Orlando City SC vs Philadelphia Union, MLS 2023 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Orlando City SC vs Philadelphia Union — MLS at Exploria Stadium.
- Orlando City SC 34 games · 46 pts (2026/26)
- Philadelphia Union 34 games · 50 pts (2026/26)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jun | Philadelphia Union | H | 2–2 | D |
| 17 Jun | New England Revolution | A | 1–3 | L |
| 10 Jun | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 03 Jun | New York Red Bulls | A | 3–0 | W |
| 27 May | Atlanta United FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 20 May | Internacional CF Miami | A | 3–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jun | Orlando City SC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 11 Jun | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 1–2 | L |
| 03 Jun | Montreal Impact FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 31 May | Charlotte FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 27 May | New York City FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 20 May | New England Revolution | H | 3–0 | W |
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' What a night it is going to be! Orlando City SC welcome Philadelphia Union for this crunch clash at Exploria Stadium.
- 5' Orlando City SC is showing some good football. However, Orlando City SC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 10' Orlando City SC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 13' Brilliant from the ! Duncan McGuire makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 13.
- 18' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 23' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 28' A moment of madness from Olivier Mbaizo on 28 minutes earns him a card. Philadelphia Union will be frustrated.
- 33' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 38' A meaty challenge results in booking for Leon Flach on 38.
- 43' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 48' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Orlando City SC and Philadelphia Union are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 53' Julian Carranza needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 54' Assisted by Ivan Angulo with the perfectly-timed delivery and Martin Ojeda makes no mistake. 2-0!
- 59' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 59 minutes.
- 60' Goal! Jack McGlynn scores his 20 goal in 305 matches.
- 62' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Mason Stajduhar on 62 minutes.
- 64' Philadelphia Union ring the changes. Joaquin Torres has done his job and it is now time for Alejandro Bedoya to step up.
- 68' Kyle Smith makes way for Rodrigo Schlegel at the 68 minute mark. A tactical switch from Orlando City SC.
- 73' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Philadelphia Union needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 74' Quinn Sullivan gets the nod from Philadelphia Union. He replaces Leon Flach and will look to change the dynamic.
- 79' Both keepers have barely been tested. Orlando City SC and Philadelphia Union are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 82' Ramiro Enrique is having his name booked by the referee on 82.
- 83' The referee shows Philadelphia Union player a card on 83.
- 88' Ercan Kara picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 90' GOAL! Jose Martinez fires home to make it 2-2!
- 90' It is a substitution in Philadelphia Union team. Mikkel Uhre is replaced by Chris Donovan on 90 minute.
- The points are shared — Orlando City SC 2-2 Philadelphia Union. Honours even.
Lineups
Orlando City SC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 25
-
11
Martin Ojeda ↓ Ramiro Enrique 74'
- 8
- 10
- 31
- 3
- 6
-
24
Kyle Smith ↓ Rodrigo Schlegel 68'
- 77
- 5
- 13
Bench
-
15
Rodrigo Schlegel ↑ 68'
- 22
- 58
- 9
-
7
Ramiro Enrique ↑ 74'
- 20
- 50
- 95
-
23
Dagur THorhallsson ↑ 68'
Philadelphia Union Lineups
4-3-1-2Starting XI
- 27
- 3
-
15
Olivier Mbaizo ↓ Nathan Harriel 74'
- 19
- 9
- 12
-
31
Leon Flach ↓ Quinn Sullivan 74'
- 16
- 5
- 8
-
7
Mikkel Uhre ↓ Chris Donovan 90'
Bench
-
11
Alejandro Bedoya ↑ 64'
- 2
-
33
Quinn Sullivan ↑ 74'
-
26
Nathan Harriel ↑ 74'
- 20
- 34
-
25
Chris Donovan ↑ 90'
- 13
- 14
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Daniel Gazdag | 4 |
| Martin Ojeda | 4 |
| Kacper Przybylko | 3 |
| Dom Dwyer | 3 |
| Duncan McGuire | 3 |
| Milan Iloski | 3 |
| Mikkel Uhre | 2 |
| Luis Muriel | 2 |
Head to Head
Orlando City SC Form
2023-06-21
Orlando City SC
2–2
Philadelphia Union
D
2023-06-17
New England Revolution
3–1
Orlando City SC
L
2023-06-10
Orlando City SC
2–0
Colorado Rapids SC
W
2023-06-03
New York Red Bulls
0–3
Orlando City SC
W
2023-05-27
Orlando City SC
1–1
Atlanta United FC
D
2023-05-20
Internacional CF Miami
1–3
Orlando City SC
W
Philadelphia Union Form
2023-06-21
Orlando City SC
2–2
Philadelphia Union
D
2023-06-11
San Jose Earthquakes
2–1
Philadelphia Union
L
2023-06-03
Philadelphia Union
3–0
Montreal Impact FC
W
2023-05-31
Philadelphia Union
1–0
Charlotte FC
W
2023-05-27
New York City FC
1–3
Philadelphia Union
W
2023-05-20
Philadelphia Union
3–0
New England Revolution
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.81
Orlando City SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.27
Philadelphia Union xG
I would bet for:
Orlando City SC or Philadelphia Union 77% + Over 2.5 goals 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
57%
Draw or Philadelphia Union
66%
Orlando City SC or Philadelphia Union
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Orlando City SC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
7.7%
1 – 2
7.7%
2 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
6.2%
1 – 3
5.7%
2 – 3
5.1%
0 – 2
4.5%
3 – 2
4.1%
3 – 1
3.7%
0 – 1
3.5%
0 – 3
3.3%
1 – 4
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Orlando City SC
| Handicap | Orlando City SC covers | Push | Philadelphia Union covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 9% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 15% | 69% |
| -0.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| +0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +1 | 52% | 19% | 29% |
| +1.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +2 | 71% | 14% | 15% |
| +2.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
Clean Sheet
Orlando City SC keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
Philadelphia Union keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

