New York Red Bulls vs Philadelphia Union: result 2-0 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 20Kick-off on July 21, 2012 at 06:43 PM (UTC)Sports Illustrated Stadium, Harrison, New Jersey
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What was the result of New York Red Bulls vs Philadelphia Union?
New York Red Bulls won 2-0 on July 21, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 43′Kenny CooperNew York Red Bulls
- 58′Kenny CooperNew York Red Bulls
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, New York Red Bulls have 8 wins, 4 draws and 3 defeats; Philadelphia Union have 7, 1 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 18, 2012 | Chicago Fire(home) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 15, 2012 | Seattle Sounders(home) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 8, 2012 | New England Revolution(away) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 30, 2012 | Toronto FC(away) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 24, 2012 | DC United(home) | 3-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 14, 2012 | CF Montreal(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 11, 2012 | Sporting Kansas City(home) | 0-2 | US Open Cup |
| Jul 8, 2012 | Toronto FC(home) | 3-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 5, 2012 | Los Angeles Galaxy(away) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 1, 2012 | Houston Dynamo(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 1 New York Red Bulls win(s), 0 draw(s), 0 Philadelphia Union win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 13, 2012 | Philadelphia Union 2-3 New York Red Bulls | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Philadelphia Union vs New York Red Bulls on May 13, 2012
How many goals should we expect?
New York Red Bulls score 1.5 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Philadelphia Union score 1.7 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Red Bulls | 1.5 | 1.2 | 5 | 9/15 | 7/15 |
| Philadelphia Union | 1.7 | 1.2 | 3 | 8/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
New York Red Bulls sit 8th in Major League Soccer (26 points from 21 matches) and Philadelphia Union sit 12th (21 points from 21 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | New York Red Bulls | 21 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 31 | 43 | 26 |
| 12 | 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 18, 2012Toronto FC2-1Colorado Rapids
- Jul 19, 2012CF Montreal2-1New England Revolution
- Jul 19, 2012Houston Dynamo2-1Sporting Kansas City
- Jul 19, 2012Whitecaps2-2Los Angeles Galaxy
- Jul 19, 2012San Jose Earthquakes2-1FC Dallas
- Jul 21, 2012Columbus Crew1-0DC United
- Jul 22, 2012Houston Dynamo3-0CF Montreal
- Jul 22, 2012Sporting Kansas City0-0New England Revolution