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

Major League SoccerRegular Season - 45Kick-off on September 30, 2023 at 11:30 PM (UTC)Lower.com Field, Columbus, Ohio

Columbus Crew
1-1
Philadelphia Union

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What was the result of Columbus Crew vs Philadelphia Union?

Columbus Crew and Philadelphia Union drew 1-1 on September 30, 2023.

Goalscorers

  • 50′N. HarrielPhiladelphia Union
  • 72′C. HernándezColumbus Crew (pen.)

Official lineup for Columbus Crew vs Philadelphia Union

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Columbus Crew

3-4-2-1
  1. 9C. Hernández
  1. 10D. Rossi
  2. 20A. Mățan
  1. 14Y. Yeboah
  2. 8A. Morris
  3. 6D. Nagbe
  4. 7J. Gressel
  1. 18M. Amundsen
  2. 4R. Camacho
  3. 31S. Moreira
  1. 28P. Schulte

Philadelphia Union

3-5-2
  1. 25C. Donovan
  2. 33Q. Sullivan
  1. 27K. Wagner
  2. 16J. McGlynn
  3. 20J. Bueno
  4. 11A. Bedoya
  5. 15O. Mbaïzo
  1. 17D. Lowe
  2. 3J. Elliott
  3. 26N. Harriel
  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 8 wins, 4 draws and 3 defeats; Philadelphia Union have 7, 6 and 2.

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

Columbus Crew
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Sep 24, 2023FC Dallas(away)1-1Major League Soccer
Sep 20, 2023Chicago Fire(home)3-0Major League Soccer
Sep 16, 2023Orlando City SC(away)3-4Major League Soccer
Sep 2, 2023CF Montreal(away)4-2Major League Soccer
Aug 31, 2023Houston Dynamo(away)0-2Major League Soccer
Philadelphia Union
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Sep 27, 2023FC Dallas(home)1-1Major League Soccer
Sep 23, 2023Los Angeles FC(home)0-0Major League Soccer
Sep 20, 2023Charlotte(away)2-2Major League Soccer
Sep 16, 2023FC Cincinnati(home)2-2Major League Soccer
Sep 3, 2023New York Red Bulls(home)4-1Major League Soccer

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Columbus Crew wins, 2 draws, 4 Philadelphia Union wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Feb 26, 2023Philadelphia Union 4-1 Columbus CrewMajor League Soccer
Jul 3, 2022Columbus Crew 0-0 Philadelphia UnionMajor League Soccer
Apr 9, 2022Philadelphia Union 1-0 Columbus CrewMajor League Soccer
Oct 3, 2021Philadelphia Union 3-0 Columbus CrewMajor League Soccer
Jun 23, 2021Philadelphia Union 1-0 Columbus CrewMajor League Soccer
Apr 18, 2021Columbus Crew 0-0 Philadelphia UnionMajor League Soccer

Last archived meeting: Philadelphia Union vs Columbus Crew on Feb 26, 2023

How many goals should we expect?

Columbus Crew score 2.3 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Philadelphia Union score 2.0 and concede 1.3.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Columbus Crew2.31.4410/1510/15
Philadelphia Union2.01.3312/1511/15

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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