Orlando City SC vs Philadelphia Union, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Orlando City SC vs Philadelphia Union — MLS .
- Orlando City SC 34 games · 46 pts (2026/26)
- Philadelphia Union 34 games · 50 pts (2026/26)
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
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 34 | 77 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 34 | 60 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 34 | 58 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 34 | 55 |
| 5 | Charlotte FC | 34 | 54 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 50 |
| 7 | Columbus Crew SC | 34 | 47 |
| 8 | FC Cincinnati | 34 | 46 |
| 9 | Orlando City SC | 34 | 46 |
| 10 | New York City FC | 34 | 42 |
| 11 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 42 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 34 | 39 |
| 13 | Atlanta United FC | 34 | 33 |
| 14 | D.C. United SC | 34 | 33 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 34 | 26 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 64 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 34 | 58 |
| 18 | St. Louis City | 34 | 54 |
| 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 52 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 51 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 34 | 47 |
| 22 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 46 |
| 23 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 46 |
| 24 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 45 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 34 | 44 |
| 26 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 34 | 44 |
| 27 | Colorado Rapids SC | 34 | 43 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 34 | 38 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 34 | 34 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 26 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
H2H (17 games)
71%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
18%
Clean Sheets
Orlando City SC this season
Orlando City SC this season
24%
Clean Sheets
Philadelphia Union this season
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
Orlando City SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 19
- 12
- 20
- 26
- 14
- 21
-
16
Sacha Kljestan ↓ Stefano 76'
-
7
Cristian Higuita ↓ Josue Colman 57'
- 1
- 4
- 2
Bench
- 3
- 94
- 36
-
29
Stefano ↑ 76'
-
10
Josue Colman ↑ 57'
-
17
Christopher Mueller ↑ 76'
- 11
Coach
James O'Connor
Philadelphia Union Lineups
Starting XI
-
10
Borek Dockal ↓ Derrick Jones 40'
- 18
-
17
C.J. Sapong ↓ Ilsinho 62'
- 26
- 12
- 3
- 6
- 11
- 28
- 9
- 19
Bench
- 33
- 2
-
8
Derrick Jones ↑ 40'
- 7
- 1
-
25
Ilsinho ↑ 62'
- 4
Coach
Jim Curtin
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Martin Ojeda | 4 |
| Daniel Gazdag | 4 |
| Duncan McGuire | 3 |
| Milan Iloski | 3 |
| Kacper Przybylko | 3 |
| Dom Dwyer | 3 |
| Christopher Mueller | 2 |
| Dom Dwyer | 2 |
Head to Head
Orlando City SC Form
2018-09-01
Orlando City SC
2–2
Philadelphia Union
D
2018-08-25
Orlando City SC
1–2
Atlanta United FC
L
2018-08-13
D.C. United SC
3–2
Orlando City SC
L
2018-08-04
Orlando City SC
3–3
New England Revolution
D
2018-07-30
Los Angeles Galaxy
4–3
Orlando City SC
L
2018-07-27
Orlando City SC
0–2
New York City FC
L
Philadelphia Union Form
2018-09-01
Orlando City SC
2–2
Philadelphia Union
D
2018-08-30
D.C. United SC
0–2
Philadelphia Union
W
2018-08-25
Philadelphia Union
1–0
New England Revolution
W
2018-08-18
Philadelphia Union
2–0
New York City FC
W
2018-08-11
New England Revolution
2–3
Philadelphia Union
W
2018-08-05
Portland Timbers
3–0
Philadelphia Union
L
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
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
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
✓ CorrectActual: 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.

