Philadelphia Union vs New York City FC: result 2-0 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 29Kick-off on August 18, 2018 at 11:00 PM (UTC)Subaru Park, Chester, Pennsylvania
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What was the result of Philadelphia Union vs New York City FC?
Philadelphia Union won 2-0 on August 18, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 57′C. BurkePhiladelphia Union
- 76′IlsinhoPhiladelphia Union
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Philadelphia Union have 9 wins, 0 draws and 6 defeats; New York City FC have 8, 3 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 11, 2018 | New England Revolution(away) | 3-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 8, 2018 | Chicago Fire(home) | 3-0 | US Open Cup |
| Aug 5, 2018 | Portland Timbers(away) | 0-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 26, 2018 | Houston Dynamo(away) | 3-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 21, 2018 | Los Angeles Galaxy(home) | 1-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 12, 2018 | Toronto FC(away) | 3-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 5, 2018 | Vancouver Whitecaps(home) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 29, 2018 | Seattle Sounders(away) | 1-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 27, 2018 | Orlando City SC(away) | 2-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 14, 2018 | Columbus Crew(home) | 2-0 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Philadelphia Union win(s), 1 draw(s), 4 New York City FC win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 3, 2017 | New York City FC 2-1 Philadelphia Union | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 14, 2017 | Philadelphia Union 0-2 New York City FC | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 18, 2016 | New York City FC 3-2 Philadelphia Union | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 23, 2016 | Philadelphia Union 2-0 New York City FC | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 6, 2015 | Philadelphia Union 1-2 New York City FC | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 16, 2015 | New York City FC 1-1 Philadelphia Union | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: New York City FC vs Philadelphia Union on Jun 3, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Philadelphia Union score 2.1 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; New York City FC score 1.9 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Union | 2.1 | 1.7 | 4 | 8/15 | 12/15 |
| New York City FC | 1.9 | 1.4 | 6 | 8/15 | 11/15 |
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 New York City FC sit 7th (26 points from 20 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | New York City FC | 20 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 34 | 29 | 26 |
| 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
- Aug 18, 2018Seattle Sounders5-0Los Angeles Galaxy
- Aug 18, 2018Vancouver Whitecaps2-2New York Red Bulls
- Aug 18, 2018CF Montreal2-1Chicago Fire
- Aug 19, 2018Sporting Kansas City3-0Portland Timbers
- Aug 19, 2018Houston Dynamo1-2Real Salt Lake
- Aug 19, 2018San Jose Earthquakes1-1Toronto FC
- Aug 19, 2018FC Dallas2-0Minnesota United FC
- Aug 19, 2018Atlanta United FC3-1Columbus Crew