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Match Timeline

13'
Iván Jaime
Penalty cancelled
22'
Thomas Gillier🟨
Yellow Card
23'
Iván Jaime⚽
Normal Goal → Efraín Morales
25'
Iván Jaime⚽
Goal confirmed
37'
Prince-Osei Owusu🟨
Yellow Card
37'
Wikelman Carmona🔄
Substitution 1 → Fabian Herbers
43'
Victor Loturi🟨
Yellow Card
45+6'
Japhet Sery Larsen🟨
Yellow Card
55'
Japhet Sery Larsen⚽
Normal Goal → Milan Iloski
59'
Olwethu Makhanya🟨
Yellow Card
65'
Ben Bender🔄
Substitution 1 → Ezekiel Alladoh
70'
Jesus Bueno⚽
Normal Goal → Ezekiel Alladoh
70'
Efraín Morales🔄
Substitution 2 → Tomás Avilés
70'
Dagur Dan Þórhallsson🔄
Substitution 3 → Hennadiy Synchuk
81'
Japhet Sery Larsen🔄
Substitution 2 → Philippe Ndinga
81'
Milan Iloski🔄
Substitution 3 → Alejandro Bedoya
82'
Fabian Herbers🔄
Substitution 4 → Kwadwo Opoku
82'
Victor Loturi🔄
Substitution 5 → Olger Escobar
85'
Bruno Damiani🟨
Yellow Card
88'
Indiana Vassilev🔄
Substitution 4 → Cavan Sullivan
90+6'
Jovan Lukić🟨
Yellow Card

Match Statistics

4Shots on Goal6
3Shots off Goal7
7Total Shots15
0Blocked Shots2
5Shots insidebox10
2Shots outsidebox5
16Fouls19
2Corner Kicks4
4Offsides1
50Ball Possession50
3Yellow Cards4
4Goalkeeper Saves3
337Total passes320
238Passes accurate230
71Passes %72
0.97expected_goals1.02
0goals_prevented0

Starting Lineups

CF MontrealCF Montreal1:1

Starting XI

31Thomas GillierG
13Luca PetrassoD
8Matthew LongstaffM
10Iván JaimeM
9Prince-Osei OwusuF
4Brayan VeraD
22Victor LoturiM
16Wikelman CarmonaM
24Efraín MoralesD
17Dagur Dan ÞórhallssonM
27Dawid BugajD

Philadelphia UnionPhiladelphia Union1:1

Starting XI

18Andre BlakeG
39Frankie WestfieldD
19Indiana VassilevM
9Bruno DamianiF
29Olwethu MakhanyaD
4Jovan LukićM
10Milan IloskiF
5Japhet Sery LarsenD
8Jesus BuenoM
26Nathan HarrielD
16Ben BenderM

Head-to-Head

📈 Team Form & Statistics

CF Montreal
CF Montreal
Form: L-L-L-W-L
Philadelphia Union
Philadelphia Union
Form: L-L-D-L-L
Record
2 W
1 D
7 L
•
2 W
1 D
7 L
Goals Per Game
1.4
Scored
vs
1.7
Scored
2.4
Conceded
vs
1.3
Conceded
Betting Indicators
Clean Sheets
20%
Clean Sheets
20%
BTTS
50%
BTTS
50%
Home/Away Performance
Scored
Home:0.0
Away:1.4
Conceded
Home:0.0
Away:2.4
Scored
Home:1.8
Away:1.6
Conceded
Home:1.2
Away:1.4

ELO comparison

Pre-match ratings

Rating period
Match snapshot
CF Montreal versus Philadelphia Union: long term ELO, before the match
CF MontrealHomeRatingPhiladelphia UnionAway
Strength
1,386.4Overall1,474.2
1,448.9Match venue1,484.9
1,448.9At home1,560.2
1,400.2Away1,484.9
Attack & defence
1,430.8Attack1,457.5
1,428.2Defence1,568
1,418.9Home attack1,523.4
1,455.7Away attack1,469.8
1,485.2Home defence1,589.9
1,420.2Away defence1,553.1
Match profile
2,188.3Goal environment2,035
1,795Home goals1,780
1,893.3Away goals1,755
1,496.4Possession1,494.3
Specialist ratings
1,522.3Set-piece attack1,555.5
1,521.8Set-piece defence1,554
1,463.8Close games1,441.5
1,367.2Winning margin1,482.4

Match venue compares CF Montreal at home with Philadelphia Union away. All ratings are within this league.

Higher goal environment ratings mean higher-scoring games, not necessarily a stronger team. A starting league rating is 1500.

📝 Match Preview

CF Montreal vs Philadelphia Union - The Big O Preview
Recommendation:OVER_2_5
Odds:1.67
Expected Value:+10.2%
Confidence:7

Welcome to another goal-fest analysis from The Big O! Life's too short for nil-nil, and this MLS clash between CF Montreal and Philadelphia Union looks primed for fireworks. Let's dive into the numbers. CF Montreal's defense has been a sieve, conceding an average of 2.4 goals per game in their last 10 matches. That is a recipe for high-scoring affairs. On the other side, Philadelphia Union has been finding the net at a rate of 1.7 goals per game. When you combine Montreal's leaky backline with Philly's attacking output, the math points squarely toward goals. The head-to-head history is the cherry on top. In their last 10 meetings, 7 matches saw Over 2.5 Goals. The last time they met, it was a 4-2 thriller. The goal expectancy data provided for this fixture suggests a total of 3.4 goals (1.4 for Montreal, 2.0 for Philly). A 3.4 goal expectancy strongly supports the Over 2.5 market. The bookmakers have the Over 2.5 Goals at 1.67. While that's a low number, the probability of seeing more than 2.5 goals based on the 3.4 goal expectancy is roughly 66%. The odds imply a probability of about 60%. That 6% edge meets our value threshold. With both teams showing a 50% Both Teams to Score rate and Montreal's defensive struggles, the path to goals is clear. Key Points: - CF Montreal concedes 2.4 goals per game. - Philadelphia Union scores 1.7 goals per game. - Head-to-Head: 70% of matches went Over 2.5 Goals. - Goal Expectancy: 3.4 total goals. - Odds 1.67 offer value with ~6% edge. The Big O is calling it: Over 2.5 Goals. Let's get those goals!

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