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Philadelphia Union vs Houston Dynamo: result 2-0 and analysis

Major League SoccerRegular Season - 13Kick-off on May 17, 2017 at 11:30 PM (UTC)Subaru Park, Chester, Pennsylvania

Philadelphia Union
2-0
Houston Dynamo

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What was the result of Philadelphia Union vs Houston Dynamo?

Philadelphia Union won 2-0 on May 17, 2017.

Goalscorers

  • 17′F. PicaultPhiladelphia Union
  • 38′IlsinhoPhiladelphia Union

Official lineup for Philadelphia Union vs Houston Dynamo

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Philadelphia Union

4-2-3-1
  1. 22F. Picault
  1. 17C. Sapong
  2. 11A. Bedoya
  3. 13C. Pontius
  1. 25Ilsinho
  2. 6H. Medunjanin
  1. 3J. Elliott
  2. 28R. Gaddis
  3. 33Fabio Alves Macedo
  4. 5Oguchi Chijioke Onyewu
  1. 18A. Blake

Houston Dynamo

4-2-3-1
  1. 19M. Manotas
  1. 9E. Torres
  2. 12R. Quioto
  3. 14Alex
  1. 5J. Cabezas
  2. 13R. Clark
  1. 22Leonardo
  2. 20A. DeLaGarza
  3. 3A. Machado
  4. 7D. Beasley
  1. 31J. Willis
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Philadelphia Union have 2 wins, 5 draws and 8 defeats; Houston Dynamo have 6, 3 and 6.

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

Philadelphia Union
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
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
Apr 14, 2017New York City FC(home)0-2Major League Soccer
Houston Dynamo
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
May 13, 2017Vancouver Whitecaps(home)2-1Major League Soccer
May 7, 2017Orlando City SC(home)4-0Major League Soccer
Apr 28, 2017Toronto FC(away)0-2Major League Soccer
Apr 22, 2017San Jose Earthquakes(home)2-0Major League Soccer
Apr 16, 2017Minnesota United FC(home)2-2Major League Soccer

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Philadelphia Union win, 2 draws, 3 Houston Dynamo wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Jul 3, 2016Houston Dynamo 1-0 Philadelphia UnionMajor League Soccer
Sep 20, 2015Philadelphia Union 2-0 Houston DynamoMajor League Soccer
Sep 20, 2014Philadelphia Union 0-0 Houston DynamoMajor League Soccer
Aug 16, 2014Houston Dynamo 2-0 Philadelphia UnionMajor League Soccer
Apr 19, 2014Philadelphia Union 0-0 Houston DynamoMajor League Soccer
Sep 14, 2013Philadelphia Union 0-1 Houston DynamoMajor League Soccer

Last archived meeting: Houston Dynamo vs Philadelphia Union on Jul 3, 2016

How many goals should we expect?

Philadelphia Union score 1.3 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Houston Dynamo score 1.6 and concede 1.4.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Philadelphia Union1.31.748/159/15
Houston Dynamo1.61.438/158/15

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 Houston Dynamo sit 5th (51 points from 33 matches).

2026 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
5Houston DynamoWestern Conference3314910434251
6Philadelphia UnionEastern Conference3313812625147

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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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