Columbus Crew vs Philadelphia Union Prediction: Prepare for a shocker!

Columbus Crew’s lack of consistency continued in their last game against FC Dallas. The game ended in a 1-1 draw and they are once again under pressure to keep their spot on the table. A win here would be vital to help them maintain that spot otherwise, they might find themselves dropping down. Philadelphia Union are the visitors here and they are only 1 point above Columbus Crew. So, the outcome of this game will affect the position of either side on the table. Philadelphia Union beat Columbus Crew 4-1 in their last meeting back in February and they will be hoping for a similar result in this game.

Columbus Crew

Columbus Crew are beginning to get complacent at this point in the season. Their last 5 games in the league ended in 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats, with their most recent game ending in a 1-1 draw against FC Dallas away from home.

Columbus Crew can’t afford to keep throwing away important points as they are on the brink of dropping off the 5th spot in the MLS table. They currently have 49 points and they are closely followed by Atlanta United and New England Revolution who share the same point as them.

The Crew managed to play a 1-1 draw against FC Dallas in their last game. Columbus Crew went ahead through Nkosi Tafari’s own goal in the 24th minute, but parity was restored in the 43rd minute by Jared Obrian and the game ended as a draw at full time.

Streaks

• First to score in 6/7 games.
• First half winner in 5/7 games.

Philadelphia Union

Philadelphia Union will be hoping for a win after a string of draws in their last 4 games in a row since the 4-1 win over New York Red Bulls last month. It has been a struggle for the Philadelphia Union team and the battle for top spot in heating up, which is why a win is crucial for this team.

Philadelphia Union have 50 points and they face Columbus Crew who are with 49 points. It would be interesting to see the look of the table after these two teams face each other.

It was another tight fisted game for Philadelphia Union when they faced FC Dallas in their last match. Quinn Sullivan gave them the lead in the 25th minute, but they lost it in the 36th minute as Alan Valesco equalized for FC Dallas. The game remained as a draw until the end of the final whistle.

Philadelphia Union will need to fix the issues with the attacking department if they hope to get a win against the Crew in this game.

Streaks

• No losses in 5 games.
• No wins in 4 games.
• More than 2.5 goals in 7/9 games.
• Both teams scored in 6/7 games.
• Less than 10.5 corners in 5/5 games.

Head to Head

Columbus Crew and Philadelphia Union have played 20 matches against each other. Philadelphia Union won 10 games, while Columbus Crew won 6 games and 4 games ended in a draw.

Streaks

• Philadelphia Union have not lost the last 6 games.

Analysis and Prediction

There is not much difference between these two clubs at the moment. Both have had struggles and are eager to correct them. However, I think the struggles of Philadelphia Union will continue in this game. They have struggled to score goals as they used to. Columbus Crew will be playing with the support of the fans behind them and that will have a huge influence on the opposition who are still trying to find their feet. There’s no way this ends with Columbus Crew losing on home soil.

• Home Win or Draw and Over 2.5 Goals at 1.97 Odds
• Over 3 Goals at 1.75 Odds
• Correct Score 3-1 at 13.00 odds