Philadelphia Union vs San Jose Earthquakes: result 1-2 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 8Kick-off on April 28, 2012 at 11:10 PM (UTC)Subaru Park, Chester, Pennsylvania
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What was the result of Philadelphia Union vs San Jose Earthquakes?
San Jose Earthquakes won 1-2 on April 28, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 76′Steven LenhartSan Jose Earthquakes
- 83′Gabriel Enrique Gómez GirónPhiladelphia Union
- 90′Steven LenhartSan Jose Earthquakes
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 6 matches in all competitions, Philadelphia Union have 2 wins, 1 draws and 3 defeats; San Jose Earthquakes have 5, 1 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 22, 2012 | Chivas USA(away) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 14, 2012 | Columbus Crew(home) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 31, 2012 | Whitecaps(home) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 24, 2012 | Chicago Fire(away) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 18, 2012 | Colorado Rapids(home) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 22, 2012 | Real Salt Lake(home) | 3-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 14, 2012 | New York Red Bulls(away) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 7, 2012 | Whitecaps(home) | 3-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 1, 2012 | Seattle Sounders(away) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 24, 2012 | Toronto FC(away) | 3-0 | Major League Soccer |
How many goals should we expect?
Philadelphia Union score 0.7 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 6; San Jose Earthquakes score 1.9 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Union | 0.7 | 1.0 | 3 | 2/6 | 2/6 |
| San Jose Earthquakes | 1.9 | 0.7 | 3 | 3/7 | 4/7 |
Over the last 6 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 San Jose Earthquakes sit 4th (33 points from 21 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | San Jose Earthquakes | 21 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 39 | 33 | 33 |
| 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 26, 2012FC Dallas1-1Real Salt Lake
- Apr 28, 2012CF Montreal2-0Portland Timbers
- Apr 28, 2012New York Red Bulls1-0New England Revolution
- Apr 28, 2012DC United3-2Houston Dynamo
- Apr 28, 2012Columbus Crew0-1Whitecaps
- Apr 29, 2012Chicago Fire1-2Seattle Sounders
- Apr 29, 2012Real Salt Lake3-2Toronto FC
- Apr 29, 2012Colorado Rapids4-0Chivas USA