Seattle Sounders vs Philadelphia Union: result 1-0 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 9Kick-off on May 5, 2012 at 08:40 PM (UTC)Lumen Field, Seattle, Washington
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What was the result of Seattle Sounders vs Philadelphia Union?
Seattle Sounders won 1-0 on May 5, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 61′M. RosalesSeattle Sounders
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 7 matches in all competitions, Seattle Sounders have 5 wins, 1 draws and 1 defeats; Philadelphia Union have 2, 1 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 3, 2012 | Los Angeles Galaxy(home) | 2-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 29, 2012 | Chicago Fire(away) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 14, 2012 | Colorado Rapids(home) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 7, 2012 | DC United(away) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 1, 2012 | San Jose Earthquakes(home) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 28, 2012 | San Jose Earthquakes(home) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| 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 |
How many goals should we expect?
Seattle Sounders score 1.4 and concede 0.4 goals per match over their last 7; Philadelphia Union score 0.7 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle Sounders | 1.4 | 0.4 | 4 | 2/7 | 2/7 |
| Philadelphia Union | 0.7 | 1.1 | 3 | 3/7 | 3/7 |
Over the last 7 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 3, 2012New England Revolution2-1Colorado Rapids
- May 3, 2012Seattle Sounders2-0Los Angeles Galaxy
- May 3, 2012San Jose Earthquakes5-3DC United
- May 5, 2012Chivas USA1-2Chicago Fire
- May 5, 2012Toronto FC0-2DC United
- May 5, 2012Whitecaps2-1San Jose Earthquakes
- May 6, 2012Los Angeles Galaxy0-1New York Red Bulls
- May 6, 2012Sporting Kansas City0-2CF Montreal