The Columbus Crew & Philadelphia Union head coaches Nancy and Curtin are both fearing and feeling excited about this very important fixture in the top area of the Major League Soccer positions.
- Columbus Crew have the the best goal difference (+19) in Major League Soccer
- Philadelphia Union have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
It’s a hectic schedule for the away team, as they were in action only three days ago in the Major League Soccer.
Columbus Crew form and stats
Columbus Crew have performed here at Lower.com Field this season with 11 wins from 15 Major League Soccer matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 3 games and lost 1. The Columbus Crew fans aren't used to losing league-games here at Lower.com Field and will expect new points from this game. Columbus Crew has played ten games in a row here without a defeat.
The home team returns to Lower.com Field after drawing with Dallas on their last time out; the game ended 1-1. Midfield player Morris got a match rating of 7.65 in that game, the max score being 10. Morris hit one key pass, dribled past the opponent 1 of 2 times and had 56 successful passes (of 62 total).
Previous to that game, a home match hosting Chicago Fire in a game that was won 3-0.The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Columbus handle that role? We have found 21 games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are 10 wins, 6 draws and 5 defeats.
There will be little rest for Columbus Crew after this match as they are travelling to New England for a Major League Soccer game in only four days.
Goals are plentiful at Lower.com Field in the league this season as Columbus Crew has scored 38 goals here in 15 home games. Columbus Crew are not conceding a lot of goals here at Lower.com Field in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 12 from 15 matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.
Philadelphia Union form and stats
5 wins, 3 draws and 7 losses. That’s the product of Philadelphia Union playing as the away team in the Major League Soccer this season. The Philadelphia manager Curtin is a generous human being, having led his team to four draws in a row during the last 27 days.
Philadelphia Union's last game was the home draw against Dallas (1-1). Wagner, who plays in defense, got the "man of the match" on his team with the rating 8.95. Wagner served one assist, hit six key passes and won 6 of 9 duels.
A 0-0 draw was the result before that, hosting Los Angeles FC.We have checked recent matches where Philadelphia Union have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 5 games were 2 victories, 3 draws and 0 defeats.
Sports betting fact: Both teams have scored at least one goal in 8 of this club's last 10 league fixtures.
A quick return to home after this game, as Philadelphia Union are hosting Atlanta United in the Major League Soccer only four days away.
Philadelphia have scored 22 goals on their travels this season, from 15 away games in the league. Philadelphia Union's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 25 goals from these trips.
Head 2 Head
Philadelphia Union have managed a sequence of 6 consecutive games without defeat (4-2-0) when playing Columbus Crew.The dueling parties have met previously this season: Philadelphia Union - Columbus 4-1.
Top Goalscorers
  J. Hernández Suárez 13 goals |   D. Gazdag 13 goals |  J. Carranza 12 goals |
Columbus Crew missing players
Philadelphia Union missing players
| Columbus Crew | Philadelphia Union | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 30 | 15 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 15 | 30 |
| 14 | 11 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 5 | 14 |
| 7 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| 9 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 7 | 8 |
| 61 | 38 | 11 | Scored | S | 2 | 22 | 52 |
| 42 | 12 | 3 | Conceded | C | 5 | 25 | 36 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 90% |
| 97% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 87% | 77% |
| 60% | 60% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 67% | 63% |
| 40% | 33% | 67% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 53% | 43% |
| 27% | 20% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 7% | 17% |
| 67% | 53% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 67% | 60% |
| 27% | 47% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 13% | 30% |
| 7% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 67% | 20% | 20% |
| 5.1 | 5.1 | 6.7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.7 | 4.3 | 4.3 |
| 3.6 | 4.2 | 3.7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.7 | 4.9 | 4.4 |
| 1.8 | 1.6 | 1.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.3 | 2.5 | 2.3 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| 14.1 | 16.5 | 16.7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11.7 | 12.3 | 13.4 |
| 5.2 | 6 | 7.3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.3 | 4.4 | 4.5 |
| 39% | 42% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 20% | 33% | 39% |
| 10.7 | 9.7 | 6 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 10.3 | 12.9 | 11.3 |
| 4.5 | 4 | 2.7 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4.7 | 4.6 | 3.8 |
- All of Columbus Crew's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Columbus Crew have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Columbus Crew have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Columbus Crew have the most scored goals in the first half (34) in Major League Soccer
- Columbus Crew have the the best goal difference (+19) in Major League Soccer
- Columbus Crew have the the best goal difference (+26) at home in Major League Soccer
- Columbus Crew haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Philadelphia Union have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Philadelphia Union haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Cincinnati | 30 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 50 | 33 | 15 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 30 | 9 | 15 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 20 | 24 | 17 | 62 |
| 2 | Orlando City | 30 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 46 | 37 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 25 | 17 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 20 | 9 | 51 |
| 3 | Philadelphia Union | 30 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 52 | 36 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 30 | 11 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 22 | 25 | 16 | 50 |
| 4 | Columbus Crew | 30 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 61 | 42 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 38 | 12 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 23 | 30 | 19 | 49 |
| 5 | Atlanta United | 31 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 61 | 47 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 41 | 20 | 15 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 20 | 27 | 14 | 49 |
| 6 | New England | 29 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 49 | 36 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 32 | 12 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 24 | 13 | 49 |
| 7 | Nashville SC | 29 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 36 | 28 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 9 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 19 | 8 | 44 |
| 8 | New York City | 31 | 8 | 13 | 10 | 33 | 36 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 22 | 16 | 15 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 20 | -3 | 37 |
| 9 | Montreal Impact | 30 | 11 | 4 | 15 | 30 | 45 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 10 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 35 | -15 | 37 |
| 10 | DC United | 31 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 41 | 44 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 29 | 23 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 21 | -3 | 36 |
| 11 | New York RB | 30 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 30 | 37 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 21 | -7 | 34 |
| 12 | Chicago Fire | 30 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 34 | 47 | 15 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 22 | 19 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 28 | -13 | 34 |
| 13 | Charlotte | 29 | 7 | 12 | 10 | 36 | 48 | 15 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 20 | 21 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 27 | -12 | 33 |
| 14 | Inter Miami | 29 | 9 | 5 | 15 | 37 | 45 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 17 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 15 | 28 | -8 | 32 |
| 15 | Toronto | 30 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 24 | 48 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 7 | 31 | -24 | 22 |
