Los Angeles FC vs Philadelphia Union, MLS 2022 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Los Angeles FC vs Philadelphia Union — MLS at Banc of California Stadium.
- Los Angeles FC 19 games · 34 pts (2026/26)
- Philadelphia Union 18 games · 16 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 18 | 40 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 18 | 38 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 18 | 30 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 17 | 29 |
| 5 | New York City FC | 18 | 26 |
| 6 | FC Cincinnati | 18 | 26 |
| 7 | Charlotte FC | 18 | 25 |
| 8 | New York Red Bulls | 18 | 25 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 18 | 23 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 18 | 20 |
| 11 | Orlando City SC | 18 | 20 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 18 | 17 |
| 13 | Philadelphia Union | 18 | 16 |
| 14 | Montreal Impact FC | 18 | 16 |
| 15 | Atlanta United FC | 18 | 12 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 17 | 34 |
| 17 | Los Angeles FC | 19 | 34 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 18 | 33 |
| 19 | Houston Dynamo | 18 | 32 |
| 20 | FC Dallas | 18 | 27 |
| 21 | Real Salt Lake | 17 | 27 |
| 22 | St. Louis City | 18 | 26 |
| 23 | Portland Timbers | 18 | 24 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 17 | 24 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 18 | 24 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 18 | 22 |
| 27 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 19 | 22 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 18 | 21 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 18 | 17 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 18 | 14 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 May | Philadelphia Union | H | 2–2 | D |
| 02 May | Minnesota United FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 24 Apr | FC Cincinnati | A | 2–1 | W |
| 17 Apr | Sporting Kansas City | H | 3–1 | W |
| 09 Apr | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 1–2 | L |
| 02 Apr | Orlando City SC | A | 4–2 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 May | Los Angeles FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 01 May | Nashville SC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 23 Apr | Montreal Impact FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 16 Apr | Toronto FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 09 Apr | Columbus Crew SC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 02 Apr | Charlotte FC | H | 2–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Los Angeles FC | Philadelphia Union | |
|---|---|---|
| #17 | Position | #13 |
| 34 | Points | 16 |
| 19 | Played | 18 |
| 10 / 4 / 5 | W / D / L | 4 / 4 / 10 |
| 35 | Scored | 25 |
| 19 | Conceded | 33 |
| +16 | GD | -8 |
| 1.79 | PPG | 0.89 |
| 53% | Win % | 22% |
Key Stats
83%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
55%
Clean Sheets
Los Angeles FC this season
Los Angeles FC this season
22%
Clean Sheets
Philadelphia Union this season
Philadelphia Union this season
Los Angeles FC are 17th (34 pts). Philadelphia Union are 13th (16 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Los Angeles FC
0-15
3/3
16-30
5/2
31-45
7/2
46-60
2/5
61-75
4/2
76+
4/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Philadelphia Union
0-15
3/3
16-30
1/5
31-45
3/3
46-60
3/1
61-75
4/2
76+
4/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Los Angeles FC
| Denis Bouanga | 8 G | 2 A |
| Esteban David Martinez | 4 G |
Philadelphia Union
| Milan Iloski | 8 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. Los Angeles FC host Philadelphia Union — let the battle begin!
- 5' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 9' Daniel Gazdag is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 3 goals this season for the .
- 14' The home supporters are growing impatient. Los Angeles FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 19' A quiet spell here at Banc of California Stadium. Philadelphia Union seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 24' With 0 assists to his name this season, Jose Andres Martinez is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Philadelphia Union.
- 29' Philadelphia Union is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 34' Cory Burke has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 39' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jose Cifuentes made 15 appearances and scored 17 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 44' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Los Angeles FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 49' Philadelphia Union fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 54' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Philadelphia Union that had 289 games and scored 484 goals.
- 57' Kwadwo Opoku is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 1 goals this season for the .
- 62' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Leon Flach suffering a number of foals already.
