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Philadelphia Union First Half Goals
In 167 MLS matches, 72.5% of Philadelphia Union’s first halves produced a goal, 17th of the 30 published clubs in the division. They scored before halftime in 52.7% of them and conceded in 39.5%.
What Philadelphia Union’s first halves look like
The back line is a different proposition on the road: 48.8% of away matches bring an early goal against Philadelphia Union, next to 30.1% at home. Most of the early scoring in Philadelphia Union’s matches is their own doing. They find the net before the break in 52.7% of matches and let one in during 39.5%, 13.2pp apart.
Home advantage arrives early for Philadelphia Union: they open the scoring account before halftime in 59.0% of home matches and only 46.4% of away ones, 12.6pp between them. Philadelphia Union guard the first half better than they attack it: 2nd of 30 in the division for early goals conceded, 6th for scoring them.
Counted in goals rather than matches, Philadelphia Union put 0.80 past the opposition before the break each game and ship 0.53. A goal arrives before halftime in 72.5% of Philadelphia Union’s MLS matches. That trails the MLS figure of 73.6%, without much in it. The other 27.5% end level and goalless.
Every figure on this page rests on 167 completed Philadelphia Union matches over 5 seasons (2022 to 2026). That is enough to separate a clear tendency from noise, and not enough to split it much further by venue or opponent.
Philadelphia Union first-half profile
| A goal before halftime (over 0.5) | 72.5% |
|---|---|
| Two or more (over 1.5) | 38.9% |
| Three or more (over 2.5) | 16.8% |
| Average first-half goals in their matches | 1.34 |
| Matches in which they scored before halftime | 52.7% |
| Matches in which they conceded before halftime | 39.5% |
| First-half goals scored per match | 0.80 |
| First-half goals conceded per match | 0.53 |
| Matches counted | 167 |
| Seasons covered | 5 (2022 to 2026) |
The over rows count goals by either side; the scored and conceded rows split that between them.
Home and away
| Venue | Over 0.5 | Over 1.5 | Scored | Conceded | Avg goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 72.3% | 42.2% | 59.0% | 30.1% | 1.34 | 83 |
| Away | 72.6% | 35.7% | 46.4% | 48.8% | 1.33 | 84 |
Philadelphia Union score before halftime 59.0% of the time at home against 46.4% away, a gap of 12.6pp. Each row rests only on the matches played at that venue, so read them as two separate samples rather than one split in half.
Philadelphia Union against MLS
| Line | Philadelphia Union | MLS | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Over 0.5 | 72.5% | 73.6% | −1.1pp |
| Over 1.5 | 38.9% | 38.6% | +0.3pp |
| Over 2.5 | 16.8% | 15.5% | +1.3pp |
Counted from 167 matches · 5 seasons · 2022 to 2026.
How to read these numbers
- These are historical rates over pooled seasons, not a forecast. A club that has changed manager, division or squad reads as the average of every version of itself on record.
- The opponent matters as much as the club. A high-scoring side against a defense that rarely concedes early is a different fixture from the same side against one that does.
For the model’s estimate of an actual upcoming fixture rather than this club’s history, see first half goals predictions and how the model works.
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First Half Score is a research and information tool. Predictions and historical hit rates are provided for informational purposes only and are not financial, investment, or betting advice. Outcomes are uncertain and no figure guarantees a result. Intended for users 18+.