Philadelphia Union vs Columbus Crew: result 1-0 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 6Kick-off on April 14, 2012 at 07:50 PM (UTC)Subaru Park, Chester, Pennsylvania
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What was the result of Philadelphia Union vs Columbus Crew?
Philadelphia Union won 1-0 on April 14, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 38′Gabriel Enrique Gómez GirónPhiladelphia Union
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 4 matches in all competitions, Philadelphia Union have 0 wins, 1 draws and 3 defeats; Columbus Crew have 2, 0 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2012 | Whitecaps(home) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 24, 2012 | Chicago Fire(away) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 18, 2012 | Colorado Rapids(home) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 13, 2012 | Portland Timbers(away) | 1-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 7, 2012 | New York Red Bulls(home) | 1-4 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 31, 2012 | Toronto FC(away) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 24, 2012 | CF Montreal(home) | 2-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 10, 2012 | Colorado Rapids(away) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
How many goals should we expect?
Philadelphia Union score 0.5 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 4; Columbus Crew score 1.0 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Union | 0.5 | 1.5 | 1 | 2/4 | 2/4 |
| Columbus Crew | 1.0 | 1.5 | 2 | 1/4 | 1/4 |
Over the last 4 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Philadelphia Union sit 12th in Major League Soccer (21 points from 21 matches) and Columbus Crew sit 14th (20 points from 21 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Philadelphia Union | 21 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 31 | 38 | 21 |
| 14 | Columbus Crew | 21 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 30 | 36 | 20 |
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
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- Apr 14, 2012New England Revolution1-2DC United
- Apr 14, 2012Toronto FC0-1Chivas USA
- Apr 14, 2012New York Red Bulls2-2San Jose Earthquakes
- Apr 15, 2012FC Dallas2-1CF Montreal
- Apr 15, 2012Sporting Kansas City1-0Real Salt Lake
- Apr 15, 2012Los Angeles Galaxy3-1Portland Timbers