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Toronto FC vs Philadelphia Union, 2018

MLS · 2018
Toronto FC
3 – 0
Full Time
Philadelphia Union
Sat 5 May 2018 · 00:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Toronto FC vs Philadelphia Union — MLS .

Match Details

  • Referee Adam Wienckowski
  • Referee M. de Oliveira
  • Referee Jose Carlos Rivero
  • Referee Gianni Facchini
  • Referee Geoff Gamble

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

7
4
6
Toronto FC 17 games · Avg 3.4 goals Philadelphia Union
Last 5 meetings
2018-05-05 Toronto FC 3–0 Philadelphia Union

Recent Form

Toronto FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 May Philadelphia Union H 3–0 W
28 Apr Chicago Fire FC H 2–2 D
21 Apr Houston Dynamo A 1–5 L
14 Apr Colorado Rapids SC A 0–2 L
31 Mar Real Salt Lake H 3–1 W
17 Mar Montreal Impact FC A 0–1 L
Philadelphia Union
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
14 Apr Orlando City SC H 0–2 L
07 Apr San Jose Earthquakes H 1–1 D
01 Apr Colorado Rapids SC A 0–3 L

Season Stats

Toronto FC Philadelphia Union
#13 Position #6
29 Points 39
27 Played 27
6 / 11 / 10 W / D / L 11 / 6 / 10
39 Scored 54
51 Conceded 44
-12 GD +10
1.07 PPG 1.44
22% Win % 41%

Key Stats

65% Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
82% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
11% Clean Sheets
Toronto FC this season
26% Clean Sheets
Philadelphia Union this season

Toronto FC are 13th (29 pts). Philadelphia Union are 6th (39 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Toronto FC
0-15
1/3
16-30
2/5
31-45
5/6
46-60
4/7
61-75
7/6
76+
9/10
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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

Top Scorers (This Season)

Toronto FC
Daniel Salloi 7 G 5 A
Josh Sargent 7 G 2 A
Philadelphia Union
Milan Iloski 16 G 2 A
Bruno Damiani 8 G 1 A
Cavan Sullivan 7 G 4 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at !
  • 5' The travelling Philadelphia Union supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 10' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 15' The energy levels are beginning to show. Greg Vanney might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 20' Philadelphia Union fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 25' Supporters expect more eagerness from C.J. Sapong, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 30' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 35' A quiet spell here at . Philadelphia Union seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 40' Ager Aketxe needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 45' Both keepers have barely been tested. Toronto FC and Philadelphia Union are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 50' With 0 assists to his name this season, Andre Blake is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Philadelphia Union.
  • 55' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Toronto FC and Philadelphia Union are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 60' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 65' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 70' Philadelphia Union looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Milan Iloski scoring 1 goals.
  • 75' Toronto FC is showing some good football. However, Toronto 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' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 85' Toronto FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Philadelphia Union's shape.
  • 90' Fafa Picault has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 23 appearances with only 3 goals this season.
  • Full Time. Toronto FC beats Philadelphia Union

Lineups

Toronto FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Greg Vanney

Philadelphia Union Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jim Curtin

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Sergio Santos 6
Mikael Uhre 4
Daniel Gazdag 4
Jonathan Osorio 3
Deandre Kerr 3
Pozuelo 3
Julian Carranza 2
Jamiro 2

Head to Head

2018-05-05 Toronto FC 3–0 Philadelphia Union

Toronto FC Form

2018-05-05 Toronto FC 3–0 Philadelphia Union W 2018-04-28 Toronto FC 2–2 Chicago Fire FC D 2018-04-21 Houston Dynamo 5–1 Toronto FC L 2018-04-14 Colorado Rapids SC 2–0 Toronto FC L 2018-03-31 Toronto FC 3–1 Real Salt Lake W 2018-03-17 Montreal Impact FC 1–0 Toronto FC L

Philadelphia Union Form

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 2018-04-14 Philadelphia Union 0–2 Orlando City SC L 2018-04-07 Philadelphia Union 1–1 San Jose Earthquakes D 2018-04-01 Colorado Rapids SC 3–0 Philadelphia Union L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.29 Toronto FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.28 Philadelphia Union xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 68% + Both teams to score 65%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Toronto FC58% Draw22% Philadelphia Union20%
Actual: Toronto FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes65% 0% No35%
Avg goals/match: 3.57
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 87%
13%
± 2.5 68%
32%
± 3.5 47%
53%
± 4.5 29%
71%

Double Chance

Toronto FC or Draw
80%
Draw or Philadelphia Union
42%
Toronto FC or Philadelphia Union
78%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Toronto FC44% Draw39% Philadelphia Union17%
Actual: Toronto FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 1
9.2%
1 – 1
9.1%
2 – 0
7.4%
3 – 1
6.9%
1 – 0
6%
2 – 2
5.8%
3 – 0
Actual
1 – 2
5.1%
3 – 2
4.4%
0 – 0
4.1%
4 – 1
4%
4 – 0
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Toronto FC

Handicap Toronto FC covers Push Philadelphia Union covers
-2.5 20% — 80%
-2 20% 18% 62%
-1.5 38% — 62%
-1 38% 21% 41%
-0.5 59% — 41%
+0.5 80% — 20%
+1 80% 11% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 6% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Toronto FC keeps clean sheet
29% ✗
Philadelphia Union keeps clean sheet
11% ✓

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