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Houston Dynamo vs Philadelphia Union: result 2-0 and analysis

Major League SoccerRegular Season - 22Kick-off on August 16, 2014 at 01:00 AM (UTC)Shell Energy Stadium, Houston, Texas

Houston Dynamo
2-0
Philadelphia Union

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What was the result of Houston Dynamo vs Philadelphia Union?

Houston Dynamo won 2-0 on August 16, 2014.

Goalscorers

  • 51′W. BruinHouston Dynamo
  • 90′R. GaddisHouston Dynamo (o.g.)

Official lineup for Houston Dynamo vs Philadelphia Union

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Houston Dynamo

  1. 12W. Bruin
  1. 11Brad Davis
  2. 13R. Clark
  3. 19L. Garrido
  4. 23G. Barnes
  5. 27B. García
  1. 4Jermaine Omar Taylor
  2. 8Kofi Kwarteng Frempong Sarkodie
  3. 18D. Horst
  4. 21D. Beasley
  1. 1T. Hall

Philadelphia Union

  1. 11S. Le Toux
  2. 44Danny Cruz
  1. 5Vincent Nogueira
  2. 7Brian Carroll
  3. 14Amobi Chidubem Okugo
  4. 21Maurice Edu
  5. 30Pedro Ribeiro
  1. 2Carlos Enrique Valdés Parra
  2. 28R. Gaddis
  3. 33Fabio Alves Macedo
  1. 1A. Blake
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Houston Dynamo have 4 wins, 2 draws and 9 defeats; Philadelphia Union have 7, 5 and 3.

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

Houston Dynamo
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 11, 2014Seattle Sounders(away)0-2Major League Soccer
Aug 4, 2014DC United(home)1-0Major League Soccer
Jul 20, 2014Toronto FC(home)2-2Major League Soccer
Jul 12, 2014Toronto FC(away)2-4Major League Soccer
Jul 5, 2014New York Red Bulls(home)2-2Major League Soccer
Philadelphia Union
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 13, 2014FC Dallas(away)2-2US Open Cup
Aug 9, 2014CF Montreal(home)2-1Major League Soccer
Aug 2, 2014Sporting Kansas City(away)1-1Major League Soccer
Jul 20, 2014Chicago Fire(away)1-1Major League Soccer
Jul 16, 2014New York Red Bulls(home)3-1Major League Soccer

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Houston Dynamo wins, 1 draw, 1 Philadelphia Union win.

DateScoreCompetition
Apr 19, 2014Philadelphia Union 0-0 Houston DynamoMajor League Soccer
Sep 14, 2013Philadelphia Union 0-1 Houston DynamoMajor League Soccer
Jul 7, 2013Houston Dynamo 1-0 Philadelphia UnionMajor League Soccer
Oct 20, 2012Houston Dynamo 3-1 Philadelphia UnionMajor League Soccer
Sep 23, 2012Philadelphia Union 3-1 Houston DynamoMajor League Soccer
Jul 1, 2012Houston Dynamo 2-1 Philadelphia UnionMajor League Soccer

Last archived meeting: Philadelphia Union vs Houston Dynamo on Apr 19, 2014

How many goals should we expect?

Houston Dynamo score 0.9 and concede 2.1 goals per match over their last 15; Philadelphia Union score 2.2 and concede 1.7.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Houston Dynamo0.92.145/158/15
Philadelphia Union2.21.7213/1512/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Houston Dynamo sit 5th in Major League Soccer (51 points from 33 matches) and Philadelphia Union sit 6th (47 points from 33 matches).

2026 standings
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5Houston DynamoWestern Conference3314910434251
6Philadelphia UnionEastern Conference3313812625147

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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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