Major League Soccer
Feb 26, 2023 at 12.30am UK
Talen Energy Stadium
Philadelphia
4 - 1
Columbus Crew
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Form, Standings, Stats
Last Game: Los Angeles 3-3 Philadelphia (3-0 pen.)
Saturday, November 5 at 8pm in Major League Soccer
Saturday, November 5 at 8pm in Major League Soccer
Last Game: Orlando City 2-1 Columbus Crew
Sunday, October 9 at 7.30pm in Major League Soccer
Sunday, October 9 at 7.30pm in Major League Soccer
We said: Philadelphia Union 3-0 Columbus Crew
All the signs indicate that Philadelphia should be comfortable winners on Saturday night, getting their 2023 campaign off to the perfect start against a side they have a very good recent record against. Not only are the U undefeated against Columbus in the last five meetings, they have not conceded a single goal in that time, and we expect that record to continue this weekend, given the disparity between the two sides last season.How to watch
You can watch Philadelphia Union vs. Columbus Crew and every MLS match this season live on Apple TV. Click here for more details on how to subscribe. Read more.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 Philadelphia Union win with a probability of 57.38%. A draw had a probability of 22% and a win for Columbus Crew had a probability of 20.61%.
The most likely scoreline for a Philadelphia Union win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.92%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (9.69%) and 2-0 (9.32%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (10.31%), while for a Columbus Crew win it was 1-2 (5.49%). The actual scoreline of 4-1 was predicted with a 3.1% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Philadelphia Union would win this match.
| Result | ||
| Philadelphia Union | Draw | Columbus Crew |
57.38% ( -0.05) | 22% ( 0.01) | 20.61% ( 0.04) |
| Both teams to score 55.95% ( 0.01) |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
