Philadelphia Union vs Minnesota United FC: result 5-1 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 37Kick-off on October 6, 2018 at 11:30 PM (UTC)Subaru Park, Chester, Pennsylvania
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What was the result of Philadelphia Union vs Minnesota United FC?
Philadelphia Union won 5-1 on October 6, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 8′C. BurkePhiladelphia Union
- 17′A. BedoyaPhiladelphia Union
- 23′F. PicaultPhiladelphia Union
- 44′F. PicaultPhiladelphia Union
- 54′D. QuinteroMinnesota United FC
- 79′IlsinhoPhiladelphia Union
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Philadelphia Union have 9 wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats; Minnesota United FC have 6, 2 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 29, 2018 | Columbus Crew(away) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 27, 2018 | Houston Dynamo(away) | 0-3 | US Open Cup |
| Sep 23, 2018 | Sporting Kansas City(home) | 2-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 20, 2018 | Seattle Sounders(away) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 15, 2018 | CF Montreal(home) | 1-4 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2018 | New York City FC(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 23, 2018 | Portland Timbers(home) | 3-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 16, 2018 | Real Salt Lake(away) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 12, 2018 | DC United(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 26, 2018 | Sporting Kansas City(away) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 0 Philadelphia Union win(s), 1 draw(s), 0 Minnesota United FC win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 10, 2017 | Minnesota United FC 1-1 Philadelphia Union | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Minnesota United FC vs Philadelphia Union on Sep 10, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Philadelphia Union score 1.5 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Minnesota United FC score 1.7 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Union | 1.5 | 1.2 | 8 | 5/15 | 8/15 |
| Minnesota United FC | 1.7 | 1.9 | 0 | 11/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Philadelphia Union sit 13th in Major League Soccer (21 points from 21 matches) and Minnesota United FC sit 10th (28 points from 21 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Minnesota United FC | 21 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 27 | 29 | 28 |
| 13 | 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
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