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

Major League SoccerMatchday 36Kick-off on September 29, 2018 at 11:30 PM (UTC)Lower.com Field, Columbus, Ohio

Columbus Crew
0-0
Philadelphia Union

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What was the result of Columbus Crew vs Philadelphia Union?

Columbus Crew and Philadelphia Union drew 0-0 on September 29, 2018.

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. 7Pedro Santos
  2. 8Artur
  3. 6W. Trapp
  1. 9Justin Meram
  2. 10F. Higuaín
  1. 17L. Abubakar
  2. 19M. Valenzuela
  3. 4J. Mensah
  4. 25H. Afful
  1. 23Z. Steffen

Philadelphia Union

4-2-3-1
  1. 19C. Burke
  1. 9F. Picault
  2. 17C. Sapong
  3. 11A. Bedoya
  1. 6H. Medunjanin
  2. 4M. McKenzie
  1. 26A. Trusty
  2. 12K. Rosenberry
  3. 2W. Creavalle
  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 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats; Philadelphia Union have 10, 1 and 4.

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

Columbus Crew
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Sep 22, 2018Colorado Rapids(home)2-1Major League Soccer
Sep 20, 2018Portland Timbers(away)2-3Major League Soccer
Sep 16, 2018FC Dallas(away)0-0Major League Soccer
Sep 2, 2018New York City FC(home)2-1Major League Soccer
Aug 23, 2018Chicago Fire(away)1-1Major League Soccer
Philadelphia Union
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Sep 27, 2018Houston Dynamo(away)0-3US Open Cup
Sep 23, 2018Sporting Kansas City(home)2-0Major League Soccer
Sep 20, 2018Seattle Sounders(away)1-0Major League Soccer
Sep 15, 2018CF Montreal(home)1-4Major League Soccer
Sep 1, 2018Orlando City SC(away)2-2Major League Soccer

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Columbus Crew wins, 1 draw, 3 Philadelphia Union wins.

DateScoreCompetition
May 9, 2018Columbus Crew 1-0 Philadelphia UnionMajor League Soccer
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

Last archived meeting: Columbus Crew vs Philadelphia Union on May 9, 2018

How many goals should we expect?

Columbus Crew score 1.2 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Philadelphia Union score 1.7 and concede 1.4.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Columbus Crew1.21.729/158/15
Philadelphia Union1.71.476/159/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Columbus Crew sit 7th in Major League Soccer (47 points from 34 matches) and Philadelphia Union sit 6th (50 points from 34 matches).

2026 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
6Philadelphia Union3414812665250
7Columbus Crew3414515595247

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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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