Los Angeles Galaxy vs Philadelphia Union: result 4-1 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 12Kick-off on May 26, 2014 at 12:00 AM (UTC)Stubhub Center, Carson, California
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What was the result of Los Angeles Galaxy vs Philadelphia Union?
Los Angeles Galaxy won 4-1 on May 26, 2014.
Goalscorers
- 2′LeonardoLos Angeles Galaxy
- 49′Landon DonovanLos Angeles Galaxy
- 64′Robbie KeaneLos Angeles Galaxy
- 81′Landon DonovanLos Angeles Galaxy
- 89′Maurice EduPhiladelphia Union (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Los Angeles Galaxy have 6 wins, 5 draws and 4 defeats; Philadelphia Union have 2, 5 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 22, 2014 | FC Dallas(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| May 18, 2014 | Houston Dynamo(away) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| May 11, 2014 | Portland Timbers(away) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| May 4, 2014 | Colorado Rapids(away) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 19, 2014 | Whitecaps(away) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 17, 2014 | New England Revolution(home) | 3-5 | Major League Soccer |
| May 15, 2014 | Sporting Kansas City(away) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| May 10, 2014 | DC United(home) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| May 4, 2014 | Seattle Sounders(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 26, 2014 | CF Montreal(away) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 1 Los Angeles Galaxy win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Philadelphia Union win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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: Philadelphia Union vs Los Angeles Galaxy on May 15, 2013
How many goals should we expect?
Los Angeles Galaxy score 1.2 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Philadelphia Union score 1.1 and concede 1.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Galaxy | 1.2 | 0.7 | 6 | 5/15 | 4/15 |
| Philadelphia Union | 1.1 | 1.6 | 2 | 11/15 | 9/15 |
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 13th (21 points from 21 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 27 | 32 | 26 |
| 13 | Philadelphia Union | 21 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 31 | 38 | 21 |
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
- May 22, 2014Los Angeles Galaxy2-1FC Dallas
- May 24, 2014Sporting Kansas City2-2Toronto FC
- May 24, 2014Whitecaps2-2Seattle Sounders
- May 24, 2014New York Red Bulls1-2Portland Timbers
- May 24, 2014Columbus Crew2-0Chicago Fire
- May 24, 2014New England Revolution2-1DC United
- May 25, 2014Colorado Rapids4-1CF Montreal
- May 25, 2014Real Salt Lake0-0FC Dallas