Seattle Sounders vs Philadelphia Union: result 2-1 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 7Kick-off on April 17, 2016 at 02:00 AM (UTC)Lumen Field, Seattle, Washington
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What was the result of Seattle Sounders vs Philadelphia Union?
Seattle Sounders won 2-1 on April 17, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 41′Chad MarshallSeattle Sounders
- 71′J. MorrisSeattle Sounders
- 73′S. Le TouxPhiladelphia Union
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Seattle Sounders have 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 defeats; Philadelphia Union have 7, 2 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 10, 2016 | Houston Dynamo(away) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 3, 2016 | CF Montreal(home) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 20, 2016 | Vancouver Whitecaps(home) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 12, 2016 | Real Salt Lake(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 7, 2016 | Sporting Kansas City(home) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Mar 6, 2016 | FC Dallas(away) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 3 Seattle Sounders win(s), 1 draw(s), 1 Philadelphia Union win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 24, 2015 | Philadelphia Union 1-0 Seattle Sounders | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 16, 2014 | Philadelphia Union 1-3 Seattle Sounders | US Open Cup |
| May 4, 2014 | Seattle Sounders 2-1 Philadelphia Union | Major League Soccer |
| May 4, 2013 | Philadelphia Union 2-2 Seattle Sounders | Major League Soccer |
| May 5, 2012 | Seattle Sounders 1-0 Philadelphia Union | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Philadelphia Union vs Seattle Sounders on Jun 24, 2015
How many goals should we expect?
Seattle Sounders score 1.5 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Philadelphia Union score 1.3 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle Sounders | 1.5 | 1.5 | 2 | 12/15 | 9/15 |
| Philadelphia Union | 1.3 | 1.3 | 4 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Seattle Sounders sit 13th in Major League Soccer (25 points from 20 matches) and Philadelphia Union sit 12th (21 points from 21 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Philadelphia Union | 21 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 31 | 38 | 21 |
| 13 | Seattle Sounders | 20 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 22 | 27 | 25 |
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, 2016Portland Timbers3-1San Jose Earthquakes
- Apr 17, 2016Orlando City SC2-2New England Revolution
- Apr 17, 2016FC Dallas2-1Sporting Kansas City
- Apr 23, 2016Philadelphia Union2-0New York City FC
- Apr 23, 2016CF Montreal0-2Toronto FC
- Apr 23, 2016DC United3-0New England Revolution
- Apr 23, 2016Columbus Crew1-0Houston Dynamo