Big-shot Philadelphia Union visit Columbus Crew after their 0-1-result against Chicago Fire. Get out our thorough match preview!
- Columbus Crew haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Philadelphia Union have the fewest conceded goals (13) in Major League Soccer
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Columbus Crew form and stats
When playing at home in the Major League Soccer, Columbus Crew have managed 3 wins, 1 draw and suffered 3 defeats from 7 games.
It's back home for Columbus, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Toronto away with the result 2-1. Nagbe and Zawadzki found the net in that victory. Room loved the game against Toronto. With a stunning six saves the goalkeeper played a huge part in the 2-1 victory. Midfield player Nagbe got a match rating of 7.85 in that game, the max score being 10. Nagbe scored one goal, hit one key pass, dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times and had 41 successful passes (of 45 total).
A 0-0 draw away before that, with Real Salt Lake the opponent.The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Columbus Crew have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 15 matches with the results: Won 7, drawn 5 and lost 3.
Columbus Crew has scored 10 league goals at home this season, in 7 matches.
Philadelphia Union form and stats
3-3-2 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Philadelphia Union, who have the fewest conceded goals (13) in Major League Soccer, in their Major League Soccer matches away.
Philadelphia are travelling again after losing away to Chicago Fire in their previous match (0-1). Before that loss this club had won at least one point from nine league games in a row. Defender Wagner was the best team player with a rating of 7.44. Wagner hit three key passes and won 4 of 7 duels.
Prior to that match, a home win 2-1 against New York City.So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Philadelphia Union playing away and similar expectations, we found 12 relevant matches. Results were 4 Philadelphia Union wins, 5 draws and 3 defeats.
Few goals the story here? 12 of this team's last 15 league matches have had zero, one or two goals.
Philadelphia Union have scored 11 goals on their travels this season, from 8 away games in the league.
Head 2 Head
The last H2H meeting ended Philadelphia Union - Columbus 1-0, played this season. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: four - two - four (Columbus Crew wins - draws - Philadelphia Union wins). As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), seven had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  D. Gazdag 7 goals |   L. Zelarayán 4 goals |  J. Carranza 4 goals |
Columbus Crew missing players
Philadelphia Union missing players
| Columbus Crew | Philadelphia Union | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 16 | 7 | 0 | Played | P | 1 | 8 | 17 |
| 5 | 3 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 6 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| 5 | 3 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 20 | 10 | 0 | Scored | S | 1 | 11 | 22 |
| 18 | 7 | 0 | Conceded | C | 1 | 8 | 13 |
| 88% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 94% |
| 75% | 86% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 88% | 82% |
| 44% | 43% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 38% | 24% |
| 19% | 14% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 12% | 6% |
| 6% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 44% | 29% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 62% | 59% |
| 25% | 29% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 25% | 35% |
| 44% | 43% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 12% | 12% |
| 5.4 | 5.6 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5 | 4.5 | 4.7 |
| 4.9 | 4.1 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 11 | 9.1 | 6.8 |
| 1.8 | 1.7 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2.9 | 2.4 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 13 | 15.7 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 5 | 10.5 | 11.9 |
| 3.6 | 4.7 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2 | 3.5 | 4.5 |
| 34% | 30% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 39% | 29% |
| 11.2 | 9.4 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 21 | 15.4 | 13.6 |
| 3.9 | 2.7 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 2 | 3.9 | 3.8 |
- Columbus Crew haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Philadelphia Union have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- Philadelphia Union have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Philadelphia Union have the fewest conceded goals (13) in Major League Soccer
- Philadelphia Union have the fewest conceded goals (8) away in Major League Soccer
- Philadelphia Union have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (4) in Major League Soccer
- 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 | Philadelphia Union | 17 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 22 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 29 |
| 2 | New York RB | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 28 | 20 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 29 |
| 3 | Montreal Impact | 17 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 32 | 29 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 17 | 3 | 29 |
| 4 | New York City | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 31 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 28 |
| 5 | Orlando City | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 23 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 9 | -3 | 25 |
| 6 | New England | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 27 | 26 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 16 | 1 | 24 |
| 7 | Cincinnati | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 27 | 30 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 15 | -3 | 24 |
| 8 | Columbus Crew | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 20 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 21 |
| 9 | Inter Miami | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 25 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 13 | -8 | 21 |
| 10 | Charlotte | 18 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 17 | 22 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 16 | -5 | 20 |
| 11 | Atlanta United | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 24 | 24 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 19 |
| 12 | Toronto | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 24 | 32 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 17 | -8 | 18 |
| 13 | Chicago Fire | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 22 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 17 | -7 | 17 |
| 14 | DC United | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 18 | 27 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 12 | -9 | 14 |
