Seattle Sounders vs Philadelphia Union: result 2-1 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 9Kick-off on May 4, 2014 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 May 4, 2014.
Goalscorers
- 13′B. EvansPhiladelphia Union (o.g.)
- 61′80909Seattle Sounders
- 84′Chad MarshallSeattle Sounders
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Seattle Sounders have 6 wins, 2 draws and 7 defeats; Philadelphia Union have 2, 7 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 26, 2014 | Colorado Rapids(home) | 4-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 20, 2014 | Chivas USA(away) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 13, 2014 | FC Dallas(away) | 3-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 5, 2014 | Portland Timbers(away) | 4-4 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 30, 2014 | Columbus Crew(home) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 26, 2014 | CF Montreal(away) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 19, 2014 | Houston Dynamo(home) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 16, 2014 | New York Red Bulls(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 12, 2014 | Real Salt Lake(home) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 5, 2014 | Chicago Fire(away) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 1 Seattle Sounders win(s), 1 draw(s), 0 Philadelphia Union win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 May 4, 2013
How many goals should we expect?
Seattle Sounders score 1.7 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Philadelphia Union score 0.9 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle Sounders | 1.7 | 1.7 | 3 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
| Philadelphia Union | 0.9 | 1.2 | 3 | 10/15 | 6/15 |
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
- May 4, 2014Chicago Fire2-3Real Salt Lake
- May 4, 2014Colorado Rapids1-0Los Angeles Galaxy
- May 4, 2014Portland Timbers3-2DC United
- May 4, 2014Chivas USA1-4Houston Dynamo
- May 4, 2014FC Dallas0-1New York Red Bulls
- May 4, 2014Sporting Kansas City2-0Columbus Crew
- May 8, 2014Houston Dynamo1-0Columbus Crew
- May 8, 2014Seattle Sounders2-1FC Dallas