New York City FC vs Philadelphia Union: result 3-2 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 14Kick-off on June 18, 2016 at 05:00 PM (UTC)Yankee Stadium, New York City
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What was the result of New York City FC vs Philadelphia Union?
New York City FC won 3-2 on June 18, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 8′F. LampardNew York City FC
- 21′David VillaNew York City FC
- 50′Andrea PirloNew York City FC
- 55′Roland Romario AlbergPhiladelphia Union (pen.)
- 88′F. BrillantPhiladelphia Union (o.g.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, New York City FC have 3 wins, 6 draws and 6 defeats; Philadelphia Union have 7, 5 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 15, 2016 | NY Cosmos(home) | 0-1 | US Open Cup |
| Jun 2, 2016 | Real Salt Lake(home) | 2-3 | Major League Soccer |
| May 29, 2016 | Orlando City SC(home) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| May 21, 2016 | New York Red Bulls(home) | 0-7 | Major League Soccer |
| May 18, 2016 | Toronto FC(away) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 15, 2016 | Penn(home) | 3-2 | US Open Cup |
| Jun 1, 2016 | Columbus Crew(home) | 3-2 | Major League Soccer |
| May 29, 2016 | Colorado Rapids(away) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| May 25, 2016 | Orlando City SC(away) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| May 20, 2016 | DC United(home) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 1 New York City FC win(s), 1 draw(s), 2 Philadelphia Union win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 23, 2016 | Philadelphia Union 2-0 New York City FC | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 6, 2015 | Philadelphia Union 1-2 New York City FC | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 16, 2015 | New York City FC 1-1 Philadelphia Union | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 11, 2015 | Philadelphia Union 2-1 New York City FC | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Philadelphia Union vs New York City FC on Apr 23, 2016
How many goals should we expect?
New York City FC score 1.2 and concede 1.8 goals per match over their last 15; Philadelphia Union score 1.6 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York City FC | 1.2 | 1.8 | 2 | 9/15 | 7/15 |
| Philadelphia Union | 1.6 | 1.2 | 3 | 10/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
New York City FC sit 7th in Major League Soccer (27 points from 21 matches) and Philadelphia Union sit 13th (21 points from 21 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | New York City FC | 21 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 35 | 30 | 27 |
| 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 29, 2016Columbus Crew4-3Real Salt Lake
- May 29, 2016San Jose Earthquakes0-0FC Dallas
- May 29, 2016New York City FC2-2Orlando City SC
- Jun 1, 2016Philadelphia Union3-2Columbus Crew
- Jun 2, 2016DC United0-2Seattle Sounders
- Jun 2, 2016Portland Timbers1-0San Jose Earthquakes
- Jun 2, 2016New York City FC2-3Real Salt Lake
- Jun 3, 2016FC Dallas1-1Houston Dynamo