Our prediction for this MLS match:
Columbus Crew
Match Time & Date:
30/09/2023
06:30 PM
Prediction: 1-1
Philadelphia Union
Lower.com Field will host Saturday’s football game between Columbus Crew and Philadelphia Union. The Crew have been having their ups and downs of late, with the team beating Chicago Fire, losing to Orlando City, while sharing the spoils with Dallas and they face a tough challenge against the fellow MLS Cup title hopefuls. Sean Zawadzki is banned for the match, while fellow midfielder William Sands misses out with a knee injury.
The U’s, on the other hand, have drawn each of their last four league matches. Since Philadelphia are only one point clear of Columbus in the Eastern Conference, we believe that there is a big value in betting on draw. Midfielder Leon Flach remains in the recovery room, but he should be the only absentee in the visiting team. In their last meeting at the venue the two teams played out a goalless draw.
Highlighted Player (Andre Blake):
Andre Blake is a Jamaican goalkeeper who plays for MLS club Philadelphia Union. Blake was born in May Pen, Jamaica, on November 21, 1990, but he went to the UConn college in United States of America. The 193-cm-tall shoot-stopper spent three years playing college football and in 2014 he signed a professional contract with Philadelphia Union.
Andre Blake made his debut for the U in July 2014 in a friendly game against Crystal Palace and he played his first MLS match against Montreal Impact. Speaking of his international career, the goalkeeper made his Jamaica debut on March 2, 2014 in a 2-0 victory over Barbados. Later that year Andre Blake won the Caribbean Cup with the Reggae Boyz as they defeated Trinidad and Tobago on penalties in the title game.
Over the years Blake has established himself as a first-team regular and, no doubt, there is a bright future ahead of him. The Philadelphia Union shoot-stopper wears the number 18 on his shirt.
Highlighted Team (Columbus Crew):
Columbus Crew are an American soccer club based in Columbus, Ohio. The Black & Gold participate in the Eastern Conference and in 2008 they won both the conference and the MLS CUP final. Columbus Crew defeated New York Red Bulls in the MLS Cup final, with the likes of Moreno, Marshall and Hejduk scoring for the Black & Gold in the title game.
The club welcome their rivals at Mapfre Stadium, the venue which was opened on May, 15 1999. The current capacity of the stadium is 19.968 and it has to be noted that Mapfre Stadium is the first soccer-specific venue ever built for a MLS club.
A number of high-profile players were part of Columbus Crew in the past, but Guillermo Barros Schelotto is the most famous footballer that wore the black and yellow shirt. Schelotto played for Columbus Crew from 2007 to 2010 and during his spell with the Mapfre Stadium outfit the Black & Gold won the aforementioned MLS Cup.
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