Philadelphia Union vs Houston Dynamo: result 3-1 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 29Kick-off on September 23, 2012 at 08:10 PM (UTC)Subaru Park, Chester, Pennsylvania
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What was the result of Philadelphia Union vs Houston Dynamo?
Philadelphia Union won 3-1 on September 23, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 28′Freddy AduPhiladelphia Union
- 44′B. GarcíaHouston Dynamo
- 50′Freddy AduPhiladelphia Union (pen.)
- 71′J. MartínezPhiladelphia Union
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Philadelphia Union have 4 wins, 4 draws and 7 defeats; Houston Dynamo have 7, 5 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 21, 2012 | DC United(home) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 15, 2012 | Toronto FC(away) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 1, 2012 | New England Revolution(away) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 30, 2012 | Columbus Crew(home) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 24, 2012 | Real Salt Lake(home) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 2012 | Sporting Kansas City(away) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 7, 2012 | Real Salt Lake(home) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 2, 2012 | Chicago Fire(away) | 1-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 26, 2012 | Toronto FC(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 20, 2012 | Columbus Crew(home) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 0 Philadelphia Union win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Houston Dynamo win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2012 | Houston Dynamo 2-1 Philadelphia Union | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Houston Dynamo vs Philadelphia Union on Jul 1, 2012
How many goals should we expect?
Philadelphia Union score 0.9 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Houston Dynamo score 1.5 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Union | 0.9 | 1.3 | 3 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
| Houston Dynamo | 1.5 | 1.0 | 7 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
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 21, 2012Philadelphia Union0-1DC United
- Sep 22, 2012CF Montreal0-0Sporting Kansas City
- Sep 22, 2012New England Revolution1-1New York Red Bulls
- Sep 23, 2012Real Salt Lake2-1Portland Timbers
- Sep 23, 2012Chicago Fire2-1Columbus Crew
- Sep 23, 2012Seattle Sounders1-2San Jose Earthquakes
- Sep 23, 2012Los Angeles Galaxy4-2Toronto FC
- Sep 23, 2012DC United1-0Chivas USA