Los Angeles Galaxy vs Philadelphia Union: result 5-1 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 16Kick-off on June 21, 2015 at 02:30 AM (UTC)Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson, California
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What was the result of Los Angeles Galaxy vs Philadelphia Union?
Los Angeles Galaxy won 5-1 on June 21, 2015.
Goalscorers
- 23′B. HusidicLos Angeles Galaxy
- 35′JuninhoLos Angeles Galaxy
- 56′G. ZardesLos Angeles Galaxy
- 58′C. SapongPhiladelphia Union
- 59′S. IshizakiLos Angeles Galaxy
- 65′S. LletgetLos Angeles Galaxy
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Los Angeles Galaxy have 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 defeats; Philadelphia Union have 4, 2 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 18, 2015 | PSA Elite(home) | 6-1 | US Open Cup |
| Jun 13, 2015 | Columbus Crew(away) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 7, 2015 | Whitecaps(home) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| May 31, 2015 | New England Revolution(away) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| May 28, 2015 | Real Salt Lake(home) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 16, 2015 | Rochester Rhinos(home) | 0-0 | US Open Cup |
| Jun 6, 2015 | New York City FC(home) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 3, 2015 | Columbus Crew(home) | 3-0 | Major League Soccer |
| May 30, 2015 | DC United(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| May 24, 2015 | New York Red Bulls(away) | 2-0 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 2 Los Angeles Galaxy win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Philadelphia Union win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 26, 2014 | Los Angeles Galaxy 4-1 Philadelphia Union | Major League Soccer |
| May 15, 2013 | Philadelphia Union 1-4 Los Angeles Galaxy | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 5, 2012 | Los Angeles Galaxy 1-2 Philadelphia Union | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Los Angeles Galaxy vs Philadelphia Union on May 26, 2014
How many goals should we expect?
Los Angeles Galaxy score 1.1 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Philadelphia Union score 1.0 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Galaxy | 1.1 | 1.1 | 4 | 7/15 | 5/15 |
| Philadelphia Union | 1.0 | 1.5 | 4 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Los Angeles Galaxy sit 12th in Major League Soccer (26 points from 22 matches) and Philadelphia Union sit 12th (21 points from 21 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Philadelphia Union | 21 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 31 | 38 | 21 |
| 12 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 27 | 32 | 26 |
How does Footlab 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. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
Other matches in the same round
- Jun 20, 2015Toronto FC0-2New York City FC
- Jun 21, 2015CF Montreal2-0Orlando City SC
- Jun 21, 2015Portland Timbers2-0Houston Dynamo
- Jun 21, 2015DC United2-1New England Revolution
- Jun 22, 2015Real Salt Lake2-1Sporting Kansas City
- Jun 24, 2015Philadelphia Union1-0Seattle Sounders
- Jun 24, 2015Orlando City SC2-0Colorado Rapids
- Jun 24, 2015New York Red Bulls1-0Real Salt Lake