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Columbus Crew vs Philadelphia Union: result 1-0 and analysis

Major League SoccerRegular Season - 11Kick-off on May 9, 2018 at 11:30 PM (UTC)Lower.com Field, Columbus, Ohio

Columbus Crew
1-0
Philadelphia Union

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What was the result of Columbus Crew vs Philadelphia Union?

Columbus Crew won 1-0 on May 9, 2018.

Goalscorers

  • 53′G. ZardesColumbus Crew

Official lineup for Columbus Crew vs Philadelphia Union

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Columbus Crew

4-2-3-1
  1. 11G. Zardes
  1. 26Luis Argudo
  2. 28N. Hansen
  3. 7Artur
  1. 6W. Trapp
  2. 17L. Abubakar
  1. 19M. Valenzuela
  2. 18Cristian Jesús Martínez
  3. 4J. Mensah
  4. 25H. Afful
  1. 23Z. Steffen

Philadelphia Union

4-2-3-1
  1. 7David Accam
  1. 17C. Sapong
  2. 11A. Bedoya
  3. 25Ilsinho
  1. 10Bořek Dočkal
  2. 6H. Medunjanin
  1. 3J. Elliott
  2. 26A. Trusty
  3. 12K. Rosenberry
  4. 33Fabio Alves Macedo
  1. 18A. Blake
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Columbus Crew have 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 defeats; Philadelphia Union have 5, 4 and 6.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Columbus Crew
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
May 5, 2018Seattle Sounders(away)0-0Major League Soccer
Apr 28, 2018San Jose Earthquakes(home)2-1Major League Soccer
Apr 21, 2018New England Revolution(home)2-2Major League Soccer
Apr 14, 2018DC United(away)0-1Major League Soccer
Apr 8, 2018Chicago Fire(away)0-1Major League Soccer
Philadelphia Union
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
May 5, 2018Toronto FC(away)0-3Major League Soccer
Apr 28, 2018DC United(home)3-2Major League Soccer
Apr 22, 2018FC Dallas(away)0-2Major League Soccer
Apr 14, 2018Orlando City SC(home)0-2Major League Soccer
Apr 7, 2018San Jose Earthquakes(home)1-1Major League Soccer

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Columbus Crew win, 1 draw, 4 Philadelphia Union wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Mar 17, 2018Philadelphia Union 0-0 Columbus CrewMajor League Soccer
Jul 26, 2017Philadelphia Union 3-0 Columbus CrewMajor League Soccer
Jul 22, 2017Columbus Crew 1-0 Philadelphia UnionMajor League Soccer
Aug 24, 2016Columbus Crew 1-2 Philadelphia UnionMajor League Soccer
Jun 1, 2016Philadelphia Union 3-2 Columbus CrewMajor League Soccer
Mar 13, 2016Columbus Crew 1-2 Philadelphia UnionMajor League Soccer

Last archived meeting: Philadelphia Union vs Columbus Crew on Mar 17, 2018

How many goals should we expect?

Columbus Crew score 1.1 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Philadelphia Union score 1.3 and concede 1.5.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Columbus Crew1.10.956/156/15
Philadelphia Union1.31.546/157/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Columbus Crew sit 10th in Major League Soccer (38 points from 31 matches) and Philadelphia Union sit 6th (46 points from 31 matches).

2026 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
6Philadelphia Union3113711625046
10Columbus Crew3111515504938

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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?

The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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