Philadelphia Union vs Houston Dynamo: result 2-0 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 30Kick-off on September 20, 2015 at 11:00 PM (UTC)Subaru Park, Chester, Pennsylvania
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What was the result of Philadelphia Union vs Houston Dynamo?
Philadelphia Union won 2-0 on September 20, 2015.
Goalscorers
- 3′T. BarnettaPhiladelphia Union
- 63′C. SapongPhiladelphia Union
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; Houston Dynamo have 5, 3 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12, 2015 | Columbus Crew(home) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 13, 2015 | Real Salt Lake(home) | 1-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 30, 2015 | Whitecaps(home) | 2-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 27, 2015 | Colorado Rapids(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 22, 2015 | Portland Timbers(away) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 15, 2015 | New England Revolution(away) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Philadelphia Union win(s), 2 draw(s), 4 Houston Dynamo win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 20, 2014 | Philadelphia Union 0-0 Houston Dynamo | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 16, 2014 | Houston Dynamo 2-0 Philadelphia Union | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 19, 2014 | Philadelphia Union 0-0 Houston Dynamo | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 14, 2013 | Philadelphia Union 0-1 Houston Dynamo | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 7, 2013 | Houston Dynamo 1-0 Philadelphia Union | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 20, 2012 | Houston Dynamo 3-1 Philadelphia Union | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Philadelphia Union vs Houston Dynamo on Sep 20, 2014
How many goals should we expect?
Philadelphia Union score 1.5 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Houston Dynamo score 1.1 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Union | 1.5 | 1.3 | 5 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
| Houston Dynamo | 1.1 | 1.4 | 4 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
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 Houston Dynamo sit 2nd (38 points from 21 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Houston Dynamo | 21 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 30 | 26 | 38 |
| 12 | Philadelphia Union | 21 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 31 | 38 | 21 |
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
- Sep 20, 2015Portland Timbers0-2New York Red Bulls
- Sep 24, 2015CF Montreal2-1Chicago Fire
- Sep 24, 2015Houston Dynamo1-0Sporting Kansas City
- Sep 25, 2015New York Red Bulls2-5Orlando City SC
- Sep 26, 2015Toronto FC3-2Chicago Fire
- Sep 26, 2015CF Montreal2-0DC United
- Sep 26, 2015New England Revolution1-1Philadelphia Union
- Sep 26, 2015Columbus Crew1-2Portland Timbers