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CF Montréal 1–2 Philadelphia Union · Major League Soccer

1–2Full-time analysis

This page describes the completed match context. The result is not presented as a prior forecast.

Match at a glance

Philadelphia Union won 1–2.

Shots
715
Shots on target
46
Expected goals
0.971.02
Possession
50%50%

Full time

What the match recorded

Philadelphia Union beat CF Montreal 2–1. Recorded in this match (CF Montreal – Philadelphia Union): shots 7–15, shots on target 4–6, expected goals 0.97–1.02, possession 50%–50%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

CF Montreal's recent record differs from the season

moderate

CF Montreal's last-five goals scored average is above their season average.

1.6 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.14 goals/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for1.6 goals/match1.14 goals/match1.46 goals/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

CF Montreal show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

CF Montreal's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit below their competition baselines.

11 shots/match ▲ShotsCF Montreal · Philadelphia Union14.1 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

MetricCF MontrealPhiladelphia UnionBaseline
Shots11 shots/match14.1 shots/match12 shots/match
Shots against13.3 shots/match9.29 shots/match12.4 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

Both teams have elevated fouls records

weak

Each team's season fouls average is above the competition baseline.

14.1 fouls/matchFoulsCF Montreal · Philadelphia Union16 fouls/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Both team averages are compared with the same competition baseline.

Window: season

MetricCF MontrealPhiladelphia UnionBaseline
Fouls14.1 fouls/match16 fouls/match12.3 fouls/match

Caveat: A shared historical pattern is descriptive and may not repeat in one fixture.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots7 shots15 shotsCF Montréal 7 shots, Philadelphia Union 15 shots
  • Shots on target4 shots6 shotsCF Montréal 4 shots, Philadelphia Union 6 shots
  • Expected goals0.97 xG1.02 xGCF Montréal 0.97 xG, Philadelphia Union 1.02 xG
  • Possession50%50%CF Montréal 50%, Philadelphia Union 50%
  • Corners2 corners4 cornersCF Montréal 2 corners, Philadelphia Union 4 corners
  • Fouls16 fouls19 foulsCF Montréal 16 fouls, Philadelphia Union 19 fouls
  • Yellow cards3 cards4 cardsCF Montréal 3 cards, Philadelphia Union 4 cards

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1CF Montréal
1Draws
3Philadelphia Union
Philadelphia Union — CF Montréal · Major League Soccer2–1
CF Montréal — Philadelphia Union · Major League Soccer1–2
CF Montréal — Philadelphia Union · Major League Soccer4–2
Philadelphia Union — CF Montréal · Major League Soccer2–2
Philadelphia Union — CF Montréal · Major League Soccer3–0

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: CF Montréal favored in 2 of 11 directional metrics · Philadelphia Union in 6 · 3 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

CF Montréal7 matchesPhiladelphia Union7 matches
1.14 goals/match ▲Goals scored7/70.86 goals/match
2.71 goals/matchGoals allowed7/7▲ 1.71 goals/match
1.22 xG/matchExpected goals4/4▲ 1.35 xG/match
11 shots/matchShots7/7▲ 14.1 shots/match
3.71 shots/matchShots on target7/73.71 shots/match
50.4% ●Possession7/749.3%
4 corners/matchCorners7/7● 6.29 corners/match
1.5 cards/matchCards4/34 cards/match
14.1 fouls/matchFouls7/716 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidenceUseful evidence — limited
Season samples7 / 7home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • Evidence is usable but does not meet the strongest completeness threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
Analysis cutoff: Sat, 11 Apr 2026, 22:30 UTC · analysis-v4

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