- 65' The Philadelphia Union bench stirs into life. Cory Burke is withdrawn and Sergio Santos gets his opportunity.
- 67' Julian Carranza doubles the advantage! 1-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 72' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Jim Curtin will be considering his options from the bench.
- 74' Los Angeles FC make a change. Kwadwo Opoku trudges off to be replaced by Daniel Musovski on 74 minutes.
- 77' Time for substitution for Philadelphia Union. Jose Andres Martinez is replaced by Jack McGlynn.
- 77' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Diego Palacios on 77 minutes.
- 82' Magnificent from Franco Escobar! That is 12 goals in 287 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 83' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Sergio Santos.
- 88' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 89' It is a substitution in Los Angeles FC team. Jose Cifuentes is replaced by Francisco Ginella on 89 minute.
- will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Los Angeles FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 12
- 9
-
6
Ilie Sanchez ↓ Latif Blessing 74'
- 10
- 23
- 25
- 2
- 16
- 11
-
22
Kwadwo Opoku ↓ Daniel Musovski 74'
- 5
Bench
- 24
- 77
-
7
Latif Blessing ↑ 74'
-
8
Francisco Ginella ↑ 89'
-
29
Daniel Musovski ↑ 74'
- 26
- 28
Coach
Steven Cherundolo
Philadelphia Union Lineups
Starting XI
- 27
- 18
- 3
- 11
-
19
Cory Burke ↓ Sergio Santos 65'
- 9
- 6
- 8
- 5
- 31
- 26
Bench
- 15
- 4
-
17
Sergio Santos ↑ 65'
- 1
- 2
- 33
-
16
Jack McGlynn ↑ 77'
- 30
- 20
Coach
Jim Curtin
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Adama Diomande | 3 |
| Adama Diomande | 3 |
| Eddie Segura | 2 |
| Carlos Vela | 2 |
| Diego Rossi | 1 |
| Latif Blessing | 1 |
| Julian Carranza | 1 |
| Fafa Picault | 1 |
Head to Head
Los Angeles FC Form
2022-05-08
Los Angeles FC
2–2
Philadelphia Union
D
2022-05-02
Los Angeles FC
2–0
Minnesota United FC
W
2022-04-24
FC Cincinnati
1–2
Los Angeles FC
W
2022-04-17
Los Angeles FC
3–1
Sporting Kansas City
W
2022-04-09
Los Angeles Galaxy
2–1
Los Angeles FC
L
2022-04-02
Orlando City SC
2–4
Los Angeles FC
W
Philadelphia Union Form
2022-05-08
Los Angeles FC
2–2
Philadelphia Union
D
2022-05-01
Nashville SC
1–1
Philadelphia Union
D
2022-04-23
Philadelphia Union
1–1
Montreal Impact FC
D
2022-04-16
Toronto FC
2–1
Philadelphia Union
L
2022-04-09
Philadelphia Union
1–0
Columbus Crew SC
W
2022-04-02
Philadelphia Union
2–0
Charlotte FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.33
Los Angeles FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.16
Philadelphia Union xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 66% + Both teams to score 62%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.49
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 3.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 4.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
Double Chance
Los Angeles FC or Draw
80%
Draw or Philadelphia Union
41%
Los Angeles FC or Philadelphia Union
78%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Philadelphia Union win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
9.3%
1 – 1
9%
2 – 0
8.3%
3 – 1
7.2%
1 – 0
6.7%
3 – 0
6.3%
2 – 2
Actual
1 – 2
4.6%
0 – 0
4.4%
4 – 1
4.2%
3 – 2
4.2%
4 – 0
3.7%
Asian Handicap — Los Angeles FC
| Handicap | Los Angeles FC covers | Push | Philadelphia Union covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -2 | 22% | 19% | 59% |
| -1.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| -1 | 41% | 21% | 38% |
| -0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +0.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +1 | 83% | 10% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Los Angeles FC keeps clean sheet
32%
✓
Philadelphia Union keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.