Los Angeles Galaxy vs Philadelphia Union: result 1-2 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 17Kick-off on July 5, 2012 at 02:40 AM (UTC)Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson, California
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What was the result of Los Angeles Galaxy vs Philadelphia Union?
Philadelphia Union won 1-2 on July 5, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 45′J. McInerneyPhiladelphia Union
- 73′Chad BarrettLos Angeles Galaxy
- 90′M. FarfánPhiladelphia Union
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Los Angeles Galaxy have 5 wins, 2 draws and 8 defeats; Philadelphia Union have 6, 2 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2012 | San Jose Earthquakes(away) | 3-4 | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 24, 2012 | Whitecaps(home) | 3-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 21, 2012 | Real Salt Lake(away) | 3-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 17, 2012 | Portland Timbers(home) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| May 29, 2012 | North Carolina(away) | 1-2 | US Open Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2012 | Houston Dynamo(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 26, 2012 | Penn(home) | 5-2 | US Open Cup |
| Jun 23, 2012 | Sporting Kansas City(home) | 4-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 16, 2012 | DC United(home) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 5, 2012 | DC United(away) | 2-1 | US Open Cup |
How many goals should we expect?
Los Angeles Galaxy score 1.4 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Philadelphia Union score 1.4 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Galaxy | 1.4 | 1.5 | 2 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
| Philadelphia Union | 1.4 | 1.0 | 5 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
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
- Jul 1, 2012Columbus Crew2-0Real Salt Lake
- Jul 1, 2012San Jose Earthquakes4-3Los Angeles Galaxy
- Jul 4, 2012Houston Dynamo0-0Chicago Fire
- Jul 4, 2012Portland Timbers2-1San Jose Earthquakes
- Jul 4, 2012CF Montreal1-3Sporting Kansas City
- Jul 5, 2012FC Dallas1-1Toronto FC
- Jul 5, 2012Colorado Rapids0-1Whitecaps
- Jul 5, 2012Real Salt Lake0-0Seattle Sounders