Portland Timbers vs Philadelphia Union: result 3-0 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 27Kick-off on August 5, 2018 at 03:00 AM (UTC)Providence Park, Portland, Oregon
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What was the result of Portland Timbers vs Philadelphia Union?
Portland Timbers won 3-0 on August 5, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 58′D. ValeriPortland Timbers (pen.)
- 84′D. AsprillaPortland Timbers (pen.)
- 87′D. GuzmánPortland Timbers
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Portland Timbers have 9 wins, 5 draws and 1 defeats; Philadelphia Union have 9, 1 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 29, 2018 | Houston Dynamo(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 22, 2018 | CF Montreal(home) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 19, 2018 | Los Angeles FC(away) | 2-3 | US Open Cup |
| Jul 15, 2018 | Los Angeles FC(away) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 8, 2018 | San Jose Earthquakes(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 26, 2018 | Houston Dynamo(away) | 3-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 21, 2018 | Los Angeles Galaxy(home) | 1-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 18, 2018 | Orlando City SC(home) | 1-0 | US Open Cup |
| Jul 12, 2018 | Chicago Fire(away) | 4-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 7, 2018 | Atlanta United FC(home) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Portland Timbers win(s), 2 draw(s), 1 Philadelphia Union win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 8, 2017 | Philadelphia Union 1-3 Portland Timbers | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 17, 2016 | Portland Timbers 2-1 Philadelphia Union | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 11, 2015 | Philadelphia Union 3-0 Portland Timbers | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 9, 2014 | Portland Timbers 1-1 Philadelphia Union | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 20, 2013 | Philadelphia Union 0-0 Portland Timbers | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 13, 2012 | Portland Timbers 3-1 Philadelphia Union | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Philadelphia Union vs Portland Timbers on Apr 8, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Portland Timbers score 1.5 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Philadelphia Union score 2.1 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland Timbers | 1.5 | 0.9 | 6 | 9/15 | 7/15 |
| Philadelphia Union | 2.1 | 1.4 | 5 | 8/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Portland Timbers sit 9th in Major League Soccer (28 points from 21 matches) and Philadelphia Union sit 12th (21 points from 21 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Portland Timbers | 21 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 38 | 37 | 28 |
| 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 5, 2018Minnesota United FC1-2Seattle Sounders
- Aug 5, 2018Houston Dynamo0-1Sporting Kansas City
- Aug 5, 2018Colorado Rapids2-1Los Angeles Galaxy
- Aug 5, 2018Real Salt Lake2-1Chicago Fire
- Aug 5, 2018New York Red Bulls2-1Los Angeles FC
- Aug 11, 2018New England Revolution2-3Philadelphia Union
- Aug 11, 2018Columbus Crew1-0Houston Dynamo
- Aug 12, 2018Chicago Fire0-1New York Red Bulls