There should be a significant difference in quality between these teams based on table positions so far, with Philadelphia Union leading Cincinnati by 15 points.
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.
Philadelphia Union form and stats
This stadium has been a fortress for Philadelphia Union in the Major League Soccer so far this season with the win-draw-loss statistic 5-1-0. After failing to beat Portland Timbers here, Philadelphia Union has put together a very nice winning streak on their own turf with four wins in a row.
In their previous game, the manager J. Curtin led his Philadelphia Union to a defeat in the Major League Soccer match away at Toronto. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here. Previous to that game, a home match hosting Inter Miami in a game that was won 3-0.
There's a new fixture coming up fairly quickly for Philadelphia, as the Major League Soccer home game vs Montreal Impact is only four days away.
Goals decide football matches and Philadelphia are scoring many of them at home; 13 on target from 6 league matches. From these home matches, Philadelphia Union have conceded only 4 goals.
Cincinnati form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Cincinnati, who have the fewest scored goals (8) in Major League Soccer, so far with only 6 points returning home. The records show 2-0-7 (win-draw-lose). The travelling fans think it's time that their travel expenses are covered with some points now, as Cincinnati have lost on their last two travels.
H. Medunjanin was the last player to score for the away team. Cincinnati haven't scored a league goal in the last 275 minutes.
Cincinnati lost away at Minnesota United (0-2) in their previous game and are perhaps starting to feel homesick. Prior to that match, the Cincinnati manager J. Stam faced defeat when travelling to New York City and losing 0-4.
A quick return to home after this game, as Cincinnati are hosting Toronto in the Major League Soccer only four days away.
The attacking power of Cincinnati when travelling is not overwhelming with 6 goals scored from 9 league matches away. The Cincinnati manager J. Stam has some worries about the defense as 19 goals have been conceded in these travels.
Head 2 Head
The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Cincinnati - Philadelphia 0-0 entered in the official records. Head-2-head stats last four meetings: two - one - one (Philadelphia Union wins - draws - Cincinnati wins). As for goals, zero matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four had two or less.Philadelphia Union missing players
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| Philadelphia Union | Cincinnati | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 18 | 9 | 3 | Played | P | 1 | 10 | 16 |
| 10 | 7 | 3 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 7 | 8 |
| 30 | 18 | 9 | Scored | S | 0 | 7 | 9 |
| 16 | 7 | 2 | Conceded | C | 3 | 20 | 24 |
| 89% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 75% |
| 67% | 78% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 80% | 62% |
| 56% | 67% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 60% | 44% |
| 22% | 22% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 20% | 19% |
| 17% | 11% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 10% | 6% |
| 50% | 67% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 40% | 25% |
| 39% | 33% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 20% | 44% |
| 22% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 40% | 56% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2.2 | 2.2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 210 | 106 | 35 | Total Shots | T S | 7 | 112 | 155 |
| 85 | 44 | 13 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 30 | 44 |
| 35% | 41% | 69% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 23% | 20% |
- Cincinnati has the fewest scored goals (8) in Major League Soccer
- Cincinnati has the most conceded goals (19) away in Major League Soccer
- Cincinnati has the the worst goal difference (-13) away in Major League Soccer
- Cincinnati has the the worst goal difference (-15) in Major League Soccer
- Cincinnati have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Cincinnati have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Cincinnati haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Philadelphia Union have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Philadelphia Union have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Philadelphia Union have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Philadelphia Union have scored more than double the goals of Cincinnati.
- Philadelphia Union haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Columbus Crew | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 25 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 15 | 31 |
| 2 | Toronto | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 26 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 31 |
| 3 | Orlando City | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 28 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 29 |
| 4 | Philadelphia Union | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 25 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 28 |
| 5 | New York City | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 23 |
| 6 | New England | 15 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 22 |
| 7 | New York RB | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 18 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 11 | -1 | 20 |
| 8 | Atlanta United | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 17 | 19 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 10 | -2 | 17 |
| 9 | Montreal Impact | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 22 | 29 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 14 | -7 | 17 |
| 10 | Nashville SC | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 8 | -3 | 17 |
| 11 | Chicago Fire | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 20 | 24 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 15 | -4 | 16 |
| 12 | Cincinnati | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 23 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 19 | -15 | 13 |
| 13 | Inter Miami | 15 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 14 | 25 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 14 | -11 | 11 |
| 14 | DC United | 15 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 24 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | -13 | 11 |