Ace Football previews the Major League Soccer round 10 match between Columbus Crew and Philadelphia Union and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.
Both Columbus Crew and Philadelphia Union need points to escape their current position at the relegation-end of the Major League Soccer table. The match takes place at ScottsMiracle-Gro Field and could be labelled a serious six-pointer.
Columbus Crew approach round 10 as number 12 in the Major League Soccer table with six points on their account so far. With eight rounds behind them, Philadelphia Union have amassed four points, placing them as number 13 in the standings.
Team form: Columbus Crew vs Philadelphia Union
Columbus Crew Form
In their last three matches, Columbus Crew beat Atlanta United 1-3, drew 1-1 with Orlando City, before losing 2-1 against New England Revolution. Columbus Crew claimed a modest two wins in their past six home matches in the Major League Soccer. They also drew three and lost one, scored nine goals and conceded four.
Philadelphia Union Form
Philadelphia Union have been all over in their last three matches across all tournaments. Against Charlotte FC, they came out empty-handed in a 2-1 defeat, whereafter they avenged themselves in a 1-2 win against CF Montreal. Their latest match saw them sharing the spoils in a 0-0 draw against DC United. Philadelphia Union claimed two wins against zero draws and four defeats in their last six away matches in the Major League Soccer. The scoreline from these matches reads nine goals conceded and seven scored.
Betting stats and facts for Columbus Crew and Philadelphia Union
Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Columbus Crew and Philadelphia Union. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.
- In the last 3 Columbus Crew home matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In the last 3 Columbus Crew home matches in the Major League Soccer, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 5 of the last 6 Columbus Crew matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 6 of the last 8 Columbus Crew home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 3 Columbus Crew home matches in the Major League Soccer, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Philadelphia Union have lost 7 of the last 8 matches in the Major League Soccer while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- In 10 of the last 12 Philadelphia Union matches in the Major League Soccer, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Philadelphia Union have lost 6 of the last 8 matches while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- In 7 of the last 8 Philadelphia Union matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 4 Philadelphia Union matches in the Major League Soccer, the sum of goals was over 2.5
Players in form: Columbus Crew vs Philadelphia Union
Wessam Abou Ali has been great for Columbus Crew lately, hitting the target three times, which makes him worth considering in the betting market. Philadelphia Union are optimistic that Jesus Bueno doubles up on the one goal he provided in their past six outings.
Popular markets: Columbus Crew vs Philadelphia Union
Full-time result
Columbus Crew claimed a modest four wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in three of the games, whilst losing three. Philadelphia Union won four of their last 10 games away, drew one and lost five of the games in this run. Columbus Crew have beaten Philadelphia Union in 3 consecutive home league meetings
Both teams to score
Columbus Crew scored the first goal of the match in five games from a possible ten. Interestingly, Philadelphia Union scored the opening goal of the match in just two of their last ten games. Both teams have scored in last 4 consecutive Columbus Crew games Columbus Crew probably enjoy the prospect of scoring on Sunday, as Philadelphia Union managed only two clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. The former claimed two clean sheets in their last 10 matches. Columbus Crew have scored in 4 consecutive home meetings with Philadelphia Union.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals came out seven times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Columbus Crew, who scored an average of 1.5 goals along the way. In the last ten games for Philadelphia Union, six of them had more than 2.5 goals, and they scored an average of 1.4 times goals per game themselves.
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