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Major League Soccer
Oct 1, 2023 at 12.30am UK
MAPFRE Stadium
Philadelphia Union

Columbus Crew
1 - 1
Philadelphia

Camilo Hernandez (72' pen., 72' pen.)
Amundsen (67'), Amundsen (67'), Camilo Hernandez (84'), Camilo Hernandez (84')
FT(HT: 0-0)
Harriel (50', 50')
Lowe (52'), Lowe (52'), Elliott (71'), Elliott (71'), Bueno (72'), Wagner (72'), Wagner (72')

The Match

Preview

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

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Dallas 1-1 Columbus Crew
Sunday, September 24 at 1.30am in Major League Soccer
Last Game: Philadelphia 1-1 Dallas
Thursday, September 28 at 12.30am in Major League Soccer

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 54.3%. A win for Philadelphia Union had a probability of 23.39% and a draw had a probability of 22.3%.

The most likely scoreline for a Columbus Crew win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.8%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (8.75%) and 2-0 (8.32%). The likeliest Philadelphia Union win was 1-2 (6.06%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (10.29%). The actual scoreline of 1-1 was predicted with a 10.3% likelihood.

Result
Columbus CrewDrawPhiladelphia Union
54.3% (0.229 0.23)22.31% (-0.093 -0.09)23.39% (-0.131 -0.13)
Both teams to score 58.85% (0.153 0.15)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
59.43% (0.281 0.28)40.57% (-0.277 -0.28)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
37.05% (0.285 0.29)62.95% (-0.282 -0.28)
Columbus Crew Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
85.08% (0.17400000000001 0.17)14.92% (-0.17 -0.17)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
56.69% (0.327 0.33)43.31% (-0.322 -0.32)
Philadelphia Union Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
69.18% (0.042000000000002 0.04)30.83% (-0.036999999999999 -0.04)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
32.9% (0.048000000000002 0.05)67.1% (-0.043999999999997 -0.04)
Score Analysis
    Columbus Crew 54.3%
    Philadelphia Union 23.39%
    Draw 22.31%
Columbus CrewDrawPhiladelphia Union
2-1 @ 9.8% (0.0050000000000008 0.01)
1-0 @ 8.75% (-0.058 -0.06)
2-0 @ 8.32% (-0.004999999999999 -0)
3-1 @ 6.21% (0.04 0.04)
3-0 @ 5.28% (0.028 0.03)
3-2 @ 3.65% (0.027 0.03)
4-1 @ 2.95% (0.037 0.04)
4-0 @ 2.51% (0.029 0.03)
4-2 @ 1.74% (0.023 0.02)
5-1 @ 1.12% (0.021 0.02)
5-0 @ 0.96% (0.017 0.02)
Other @ 3.01%
Total : 54.3%
1-1 @ 10.29% (-0.06 -0.06)
2-2 @ 5.76% (0.008 0.01)
0-0 @ 4.6% (-0.059 -0.06)
3-3 @ 1.43% (0.013 0.01)
Other @ 0.22%
Total : 22.31%
1-2 @ 6.06% (-0.027 -0.03)
0-1 @ 5.41% (-0.063000000000001 -0.06)
0-2 @ 3.19% (-0.034 -0.03)
1-3 @ 2.38% (-0.008 -0.01)
2-3 @ 2.26% (0.0060000000000002 0.01)
0-3 @ 1.25% (-0.011 -0.01)
Other @ 2.84%
Total : 23.39%

How you voted: Columbus Crew vs Philadelphia

Columbus Crew
71.4%
Draw
0.0%
Philadelphia Union
28.6%
7
Head to Head
Apr 9, 2022 11pm
Oct 3, 2021 9pm
Gameweek 36
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