Philadelphia
2 - 0
Charlotte FC
FT(HT: 1-0)
The Match
Preview
Sports Mole previews Saturday's Major League Soccer clash between Philadelphia Union and Charlotte FC, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
Form, Standings, Stats
Last Game: New England 1-1 Philadelphia
Sunday, May 29 at 12.30am in Major League Soccer
Sunday, May 29 at 12.30am in Major League Soccer
Next Game: Philadelphia vs. Cincinnati
Sunday, June 19 at 12.30am in Major League Soccer
Sunday, June 19 at 12.30am in Major League Soccer
| Current League Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
| 1 | Philadelphia Union | 14 | 9 | 25 |
| 2 | New York Red Bulls | 14 | 7 | 23 |
| 3 | CF Montreal | 14 | 4 | 23 |
Last Game: Seattle 2-1 Charlotte FC
Monday, May 30 at 2.30am in Major League Soccer
Monday, May 30 at 2.30am in Major League Soccer
Next Game: Charlotte FC vs. NY Red Bulls
Saturday, June 11 at 8pm in Major League Soccer
Saturday, June 11 at 8pm in Major League Soccer
| Current League Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
We said: Philadelphia Union 2-0 Charlotte FC
After recording their first two victories, Charlotte will be hoping that can help them pick up some points this weekend, but Philadelphia do remain favourites for this encounter, given their good start to the campaign. Union have a distinctive style whereby they like to utilise counter-attacks, which could help Charlotte as they will see a lot of possession, but Philadelphia have proven that they are good at what they do. 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 72.96%. A draw had a probability of 17.5% and a win for Charlotte FC had a probability of 9.58%.
The most likely scoreline for a Philadelphia Union win was 2-0 with a probability of 13.88%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (12.55%) and 3-0 (10.23%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (8.25%), while for a Charlotte FC win it was 0-1 (3.73%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with a 13.9% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted a 2-0 win for Philadelphia Union in this match.
| Result | ||
| Philadelphia Union | Draw | Charlotte FC |
| 72.96% | 17.46% | 9.58% |
| Both teams to score 42.91% |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
