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Houston Dynamo vs Philadelphia Union: result 2-1 and analysis

Major League SoccerRegular Season - 16Kick-off on July 1, 2012 at 12:35 AM (UTC)Shell Energy Stadium, Houston, Texas

Houston Dynamo
2-1
Philadelphia Union

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What was the result of Houston Dynamo vs Philadelphia Union?

Houston Dynamo won 2-1 on July 1, 2012.

Goalscorers

  • 20′Brad DavisHouston Dynamo
  • 46′K. DanielPhiladelphia Union
  • 83′Brian ChingHouston Dynamo (pen.)

Official lineup for Houston Dynamo vs Philadelphia Union

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Houston Dynamo

  1. 9M. Kandji
  2. 12W. Bruin
  1. 11Brad Davis
  2. 17Luiz Henrique Camargo
  3. 27B. García
  1. 4Jermaine Omar Taylor
  2. 20G. Cameron
  3. 26Corey Ashe
  4. 31A. Hainault
  5. 32Bobby Boswell
  1. 1T. Hall

Philadelphia Union

  1. 16J. Perlaza
  2. 23L. Pajoy
  1. 6Gabriel Enrique Gómez Girón
  2. 7Brian Carroll
  3. 14Amobi Chidubem Okugo
  4. 21M. Farfán
  5. 26K. Daniel
  1. 2Carlos Enrique Valdés Parra
  2. 15G. Farfán
  3. 25S. Williams
  1. 18Z. MacMath
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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, 5 draws and 6 defeats; Philadelphia Union have 6, 2 and 7.

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

Houston Dynamo
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Jun 23, 2012CF Montreal(away)2-4Major League Soccer
Jun 21, 2012Toronto FC(home)3-3Major League Soccer
Jun 16, 2012FC Dallas(home)2-1Major League Soccer
Jun 10, 2012Whitecaps(away)1-3Major League Soccer
May 30, 2012San Antonio Scorpions(away)0-1US Open Cup
Philadelphia Union
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Jun 26, 2012Penn(home)5-2US Open Cup
Jun 23, 2012Sporting Kansas City(home)4-0Major League Soccer
Jun 16, 2012DC United(home)0-1Major League Soccer
Jun 5, 2012DC United(away)2-1US Open Cup
May 29, 2012Rochester Rhinos(home)3-0US Open Cup

How many goals should we expect?

Houston Dynamo score 1.3 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Philadelphia Union score 1.4 and concede 1.0.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Houston Dynamo1.31.639/158/15
Philadelphia Union1.41.056/157/15

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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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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