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Philadelphia Union vs Vancouver Whitecaps FC, 2018

MLS · 2018
Philadelphia Union
4 – 0
Full Time
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
Sat 23 Jun 2018 · 21:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Philadelphia Union vs Vancouver Whitecaps FC — MLS .

Match Details

  • Referee Allen Chapman
  • Referee Jeremy Hanson
  • Referee Jeremy Kieso
  • Referee Jorge Gonzalez
  • Referee Kevin Broadley
9 games this season 🟨 2.7/game ⚽ 8.2 goals/game

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

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1
1
Philadelphia Union 3 games · Avg 4.3 goals Vancouver Whitecaps FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-06-23 Philadelphia Union 4–0 Vancouver Whitecaps FC

Recent Form

Philadelphia Union
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Jun Vancouver Whitecaps FC H 4–0 W
09 Jun Toronto FC H 0–2 L
02 Jun Atlanta United FC A 1–3 L
30 May Chicago Fire FC H 3–1 W
26 May New York Red Bulls A 0–0 D
19 May Real Salt Lake H 4–1 W
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Jun Philadelphia Union A 0–4 L
09 Jun Orlando City SC H 5–2 W
02 Jun Colorado Rapids SC A 2–1 W
26 May New England Revolution H 3–3 D
19 May FC Dallas A 2–2 D
17 May San Jose Earthquakes H 2–2 D

Season Stats

Philadelphia Union Vancouver Whitecaps FC
#13 Position #16
16 Points 34
18 Played 17
4 / 4 / 10 W / D / L 10 / 4 / 3
25 Scored 38
33 Conceded 17
-8 GD +21
0.89 PPG 2.00
22% Win % 59%

Key Stats

33% Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
22% Clean Sheets
Philadelphia Union this season
35% Clean Sheets
Vancouver Whitecaps FC this season

Philadelphia Union are 13th (16 pts). Vancouver Whitecaps FC are 16th (34 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
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
0-15
4/3
16-30
7/1
31-45
2/5
46-60
1/4
61-75
3/–
76+
7/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Philadelphia Union
Milan Iloski 8 G 1 A
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
Brian White 10 G
Sebastian Berhalter 6 G 4 A
Thomas Muller 4 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at !
  • 5' Philadelphia Union is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 10' With 1 assists to his name this season, Fafa Picault is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Philadelphia Union.
  • 15' Warren Creavalle has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 20' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 25' Vancouver Whitecaps FC have won 428 goals from 279 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 30' Philadelphia Union are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Vancouver Whitecaps FC backline.
  • 35' It’s high time Jim Curtin made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 40' 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.
  • 45' Borek Dockal has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 18 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 50' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 55' It looks like no one’s ball. Philadelphia Union is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 60' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Jim Curtin will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 65' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 70' Alphonso Davies is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Philadelphia Union tonight.
  • 75' Vancouver Whitecaps FC is showing some good football. However, Vancouver Whitecaps FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 80' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Doneil Henry made 279 appearances and scored 5 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 85' Vancouver Whitecaps FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 90' 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 Jake Nerwinski suffering a number of foals already.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Philadelphia Union take all three points.

Lineups

Philadelphia Union Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jim Curtin

Vancouver Whitecaps FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Carl Robinson

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Thomas Muller 3
Emmanuel Sabbi 2
Borek Dockal 2
Borek Dockal 2
Kacper Przybylko 1
Doneil Henry 1
Mathias Laborda 1
Rayan Elloumi 1

Head to Head

2018-06-23 Philadelphia Union 4–0 Vancouver Whitecaps FC

Philadelphia Union Form

2018-06-23 Philadelphia Union 4–0 Vancouver Whitecaps FC W 2018-06-09 Philadelphia Union 0–2 Toronto FC L 2018-06-02 Atlanta United FC 3–1 Philadelphia Union L 2018-05-30 Philadelphia Union 3–1 Chicago Fire FC W 2018-05-26 New York Red Bulls 0–0 Philadelphia Union D 2018-05-19 Philadelphia Union 4–1 Real Salt Lake W

Vancouver Whitecaps FC Form

2018-06-23 Philadelphia Union 4–0 Vancouver Whitecaps FC L 2018-06-09 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 5–2 Orlando City SC W 2018-06-02 Colorado Rapids SC 1–2 Vancouver Whitecaps FC W 2018-05-26 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 3–3 New England Revolution D 2018-05-19 FC Dallas 2–2 Vancouver Whitecaps FC D 2018-05-17 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2–2 San Jose Earthquakes D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.13 Philadelphia Union xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.55 Vancouver Whitecaps FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 70% + Both teams to score 69%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Philadelphia Union51% Draw23% Vancouver Whitecaps FC26%
Actual: Philadelphia Union win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes69% 0% No31%
Avg goals/match: 3.68
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 88%
12%
± 2.5 70%
30%
± 3.5 49%
51%
± 4.5 31%
69%

Double Chance

Philadelphia Union or Draw
74%
Draw or Vancouver Whitecaps FC
49%
Philadelphia Union or Vancouver Whitecaps FC
77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Philadelphia Union38% Draw39% Vancouver Whitecaps FC23%
Actual: Philadelphia Union win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 4–0 not predicted
4 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
9.2%
2 – 1
8.6%
2 – 2
6.6%
1 – 2
6.3%
3 – 1
6%
2 – 0
5.8%
1 – 0
4.9%
3 – 2
4.7%
3 – 0
4%
0 – 0
3.8%
2 – 3
3.4%
0 – 1
3.4%

Asian Handicap — Philadelphia Union

Handicap Philadelphia Union covers Push Vancouver Whitecaps FC covers
-2.5 15% — 85%
-2 15% 15% 70%
-1.5 30% — 70%
-1 30% 20% 50%
-0.5 50% — 50%
+0.5 72% — 28%
+1 72% 14% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 8% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Philadelphia Union keeps clean sheet
22% ✗
Vancouver Whitecaps FC keeps clean sheet
13% ✓

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