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Philadelphia Union vs Colorado Rapids: result 2-1 and analysis

Major League SoccerMatchday 14Kick-off on May 20, 2017 at 11:00 PM (UTC)Subaru Park, Chester, Pennsylvania

Philadelphia Union
2-1
Colorado Rapids

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What was the result of Philadelphia Union vs Colorado Rapids?

Philadelphia Union won 2-1 on May 20, 2017.

Goalscorers

  • 15′Caleb CalvertColorado Rapids
  • 67′C. SapongPhiladelphia Union (pen.)
  • 75′H. MedunjaninPhiladelphia Union

Official lineup for Philadelphia Union vs Colorado Rapids

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Philadelphia Union

4-2-3-1
  1. 22F. Picault
  1. 17C. Sapong
  2. 14F. Herbers
  3. 11A. Bedoya
  1. 25Ilsinho
  2. 6H. Medunjanin
  1. 3J. Elliott
  2. 32G. Wijnaldum
  3. 28R. Gaddis
  4. 5Oguchi Chijioke Onyewu
  1. 18A. Blake

Colorado Rapids

4-4-2
  1. 29Caleb Calvert
  2. 45J. Gatt
  1. 9K. Doyle
  2. 15S. Hamilton
  3. 22Micheal Azira
  4. 90M. Saeid
  1. 44Axel Sjöberg
  2. 24K. Ford
  3. 2M. Da Fonte
  4. 3E. Miller
  1. 1Timothy Matthew Howard
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Philadelphia Union have 3 wins, 4 draws and 8 defeats; Colorado Rapids have 3, 2 and 10.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Philadelphia Union
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
May 17, 2017Houston Dynamo(home)2-0Major League Soccer
May 13, 2017DC United(away)4-0Major League Soccer
May 6, 2017New York Red Bulls(home)3-0Major League Soccer
Apr 30, 2017Los Angeles Galaxy(away)0-0Major League Soccer
Apr 22, 2017CF Montreal(home)3-3Major League Soccer
Colorado Rapids
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
May 18, 2017Chicago Fire(away)0-3Major League Soccer
May 13, 2017San Jose Earthquakes(home)3-0Major League Soccer
May 6, 2017Vancouver Whitecaps(home)0-1Major League Soccer
Apr 29, 2017Orlando City SC(away)0-2Major League Soccer
Apr 23, 2017Minnesota United FC(away)0-1Major League Soccer

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 5 meetings: 1 Philadelphia Union win, 3 draws, 1 Colorado Rapids win.

DateScoreCompetition
May 29, 2016Colorado Rapids 1-1 Philadelphia UnionMajor League Soccer
Mar 7, 2015Philadelphia Union 0-0 Colorado RapidsMajor League Soccer
Jul 12, 2014Philadelphia Union 3-3 Colorado RapidsMajor League Soccer
Mar 10, 2013Colorado Rapids 1-2 Philadelphia UnionMajor League Soccer
Mar 18, 2012Philadelphia Union 1-2 Colorado RapidsMajor League Soccer

Last archived meeting: Colorado Rapids vs Philadelphia Union on May 29, 2016

How many goals should we expect?

Philadelphia Union score 1.3 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Colorado Rapids score 0.8 and concede 1.3.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Philadelphia Union1.31.657/159/15
Colorado Rapids0.81.335/156/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Philadelphia Union sit 6th in Major League Soccer (50 points from 34 matches) and Colorado Rapids sit 12th (43 points from 34 matches).

2026 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
6Philadelphia UnionEastern Conference3414812665250
12Colorado RapidsWestern Conference3412715475043

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How does Footlab AI 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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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