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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
8 games this season 🟨 2.6/game ⚽ 7.4 goals/game

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
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
#15 Position #16
7 Points 32
15 Played 14
1 / 4 / 10 W / D / L 10 / 2 / 2
18 Scored 34
30 Conceded 12
-12 GD +22
0.47 PPG 2.29
7% Win % 71%

Key Stats

33% Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
20% Clean Sheets
Philadelphia Union this season
36% Clean Sheets
Vancouver Whitecaps FC this season

Philadelphia Union are 15th (7 pts). Vancouver Whitecaps FC are 16th (32 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
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
0-15
3/2
16-30
6/–
31-45
2/3
46-60
–/3
61-75
3/–
76+
6/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Philadelphia Union and Vancouver Whitecaps FC get this one started.
  • 5' Philadelphia Union started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
  • 10' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Jim Curtin will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 15' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 20' It is a cagey affair so far. Philadelphia Union in their trying to find a way past Vancouver Whitecaps FC's compact .
  • 25' The home supporters are growing impatient. Philadelphia Union must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 30' Both keepers have barely been tested. Philadelphia Union and Vancouver Whitecaps FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 35' Andre Blake has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 40' Aly Ghazal, a Egypt , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 45' 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.
  • 50' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Mark McKenzie made 286 appearances and scored 5 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 55' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 60' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 65' 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.
  • 70' Ray Gaddis is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Philadelphia Union tonight.
  • 75' 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.
  • 80' Cristian Techera has been relatively quiet despite scoring 17 goals in his last 276 appearances.
  • 85' Philadelphia Union are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Vancouver Whitecaps FC's shape.
  • 90' Jordon Mutch needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • It finishes all square. Philadelphia Union and Vancouver Whitecaps FC share the spoils 4-0.

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
Fafa Picault 1
Ilsinho 1
Kacper Przybylko 1
Doneil Henry 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
1.99 Philadelphia Union xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.74 Vancouver Whitecaps FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 71% + Both teams to score 71%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Philadelphia Union46% Draw23% Vancouver Whitecaps FC31%
Actual: Philadelphia Union win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes71% 0% No29%
Avg goals/match: 3.73
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 88%
12%
± 2.5 71%
29%
± 3.5 51%
49%
± 4.5 32%
68%

Double Chance

Philadelphia Union or Draw
69%
Draw or Vancouver Whitecaps FC
54%
Philadelphia Union or Vancouver Whitecaps FC
77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Philadelphia Union33% Draw39% Vancouver Whitecaps FC28%
Actual: Philadelphia Union win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 4–0 not predicted
4 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
9.1%
2 – 1
8%
1 – 2
7%
2 – 2
6.9%
3 – 1
5.2%
2 – 0
4.8%
3 – 2
4.6%
1 – 0
4.2%
1 – 3
4.1%
2 – 3
4%
0 – 2
3.7%
0 – 0
3.7%

Asian Handicap — Philadelphia Union

Handicap Philadelphia Union covers Push Vancouver Whitecaps FC covers
-2.5 12% — 88%
-2 12% 13% 75%
-1.5 25% — 75%
-1 25% 19% 57%
-0.5 43% — 57%
+0.5 66% — 34%
+1 66% 16% 18%
+1.5 82% — 18%
+2 82% 10% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

Philadelphia Union keeps clean sheet
18% ✗
Vancouver Whitecaps FC keeps clean sheet
15% ✓

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