Philadelphia Union vs Columbus Crew: result 1-2 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 28Kick-off on September 12, 2015 at 11:00 PM (UTC)Subaru Park, Chester, Pennsylvania
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What was the result of Philadelphia Union vs Columbus Crew?
Columbus Crew won 1-2 on September 12, 2015.
Goalscorers
- 21′K. KamaraColumbus Crew
- 26′K. KamaraColumbus Crew
- 66′C. SapongPhiladelphia Union
Official lineup for Philadelphia Union vs Columbus Crew
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Philadelphia Union
- 9S. Le Toux
- 17C. Sapong
- 5Vincent Nogueira
- 7Brian Carroll
- 14E. Ayuk
- 85T. Barnetta
- 16R. Marquez
- 23S. Vitória
- 28R. Gaddis
- 33Fabio Alves Macedo
- 55J. McCarthy
Columbus Crew
- 23K. Kamara
- 6T. Tchani
- 9Justin Meram
- 10F. Higuaín
- 13E. Finlay
- 20W. Trapp
- 2Tyson Wahl
- 4M. Parkhurst
- 14W. Francis
- 25H. Afful
- 1S. Clark
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Philadelphia Union have 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats; Columbus Crew have 8, 3 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6, 2015 | San Jose Earthquakes(away) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 29, 2015 | New England Revolution(home) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 23, 2015 | CF Montreal(away) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 16, 2015 | Chicago Fire(home) | 3-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 12, 2015 | Chicago Fire(home) | 1-0 | US Open Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6, 2015 | FC Dallas(home) | 0-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 29, 2015 | New York City FC(away) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 22, 2015 | Sporting Kansas City(home) | 3-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 19, 2015 | New York City FC(home) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 9, 2015 | Colorado Rapids(away) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Philadelphia Union wins, 0 draws, 4 Columbus Crew wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 3, 2015 | Philadelphia Union 3-0 Columbus Crew | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 25, 2015 | Columbus Crew 4-1 Philadelphia Union | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 26, 2014 | Columbus Crew 2-1 Philadelphia Union | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 11, 2014 | Philadelphia Union 2-3 Columbus Crew | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 22, 2014 | Columbus Crew 2-1 Philadelphia Union | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 5, 2013 | Philadelphia Union 3-0 Columbus Crew | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Philadelphia Union vs Columbus Crew on Jun 3, 2015
How many goals should we expect?
Philadelphia Union score 1.5 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Columbus Crew score 1.8 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Union | 1.5 | 1.5 | 5 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
| Columbus Crew | 1.8 | 1.9 | 1 | 11/15 | 13/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Philadelphia Union sit 6th in Major League Soccer (47 points from 33 matches) and Columbus Crew sit 8th (44 points from 33 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 33 | 13 | 8 | 12 | 62 | 51 | 47 |
| 8 | Columbus Crew | 33 | 13 | 5 | 15 | 55 | 49 | 44 |
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- Sep 13, 2015San Jose Earthquakes1-1Seattle Sounders
- Sep 13, 2015Los Angeles Galaxy0-0CF Montreal
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