Austin FC vs Philadelphia Union, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Austin FC vs Philadelphia Union — MLS at Q2 Stadium.
- Austin FC 28 games · 31 pts (2026/26)
- Philadelphia Union 28 games · 42 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 28 | 63 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 28 | 49 |
| 3 | Chicago Fire FC | 28 | 48 |
| 4 | Charlotte FC | 28 | 46 |
| 5 | New England Revolution | 28 | 46 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 28 | 42 |
| 7 | Orlando City SC | 28 | 37 |
| 8 | FC Cincinnati | 27 | 36 |
| 9 | New York Red Bulls | 28 | 36 |
| 10 | New York City FC | 28 | 33 |
| 11 | Toronto FC | 28 | 32 |
| 12 | D.C. United SC | 27 | 30 |
| 13 | Columbus Crew SC | 28 | 29 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 28 | 27 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 28 | 24 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 28 | 51 |
| 17 | St. Louis City | 28 | 50 |
| 18 | FC Dallas | 28 | 47 |
| 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 28 | 46 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 28 | 45 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 29 | 42 |
| 22 | Seattle Sounders FC | 28 | 41 |
| 23 | Colorado Rapids SC | 28 | 37 |
| 24 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 29 | 36 |
| 25 | Portland Timbers | 28 | 33 |
| 26 | San Diego FC | 28 | 32 |
| 27 | Real Salt Lake | 28 | 32 |
| 28 | Austin FC | 28 | 31 |
| 29 | Minnesota United FC | 28 | 30 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 28 | 22 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #28 | Position | #6 |
| 31 | Points | 42 |
| 28 | Played | 28 |
| 7 / 10 / 11 | W / D / L | 12 / 6 / 10 |
| 36 | Scored | 56 |
| 51 | Conceded | 45 |
| -15 | GD | +11 |
| 1.11 | PPG | 1.50 |
| 25% | Win % | 43% |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
21%
Clean Sheets
Austin FC this season
Austin FC this season
25%
Clean Sheets
Philadelphia Union this season
Philadelphia Union this season
Austin FC are 28th (31 pts). Philadelphia Union are 6th (42 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Austin FC
0-15
5/4
16-30
4/6
31-45
2/4
46-60
3/6
61-75
3/4
76+
13/17
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Philadelphia Union
0-15
4/6
16-30
4/7
31-45
7/4
46-60
9/1
61-75
14/3
76+
7/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Austin FC
| Christian Ramirez | 9 G | 2 A |
| Myrto Uzuni | 6 G |
Philadelphia Union
| Milan Iloski | 17 G | 2 A |
| Bruno Damiani | 9 G | 2 A |
| Cavan Sullivan | 7 G | 4 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Austin FC and Philadelphia Union get this one started.
- 5' Austin FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Philadelphia Union's shape.
- 10' Christian Ramirez is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Austin FC tonight.
- 15' Oleksandr Svatok, a Ukraine , has 11 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 18' What a strike from Cavan Sullivan! The score is 0-1.
- 21' What a moment for Brendan Hines-Ike! That strike on 21 puts his side firmly in control.
- 26' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 31' Kai Wagner has been relatively quiet despite scoring 9 goals in his last 297 appearances.
- 36' Austin FC is showing some good football. However, Austin FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 38' Jesus Bueno was booked on 38.
- 41' Neil Pierre catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 41.
- 46' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 51' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 56' The 25-year-old Indiana Vassilev has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 3 assists is a remarkable return.
- 57' The whistle greets Indiana Vassilev as he departs to be replaced by Quinn Sullivan.
- 62' Philadelphia Union has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 1 meetings.
- 63' Facundo Torres Perez is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jorge Alastuey at the 63 minute mark.
- 68' Quinn Sullivan is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Austin FC so far.
- 72' Another change for Austin FC made on 72 minute. Brendan Hines-Ike leaves to be changed by Mikkel Desler.
- 74' Philadelphia Union ring the changes. Cavan Sullivan has done his job and it is now time for Agustin Anello to step up.
- 79' Philadelphia Union have won 505 goals from 297 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 84' Another change for Austin FC made on 84 minute. Jon Gallagher leaves to be changed by Zan Kolmanic.
- 89' Austin FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 90' Controversy at the stadium! Ervin Torres argues furiously but the card stands.
- 90' Alejandro Bedoya is replacing Milan Iloski for the Philadelphia Union side.
- The points are shared — Austin FC 1-1 Philadelphia Union. Honours even.
Lineups
Austin FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
- 1
- 4
- 5
- 14
- 10
-
17
Jon Gallagher ↓ Zan Kolmanic 84'
- 29
- 30
- 38
- 24
Bench
- 6
-
9
Brandon Vazquez ↑ 63'
-
23
Zan Kolmanic ↑ 84'
-
3
Mikkel Desler ↑ 72'
- 7
- 15
-
77
Przemyslaw Placheta ↑ 72'
-
11
Facundo Torres Perez ↑ 63'
- 12
Philadelphia Union Lineups
Starting XI
- 27
- 18
- 19
-
10
Milan Iloski ↓ Alejandro Bedoya 90'
- 26
-
8
Jesus Bueno ↓ Jovan Lukic 57'
- 21
-
9
Bruno Damiani ↓ Ezekiel Alladoh 74'
-
6
Cavan Sullivan ↓ Agustin Anello 74'
- 39
- 44
Bench
-
11
Alejandro Bedoya ↑ 90'
- 5
-
33
Quinn Sullivan ↑ 57'
- 16
-
28
Agustin Anello ↑ 74'
- 76
-
4
Jovan Lukic ↑ 57'
-
23
Ezekiel Alladoh ↑ 74'
- 51
Coach
Ryan Richter
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Brendan Hines-Ike | 1 |
| Daniel Gazdag | 1 |
| Mikkel Uhre | 1 |
| Diego Rubio | 1 |
| Jon Gallagher | 1 |
| Cavan Sullivan | 1 |
Head to Head
Austin FC Form
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
1.49
Austin FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.88
Philadelphia Union xG
I would bet for:
Austin FC or Philadelphia Union 74% + Both teams to score 65%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.37
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 3.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 4.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
Double Chance
Austin FC or Draw
58%
Draw or Philadelphia Union
68%
Austin FC or Philadelphia Union
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
8.7%
2 – 1
6.9%
2 – 2
6.4%
0 – 2
6.1%
0 – 1
5.8%
1 – 3
5.5%
0 – 0
4.9%
1 – 0
4.4%
2 – 3
4.1%
2 – 0
3.8%
0 – 3
3.7%
Asian Handicap — Austin FC
| Handicap | Austin FC covers | Push | Philadelphia Union covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 9% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 16% | 70% |
| -0.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| +0.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +1 | 54% | 20% | 26% |
| +1.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +2 | 74% | 14% | 12% |
| +2.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
Clean Sheet
Austin FC keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Philadelphia Union keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

