The MLS Eastern Conference table leaders Philadelphia Union will be back in action this weekend as they host Colorado Rapids at the Subaru Park in the 28th game week of the competition. Kickoffs on August 28 at 02:30 EAT.
With 51 points to their name, the hosts sit in the summit of the table and they will be looking to extend the gap between them and the second placed CF Montreal. Philadelphia Union has recorded only four wins against 14 loses and nine draws this season. Coming into this game they won four of their last six matches (WWLWLW).
Philadelphia Union prepares for this fixture confident after 0-6 MLS victory to beat D.C. United in their last outing. In that game, Philadelphia Union had 51% possession, 22 shots with 12 of them on target and goals scored by Mikael Uhre (37′), Dániel Gazdag (45′), Julián Carranza (47′, 70′, 74′) and Cory Burke (79′). D.C. United got 14 shots with two of them on target.
Colorado Rapids on the other side is 11th with 32 points in the Western Conference, two points and three places below the playoffs spots in the table. Coming into this game, the rapids, record two wins, two draws and two loses in their last six matches (LWWDLD).
Colorado Rapids gets into this meeting of the back of 1-1 MLS draw with Houston Dynamo in their most recent match. In that game, Colorado Rapids had 51% possession, nine shots with four of them on target and a goal scored by Lalas Abubakar (48′). Houston Dynamo got nine shots with three of them on target and a goal by Sebastián Ferreira (95′).
Philadelphia Union vs. Colorado Rapids head to head
Out of the 12 head to head meetings between these two sides since 2010; six matches played out draws, Colorado won four times while Philadelphia won the other two times.
- Philadelphia 1-1 Colorado 30/05/19
- Colorado 3-0 Philadelphia 01/04/18
- Philadelphia 2-1 Colorado 21/05/17
- Colorado 1-1 Philadelphia 29/05/16
- Philadelphia 0-0 Colorado 08/03/15
Home
- DC United 0-6 Philadelphia
- Dallas 1-0 Philadelphia
- Philadelphia 4-1 Chicago
- Cincinnati 3-1 Philadelphia
- Philadelphia 6-0 Houston
Away
- Colorado 1-1 Houston
- Vancouver 2-1 Colorado
- Colorado 1-1 Columbus
- Colorado 4-3 Minnesota
- New York 4-5 Colorado
Philadelphia Union team news
Jim Curtin has a fully fit squad ahead of this game.
Colorado Rapids team news
Oliver Larraz, Dantouma Toure, Aboubacar Keita and Braian Galván will be unavailable for Robin Frasers selection for this game.
Prediction and odds
Philadelphia Union are the better team on paper and unbeaten in four of their last six matches while Colorado is winless in four of their last six matches.
- Philadelphia Union Win
- Goals over 2.5
- Both teams to score
