On the 9th of April, Columbus Crew will travel to Chester to battle Philadelphia Union in a Major League Soccer match. In their last match, Philadelphia Union recorded a 2-0 shutout win against Charlotte. Julián Carranza struck first for Philadelphia Union in the 4th minute, then Daniel Gazdag added another in the 46th minute In the end, Charlotte was frustrated by Philadelphia Union’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Philadelphia Union ended the match with the shutout victory. With 18 points in their last 10 matches Philadelphia Union should be reasonably happy with their performance, while in their last match, Columbus Crew recorded a 0-1 loss against Nashville SC. Alex Muyl scored the first goal for Nashville SC in the 28th minute, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else At the end of 90 a dissapointed Columbus Crew couldn’t manage to score, and Nashville SC took the shutout win. Columbus Crew is looking for direction having earned 13 points in their last 10 matches.
These two teams have not yet played each other this season. Last season Philadelphia Union won the head to head battle with 2 wins.
Lucas Zelarayán has been on a hot streak lately. In the last five games, the midfielder has scored 4 goals for Columbus Crew. Philadelphia Union is fortunate enough to have Gazdag in top form. In the last five matches the midfielder has scored 4 goals.