6%
2 – 2
5.9%
3 – 2
5.2%
3 – 0
5.1%
4 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
4.6%
1 – 0
4.2%
4 – 2
3.4%
4 – 0
3.3%

Asian Handicap — Philadelphia Union

Handicap Philadelphia Union covers Push Real Salt Lake covers
-2.5 24% — 76%
-2 24% 18% 58%
-1.5 42% — 58%
-1 42% 20% 38%
-0.5 62% — 38%
+0.5 81% — 19%
+1 81% 11% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 5% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Philadelphia Union keeps clean sheet
24% ✓
Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
8% ✓

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