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Major League Soccer
Jul 4, 2022 at 12.30am UK
Columbus Crew Stadium
Philadelphia Union

Columbus Crew
0 - 0
Philadelphia


Mensah (1'), Zelarayan (36'), Hurtado (39'), Santos (43'), Moreira (59')
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Elliott (39'), Bedoya (61')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Sunday's Major League Soccer clash between Columbus Crew and Philadelphia Union, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

We said: Columbus Crew 1-2 Philadelphia Union

Given the recent form of Columbus, there is an argument that this game should be regarded as a straight 50-50. However, we cannot ignore that Philadelphia have lost just twice in the MLS this season, leaving us to predict a narrow win for the visitors. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Columbus Crew win with a probability of 52.57%. A draw had a probability of 24.5% and a win for Philadelphia Union had a probability of 22.98%.

The most likely scoreline for a Columbus Crew win was 1-0 with a probability of 11.55%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.63%) and 2-0 (9.57%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (11.63%), while for a Philadelphia Union win it was 0-1 (7.03%). The actual scoreline of 0-0 was predicted with a 7% likelihood.

Result
Columbus CrewDrawPhiladelphia Union
52.57% (0.043999999999997 0.04) 24.45% (0.040000000000003 0.04) 22.98% (-0.078999999999997 -0.08)
Both teams to score 51.33% (-0.21899999999999 -0.22)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
49.7% (-0.244 -0.24)50.3% (0.248 0.25)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
27.75% (-0.217 -0.22)72.25% (0.22099999999999 0.22)
Columbus Crew Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
80.9% (-0.074999999999989 -0.07)19.09% (0.080000000000002 0.08)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
49.29% (-0.128 -0.13)50.71% (0.133 0.13)
Philadelphia Union Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
63.44% (-0.21 -0.21)36.56% (0.213 0.21)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
26.65% (-0.214 -0.21)73.35% (0.21899999999999 0.22)
Score Analysis
    Columbus Crew 52.56%
    Philadelphia Union 22.98%
    Draw 24.45%
Columbus CrewDrawPhiladelphia Union
1-0 @ 11.55% (0.08 0.08)
2-1 @ 9.63% (-0.0069999999999997 -0.01)
2-0 @ 9.57% (0.048 0.05)
3-1 @ 5.31% (-0.018 -0.02)
3-0 @ 5.28% (0.013 0.01)
3-2 @ 2.67% (-0.024 -0.02)
4-1 @ 2.2% (-0.012 -0.01)
4-0 @ 2.19%
4-2 @ 1.11% (-0.013 -0.01)
Other @ 3.05%
Total : 52.56%
1-1 @ 11.63% (0.020000000000001 0.02)
0-0 @ 6.98% (0.069 0.07)
2-2 @ 4.84% (-0.032999999999999 -0.03)
Other @ 1%
Total : 24.45%
0-1 @ 7.03% (0.03 0.03)
1-2 @ 5.85% (-0.024 -0.02)
0-2 @ 3.53% (-0.0060000000000002 -0.01)
1-3 @ 1.96% (-0.019 -0.02)
2-3 @ 1.63% (-0.02 -0.02)
0-3 @ 1.19% (-0.0089999999999999 -0.01)
Other @ 1.79%
Total : 22.98%

How you voted: Columbus Crew vs Philadelphia

Columbus Crew
28.6%
Draw
17.1%
Philadelphia Union
54.3%
35
Head to Head
Apr 9, 2022 11pm
Oct 3, 2021 9pm
Philadelphia
3-0
Columbus Crew
Elliott (25'), Bedoya (46'), Flach (89')
Wagner (35'), Powell (74'), Santos (77')
Wagner (64')

Santos (66')
Jun 24, 2021 12.30am
Philadelphia
1-0
Columbus Crew
Monteiro (24')
Real (72'), Flach (84')

Matan (43'), Wormgoor (51')
Apr 18, 2021 10.30pm
Columbus Crew
0-0
Philadelphia

Diaz Espinoza (56'), Kitchen (64')

Glesnes (40'), Monteiro (61'), Santos (75'), Bedoya (89')
Nov 1, 2020 8.30pm
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Eastern Conference

TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Inter MiamiInter Miami34228479493074
2Columbus Crew34199672403266
3FC CincinnatiCincinnati341851158481059
4Orlando City34157125950952
5Charlotte FCCharlotte FC34149114637951
6New York City FCNY City34148125449550
7New York Red BullsNY Red Bulls34111495550547
8CF MontrealMontreal341110134864-1643
9Atlanta UnitedAtlanta341010144649-340
10DC United341010145270-1840
11Philadelphia UnionPhiladelphia34910156255737
12Toronto34114194061-2137
13Nashville SCNashville3499163854-1636
14New England RevolutionNew England3494213774-3731
15Chicago Fire3479184062-2230

Western Conference

TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Los Angeles FCLos Angeles34197863432064
2Los Angeles GalaxyLA Galaxy34197869501964
3Real Salt LakeSalt Lake341611765481759
4Seattle SoundersSeattle34169951351657
5Houston DynamoHouston34159104739854
6Minnesota UnitedMinnesota Utd34157125849952
7Colorado RapidsColorado34155146160150
8Portland TimbersPortland341211116556947
9Vancouver WhitecapsVancouver34138135249347
10Austin FCAustin34119143948-942
11Dallas34118155456-241
12St Louis City34813135063-1337
13Sporting Kansas CityKansas3487195166-1531
14San Jose EarthquakesEarthquakes3463254178-3721


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