Philadelphia Union vs Columbus Crew: result 1-2 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 26Kick-off on August 30, 2012 at 12:00 AM (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 August 30, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 29′Carlos Enrique Valdés ParraPhiladelphia Union
- 41′J. WilliamsColumbus Crew
- 90′Eddie GavenColumbus Crew
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Philadelphia Union have 7 wins, 2 draws and 6 defeats; Columbus Crew have 7, 3 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24, 2012 | Real Salt Lake(home) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 19, 2012 | DC United(away) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 12, 2012 | Chicago Fire(home) | 1-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 4, 2012 | CF Montreal(away) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 29, 2012 | New England Revolution(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 2012 | New England Revolution(home) | 4-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 22, 2012 | Toronto FC(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 20, 2012 | Houston Dynamo(away) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 15, 2012 | Los Angeles Galaxy(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 4, 2012 | DC United(away) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 1 Philadelphia Union win(s), 0 draw(s), 0 Columbus Crew win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 14, 2012 | Philadelphia Union 1-0 Columbus Crew | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Philadelphia Union vs Columbus Crew on Apr 14, 2012
How many goals should we expect?
Philadelphia Union score 1.5 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Columbus Crew score 1.4 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Union | 1.5 | 1.3 | 3 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
| Columbus Crew | 1.4 | 1.2 | 4 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 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
Other matches in the same round
- Aug 27, 2012Sporting Kansas City1-1New York Red Bulls
- Aug 30, 2012New England Revolution3-3Chivas USA
- Aug 30, 2012DC United2-2New York Red Bulls
- Sep 1, 2012Portland Timbers1-0Colorado Rapids
- Sep 1, 2012Columbus Crew2-1CF Montreal
- Sep 1, 2012New England Revolution0-0Philadelphia Union
- Sep 2, 2012Sporting Kansas City2-1Toronto FC
- Sep 2, 2012Los Angeles Galaxy2-0Whitecaps