Sunday , 23 August 2026

Austin FC vs Philadelphia Union, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2026
Austin FC
1 – 1
Full Time
Philadelphia Union
Sat 22 Aug 2026 · 23:30 UTC Q2 Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 18' Cavan Sullivan
Brendan Hines-Ike 21' 1–1
Y 38' Jesus Bueno
Y 41' Neil Pierre
Ervin Torres 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Austin FC vs Philadelphia Union — MLS at Q2 Stadium.

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Nashville SC 18 40
2 Internacional CF Miami 18 38
3 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 17 34
4 Los Angeles FC 19 34
5 San Jose Earthquakes 18 33
6 Houston Dynamo 18 32
7 New England Revolution 18 30
8 Chicago Fire FC 17 29
9 FC Dallas 18 27
10 Real Salt Lake 17 27
11 New York City FC 18 26
12 FC Cincinnati 18 26
13 St. Louis City 18 26
14 Charlotte FC 18 25
15 New York Red Bulls 18 25
16 Portland Timbers 18 24
17 Seattle Sounders FC 17 24
18 Minnesota United FC 18 24
19 D.C. United SC 18 23
20 Colorado Rapids SC 18 22
21 Los Angeles Galaxy 19 22
22 San Diego FC 18 21
23 Columbus Crew SC 18 20
24 Orlando City SC 18 20
25 Toronto FC 18 17
26 Austin FC 18 17
27 Philadelphia Union 18 16
28 Montreal Impact FC 18 16
29 Sporting Kansas City 18 14
30 Atlanta United FC 18 12

Head-to-Head

2
Austin FC 2 games · Avg 3.0 goals Philadelphia Union
Last 5 meetings
2026-08-22 Austin FC 1–1 Philadelphia Union 2024-03-17 Austin FC 2–2 Philadelphia Union

Recent Form

Austin FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Aug Philadelphia Union H 1–1 D
20 Aug Seattle Sounders FC A 2–1 W
17 Aug FC Dallas H 1–2 L
02 Aug Colorado Rapids SC A 0–1 L
26 Jul Houston Dynamo A 0–3 L
23 Jul Seattle Sounders FC H 3–1 W
Philadelphia Union
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Aug Austin FC A 1–1 D
19 Aug Internacional CF Miami H 2–2 D
16 Aug New York City FC A 3–2 W
01 Aug Atlanta United FC H 3–2 W
25 Jul Seattle Sounders FC H 1–0 W
22 Jul New York Red Bulls H 3–1 W

Season Stats

Austin FC Philadelphia Union
#26 Position #27
17 Points 16
18 Played 18
4 / 5 / 9 W / D / L 4 / 4 / 10
22 Scored 25
36 Conceded 33
-14 GD -8
0.94 PPG 0.89
22% Win % 22%

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
24% Clean Sheets
Austin FC this season
19% Clean Sheets
Philadelphia Union this season

Austin FC are 26th (17 pts). Philadelphia Union are 27th (16 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Austin FC
0-15
5/3
16-30
2/4
31-45
2/4
46-60
2/4
61-75
2/2
76+
7/14
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Philadelphia Union
0-15
3/4
16-30
2/6
31-45
3/4
46-60
4/1
61-75
6/2
76+
4/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Austin FC
Myrto Uzuni 6 G
Christian Ramirez 5 G 1 A
Philadelphia Union
Milan Iloski 8 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' And we are off! Austin FC vs Philadelphia Union — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' Nathan Harriel has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 2 goals to his name this season.
  • 10' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 15' Austin FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 18' What a moment for Cavan Sullivan! That strike on 18 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 21' Against the run of play, Brendan Hines-Ike has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 26' USA international Neil Pierre has been a key figure this campaign — 2 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 31' Austin FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 36' Over 36 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 38' The referee calls foul for Jesus Bueno. He receives a card.
  • 41' Neil Pierre has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 41.
  • 46' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 51' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Austin FC and Philadelphia Union are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 56' It is a cagey affair so far. Austin FC in their trying to find a way past Philadelphia Union's compact .
  • 57' A tactical swap from Philadelphia Union — Quinn Sullivan on, Indiana Vassilev off on 57 minutes.
  • 62' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 63' The Austin FC bench stirs into life. Jorge Alastuey is withdrawn and Facundo Torres Perez gets his opportunity.
  • 68' A quiet spell here at Q2 Stadium. Austin FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 72' Brendan Hines-Ike makes way for Mikkel Desler at the 72 minute mark. A tactical switch from Austin FC.
  • 74' Philadelphia Union ring the changes. Cavan Sullivan has done his job and it is now time for Agustin Anello to step up.
  • 79' Austin FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 84' Zan Kolmanic gets the nod from Austin FC. He replaces Jon Gallagher and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 89' It looks like no one’s ball. Philadelphia Union is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 90' That looks like a foul for a card for Ervin Torres.
  • 90' Another substitution for Philadelphia Union to replace Milan Iloski by Alejandro Bedoya on 90 minute.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-1 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Austin FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Philadelphia Union Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ryan Richter

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Mikkel Uhre 1
Diego Rubio 1
Jon Gallagher 1
Cavan Sullivan 1
Brendan Hines-Ike 1
Daniel Gazdag 1

Head to Head

2026-08-22 Austin FC 1–1 Philadelphia Union 2024-03-17 Austin FC 2–2 Philadelphia Union

Austin FC Form

2026-08-22 Austin FC 1–1 Philadelphia Union D 2026-08-20 Seattle Sounders FC 1–2 Austin FC W 2026-08-17 Austin FC 1–2 FC Dallas L 2026-08-02 Colorado Rapids SC 1–0 Austin FC L 2026-07-26 Houston Dynamo 3–0 Austin FC L 2026-07-23 Austin FC 3–1 Seattle Sounders FC W

Philadelphia Union Form

2026-08-22 Austin FC 1–1 Philadelphia Union D 2026-08-19 Philadelphia Union 2–2 Internacional CF Miami D 2026-08-16 New York City FC 2–3 Philadelphia Union W 2026-08-01 Philadelphia Union 3–2 Atlanta United FC W 2026-07-25 Philadelphia Union 1–0 Seattle Sounders FC W 2026-07-22 Philadelphia Union 3–1 New York Red Bulls W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.56 Austin FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.64 Philadelphia Union xG
I would bet for: Austin FC or Philadelphia Union 73% + Both teams to score 64%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Austin FC36% Draw27% Philadelphia Union37%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes64% 0% No36%
Avg goals/match: 3.2
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 83%
17%
± 2.5 61%
39%
± 3.5 39%
61%
± 4.5 22%
78%

Double Chance

Austin FC or Draw
63%
Draw or Philadelphia Union
64%
Austin FC or Philadelphia Union
73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Austin FC27% Draw43% Philadelphia Union30%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
8.2%
2 – 1
7.8%
2 – 2
6.4%
0 – 1
5.9%
0 – 0
5.7%
1 – 0
5.6%
0 – 2
5.5%
2 – 0
5%
1 – 3
4.5%
3 – 1
4.1%
2 – 3
3.5%

Asian Handicap — Austin FC

Handicap Austin FC covers Push Philadelphia Union covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 11% 82%
-1.5 18% — 82%
-1 18% 18% 65%
-0.5 35% — 65%
+0.5 61% — 39%
+1 61% 19% 20%
+1.5 80% — 20%
+2 80% 12% 8%
+2.5 92% — 8%

Clean Sheet

Austin FC keeps clean sheet
20% ✓
Philadelphia Union keeps clean sheet
22% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.