The Match
Preview
Sports Mole previews Wednesday's Major League Soccer clash between Dallas and Philadelphia Union, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
Form, Standings, Stats
Last Game: Dallas 4-1 Earthquakes
Sunday, August 14 at 2am in Major League Soccer
Sunday, August 14 at 2am in Major League Soccer
| Current League Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
| 1 | Dallas | 26 | 10 | 39 |
| 2 | Real Salt Lake | 25 | -1 | 37 |
| 3 | Portland Timbers | 26 | 2 | 33 |
Last Game: Philadelphia 4-1 Chicago Fire
Sunday, August 14 at 12.30am in Major League Soccer
Sunday, August 14 at 12.30am in Major League Soccer
| Current League Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
| 1 | Philadelphia Union | 25 | 26 | 48 |
| 2 | CF Montreal | 25 | 4 | 43 |
| 3 | New York Red Bulls | 25 | 5 | 37 |
We said: Dallas 1-1 Philadelphia Union
Both sides have been in good form of late, so we can envisage a share of the spoils. Philadelphia are second in the overall MLS table right now, but with a long trip ahead of them to Dallas, they would likely be content with avoiding defeat. 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 Dallas win with a probability of 46.54%. A win for Philadelphia Union had a probability of 26.8% and a draw had a probability of 26.7%.
The most likely scoreline for a Dallas win was 1-0 with a probability of 12.41%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.99%) and 2-0 (8.86%). The likeliest Philadelphia Union win was 0-1 (8.82%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.59%). The actual scoreline of 1-0 was predicted with a 12.4% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted a 1-0 win for Dallas in this match.
| Result | ||
| Dallas | Draw | Philadelphia Union |
46.54% ( 0.01) | 26.66% ( -0.3) | 26.8% ( 0.29) |
| Both teams to score 48.46% ( 1.05) |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
