Philadelphia Union vs New York City FC: result 2-0 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 7Kick-off on April 23, 2016 at 08:00 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 April 23, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 26′C. PontiusPhiladelphia Union
- 41′C. SapongPhiladelphia Union
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Philadelphia Union have 6 wins, 2 draws and 7 defeats; New York City FC have 4, 3 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 17, 2016 | Seattle Sounders(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 8, 2016 | Orlando City SC(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 2, 2016 | Chicago Fire(away) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 20, 2016 | New England Revolution(home) | 3-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 13, 2016 | Columbus Crew(away) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 16, 2016 | Columbus Crew(away) | 2-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 10, 2016 | Chicago Fire(home) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 26, 2016 | New England Revolution(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 18, 2016 | Orlando City SC(home) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 13, 2016 | Toronto FC(home) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 1 Philadelphia Union win(s), 1 draw(s), 1 New York City FC win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Apr 11, 2015 | Philadelphia Union 2-1 New York City FC | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Philadelphia Union vs New York City FC on Jun 6, 2015
How many goals should we expect?
Philadelphia Union score 1.3 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; New York City FC score 1.5 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Union | 1.3 | 1.4 | 3 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
| New York City FC | 1.5 | 1.9 | 2 | 12/15 | 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 New York City FC sit 7th (27 points from 21 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | New York City FC | 21 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 35 | 30 | 27 |
| 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
Other matches in the same round
- Apr 17, 2016Real Salt Lake1-0Vancouver Whitecaps
- Apr 17, 2016Seattle Sounders2-1Philadelphia Union
- Apr 17, 2016Portland Timbers3-1San Jose Earthquakes
- Apr 17, 2016Orlando City SC2-2New England Revolution
- Apr 17, 2016FC Dallas2-1Sporting Kansas City
- Apr 23, 2016CF Montreal0-2Toronto FC
- Apr 23, 2016DC United3-0New England Revolution
- Apr 23, 2016Columbus Crew1-0Houston Dynamo