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Columbus Crew vs Philadelphia Union: result 3-2 and analysis

Major League SoccerRegular Season - 30Kick-off on September 29, 2012 at 11:37 PM (UTC)Lower.com Field, Columbus, Ohio

Columbus Crew
3-2
Philadelphia Union

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What was the result of Columbus Crew vs Philadelphia Union?

Columbus Crew won 3-2 on September 29, 2012.

Goalscorers

  • 44′J. ArrietaColumbus Crew
  • 45′J. ArrietaColumbus Crew
  • 65′Danny CruzPhiladelphia Union (pen.)
  • 86′J. McInerneyPhiladelphia Union
  • 88′M. MirosevicColumbus Crew

Official lineup for Columbus Crew vs Philadelphia Union

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Columbus Crew

  1. 25J. Arrieta
  2. 33F. Higuaín
  1. 8Christopher Birchall
  2. 10M. Mirosevic
  3. 12Eddie Gaven
  1. 3J. Williams
  2. 5Danny O'Rourke
  3. 14Chad Marshall
  4. 21S. Miranda
  5. 26Julius James
  1. 30Andy Gruenebaum

Philadelphia Union

  1. 17J. Martínez
  2. 44Danny Cruz
  1. 7Brian Carroll
  2. 13Michael Lahoud
  3. 14Amobi Chidubem Okugo
  4. 21M. Farfán
  1. 2Carlos Enrique Valdés Parra
  2. 15G. Farfán
  3. 25S. Williams
  4. 28R. Gaddis
  1. 18Z. MacMath
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Columbus Crew have 7 wins, 2 draws and 6 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
Sep 23, 2012Chicago Fire(away)1-2Major League Soccer
Sep 19, 2012Chivas USA(home)1-0Major League Soccer
Sep 15, 2012New York Red Bulls(away)1-3Major League Soccer
Sep 6, 2012New England Revolution(away)0-2Major League Soccer
Sep 1, 2012CF Montreal(home)2-1Major League Soccer
Philadelphia Union
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Sep 23, 2012Houston Dynamo(home)3-1Major League Soccer
Sep 21, 2012DC United(home)0-1Major League Soccer
Sep 15, 2012Toronto FC(away)1-1Major League Soccer
Sep 1, 2012New England Revolution(away)0-0Major League Soccer
Aug 30, 2012Columbus Crew(home)1-2Major League Soccer

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 2 meetings: 1 Columbus Crew win, 0 draws, 1 Philadelphia Union win.

DateScoreCompetition
Aug 30, 2012Philadelphia Union 1-2 Columbus CrewMajor League Soccer
Apr 14, 2012Philadelphia Union 1-0 Columbus CrewMajor League Soccer

Last archived meeting: Philadelphia Union vs Columbus Crew on Aug 30, 2012

How many goals should we expect?

Columbus Crew score 1.3 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Philadelphia Union score 1.1 and concede 1.2.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Columbus Crew1.31.5210/159/15
Philadelphia Union1.11.238/157/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Columbus Crew sit 8th in Major League Soccer (44 points from 33 matches) and Philadelphia Union sit 6th (47 points from 33 matches).

2026 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
6Philadelphia Union3313812625147
8Columbus Crew3313515554944

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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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