Los Angeles FC vs Philadelphia Union, MLS 2022 PLAYOFFS
Overview
Match Preview
Los Angeles FC vs Philadelphia Union — MLS at Banc of California Stadium.
- Los Angeles FC 28 games · 41 pts (2026/26)
- Philadelphia Union 27 games · 39 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Latif Blessing (Ghana)
- Referee Jose Cifuentes (Ecuador)
- Referee Diego Palacios (Ecuador)
- Referee Sebastien Ibeagha (USA)
- Referee Jesus Murillo (Colombia)
- Referee Ryan Hollingshead (USA)
- Referee Cristian Arango (Colombia)
- Referee Denis Bouanga (Gabon)
- Referee Maxime Crepeau (Canada)
- Referee Ilie Sanchez (Spain)
- Referee Kellyn Acosta (USA)
- Referee Carlos Vela (Mexico)
- Referee Jhegson Mendez (Ecuador)
- Referee Gareth Bale (Wales)
- Referee Giorgio Chiellini (Italy)
- Referee Franco Escobar (Argentina)
- Referee Eddie Segura (Colombia)
- Referee Tello (Spain)
- Referee Kwadwo Opoku (Ghana)
- Referee John McCarthy (USA)
- Referee Cory Burke (Jamaica)
- Referee Nathan Harriel (United States)
- Referee Mikael Uhre (Denmark)
- Referee Jack McGlynn (United States)
- Referee Jose Andres Martinez (Venezuela)
- Referee Kai Wagner (Germany)
- Referee Jack Elliott (England)
- Referee Jakob Glesnes (Norway)
- Referee Andre Blake (Jamaica)
- Referee Jim Curtin (USA)
- Referee Daniel Gazdag (Hungary)
- Referee Julian Carranza (Argentina)
- Referee Olivier Mbaizo (Cameroon)
- Referee Jesus Bueno (Venezuela)
- Referee Alejandro Bedoya (United States)
- Referee Quinn Sullivan (United States)
- Referee Paxten Aaronson (United States)
- Referee Chris Donovan (USA)
- Referee Matt Freese (United States)
- Referee Matthew Real
- Referee Leon Flach (United States)
- Referee Steven Cherundolo (USA)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 27 | 60 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 27 | 46 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 27 | 46 |
| 4 | Charlotte FC | 27 | 43 |
| 5 | Chicago Fire FC | 26 | 42 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 27 | 39 |
| 7 | Orlando City SC | 27 | 34 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 27 | 33 |
| 9 | FC Cincinnati | 26 | 33 |
| 10 | New York Red Bulls | 26 | 33 |
| 11 | D.C. United SC | 26 | 30 |
| 12 | Columbus Crew SC | 27 | 29 |
| 13 | Toronto FC | 27 | 29 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 27 | 27 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 27 | 24 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 26 | 50 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 27 | 47 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 27 | 45 |
| 19 | St. Louis City | 26 | 44 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 27 | 44 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 28 | 41 |
| 22 | Colorado Rapids SC | 27 | 36 |
| 23 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 28 | 36 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 26 | 35 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 27 | 32 |
| 26 | Portland Timbers | 27 | 32 |
| 27 | Real Salt Lake | 27 | 32 |
| 28 | Austin FC | 27 | 31 |
| 29 | Minnesota United FC | 27 | 29 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 26 | 21 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Nov | Philadelphia Union | H | 6–3 | W |
| 30 Oct | Austin FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 21 Oct | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 3–2 | W |
| 09 Oct | Nashville SC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 02 Oct | Portland Timbers | A | 2–1 | W |
| 19 Sep | Houston Dynamo | H | 3–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Nov | Los Angeles FC | A | 3–6 | L |
| 31 Oct | New York City FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 21 Oct | FC Cincinnati | H | 1–0 | W |
| 09 Oct | Toronto FC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 01 Oct | Charlotte FC | A | 0–4 | L |
| 17 Sep | Atlanta United FC | A | 0–0 | D |
Season Stats
| Los Angeles FC | Philadelphia Union | |
|---|---|---|
| #21 | Position | #6 |
| 41 | Points | 39 |
| 28 | Played | 27 |
| 11 / 8 / 9 | W / D / L | 11 / 6 / 10 |
| 43 | Scored | 54 |
| 30 | Conceded | 44 |
| +13 | GD | +10 |
| 1.46 | PPG | 1.44 |
| 39% | Win % | 41% |
Key Stats
83%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
46%
Clean Sheets
Los Angeles FC this season
Los Angeles FC this season
26%
Clean Sheets
Philadelphia Union this season
Philadelphia Union this season
Los Angeles FC are 21st (41 pts). Philadelphia Union are 6th (39 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Los Angeles FC
0-15
4/4
16-30
6/5
31-45
9/4
46-60
4/5
61-75
4/5
76+
6/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Philadelphia Union
0-15
4/6
16-30
4/7
31-45
6/4
46-60
9/1
61-75
14/3
76+
6/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Los Angeles FC
| Denis Bouanga | 14 G | 5 A |
| Esteban David Martinez | 4 G |
Philadelphia Union
| Milan Iloski | 16 G | 2 A |
| Bruno Damiani | 8 G | 1 A |
| Cavan Sullivan | 7 G | 4 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! Los Angeles FC vs Philadelphia Union — let the football do the talking.
- Philadelphia Union will have plenty to reflect on. Los Angeles FC were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Los Angeles FC Lineups
Philadelphia Union Lineups
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Adama Diomande | 3 |
| Adama Diomande | 3 |
| Eddie Segura | 2 |
| Carlos Vela | 2 |
| Brenden Aaronson | 1 |
| Sergio Santos | 1 |
| Jakob Glesnes | 1 |
| Fafa Picault | 1 |
Head to Head
Los Angeles FC Form
Philadelphia Union Form
2022-11-05
Los Angeles FC
6–3
Philadelphia Union
L
2022-10-31
Philadelphia Union
3–1
New York City FC
W
2022-10-21
Philadelphia Union
1–0
FC Cincinnati
W
2022-10-09
Philadelphia Union
4–0
Toronto FC
W
2022-10-01
Charlotte FC
4–0
Philadelphia Union
L
2022-09-17
Atlanta United FC
0–0
Philadelphia Union
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.71
Los Angeles FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.52
Philadelphia Union xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 78% + Both teams to score 72%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Los Angeles FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.23
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 2.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 3.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 4.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
Double Chance
Los Angeles FC or Draw
80%
Draw or Philadelphia Union
40%
Los Angeles FC or Philadelphia Union
80%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Los Angeles FC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 6–3 not predicted6 – 3Actual
2 – 1
8%
3 – 1
7.1%
1 – 1
6.8%
2 – 2
5.9%
2 – 0
5.5%
3 – 2
5.3%
3 – 0
4.8%
4 – 1
4.8%
1 – 2
4.5%
1 – 0
3.7%
4 – 2
3.6%
4 – 0
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Los Angeles FC
| Handicap | Los Angeles FC covers | Push | Philadelphia Union covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -2 | 24% | 18% | 58% |
| -1.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| -1 | 42% | 19% | 39% |
| -0.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +0.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +1 | 80% | 11% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Los Angeles FC keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Philadelphia Union keeps clean sheet
8%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

