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Orlando City SC vs Philadelphia Union, 2018

MLS · 2018
Sat 1 Sep 2018 · 23:30 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Orlando City SC vs Philadelphia Union — MLS .

Match Details

  • Referee Rubiel Vazquez
  • Referee Chris Penso
  • Referee C. Blanchard
  • Referee Alex Chilowicz
  • Referee Katie Nesbitt
16 games this season 🟨 2.7/game ⚽ 10.9 goals/game 🟥 3 total

Head-to-Head

6
5
6
Orlando City SC 17 games · Avg 3.4 goals Philadelphia Union

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Sep Philadelphia Union H 2–2 D
25 Aug Atlanta United FC H 1–2 L
13 Aug D.C. United SC A 2–3 L
04 Aug New England Revolution H 3–3 D
30 Jul Los Angeles Galaxy A 3–4 L
27 Jul New York City FC H 0–2 L
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Sep Orlando City SC A 2–2 D
30 Aug D.C. United SC A 2–0 W
25 Aug New England Revolution H 1–0 W
18 Aug New York City FC H 2–0 W
11 Aug New England Revolution A 3–2 W
05 Aug Portland Timbers A 0–3 L

Season Stats

Orlando City SC Philadelphia Union
#9 Position #6
46 Points 50
34 Played 34
13 / 7 / 14 W / D / L 14 / 8 / 12
63 Scored 66
78 Conceded 52
-15 GD +14
1.35 PPG 1.47
38% Win % 41%

Key Stats

76% Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
71% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
18% Clean Sheets
Orlando City SC this season
24% Clean Sheets
Philadelphia Union this season

Orlando City SC are 9th (46 pts). Philadelphia Union are 6th (50 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Orlando City SC
0-15
5/5
16-30
10/10
31-45
5/8
46-60
10/10
61-75
7/5
76+
13/15
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Philadelphia Union
0-15
4/6
16-30
6/7
31-45
8/7
46-60
12/2
61-75
17/5
76+
8/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Orlando City SC
Martin Ojeda 16 G 4 A
Antoine Griezmann 14 G 6 A
Tyrese Spicer 6 G
Philadelphia Union
Milan Iloski 19 G 2 A
Bruno Damiani 13 G 3 A
Cavan Sullivan 9 G 6 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Temperatures are rising at as Orlando City SC face off against Philadelphia Union in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 10' Orlando City SC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 15' It looks like no one’s ball. Orlando City SC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 20' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Orlando City SC and Philadelphia Union are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 25' The home supporters are growing impatient. Orlando City SC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 30' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 35' It is a cagey affair so far. Orlando City SC in their trying to find a way past Philadelphia Union's compact .
  • 40' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Cristian Higuita made 302 appearances and scored 8 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 45' The travelling Philadelphia Union supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 50' Scott Sutter has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 55' Ray Gaddis has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 60' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 65' A quiet spell here at . Orlando City SC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 70' 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.
  • 75' Auston Trusty is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Orlando City SC tonight.
  • 80' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jonathan Spector, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 85' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 85 minutes.
  • 90' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Orlando City SC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-2 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

H2H

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.91 Orlando City SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.17 Philadelphia Union xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 76% + Orlando City SC or Philadelphia Union 76%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Orlando City SC35% Draw24% Philadelphia Union41%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes75% 0% No25%
Avg goals/match: 4.08
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 91%
9%
± 2.5 76%
24%
± 3.5 57%
43%
± 4.5 38%
62%

Double Chance

Orlando City SC or Draw
59%
Draw or Philadelphia Union
65%
Orlando City SC or Philadelphia Union
76%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Orlando City SC28% Draw37% Philadelphia Union35%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
7.8%
1 – 2
7.4%
2 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
6.6%
1 – 3
5.3%
2 – 3
5%
3 – 2
4.4%
3 – 1
4.1%
0 – 2
4.1%
0 – 1
3.3%
3 – 3
3.2%
2 – 0
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Orlando City SC

Handicap Orlando City SC covers Push Philadelphia Union covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 10% 81%
-1.5 19% — 81%
-1 19% 16% 66%
-0.5 34% — 66%
+0.5 56% — 44%
+1 56% 18% 26%
+1.5 74% — 26%
+2 74% 13% 13%
+2.5 87% — 13%

Clean Sheet

Orlando City SC keeps clean sheet
12% ✓
Philadelphia Union keeps clean sheet
16% ✓

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